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curvy angel barbara ferreira turns beach babe

Did we mentioned she's totally unretouched?
i-D Staff
1.22.16
Beauty

the a-z of body image in 2015

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and this week we’re looking right at you. Kicking Size Matters Week off with a big body positive bang, we discover the drama surrounding our bodies. From Drop the Plus and #curvy, to in betweenies and...
i-D Staff
11.24.15
Fashion

​gigi hadid explains why she wrote an open letter to instagram’s body shamers

Are receiving abuse about her curves and runway walk, the model wants to be a representative for body acceptance and positive change in the industry.
Charlotte Gush
9.30.15
Fashion

gigi hadid defends her body type and runway walk on instagram

The curvaceous model responds to the troll brigade.
Charlotte Gush
9.28.15
Fashion

ashley graham debuts #sizesexy lingerie at nyfw

The model takes her first turn on the runway as a designer, debuting her plus size lingerie collaboration.
Emily Manning
9.17.15
Fashion

10 curvy models we want to see on the runway this fashion month

With each passing fashion week, the call for diversity and more inclusive (and realistic) body standards gets louder. In solidarity with movements like #droptheplus and #effyourbeautystandards, and as NYFW approaches, here's a shoutout to ten models...
Courtney Iseman
9.8.15
Fashion

why 'straight/curve' is the body positive documentary we need

We caught up with director Jenny McQuaile to find out how the fashion industry has become a front line for a momentous change.
Emily Manning
8.25.15
Beauty

​how social media is making us body positive

From calling out Topshop for its painstakingly thin mannequins to campaigning for the return of #curvy, the rise of online activism has allowed us to engage with issues surrounding our bodies in a more proactive way. But are people in it for the likes...
Tish Weinstock
8.14.15
News

​body positive #curvy returns to instagram

No longer considered “inappropriate content”, you can search for curves to your heart’s content.
Charlotte Gush
7.28.15
News

​instagram bans body positive hashtag #curvy

Although it's a platform that has been used to promote positive body image, Instagram banned #curvy (#thin and #skinny are still allowed.)
i-D Staff
Felicity Kinsella
7.17.15