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The power of plus, inside fashion's size-inclusivity revolution, Gianluca Russo

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-190) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The power of plus

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Gianluca Russo

inside fashion's size-inclusivity revolution

"Exclusivity runs within the foundation of fashion. While calls for diversity have intensified recently, long-held attitudes are only beginning to change. But through social media, plus-size people have been able to create supportive communities that show their confidence, strength, and beauty. Plus-size fashionistas have been writing their own narrative for the past three decades, creating a market all on their own that is now worth more than $21 billion. The Power of Plus features interviews with trailblazers such as Tess Holliday, Emme Aronson, Gabi Gregg, and more as it follows the evolution of plus-size fashion from its start on small blogs to its current boom, examining the way this market has changed women's relationships with their bodies and how plus-size fashion is integral to the future success of the industry. Plus-size fashion is not a PR stunt. It is a culture-changing market created by and for the people who have always deserved to feel stylish but never had the visibility to be . . . until now. "--Amazon

Roundtable: inside fashion's size-inclusivity revolution -- Building the mold -- The digital touch -- The new supers -- Curse of the token curve girl -- Roundtable: community, conversation, and change -- The body boom -- Runways and redemption -- Rewriting the fantasy -- Let us vogue -- The racial divide -- Roundtable: masculinity and triumph -- The brawn boys -- The future of fashion is fat