We tend to assume that it’s fashion designers who keep the tyranny of the size-6 silhouette alive: the rail-thin runway model, small sample sizes and the implied suggestion that women must shrink ...

Controversial German fashion designer Philipp Plein is in hot water again after a model accused him and his staff of body-shaming her during a recent fitting. Brazilian model Gizele Oliveira took to ...

The modeling industry has long been notorious for its limiting requirements for model measurements. If a woman wasn’t a 5’10” waif, the chances of breaking into the biz were slim to none. This is ...

NPR's Andrew Limbong interviews writer Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson about her new book, "Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free." Let's talk about pockets for a second. When I wear a suit, ...