The average Australian is getting closer to the fashion industry’s definition of ‘plus size’. But most retailers have been slow to cater to this growing market.
For a shamefully long time,I was blissfully unaware of the fat-phobia and discrimination perpetrated by the labels I loved.
Plus-size models were barely seen on the international runways. But the organisers of Australian Fashion Week are hopeful local designers will buck the trend.
Experts suggest this figure may be higher in the post-pandemic years,with new global research finding the numbers are greater among older adolescents.
Every time Australian of the Year Taryn Brumfitt talks about body image there is one question she is always asked:‘Doesn’t embracing your body - whatever it looks like - promote obesity?’
Pride events are meant to be a celebration of diversity. But for many members of the LGBTQI+ community,it can be a time of heightened body anxiety.
I looked terrific in my 30s and great in my early 40s,but now,in my mid-50s,the best I can aim for is “good for my age”.
It’s embarrassing and can even be a sign of serious disease,but you don’t have to suffer.
Tattoo artists are seeing a rise in ’90s and 2000s-style tattoos,from the iconic barbed wire armband to cartoon characters.
One night in 2013,I hit “post” on a pair of unconventional before and after photos on Facebook and went to bed. I had no idea what that mouse click was about to spark.
Activists and academics in the body image space hope Taryn Brumfitt’s victory will open the door for other voices to be heard.