Ashley Graham
Model
The model has emerged as one of the most recognisable advocates of positive body image and gave a TED Talk on the subject in 2016.


Plus-Size Lingerie Turns Into Rare Growth Market in US Apparel
Lingerie is the fastest-growing segment of the $21 billion plus-size women’s clothing sector, with brands including Calvin Klein and specialty retailers like Brayola introducing more brassieres in 40DD and beyond.

Plus-Size Lingerie Turns Into Rare Growth Market in US Apparel
Lingerie is the fastest-growing segment of the $21 billion plus-size women’s clothing sector, with brands including Calvin Klein and specialty retailers like Brayola introducing more brassieres in 40DD and beyond.

Models, the New Power Publishers
Social media has turned fashion models into powerful digital publishers, some of whom have far larger audiences than brands or traditional magazines.

Models, the New Power Publishers
Social media has turned fashion models into powerful digital publishers, some of whom have far larger audiences than brands or traditional magazines.

The Snapchat Opportunity
Why the rise of Snapchat is good news for the fashion industry.

The Snapchat Opportunity
Why the rise of Snapchat is good news for the fashion industry.

News Bites | NYFW Gets Real About Plus-Size, Kelly Slater Says #itsnotok and More...
In today's News Bites, Michael Kors and Prabal Gurung's strides towards diverse body image and Teatum Jones' plan to open London Fashion Week with disabled models.

News Bites | NYFW Gets Real About Plus-Size, Kelly Slater Says #itsnotok and More...
In today's News Bites, Michael Kors and Prabal Gurung's strides towards diverse body image and Teatum Jones' plan to open London Fashion Week with disabled models.

Social Goods | Designers Refuse to Dress Ashley Graham, LA Fashion District a Fire Trap
This week, the editor of British Vogue criticises designers for refusing to dress the magazine's size 16 cover star, and LA's garment factories are found to be a fire trap.

Social Goods | Designers Refuse to Dress Ashley Graham, LA Fashion District a Fire Trap
This week, the editor of British Vogue criticises designers for refusing to dress the magazine's size 16 cover star, and LA's garment factories are found to be a fire trap.

Social Goods | Forever 21 Found Using Sweatshops, Clothing Labels to Show Sustainability
This week, an investigation found garment workers in Southern California making clothes for Forever 21 for $4 an hour, and soon you will be able to scan garment labels to reveal sustainability.

Social Goods | Forever 21 Found Using Sweatshops, Clothing Labels to Show Sustainability
This week, an investigation found garment workers in Southern California making clothes for Forever 21 for $4 an hour, and soon you will be able to scan garment labels to reveal sustainability.

#BoF500 — The New Class: Models & Muses
More than pretty faces, they have leveraged their grace and connections to get things done. Meet the 17 models and muses who are new to the #BoF500 this year.

#BoF500 — The New Class: Models & Muses
More than pretty faces, they have leveraged their grace and connections to get things done. Meet the 17 models and muses who are new to the #BoF500 this year.

7 Lessons For Retail in the Age of E-Commerce
Rachel Shechtman, the founder and chief executive of the Manhattan-based concept store Story, shares seven key lessons for ensuring success in brick-and-mortar retail.

7 Lessons For Retail in the Age of E-Commerce
Rachel Shechtman, the founder and chief executive of the Manhattan-based concept store Story, shares seven key lessons for ensuring success in brick-and-mortar retail.

Op-Ed | The Plus-Size Revolution Has Already Begun
Fashion is making significant strides toward more diverse industry ideals of beauty, says Ivan Bart, president of IMG Models.

Op-Ed | The Plus-Size Revolution Has Already Begun
Fashion is making significant strides toward more diverse industry ideals of beauty, says Ivan Bart, president of IMG Models.

Op-Ed | Fashion Needs to Drop Its Elitism and Accept Plus-Size
The fashion industry is ignoring plus-size consumers out of old-fashioned elitism, but digital media is shaking things up, says blogger and Marie Claire columnist Nicolette Mason.

Op-Ed | Fashion Needs to Drop Its Elitism and Accept Plus-Size
The fashion industry is ignoring plus-size consumers out of old-fashioned elitism, but digital media is shaking things up, says blogger and Marie Claire columnist Nicolette Mason.
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What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.




