Plus size fashion: winter fashion 2023 which shows that style does not stop at 38

Pants, skirts, dresses, tops… What are the fall-winter 2023 fashion trends that prove that style is not limited to size 38?

PLUS SIZE FASHION: THE FASHION INDUSTRY IS CATCHING UP

Have you ever walked into a store, wondering why your size wasn't available? Whether it's a simple out of stock or a model that pleases but does not exist in the desired dimensions, it is clear that still too rare are the occasions when the fashion industry extends its collections beyond the 44.

Long considered grossophobic for its majority loyalty to filiform ideals, this sector has nevertheless tended to improve markedly with regard to the inclusiveness of all bodies in recent decades. An essential 360° turn, which does the greatest good.

ASHLEY GRAHAM: "EVERY BODY IS UNIQUE, SO IT'S FASHIONABLE TO PROPOSE IDEALS AS DIVERSIFIED AS WOMEN"

Figure of body positivism, Ashley Graham knew in the space of only a few years, to break the codes and promote the acceptance of all bodies. The one who started it all, made her measurements a real boost of motivation. With a size 46 and a 95 DDD for 1.75 m, the sublime 34-year-old brunette, now a mother of three, embodies an inspiration for women of all generations. “I really think my body has changed the lives of many people. she told Vogue after her first Marc Jacobs show. “I felt free the day I understood that I would never fit into the mold that society was trying to impose on me. ".

“I AM NOT A PLUS SIZE MODEL…I AM A MY SIZE MODEL.”

In 2016, Ashley Graham made the cover of Sports Illustrated and became the first plus-size model to appear on the cover of the magazine. A year earlier, the plus-size supermodel had notably spoken in the highly viewed TED Talk “My folds, my cellulite, my touching thighs. I love everything about me. Every body is unique, so it's fashionable to come up with ideals that are as diverse as women.

before adding at the time, that “the vast majority of women are considered overweight” by fashion industry standards. “I'm not a plus-size model… I'm a model in my size.”. Regular engagements, which have earned her significant notoriety on social networks, in particular on Instagram, a platform on which she is followed by more than 19 million subscribers. Since then, other personalities have followed suit.

THESE PLUS SIZE MANNEQUINS TO WHOM WE SAY THANK YOU

Brianna Marquez, Jari Jones, Paloma Elsesser, Precious Lee, Sarah Kimet or even Jill Kortleve, the first plus size model to have paraded for Chanel at Fashion Week fall-winter 2022-2021… More and more top models are tall inspirational sizes, which contribute to reinventing the rules of the game. More than celebrities, they are notable body activists who contribute so that fashion brands no longer stop at the recurring 36,38 and 40, but design clothes that are aimed at absolutely all women.

PLUS SIZE FASHION: WHICH BRANDS HAVE TREND COLLECTIONS?

On the style market, there are now more and more luxury labels, ready-to-wear, small designers and fast fashion brands, which specialize in plus size fashion. Among them ? Mango and its Violeta line, Curve by Asos Design, H&M which sizes up to 4XL, FashionNova, Frankies Bikinis, Lachapelle Atelier, Laura Plus, Make my Lemonade, Reformation, Womance Curves based in Montreal, Walmart which offers size 5XL but also Penningtons and its Addition Elle collection, made up of comfortable underwear for chic outfits and sportswear. The good news ? The fashion trends for fall-winter 2022 can be found in their collections.