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From the Editor’s Desk
Picture it: a fat girl in Fendi. Not tucked away in the corner of a campaign. Not cropped at the chest. Not hidden under a trench. We’re talking front row, head-to-toe, basking in the buttery leather, draped in silk, dripping in the kind of opulence reserved for the very few. It’s a vision, yes, but one that’s long overdue for reality.
Let’s talk about it—plus size luxury…
We’re about to be in the thick of pre-Fashion Week energy. The teaser drops. The cryptic Insta posts. The slow drip of fall campaigns meant to get us hype. And every year, we ask the same question: Where are the plus girls?
Where are the luxury moments for plus size bodies? Not the one-off collaboration. Not the limited-run capsule. We’re talking head-to-toe luxury, made for us. Because fat girls love fashion, too. And not just fast fashion, no. We love craftsmanship, designer details, and statement pieces that make you feel something.
Where do the size 18s, 24s, and 32s get to live out their plus size luxury dreams? Because while the runways tease change and the headlines whisper “inclusive,” the racks—and let’s be honest, the VIP invites—still scream exclusion.
Plus size luxury is not just a price point, it’s a feeling. It’s the indulgence of custom tailoring, the satisfaction of quality fabrics, the euphoria of being seen and celebrated. And plus size women? We want it all. We deserve it all. Not the watered-down, “we made it work” version of luxury, but the real thing. In our size. In our aesthetic. In our bodies.
So, why is it still so hard to find our size in luxury fashion?
Let’s Be Real: Inclusion Can’t Be a Buzzword
For years, we’ve been cheering on every inch of progress gained and screeching at each step of progress lost. And don’t get it twisted—at TCF we are proud of how far we’ve come. But when it comes to contemporary fashion and luxury labels? That representation is still not matching the reality.
You can put a size 14 model in the campaign. You can post a feel-good moment on social. But if we can’t actually shop the look in a 22 or 28, what are we really celebrating? That’s not inclusion. That’s lazy marketing.
Plus Size Fashion Girls Have Always Had Style
We’ve been here. Styling ourselves. Designing for ourselves. Creating our own lanes. Because we had to. Because for too long, luxury didn’t see us as part of the narrative. But let me tell you something—we’ve always been worthy.
Worthy of tailored blazers that actually fit the arms. Of silk dresses that don’t stop at a size 16. Of shopping in the store and not being redirected to “the extended sizes online.”
But to be clear: true inclusion doesn’t mean tokenism. It doesn’t mean hiring one visibly plus model for the season’s campaign or show. It means infrastructure. It means size 14 to 32+ in store, not “online exclusive.” It means casting directors, stylists, and designers who understand fit beyond a straight-size frame. It means seeing fat girls in Fendi and not flinching—or fetishizing.
Ask Christian Siriano, Marina Rinaldi, or even Lafayette 148. These designers see and recognize the huge opportunity in the plus size luxury fashion lane.
We Know Our Worth. Do You?
The data doesn’t lie: the plus size fashion market is worth billions. And here’s the thing: the plus size community is already spending money in luxury spaces. We’re buying the bags. The shoes. The perfume. But imagine what that spend could look like if full luxury collections were actually available in plus sizes.
And no, this isn’t just about capitalism. It’s about dignity. About agency. About having the option to shop, splurge, and show up exactly as we are, in the bodies we have, without apology.
This Isn’t About Gratitude. It’s About Equity.
We’re not begging for scraps. We’re calling for accountability. We want to see luxury designers invest in plus size luxury fashion—through design, through fit, through storytelling. We want to see fat models front and center, not just in one campaign per year. We want inclusion that’s baked into the brand, not tacked on as a trend.
So yes, fat girls in Fendi. Fat girls in Gucci. Fat girls in Margiela. Fat girls in the front row and in the lookbook. Because luxury should never stop at a size 12.
As we step into Fashion Month, we’ll be watching closely. Who’s getting plus size luxury right? Who’s still missing the mark? The Curvy Fashionista will be here to celebrate the wins and call out the gaps—because we believe plus size fashion is fashion. Full stop.
And we’re not waiting for permission to take up space. We’re already here.
