Researchers determined that the average American woman's clothing size is between a 16 and 20w Lindsay Kimble is the Executive Editor, News at PEOPLE. She have been working at PEOPLE for seven years.

Global Trends and Health ImplicationsWorldwide, there’s a growing number of adults classified as overweight or obese. Those ...

For years we’ve heard the stat that the average American woman wears a size 14, but with an equal number of stories running about our nation’s obesity epidemic, it should come as no surprise that that ...

The runway has long catered to a waifish ideals. Across 219 shows in New York, London, Paris, and Milan, Vogue Business reported that only 17 brands featured plus-size models—a statistic that reflects ...

After coming in third on 2018’s “America’s Next Top Model,” plus-size contestant Khrystyana Kazakova was thrilled to land a contract with a top-tier agency. But the feeling didn’t last long: The size ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I decode analytics for business people. If you’ve seen headlines about women’s sizes in the news over the past couple of weeks, ...

In the non-fashion world, the term “plus-size” is used to describe anyone US size 16 (UK 20) and beyond. Brands and designers take greater liberties with the moniker. Ever eager to win a badge of ...

In the past few years, the fashion industry has become more size-inclusive… or so it says. Cosmopolitan’s Catriona Innes, a proud size 16, puts that rhetoric to the test. I remember the dress that ...

Dominique Pariso is passionate about hunting for the lipstick that Navarro cheerleaders wear, the coolest plus-size jeans, and the next status candle. She is also a part-time dog-sitter. Shorts season ...