How Shapewear is Silently Reshaping the Plus-Size Landscape

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By Cheyenne M. Davis ·Updated December 14, 2023

In recent years, plus-size fashion has grown tremendously, offering a wider range of >extended sizes. This positive development, however, masks a concerning trend–the rise of shapewear as a near-essential element for finding accessible, stylish and trendy clothing for fat individuals. While this abundance of “inclusive” shapewear options may seem like progress, hidden beneath its guise of everyday clothing is a deeper issue at

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