4 Times Plus-Size Fashion Positively Influenced the Fashion Industry

The fashion industry is notorious for being exclusive and rejecting change. Also, many of the people working in the fashion industry are motivated and set in their ways, which only adds to it being one of the hardest industries to break into. Although the basic foundations of the fashion industry have remained the same, it appears as though many fashion-lovers, designers, and models are breaking down the fashion industry’s exclusivity barrier and making room for a less talked about subject: plus-sizes.

Thin models will always be a part of the fashion industry, but this new plus-size trend is spreading and has ultimately started a major conversation on social media. In the meantime, many fashion designers, models, and brands are scrambling to do what they can to support plus-sizes before this subject is no longer news-worthy.

From exclusive plus-size collections to groundbreaking runway shows, here are 4 examples that demonstrate plus size fashion’s positive influence on the industry:

1. David’s Bridal Brings Zac Posen to the Everyday Woman

NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 15: Designer Zac Posen attends the ‘All We Had’ Premiere during the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC John Zuccotti Theater on April 15, 2016, in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)

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In 2014, Zac Posen took a turn towards plus-sizes… and budgets! You’ve probably seen several of Zac Posen’s designs on the red carpet, but it would have been difficult to find a Zac Posen design for the average woman, particularly in regards to size and price, prior to this collaboration. However, Zac teamed up with bridal gown giant David Bridal in 2014 to create a wedding dress line spanning sizes 0-26 with prices at $1,350 and under!

2. Plus-Size Model Graces Marc Jacob’s Fashion Week Runway

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 17: Beth Ditto walks the runway at the Marc Jacobs Spring 2016 fashion show during New York Fashion Week at Ziegfeld Theater on September 17, 2015, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Marc Jacobs)