The Best of 2021: Plus Size Top Stories and News That Made History

Nina Parker is the first Black woman to own an plus-size clothing brand at Macy’s. Parker was tired of the same mundane fashions that hid plus-size women, so she created her own line. Available in sizes ranging from 16W to 24W, she wants women to showcase their vibrant talents through fashion.

Remember our beloved show “America’s Next Top Model”? Our daughter and former #ANTM contestant Tocarra Jones teamed up with six other judges for a new plus-size modeling competition. The series is hosted by TSR and you can only watch it on Facebook Watch.

Old Navy shocked us when they decided to bring ALL sizes to their store. There would be no size discrimination anymore, offering sizes 0 through 30 in Old Navy clothing.

Who can forget that a mere lavender dress disrupted the internet and unleashed her fear of being fat? I WILL DO IT! Lizzo wore a beautiful dress for Cardi B’s dance hall-themed birthday party. We LIVED for the plus community, but for the haters, it was another opportunity to critique. But Muva Lizzo was not offended and we are proud of her!

Tabria Majors has done it again this year! He did an iconic Halloween production in honor of #Beyonce last year. This year pays tribute to Ciara, everyone’s favorite prayer warrior. He released a series of videos that remake Cici’s music videos.

Model Precious Lee made history on the runway this year as Versace’s first Black plus size model. She would join models like Hailey Bieber, Kylie Jenner, and more. But baby, we couldn’t take our eyes off her! Call her “girl” because she’s the model everyone should watch out for!

We’re constantly talking about how plus-sizes are slowly but surely gaining traction in the fashion space. American of Vogue September Issue exhibited a group of various models, including plus size and flat size.

We’re always looking forward to the Met Gala fashion and this year our curvy besties have popped up! Precious Lee, Paloma Elsesser, NikkieTutorials, Barbie Ferreira, Nina Parker and more were breathtaking.

This is the next two piece! First, Rebdolls CEO Grisel Angel took his company to the New York Stock Exchange, which started as an Etsy shop. Later, the Rebdolls teamed up with Imani Barbarin, a disability activist. We always talk about fashion being more inclusive, but most of the time this conversation is only for sizes, not different sizes. The Rebdolls made a change and appointed Imani as ambassador.

Our daughter, GabiFresh, surprised us when she hinted at the drop of a new clothing line. Anyone who has followed the designer’s career knows how big this is for the plus size world! GabiFresh has been collaborating with Playful Promises and Swimsuits for All for years, bringing us swimwear and underwear. So when she presented us with a new clothing line in Fashion to Figure, my pockets didn’t know how to act…one of everything please *swipe the card*.