Excluded from fashion runways, 'average'-size women are speaking up

Social media is determined to shine the spotlight on average-size, or mid-size, bodies, rarely seen on runways or in advertising campaigns. Photo: AFP

Has fashion really become inclusive? While there's no denying that progress has been made in recent years in terms of identities, body types or ethnicities, the industry still seems to exclude certain criteria from runways and campaigns.

One of those is midsized figures, the famous US size 10. But, although mid-size bodies have long been overlooked by the industry, they're now on a mission to find their place in the fashion world.