Less regular-sized models are spotted at the recent fashion weeks. Photo: Pexels
After a short interlude of pushing "body inclusivity" and plus-sized models to the fore, the fashion industry has returned to promoting thinness as a beauty ideal.
Data published this week from Vogue Business, based on runway shows in the most recent Spring/Summer 2026 fashion weeks, corroborated what models with regular or larger body sizes have been reporting: their work is drying up.
