A woman weighing 110kg has taken out the title of Miss Large Israel in the country’s annual ‘Fat and Beautiful’ contest – proving that big really is beautiful. Vered Fisher, 22, who served in an Israeli Army intelligence unit before vying for tiaras in beauty pageants, beat 15 other plus-sized contenders for the title last […]

Victoria’s Secret model Anja Rubik has been accused of promoting anorexia and starvation after she showed off her skeletal figure in a skimpy white dress at the Met Gala on Monday night. Anja, 28, walked the red carpet in a daring silk Anthony Vaccarello gown, which was slashed to the waist to show off her […]

It has never been easy to be a teenage girl. But it has never been harder than it is today. Young women have always felt insecure about the way they look and their place in the world. But when you throw modern-day pressures into the mix — 10-year-olds pouting on the cover of Vogue, perverts […]

The average Australian woman is a size 16, but most models are less than half that size. PLUS Model Magazine – which exclusively showcases bigger beauties in its pages – has shot a daring fashion spread for its January 2012 issue to highlight this fact. The shoot features size 16 model Katya Zharkova (size 12 […]

Feeling fat and frumpy? Celebrity stylist Gok Wan is here to help you banish those feelings forever with his top tips for looking fabulous no matter how old you are (or what those numbers on the scale say). AWW: What are the three biggest fashion mistakes women make? Gok: Not dressing for your body shape, […]

Big is beautiful but fat should not be in fashion. That statement, made by The Australian’s fashion editor Damien Woolnough last week, sparked fierce debate in The Weekly office. It started with Myer’s plus-size runway show at Fashion Festival Sydney, showcasing their size 16-24 clothes. While most of the models in the show were professional […]

It’s a conundrum for every woman who wants her pretty daughter to grow into a confident woman: should she tell her she’s beautiful, or should she ignore her beauty and compliment her other, more lasting gifts — her intelligence, her creativity, or her sense of humour? According to Lisa Bloom, author of Think: Straight Talk […]

A French make-up company has published the world’s first unretouched beauty ad. The campaign for Make Up For Ever’s new foundation appeared in US magazines this week, and marks a refreshing change from the usual flawlessly airbrushed images. In pictures: Beauties who have banned airbrushing The ad features a natural-looking model holding up a camera […]

It’s hard to believe that supermodel and former chief Victoria’s Secret model Heidi Klum was once told she needed to lose weight and chop off her long blonde hair to be a successful model. Now the 37-year-old mother-of-four has revealed she refused to bow down to the pressure of the cutthroat modelling industry. “People were […]

You've polished off the last off the chocolate eggs, which means Easter is officially over. Now it's time to get your body and finances back into shape.