The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

You’ve probably seen the body shape charts that tell you to grab a measuring tape, take five different measurements, and then magically know your shape. But what if that method isn’t working for you?

From the rules of wearing a maxi dress to the tips you need when styling tricky (but trendy) barrel jeans, I’ve written extensively about the ways my fellow petites can optimize their height while ...

Abby McHale takes on the ultimate denim challenge. Here, she tries on 100 pairs of jeans to find the perfect fit. “WHAT could possibly go wrong?” I asked myself when I ...

Dior’s New Look was revolutionary. Arriving in the wake of the Second World War, after a period when fashion, very much out ...

a cinched waist with a full skirt that creates a distinctively feminine hourglass shape. Dior’s New Look was revolutionary. Arriving in the wake of the Second World War, after a period when ...

For one of the most famous examples in recent history ... a tired stereotype of what a woman's body “should” look like—full breasts, a nipped waist and voluptuous hips, an archaic notion that this ...

While everyone’s body is different, I would describe mine as hourglass-shaped, which the jeans fit by embracing me through the hips. The higher waist holds me in without making me feel too held ...

When I look for jeans to include in our guides (like high-waisted jeans and mom jeans, for example), I always ... jeans are especially suited for hourglass shapes, and she told me that they ...