Be You, Be Body Positive: 10 Plus-Size Fashion Influencers That You Should Be Following Right Now
As the fashion influencer space grows, more plus-size creators are joining to bring inclusivity and a body positive message. For plus-size consumers, these influencers help them find size inclusive brands, seasonal fashion inspiration, and a community of other followers who understand the struggle to find well-fitting clothes. These creators make up a short list of creators you ought to know.
Katie Sturino: @katiesturino
Noelle Downing: @noelledowning
Jessica Torres: @thisisjessicatorres
Sierra Schultzzie: @schultizzie
Kelly Augustine: @kellyaugustineb
Callie Thorpe: @calliethorpe
Essie Golden: @essiegolden
Rosey Blair: @roseybeeme
Allison Teng: @curvygirlchic
Megan Crabbe: @bodyposipanda
Katie Sturino: @katiesturino, 323k followers
Katie Sturino is not afraid to call out large brands for their lack of inclusivity. As the founder of the #MakeMySize movement, she has motivated her followers to encourage their favorite brands to extend their sizing. She is also the founder of Megababe, a natural beauty brand known for ThighRescue, an anti-chafe stick. She also recreates celebrity looks with #SuperSizeTheLook, showing her followers how to dress like their favorite celebrity with size inclusive brands.
Noelle Downing: @noelledowning, 287k followers
You may recognize this next creator, Noelle Downing, as one of the Olay partners for #OlayBodyWashChallenge. Known for sharing her favorite things, Noelle shares her picks for fashion, beauty, home, and more. She gives her followers a little bit of everything, including her cute little pets, while staying honest about her struggles to find plus size clothes. Not to mention, her NYC apartment is serious goals.
Jessica Torres: @thisisjessicatorres, 109k followers
A self-described fat girl, Jessica’s feed is full of colorful, trendy outfits for everyone. She documents her life in NYC, styling tips, and her job as podcast co-host of The Fat Girls Club Podcast. Her style is a mix of edgy prints, trendy accessories, and bright colors. Although her content is mostly fashion and lifestyle, you cannot miss her hilarious tweets about her daily life struggles.
Sierra Schultzzie: @schultizzie, 109k followers
Sierra Schultzzie is most known for her Youtube channel with over 800,000 subscribers. She shares plus size fashion tips to her mostly teen and young adult audience and is always on the hunt for latest plus size brands and collections. Sierra also films videos with her friends of different sizes, sharing multiple perspectives and body types. Her style is casual and fun, perfect for everyday inspiration.
Kelly Augustine: @kellyaugustineb, 80.6k followers
If you’re looking for a fierce, edgy, plus size influencer, Kelly Augustine is the perfect fit. Her content follows her life around NYC and offers up stellar fashion inspiration. Kelly is also the founder of August Raye Boutique, a curation of independent designers in sizes 10+. Her style is enviable, ranging from casual to glam looks. Kelly also recently walked as a model in Anthropologie’s fashion show for the launch of their newest plus size collection.
Callie Thorpe: @calliethorpe, 220k followers
Callie Thorpe is a contributing editor for Vogue, Elle, & Glamour, hailing from The United Kingdom. In addition, to her impressive résumé, Callie is also founder of @theconfidencecorner, a platform where she writes about body positivity, the fashion industry, and more. She is known for documenting her travels and sharing plus size shopping tips (especially for swimwear) while abroad. Her self love and positivity radiates from her content, plus her style is to die for.
Essie Golden: @essiegolden, 160k followers
Essie Golden is an NYC based plus size fashion influencer. Her style is simply never boring. Apart from her work as a content creator, Essie is also the founder of @golden.confidence, a body positive collective of influencers and people embracing their beauty. Her content is full of inspiring messages and fashion tips for plus size women. Additionally, she frequently collaborates with brands to create special collections. Last year she partnered with Rebdolls to create an exclusive plus size swimwear line.
Rosey Blair: @roseybeeme, 52k followers
This list would not be complete without Rosey Blair. She brings her followers literally everything from fitness content, dating advice, the latest sales, and of course, where to find the best plus size fashion. She has partnered with Torrid and 11 Honore to show their newest plus size collections and with Class Pass to show their Dallas fitness options. Rosey also shares her favorite fitness apparel brands and workout studios to bridge the gap between plus size influencers and the fitness industry.
Allison Teng: @curvygirlchic, 77k followers
If you love prints, you will love Allison Teng of CurvyGirlChic. Her style is anything but minimal with prints, colors, and accessories galore. Her content is mostly fashion with a mix of lifestyle and food thrown in. She regularly partners with brands like Lane Bryant and Swimsuits For All to show their newest plus size collections. An Orange County native, Allison’s feed is full of palm trees, cocktails and summer fashion finds.
Megan Crabbe: @bodyposipanda, 1.1m followers
Considered one of the original plus size bloggers, Megan Jayne Crabbe is no stranger to the body positivity movement. You can see her on tour in the UK or get her bestselling book “Body Positive Power. Her feed is bursting with positivity and color, as well as accessibility as she captions each one of her posts for the visually impaired. She is known for her colorful style, her pink hair, and dancing videos with her sister Gemma.
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