What makes a woman plus size?
The application of the term varies from country to country, and according to which industry the person is involved in. According to PLUS Model magazine, "In the fashion industry, plus size is identified as sizes 18 and over, or sizes 1X-6X and extended size as 7X and up".
What qualifies as a plus size model?
A plus-size model is an individual size 12 and above who is engaged primarily in modeling plus-size clothing. Plus-size clothing worn by plus-size models is typically catering for and marketed to either big, tall or overweight men and women.
How do you know if you are plus size?
A plus size is supposed to be anything above size 12. Seriously. That's, like, most of the United States. Yet fashion designers, retail buyers and retail stores have been really slow to catch onto this fact.
At what size do you become plus size?
As a general rule, plus-size models are defined by the fashion industry as anyone larger than a size 6. These days, however, most women deemed plus-size models are a size 12/14 or higher, bringing the industry's perception of what counts as plus-size a little more in line with that of the public.