body positivity

SELF

10 of the best Instagram accounts to follow for body confidence and positivity

It's time we embrace our bodies and celebrate them for everything they do – here are some of…

By Edaein OConnell

Méid Denim

STYLE

We love this Irish brand making sustainable, size inclusive jeans

Méid Denim not only has a size-inclusive range that works for multiple body shapes, they're also taking steps…

By Megan Burns

Rihanna

STYLE

Rihanna has gifted men with body positivity

Men on social media have been sharing how Rihanna's inclusive lingerie has made them feel confident and emotional…

By Holly O'Neill

SELF

“I know how it feels to hate yourself”: Plus-size model and influencer Jessica Cinelli’s journey to self-love

Plus-size model and influencer Jessica Cinelli talks to IMAGE about her journey to loving her body, and inspiring…

By Erin Lindsay

SELF

‘My internal organs were failing. Doctors said if I didn’t eat I would be dead in two weeks’

There has never been more pressure to be thin. We are constantly bombarded with images of waif-like celebrities,…

By Amanda Cassidy

Lizzo

EDITORIAL

Lizzo’s joyous, unapologetic self-love is a tonic

Lizzo's effervescent brand of self-love and confidence is a joy to behold Week after week, we have endless…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

Why Celia Holman Lee is proving to be the queen of quarantine content

Celia Holman Lee is providing us with some of the best quarantine content around – here is why…

By Edaein OConnell

STYLE

‘Depending on the shop, my dress size can vary from a size 10 to a size 16’

One of the most annoying aspects of shopping is the clear difference in dress sizes from shop to…

By Edaein OConnell

fashion rules

FASHION

What Not To Wear: Why it’s time we got rid of the old fashion rules

For years we have been lectured about what and what not to wear, but it's about time we…

By Edaein OConnell

tattoos

EDITORIAL

‘You’ll regret them when you’re older’ — how I grew to love my tattooed body

Having tattoos at a young age means leaving yourself open to plenty of criticism from anti-inkers. But my…

By Maygen Bazemore

weight
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BEAUTY

True happiness was looking in the mirror and saying: ‘I like you. Wobbly bits and all’

In our partnership with Dove, IMAGE is on a mission to change how women view beauty. Scars, stretch…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop accused of glorifying thinness over ‘lowest liveable weight’

We are used to dismissing some of the pseudoscience from Goop, the lifestyle blog of Hollywood actress Gwyneth…

By Amanda Cassidy