Surrounded by racks of colourful dresses and blazers in China's manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, plus-size clothing brand owner and influencer Amanda Yao is on a mission to promote body positivity.

Rachel Marie Hurst originally aimed for a career in medicine, yet her path led her into the world of fashion design.

Amanda Yao talks openly on Chinese social media about weighing 100 kilograms - and makes fashionable, high-end clothing for ...

A few years ago, plus size lingerie was almost a taboo subject. Curvy or big women (no, it's not a bad word) struggled to ...

Yao makes fashionable, high-end clothing for plus-size women, offering a vibrant contrast to the poorly cut offerings normally available in "slimming" dark colours.

GUANGZHOU – Surrounded by racks of colourful dresses and blazers in China’s manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, plus-size clothing brand owner and influencer Amanda Yao is on a mission to promote ...

Yao makes fashionable, high-end clothing for plus-size women, offering a vibrant contrast to the poorly cut offerings normally available in "slimming" dark colours. "I want my customers to have ...

And even certain brands that sell “plus-size” jeans cut corners by working from the same patterns used for their straight sizes, with (often thin) designers not designing for curves ...

Yao makes fashionable, high-end clothing for plus-size women, offering a vibrant contrast to the poorly cut offerings normally available in "slimming" dark colours. "I want my customers to have ...

She is part of a small but growing number of women in China challenging restrictive beauty standards, including thinness, pale skin and childlike features. Plus-size clothing brand owner and ...

Photo: GREG BAKER / AFP Surrounded by racks of colourful dresses and blazers in China's manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, plus-size clothing brand owner and influencer Amanda Yao is on a mission to ...