There's never been a better time to dress for yourself. Gone are the days of piling on skin-tight, form-fitting looks to draw the male gaze – the new mode of sexy dressing celebrates the inner self and represents a shift of female designers catering to a more inclusive size range with an aesthetic that is unapologetically feminine.
Motherhood, rolls of skin and all the parts of our lives that have traditionally been disregarded by fashion and labelled as unappealing or unsexy are now on full display in sartorial celebration. For proof, look to rising designers like Elena Velez, who consistently casts a diverse set of models, and challenges the obligations and multifaceted roles of being a woman through her
