Is fashion turning its back on body inclusivity? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

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Women’s appearances have often come under heavy scrutiny, especially their weight. The ideal body type has changed again and again. But in the wake of the body positivity movement of the 2010s, it seems like super skinny models are more prominent once more. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM There’s a lack of diversity being shown in the fashion industry and across social media. According to the Vogue business report for Spring/Summer 2026, there were fewer mid-size and plus-size models on the catwalks this year. So what’s behind it, and what could the effects be? Imogen James from the What in the World team gets into the trend. We also hear from Norwegian model Karoline Bjornelykke, who has experienced working while very thin and being forced into diets, as well as being a curve model. 00:00 Coming up 00:18 Introduction 01:06 The body positivity movement 02:24 What do we mean by super skinny? 03:56 Less diversity of size on catwalks 05:18 One model's perspective 07:02 Why are we back to this aesthetic? 09:04 The effect of filters 09:20 The rise of weight loss drugs 10:18 How does this all affect mental health? 10:56 Will this trend stick around? Watch more episodes from What in the World here 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4eMOlGZclzdcHmv7s8BFQE6 Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Iqra Farooq Producers: Imogen James and Julia Ross-Roy Video Journalist: Baldeep Chahal Editor: Verity Wilde ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #bodypositivity #bodyimage #skinny