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Paloma Elsesser goes boldly into summer in ‘Yo, Paloma’, styled by Kate Phelan. Nadine Ijewere is behind the lens for Vogue Espana April 2022.

Despite the average dress size for British women being 16, fashion still promotes tiny - but Alva Claire is ready to put up a fight

As Paloma Elsesser continues to break fashion’s glass ceiling, her major success is proof that archaic beauty conventions are finally shifting. So, how did the influential model achieve her ascendance to the top? She talks about being an advocate for change, how she’s feeling a new sense of purpose and the importance of community.

The new range will come in sizes from 00 to 40 with every piece under $240.

Photography: Bec Parsons. Styling: Jessica dos Remedios. Hair: Hiro+Mari. Makeup: Stoj. Model: Ada Yeung, Alek Wek, Hailey Baldwin, Maria Borges and Paloma Elsesser.

Despite the average dress size for British women being 16, fashion still promotes tiny - but Alva Claire is ready to put up a fight

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