Felicity Hayward has had a "turbulent relationship" with fashion. The 35-year-old model and body positivity activist believes the industry is in a "much better position" regarding offering people of all shapes and sizes more options to dress in, but has also experienced the other end of the scale and felt outcast as a plus-size woman. She told Cosmopolitan: "My relationship with fashion has been like a turbulent relationship with a partner, if I'm being brutally honest.
I've had really good moments where I’ve felt really loved, and then other times, I felt like I had been gaslit and pushed to the side and not accepted. I've been a model for over 12 years now so I've really seen the industry change through that time, from when plus-size clothing didn't really exist, to the huge ‘golden era’ of body positivity when everyone was making collections that had extended sizes, to then brands taking a U-turn. It's been emotional, to say the least.
I do think that we are in a much better position now than we were 10 years ago." Felicity has launched a size-inclusive line with Simply Be and she believes body confidence comes from feeling comfortable. She shared: "My style is ‘50s Hollywood glamour mixed with ‘90s Anna Nicole Smith – in trainers.
It's bold glam meets athleisure chic. Since Covid, I’m just in comfy shoes now. Everyone is wearing Sambas or Gazelles, but I actually can’t wear them because I can’t wear flat shoes.
I need arch support! So I’m wearing Adida.
