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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Jing Xuan TENG

Chinese Plus-size Influencer Spreads Body Positivity Through Fashion

Plus-size clothing brand owner and influencer Amanda Yao inspects clothes in her office in Guangzhou (Credit: 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 promote body positivity.

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

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