Between a black-tie wedding, a charity gala, and a few holiday soirées that promise "festive formal" dress codes, my social calendar is suddenly brimming at the end of the year. My closet? Not so much ...

Kisumu (Kenya) (AFP) – In African wax print dresses and tight-fitting evening wear, the "plus-size" models strutted up the runway in Kisumu, western Kenya, in a special event designed to celebrate the ...