Atlanta showed up for THICKCON 2026, where plus size fashion, powerful personal stories and industry trailblazers took center stage. From Shawnda Stovall's reminder to take up space to Gwen DeVoe's well deserved recognition and Donisha Hill's call for aspiring models to keep showing up, this celebration had plenty to say about the future of plus size fashion.

This article,THICKCON 2026 Had the Fashion, the Motha Energy and a Message for Every Plus Size Womanfirst appeared onThe Curvy Fashionistaand is written byJerilyn Harper.

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