Plus-size Fashion Looks From Netflix’s ‘Survival of the Thickest’ – WWD

Netflix released the fashion-forward comedy “Survival of the Thickest” on July 13. Michelle Buteau stars in the show as Mavis, a plus-sized stylist whose life has suddenly been turned upside down. The series is based on personal essays from Buteau’s life and brings up themes surrounding beauty, friendship and, of course, style.

Set in New York City, the cast, which also includes Tone Bell, Tasha Smith, Garcelle Beauvais and Peppermint, often showcases standout fashion moments that are a marriage between city-centered streetwear and maximalism.

“My personal aesthetic as a costume designer was to make sure it feels grounded and real. Even if it’s a fashion-type of show, it still should feel reachable,” Keia Bounds, the stylist for the series, told WWD.

Bounds has previously worked on other streaming series including “BMF” and Issa Rae’s “Rap Sh!t.” Here, WWD takes a closer look at the style from “Survival of the Thickest.”

Bold prints

Mavis is a stylist who works with plus-size clients, so it was central for her style to be big and bold to match her personality. “She was very fun and open to those ideas,” Bounds told WWD about dressing Buteau for the show, also adding that Buteau would shy away from the “normal plus-sized clothing things” that oftentimes make women look matronly. “It was about being big, bold and sexy.”

In this scene, which sees Mavis on a New York City walk, she’s wearing the Adidas Farm Rio pineapple flower mystery windbreaker and matching Adidas Farm Rio green stripe leggings. The Farm Rio collection is inspired by Brazil, incorporating tropical artwork and themes.

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