Greetings and welcome back to EthicalStyle.com, the online capital of fashion thinking. Our last body-image issue only scratched the surface, and we have so much more to say. This issue, we revisit body consciousness — especially timely with Fashion Weeks in progress. Join in the discussion by visiting the Behind the Seams blog.

Body Consciousness
Our second annual body-image issue

Fast Times
Mark Fast and his plus-size models rock the London runway again

• Real Girl Ethics: Melissa T.
  A ballerina with curves speaks out about beating the competition

Curve Ball
Christina Hendricks on the cover of New York Magazine is shocking — but shouldn't be

• Giveaway: Weleda
  Comment on our blog and win a Weleda hand cream!

Seam Ripper
A sampling of five stories taken from Behind the Seams