This influencer encourages body positivity through her music festival fashion

In a new series, Jil Dever will speak to body-positive pioneers who are changing the game when it comes to dressing.

Sophie E. Turner (@sophieeturner), a plus-size model and influencer, didn’t always have the confidence she does now. In fact, she tells Jil Dever that she was routinely advised to hide her figure, or try to look ...

How an influencer combats ageism through her music festival fashion

The body positivity movement has steadily been gaining recognition, and women are starting to embrace their individuality like never before. As a person living with a chronic illness, I often feel as though I don’t fit in, especially when it comes to fashion. Busy events like music festivals can seem overwhelming…

(photo credit: Valerie Lewis)

‘Tis the Season of Gratitude with Jil Dever Model Deb Heibel

From the pastoral corn fields of Illinois to the sun shining on our model’s serene smile, our most recent shoot’s theme centered around gratitude which is definitely fitting for Thanksgiving and the overall holiday season. Following the shoot, we asked model and cancer survivor Deb Heibel (pictured) to share her story of gratitude with our readers, why her hair holds symbolic meaning, and express why it’s important to see all stages of life represented in fashion shoots, while wearing a signature velvet Jil Dever scarf.