Archive for August, 2007

It MUST be contested. A Halifax bar in Nova Scotia actually kicked out one of their regulars for being overweight. They have no more business throwing someone out of a bar over their weight than they do over that person’s race, religion, or sexual preference. While obesity may or may not be a personal... »

Etsy seller Heidimonkey is another new plus designer on the Etsy scene. Her stuff is on the edgy side, with a sort of punkified Western flare. Maybe it’s all the tats and pinup girls. If you like a sharp-edged Western edge – talk about harking back to the real spirit of the old west... »

You can imagine my frustration in that, of all the clothing Torrid has to offer for fall, the one piece I would remotely consider buying is only available up to size 18: This dress looks like a dream for short-waisted boot-wearers with bohemian tendencies like myself: a raised waist, a cutoff at the knee, a... »

August has turned up some more plus designers over on Etsy, and I’m thrilled to see a few more coming out. One new treat is Fiveorsixgirls shop, a reasonably priced fashion alternative with a classic-to-bohemian flair, great for daily wear and for nice occasions. I love both these designs – the ribbon on the... »

Or that is, pics of your bellies. Call this my Fat Chic Civil Disobedience 2007. Even civilly disobedient to myself, since I tend towards covering my belly and using my clothing to disguise it at all times. This will unsettle many of us, even those of us who think we’re OK with our fatness. This... »

In childhood, I was frequently annoyed by my friend Julie’s attempts to normalize me. You see, Julie was a size 6 with DDD breasts – beyond an ideal body type. To avoid handling her own body issues, she made an issue of my 175 pound size 18 body. She would pester me about diets,... »

Until Igigi and Curvation came on the scene, there was no such thing as plus couture. There was certainly plus, even plus fashion, but it was always within a very specific style and price range: unless doing custom orders, the most expensive place to buy plus fashion was Lane Bryant. Lane Bryant, for all... »

This fun tool helps you choose clothing and makeup from your body type to your color palette based on a feng shui analysis. Are you water, wood, fire, earth, or metal? Share on Facebook »

There’s a whole lot of conventional wisdom about what plussies should wear. Of course, it’s also convention to expect us to put on a mumu and hide from sight. We know the usual recommendations: Wear black. Black is slimming. Avoid white. Avoid all stripes. Avoid all patterns. And so, dear reader, I remind you: fashion is the first place for... »

My first reaction to babydoll tops and dresses is “Oh, how cute!” This is quickly followed by a bad fashion flashback, when I was wearing a strange hybrid type of babydoll in high school. Unfortunately, I was under a lot of stress and had put on around 20 pounds. Being a teenager from Indiana... »