Archive for March, 2008

Sponsor Posting: Nurses Naturally

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Stop by and take a look at some lovely handmade jewelry by FatChic sponsor NursesNaturally. She does offer extended sizes and custom adjustments – her specialty is fun and focused beadwork. Share on Facebook »

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Leggings as a Species

Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Leggings as a Species

It’s not secret that I decry the comeback of the legging. We’ve all been enjoying, and I mean really, really enjoying the more flattering cuts and comforts of yoga pants and slightly flared legs and boot cuts when along comes fashion-as-art. The fashion industry sustains itself on change, and the latest change – a... »

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Plus Size Maternity Sources

Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Plus Size Maternity Sources

I realize at some point I should discuss a “cheat” that a lot of us plus sized women used before plus size stores and clothing lines became more common: we would resort to wearing maternity clothing. Now personally, I hated this and I would do anything I could to avoid it. I also recognized that... »

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Obligatory Fat Chic Health Linkage for Friday, March 28 2008

Friday, March 28th, 2008

All You Can Eat Baseball Seats Horrify Dieticians Big Fat Delicious Reinforces that Fat and Fit Is Possible Obese Women Less Likely to Get Testing for Breast Cancer “No one knows why extra pounds heighten the likelihood that women will avoid mammograms or Pap smears. And it’s not known why obesity seems to have no significant... »

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Tiers and Flounces

Friday, March 28th, 2008
Tiers and Flounces

I’ve been seeing these plus size tiered dresses at a few different retailers. I think they’re a fresh design and very pretty to look at on the models. But I have yet to see one on an actual plus sized person, and given the way these dresses are cut, I question whether it’s a good... »

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Sheer Pleasure

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Sheer Pleasure

I’ve always loved a good sheer piece in my wardrobe, even though they’re almost never office appropriate. Still, I wear them – they’re a great variation on the “floaty” styles, and are much more figure flattering on me than some of the billowing caftan-based alternatives. A sheer piece can look casual and classy if... »

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Seriously, No One Actually Chooses to Get Fat

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Seriously, No One Actually Chooses to Get Fat

It’s a thin person’s world. In the west, our beauty standards start with how thin a person is, and women in particular are still generally assessed by their audience according to how many people in that audience want to sleep with her.  It is also a sexist world, but there is progress towards establishing... »

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Hairstyles and the Big Girl

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Hairstyles and the Big Girl

Back in December, I got the single best haircut of my life. You can see it here, a little windswept: I was just going to do my usual Great Clips $12 special, but my boyfriend had bought me a gift certificate to one of those silly-but-trendy salons, so I sucked it up and went.... »

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Putting Heads on the Fatties

Monday, March 24th, 2008

In the fatosphere – roughly, the fat activism sphere – there is a rising cry at the common and tasteless media practice of showing fat people with their heads cut off, so that all the viewer sees is an anonymous belly, and better yet, some food in their hands. In Minnesota, TV stations are... »

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Fat Chic Poll: Are You on a Diet?

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Why am I asking? Because I genuinely want to know. I see it as a sort of self-esteem check, sort of like monitoring the morale of the troops. There are no judgments here: the choices you make are based on your own circumstances. Speak about them or don’t; only I see your IPs and... »

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