Archive for August, 2008

We’re in the 21st century now – and now our cell phones are status symbols, our Ipods are sleek, and if we aren’t wearing natural fibers of organic cotton and bamboo, we’re wearing something made from recycled plastics or tires. Yet, from looking at blogs and interacting in person with fashionistas, I keep hearing a… »

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I sometimes speak without thinking, and I really have to watch this as my words have a way of influencing people. While I usually use these powers for good, I am all too often guilty of issuing some friendly fire, really hurting or dominating a woman I see as a friend without even realizing I’m… »

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When I was transitioning from junior high to high school, I lost a significant amount of weight – almost 60 pounds. My family was very proud of me, and I basked in heretofore unheard of praise for my hard work and diligence, nevermind many accomplishments prior that frankly did a lot more to make the… »

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I’m well aware that there’s a decent population of craft-types reading this blog, so I wanted to get these in front of you for that one or two of you that haven’t heard of them before:

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According to the good folks at Fatshionista, the flaw of the first book was a whole “real women have curves”… »

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Goes up to size 22 at RalphLauren for the paultry fee of $169.00. Although I have to admit, I like it and it’s kind of what I have in my mind for my own vest hunt.
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I’ve seen Jane BonBon’s Etsy shop recommended over and over on a livejournal community I frequent,
and, my curiosity piqued, I asked her to let us get to know here better. Thus, she graciously consented to this interview:
What was your first ever sewing project?
When I was a kid, my gramma and I would make stuffed animals… »

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Nordstrom’s definitely has more in mind for bundling up the plussies than it does showing them off this season. But the bundles? They’re not too bad.

I’m in the market for a new trench coat, or the pseudo pea-coat thing going on above, especially as Minnesota has several degrees of chills to transition through, requiring of… »

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Sometimes I think that the US is the only place that serves plus sizes at all, and even then, it’s in a near-secretive manner. I’ve come to learn that that isn’t really true – in some countries where mass production of clothing is still uncommon, a woman’s body size is simply her size, and… »

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There isn’t a lot I want from fall fashion this season – fashion hasn’t changed much, and frankly, money’s enough of an issue I’m actually eyeing my sewing machine and trying to convince myself that previous sewing disasters never really happened. Besides, in theory if not in practice I can sew a straight line.
But, along… »

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It’s hard not to do the plus size fashion and culture blog without drinking the Kool-Aid, and I’ve had a few moments where I’ve had to ask myself, “Is this me, or is this just allowing fat-advocacy to color my view where fat-advocacy may not be appropriate for the situation?” While fat-hate is quite rampant… »

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