This does require basic use of a sewing machine; I’m aware that these aren’t common and they’re getting harder to find used. If you believe it’s worth the investment, your local fabric store will probably have a company to refer you to that deals in used and new sewing machines – expect to drop... »
A heads up that I’m reformatting Fat Chic in the next 2-3 days, so things may not appear well. Also, the end result may not be Internet Explorer friendly. Share on Facebook »
Fat Girls Like Nice Clothes too pointed out Chesca Direct, an online plus clothier with the motto “accentuating the positive.” Sizing goes up to 24 (for some reason plus sizes UK and US are roughly the same, which mystifies me, but I can’t figure out the whole hybrid metric thing, either) and prices are pretty... »
While Torrid’s trendy designs of the past few years hit and miss with me (but I usually somehow end up buying from them at least once a year) their swimsuit line gave me the feeling about Torrid I had when the store first opened: just…WOW. A little bit vintage, a little bit punk, these... »
Big Fat Deal found this snippet on IMDB about Seth Rogen’s recent weight loss, and Rogen’s admission of “guilt.” The quote, for those who haven’t seen it yet, is this: “I think for chubby guys, I was their guy so they were like, ‘I can be chubby. Seth Rogen’s chubby, so who cares.’... »
This one is for Plus Size UK: Every Inch a Woman. It’s a walk-in shop in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and it’s family owned. “Every Inch a Woman is a small family run business dedicated to the buying and selling of size 18 plus ladies clothes and accessories. Chris and Jo who run the business are well... »
Don’t mind the hipsters at the beginning. They go away fast enough. Share on Facebook »
Image by Getty Images via Daylife It’s still my intention to become more familiar with making my own clothing, etc. so I can write about clothing from an increasingly well-informed position. In the meantime, because I’m self-employed and because everyone’s talking about doing some budget-stretching lately, I’m going to run a short (three to five... »
There are some old-school punk rockers rolling in their graves, or at least rolling their eyes. Torrid has brought in these distressed denim jeans: I’ve heard before from old-timers how those jeans deserve to be authentically stretched climbing fences running from the cops – and that they wouldn’t have a whole skinny-jean motif to them... »
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