‘Commerce’ Archives
Pics from the Lane Bryant Blogger’s Conference
Just so you can get an idea of what all was absorbed while there:
Lane Bryant blogger’s conference: Tweets of significance
From @stylishcurves *I had a major bra intervention. I will forever buy demi bras. Thanks #lanebryant From curvygirlchic: *So excited! #lanebryant will be launching loop18, a younger, trendier line! Will be tested in some stores, outlets and online in August! :D *Adoring the senior designer, Robert Rutkauskas! Love hearing about the [...]
Notes from the Lane Bryant blogger’s conference
Talk from President, Jay Dunn Don't refer to Lane Bryant as "plus size" within the company: "We are a lifestyle brand." Affected by the rising tide of discount retailers: Ross, TJ Maxx/Marshall's About the ad: Fox refused ad three times Was written by a man/woman team Created by agency called Zimmerman Group ((is this the ad agency [...]
Lane Bryant Blogger’s Conference: My report
First of all, I really did have a great time at the Lane Bryant Blogger's conference. I got to meet fellow plus size bloggers, and I got an inside view of Lane Bryant. ((Per FTC regulations, I am disclosing again that Lane Bryant did pay for my visit and many goodies I received along the way.)) I am a very short blip on the highlights reel (aside [...]
Back from Lane Bryant land
I'm back from Lane Bryant land, and I have bloggable notes about my experience for days. I met some rocking, outspoken, confident, smart women. I got a better understanding of how Lane Bryant works, and with it more of an education of how the specialty clothing industry works - though I will likely still refer to it as the "plus" clothing industry [...]
Update from Lane Bryant-land
It's been a bit of a strange and unexpected day so far, but this may well be because that's what happens when I'm left to my own devices. It began before I arrived at the airport: my husband and I were eating breakfast when another diner paused and asked me if I'd been featured in this month's Guns and Ammo. I responded with, "No...that's a new [...]
Logic!Fail
Jezebel ran this post yesterday about plus size (erotic?) model April Flores confronting American Apparel about refusing to run plus sizes. While her take is "ha! I'm wearing your underwear, neener neener!" my take is... it's American Apparel. The name of the brand just screams "dronelike conformist to the Empire." And given the flagrant tackiness [...]
About that Conference I’ve been referring to
Plus size blogger conferences are all the rage this summer, and although I can't foot the bill for Full Figured Fashion Week, Lane Bryant has graciously chosen to foot the bill for me to come and join them for a small social media conference on Columbus, Ohio. While I think of myself more as a fat female writer who really likes knowing and [...]
Plus size news roundup
NPR is running a story on the increasing appearance of plus size models in ads. This makes me want to attend more of those worldwide ad-award festivals, because I could swear that it it's somewhat more common overseas. Focuses on Ashley Graham of the infamous Lane Bryant ad. A shop in Port Angeles is grabbing attention with its plus size [...]
