Fashion
An opportunity for plus size designers: Aspiring designer showcase
About.com is running an Aspiring Designer’s Showcase – this is a great chance to upload some sketches for plus women’s clothing, and to represent!
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Flickr Find: Zig Zag Goth
This gorgeousness was posted by Bethamint in the Fat Chic flickr group. I love how everything is body conscious, and the stripes add to the figure flattery.
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When Cinderella needs an adjustable slipper: making shoes fit
In April I found the holy grail of spring shoes: a pair of Skechers that were incredibly cute, paired just fine with my summer dresses, and that were built to support the food perfectly. Unfortunately, they were just a little too tight in the right heel. I bought them anyway, assuming that once I broke… »
The secret of cup size in bras
Paul Taylor over at Wapsi Square*, a cartoon with an extra-busty heroine who lives with that in a realistic way, is running a public service message: he wants all women who wear bras to read this blog post over at the Pretty Year. It talks about how bra sizes are determined by cup size…. »
Self-conscious fashion: the difference between having a style and having a look?
I spent a lot of time at area art events for two reasons: there’s some truly amazing stuff to see in the arts scene in the Twin Cities, and there’s some really entertaining people-watching that goes with that. When there’s people watching, there is clothes watching, and the art scene is rife with… »
8 Accessories for your summer plus size wardrobe
There are a lot of random goodies out there to embellish a look – some more appropriate at some times than others. For the fun of it, I decided to pick out a few favorites floating around from chain and indie sellers. The above is an oversize rose ring from Torrid; I just like… »
Finish the sentence post: fat chic discussion
My three favorite places to shop for plus size clothing are…
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What to wear to a court hearing
I grew up going to court. That’s not as bad as it sounds: I was a participant in this social-system experiment called teen court where teenagers decided on the fitting punishment for juvenile offenders. I didn’t hear of anyone getting hunted down, and punishments generally involved community service and essays, and one time… »
Needed: plus size models for shoot in Brooklyn
Anne Marie at Heart’s Desire Jewelry needs a plus size model for a shoot in Brooklyn on Wednesday, June 24 – please send a pic and resume to annmarie@ heartsdesirejewelry. She will be at Full Figured Fashion week, so if you’re there, say hello!
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Clothes I like: SWAK plus size designs: summer picks
SWAK designs, those who brought us the convertible dress last month, are always bringing out small but lovely finds for the plus size figure. I’m pleased to see a summerized version of the coat dress, especially in bright, sassy colors.
I’m also a longstanding fan of palazzos, and I’m thrilled they’re offering these… »