The Body Image Site for Every Body
By Etang Inyang Since I hit puberty, I have shopped at the “fat lady” clothing stores. It was impressed upon me from an early age that I had limited options. In cramped dressing rooms with a pool of clothing at my feet, I was pressed by my impatient aunt, “Hurry up and decide between that pink flowery dress and that orange … [Read more...]
By Melanie Klein They say “love don’t pay the rent.” Love is undeniably the foundation of any healthy relationship, but it is by no means the only essential ingredient to keep that relationship humming smoothly. The same rules apply to the relationship with our bodies—relationships often complicated, contradictory and … [Read more...]
By Meghan Murphy American Apparel has never been progressive. It has never been pro-woman and it has never made much of an effort to hide it’s founder, Dov Charney‘s, pervy ways. Last year, Melanie Klein at Feminist Fatale outlined the myriad of ways in which the company has long been a terrible place for women. Charney has … [Read more...]
by Golda Poretsky, H.H.C. Lot’s of very well meaning people, when they find out what I do for a living, say something to the effect of: “Right on! Real women have curves!” I know they mean well. They’re saying that women’s bodies are more curvaceous than the emaciated bodies that are often held as an … [Read more...]
New York Fashion Week FINALLY embraces curves with first ever plus-size fashion show by Daniel Bates at Mail Online They have traditionally been shunned from the world's catwalks in favour of stick-thin women. But the rise in popularity of plus-size models is gathering pace as New York Fashion Week prepares to host its … [Read more...]
By Valerie Kusler Mainstream pop culture's back-and-forth, wishy-washy affair with body image is nothing new -- but it seems to be rearing its head now more than ever. TV line-ups are springing up shows like "Huge" from ABC Family and the new fall series, "Mike & Molly" from CBS. At first glance, it's easy for mainstream … [Read more...]
Last week I went shopping for my friend's birthday. I wanted to get her some clothes that she could feel confident in. Not too difficult of a task, right? Not quite. My friend is a size 12 to plus size depending on the label. After spending nearly three hours searching one of the most popular malls in LA, I found … [Read more...]
These ain't your mama's Daisy Dukes! Weeks after her own curves made magazine covers, Jessica Simpson announced the rollout of her own plus-size denim line. Avenue stores are now selling Jessica Simpson jeans in sizes 12-24. Man, does she ever know how to turn negative press into a profit. … [Read more...]
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