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Amelia looks awesome. Mira Nair kicks ass. I hope she gets an Oscar. #marieclaire
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Btw, I love your username :) #marieclaire
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Now we know why she's making that face: all those chains are hurting her neck and pinching her decolletage.
10/22/09
"SOME people say you're boring/stuck-up/mannish. What do YOU think about it?"
Joanna Coles: The boss who pretends to be your friend but then you start having panic attacks on the subway ride to work and you don't know why. #marieclaire
10/19/09
I just may have to re-subscribe to Marie Claire!
10/19/09
FYI, I am partial to Old Navy Sweetheart jeans - they fit my hips and tush without gaping at the waist. And the back pockets are well-placed. #biggirlinskinnyworld
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1.) Believe it or not, we plus sized dames aren't all shaped the same way.
2.) Owning those digits = awesome. Years of lying about, re-calculating or generally avoiding those oh-so-embarrasing-always-too-high... numbers on the scale is beyond wonderful.
It's as or more awesome as the Illustrated BMI stuff here: [kateharding.net] #biggirlinskinnyworld
10/19/09
i feel like it would have been better to post her actual dress size rather than her height and weight, but that's just me. #biggirlinskinnyworld
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Needless to say, I sense some solidarity in owning our stats.
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i work part time as a plus size fit model. anything over a 'straight' size 12 is plus size, and even that depends on the brand and where the brand's size measurements lie. certain brands will use a plus size fit model that has thinner arms, for instance, or a fuller bust and waist, and because the clothes are made to that model, all the measurements for sizes come from the fit models original measurements. two inch increase on the hips for a size 20, etc.
as the market dictates today, a woman who wears a size 18 is plus size. there is a difference in the sizing between a size 18 and a size 18W (it's usually give or take an inch) but from the market's perspective, an 18 is plus size with or without the W next to it. #biggirlinskinnyworld
10/19/09
Personally, I think practical advice - for plus-size women, skinny women, basically anyone - would be a nice thing in fashion mags. It seems to be largely nonexistent most of the time. #biggirlinskinnyworld
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My only caveat would be that the ankle circumference differs between styles, so it's worth writing the sales team and saying "I love my x boots, what other styles have the same ankle fit?" They'll be straight-up with you. #biggirlinskinnyworld
10/19/09
I was very klassy in high school.
Also, Latoya, we are apparently body twins. #biggirlinskinnyworld
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And lining is just a bitch to try and repair. Curse you, lining! #biggirlinskinnyworld
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yup, both pants and jackets get ripped. i don't know why they don't add a bit of spandex to the lining so it gives a little... especially jackets around the armholes... that's where my jacket linings always tear. #biggirlinskinnyworld