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Good, Bad & Ugly: Plus-Size Shopping Story Serves Up Inspiration, Idiocy
In an article for the San Francisco Chronicle, Sylvia Rubin writes, "Here's the good news about plus-size fashion. The industry is more or less listening to what women want." Eh. Sorta. More »The Pros & Cons Of V Magazine's Plus-Size Issue
Spot The Plus-Size Model In Glamour
Well, That's Disappointing
Nearly all of the dresses offered by Rent The Runway only go up to a size 8; the site's size scale tops out at 10. Wear Today, Gone Tomorrow, a similar designer rental service, has clothes in sizes 0-14. [DailyMarauder]Beth Ditto Is Breaking All The (Fashion) Rules
Style.com usually has pieces on Natalia Vodianova, Diane von Furstenberg and Marc Jacobs. So what is Beth Ditto doing on the site? Talking about her passion for fashion. And being awesome. More »Glamour's "Big" Issue: Plus-Size Models, Plus-Size Problems
Marie Claire Adds Plus Size Writer To Fashion Roster
The fashion world is not ready for Ashley Falcon. In the new Marie Claire column "Big Girl in a Skinny World," Falcon doles out fashion advice for those of us who are far beyond sample sizes. More »Study: Even Plus-Size Models Lower Self-Esteem
Shark Tank: Investors Debate Whether "Plus-Size" Fashion Can Be Profitable
Plus-size fashion designer Gayla Bentley appeared on Shark Tank last night to ask for an investment, but one judge wondered, "Is it possible that larger sized women (and don't beat me with at stick) don't care about fashion as much?" More »Mannequin Sales Mirror Fashion Industry Prejudices
According to Marc Lacroix, manager of one of the world's leading mannequin producers, European designers don't buy black mannequins, plus-sized mannequins are irrelevant, and Saudi customers only buy the headless and limbless. More »Glamour's "Plus-Size" Model Photo Unveiled On Ellen
Models from Glamour's plus-size spread will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today with editor-in-chief Cindi Leive. In the preview clip after the jump, we get our first look at the photo, which Leive pledges is only the beginning. More »Crystal Renn On Being A "Plus-Size" Model
"If they judge me for not being big enough, is that not the same as judging me for not being thin enough? ... My size shouldn't matter. Let's get rid of straight size and plus size. It's bullshit." [The Guardian]Model Crystal Renn On Self-Acceptance, Size, & The Fashion Industry
GMA: Forget More To Love — Men Still Prefer Skinny Women
Good Morning America discussed the controversy surrounding More To Love today. Eliminated contestant Kristian Allbright says the show makes larger women think, "Wow, they're beautiful. I must be beautiful," but GMA presents scientific evidence to the contrary. Clip at left.Crystal Renn Battles Anorexia, Finds Success As "Plus-Size" Model
Today on Good Morning America Crystal Renn discussed Hungry, her memoir on overcoming anorexia and becoming a plus-size model (clip at left). Renn says larger models "with nary a jutting collarbone in sight" are now coming into vogue. More »Why Is There An "Appetite" For Plus-Size TV?
Today's Washington Post story about the popularity of plus-size TV shows actually begins, "Have a sandwich, Twiggy." More »Glamour's Plus-Size Model: "I'm Not Saying Size 2 Isn't Normal, But My Normal Is This"
On Today editor Cindi Leive and model Lizzi Miller discussed the huge response to Glamour's picture of Miller's belly. "The first thing I thought was 'OK, not the most flattering picture,'" says Miller, "But that's real." Clip at left. More »Sydney's Plus Size Fashion Show: Frocks & Fun
Glamour Shocks Readers By Featuring Plus-Size Model's Belly
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