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more about #eileenfisher anteup: Slightly OT rant: I'm tired of hearing people saying "six feet tall and rail thin" esque comments. I was that girl. No one made clothes for me then.... more » clevernamehere: I think the issue is that clothing designers don't really see themselves as out to make money. They see themselves as artists. They have an idea of ... more » Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: Fuck you, Angela Missoni. This makes me want to squeeze into the smallest size you have and walk around yelling "I AM WEARING MISSONI AND I'M FAT!!! M... more » ytuhermanotambien: Not that I think this is a legitimate excuse, or that it makes sense that almost ALL designers would do this, but I think part of the reason designers... more » rodmanstreet: Someone here once said (and if it was you, please identify yourself so I can heart you) that the issue of plus sized clothing was like the battle betw... more » woodsey: I think one of the problems is that designers make clothes to fit on a size zero and then for retail the items are just reproduced by increasing the d... more » slightlyhardup: I do have to agree with Angela Missoni a little here. I worked in retail and as a buyer for year and often thought about what sizes certain pieces sh... more » dj_chick: I don't know who Eileen Fisher is, and from this article, I think I'm ok with that. more » colormeroutine: I don't get what's wrong with the Missoni quote. The rest of them yes, but not that one. I cannot count the number of times I have been pushed into bu... more » JennaW: Even when you can fit into stuff, though, most things in the malls and shops are aimed at such a narrow, narrow group of girls. Every time there's a ... more » Penny: Honestly, and I am saying this from experience, a lot of people who enter into the fashion industry are self-loathing. Probably has a lot to do with ... more » kittens: i have all this disposable income, fashion designers, and there are only so many dresses i can buy from torrid. why is this even an issue? i'm fat, i ... more » MegiEr: "I'd love to dress Beth Ditto" is the new "I have a good friend who is gay/black" more » sportz.star: I think that's being overly harsh of Tory and not nearly harsh enough on Stella. Tory likes seeing women feel good in her clothes (presumably why the... more » Cairn: That said, there's a bit of a plus-sized-ghetto in women's fashion. Everyone knows Lane Bryant as a plus-sized store, not a trendy fashion-forward sto... more » PipPipCheerio: I hate this idea that a woman above a certain size doesn't deserve to have nice clothes. What a crock. And not related at all: man, that picture remi... more » bluebears: Ann Taylor is having a makeover???? more » lermanzo: oh, how nice of Burch to expand to size 14 when the average size in america is size 16, last i checked. le sigh. more » J.D.Regent: Anointed! Like Christ? So funny. I love your posts on the Kimberly Process in Zim and on the Goldstone scarves! Fashion matters, people. #ragtrade more » LvV: I am not trying to be mean, but Lily Cole's cakes are probably not very good. Cooking allows for many freedoms (and that salad she's describing sounds... more » -
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"We’re Not Just Dressing 17-Year-Olds Who Go Nightclubbing In Russia."
No, Alber Elbaz, some of them are 18! Eileen Fisher made waves - and hurt Rosie - when she sniffed of the plus-sized market, "Well, it's just not the image that we're going for." What image are designers going for? More » -
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Zoe Kravitz For Vera; Mary-Kate & Ashley Close Beauty Line
- Zoe Kravitz, negotiating the transition from Famous Daughter to Celebrity, has committed the necessary act of being photographed by Bruce Weber for a perfume campaign. Vera Wang was the lucky partner in fame-chasing. Shall we expect a reality show? [People]
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Lady Gaga Loves Human Hair; Marc Jacobs Doesn't Mind The Knock-Offs
- Lady Gaga, in a show of uncharacteristic sartorial restraint, wore a chiffon-and-human-hair Holly Russell dress that more or less covered her legs to an awards show. She thanked her publicist. [WWD]
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Scary Loves Posh's Clothes; Jennifer Connelly Models Anti-Gravity Shoes
- Did L.A. boutique Maxfield drop Victoria Beckham's dVb in favor of Holmes & Yang? Posh's people say Maxfield hasn't ordered the line for three seasons, and the decision had nothing to do with Katie Holmes, who is Posh's friend. [P6]
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Stella McCartney And Ali Hewson Lawyer Up; Agyness Does Jacko
- Bono's wife Ali Hewson is suing Stella McCartney over the title of her unreleased perfume, "Nude." Hewson, who also has a sustainable fashion brand, oversees Nude Skincare, and feels that McCartney's brand is too close to her own. [Daily Mail]
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#bigproblems
Plus Vs. Petite: Why Retailers Find It Hard Making Clothes To Fit Most Women
Another day, another story about how hard it is to make plus-size clothing. More » -
#ragtrade
Jessica Simpson Prettifies Pageant Contestants; Jason Wu Hearts Michelle Obama
- A match made...somewhere. Miss USA contestants will be sporting barely-there bikinis from the Jessica Simpson collection. [NYDN]
- The nebbish-weight cage match between Woody and Dov continues, as Allen decries the jersey-meister's "rep-tarnish" tactics. [NYP]
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