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more about #plussize miriam.heddy: The fun thing about being plus sized is that most maternity clothing doesn't actually fit you if you dare get pregnant (because, y'know, fat women don... more » catherine002: I run a plus size boutique online and can tell you just how hard it is to find beautiful, high quality, stylish clothing in sizes larger than a 14. B... more » SocialAnimal: I'd love to see a story on the Jez about petite shopping/the incredible bias against petites in the clothing industry. Maybe there just hasn't been on... more » Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: Is anyone else bothered by that comment from the "well endowed"(huge rack?) woman? Her point about how scaling things up is not enough is well taken,... more » Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: I love the irony of that last comment, wanting to banish the article to Jezebel. Because at Jezebel we hate and banish other points of view in order ... more » scullymurphy: Ugh! I just clicked on the links attached to the article and I'm sorry but those clothes are not cute or hip! Why even write the article, Chronicle, ... more » nerdycellist: The industry is giving us what we want? Which one of you guys asked for shapeless polyester wear with sequins and plastic "jewels" glued on, cuz that'... more » jcb820: Your point about the profits involved highlights something I have always found so bizarre about the anti-plus size mentality in the fashion world, Dod... more » SarsDoesntSave: I am a little disappointed at some of the comments here, e.g. "I’m tall and skinny and I can’t find clothes that fit!" or "I’m petite and hourgl... more » jk-47: I for one agree with Total Complete Tool Thus Womanless (tcttw). Women who take themselves seriously prove that you cannot take women seriously, whil... more » banana-bread: I hate this whole idea of "punishing" larger women by denying them nice things. Last time I checked, destroying a woman's self-esteem doesn't cause mi... more » nicnack74: I think I've come to be a little bit of an expert on plus size clothes (only in that I've been wearing them forever). Out of necessity I've had to st... more » graciousplum: I kind of resent that statement that clothes just don't fit women with curves. I am straight size, and very small, but I have some killer curves- my a... more » MargaretMoony: Serously, sometimes going shopping makes me want to burst into tears because there are so little options. more » LoSpaz: Proportion seems like a key skill missing from the repertoires of most mass-market designers these days. I feel if more people designing for the masse... more » lastsinglestanding: From all of us here at Jezebel, a big Fuck You to tcttw. more » IBleedGlitter: The High Priestess of Tinsel: I recently had to buy some dress pants for an interview and because I had lost a size or two I now had to shop in the "regular" sizes in the departmen... more » kentuckienne: I tried on some J.Crew pants the other day and was absolutely baffled -- if they fit in the hips and rear, they gaped at least three inches in the wai... more » GlitteryUnicorn: What's really annoying is that every store has a different take on what's plus size. Like some stores start plus sizes at a 12, and some a 14 or 16. M... more » quatrevingtquatre: I went up to a 16 over the summer, started shopping at Lane Bryant. And even that was a depressing experience. All the shirts were too big for me eith... more » -
#stylefile
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 » -
#maghag
The Pros & Cons Of V Magazine's Plus-Size Issue
Sometimes ideas in edgy fashion magazines end up going mainstream and show up in glossy corporate-owned ladymags. But in a reversal, V Magazine's January issue will feature plus-size models, months after Glamour's plus-size issue. V editor-in-chief Stephen Gan says:
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#maghag
Spot The Plus-Size Model In Glamour
How's that "body image revolution" going for Glamour? Baby steps, but moving forward.
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#weightymatters
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] -
#stylefile
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 » -
#coverlies
Glamour's "Big" Issue: Plus-Size Models, Plus-Size Problems
Good news, ladies: The November issue of Glamour features its much-ballyhooed plus-sized photoshoot, meaning that being bigger than a sample size is finally acceptable (though readers' faces, wardrobes, and sex lives still need some work).
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#fatshionistasunite
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 » -
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Study: Even Plus-Size Models Lower Self-Esteem
According to a new study, overweight women feel worse about themselves after looking at photos of models, whether those models are skinny or not. Underweight women, however, show an increase in self-esteem. So what's going on here?
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#thebigbucks
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 » -
#valleyofthedolls
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 » -
#betterthannothing
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 » -
#modelbehaviors
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] -
#weightymatters
Model Crystal Renn On Self-Acceptance, Size, & The Fashion Industry
Everyone knows Crystal Renn. You've seen her in magazines. Yesterday, when I met her at the 34th St. Lane Bryant — which is decked with pictures of the dark-haired plus-size supermodel — even a customer was telling Crystal's life story.
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#clips
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. -
#hungryforchange
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 » -
#weightwatchers
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 » -
#clips
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 » -
#fashionshow
Sydney's Plus Size Fashion Show: Frocks & Fun
City Chic is an Australian chain store which carries plus-size fashion, and put on a fashion show in Sydney today. In an interview with the Courier-Mail, model Courtney Maxwell explains:
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#maghag
Glamour Shocks Readers By Featuring Plus-Size Model's Belly
Glamour has apparently been inundated with emails and letters from readers who say they love the "woman on p. 194" of the magazine's September issue, who is pictured in her underwear, proudly showing off her pooch.
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#weightwatchers
More To Love: Puke, Booze & Swimsuits
There was lots of drama on the show previously known as The Fatchelor last night, as Luke went on three "dates." More »
