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more about #stylefile boxspelunker: I WANT THAT SWEATER DRESS. It looks so cozy and fabulous. Wait, which one? BOTH 16 and 20, say I. I also think I need a radiant nimbus and mantill... more » BytheSea: Anyone else think she looks a lot like Liza? more » 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 » Pessimippöpötåmus: Ah. You should also point out that Lady Gaga's hat in No. 40 and 41 were designed by the famed architect Frank Gehry of the Bilbao Guggenheim and Disn... more » Mimi: My 4 year old daughter repeatedly: "Is that Lady Gaga? I LIKE it!" "Is that Lady Gaga? Oooh, pret-ty!" LOL more » LogosKaiEros: Number 34 is astoundingly beautiful, and though the Lady doesn't call herself a feminist, I think she just put one hell of a dint in our collective ma... more » Tart of Darkness: I loved "leafing" through this. It's quarter to five so my hubby is just getting off work and I need to start thinking about feeding the dogs and wha... 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 » -
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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 » -
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A Year In The Life & Wardrobe Of Lady Gaga
Latex, lace and a general distaste for pants: Ladies and gentlemen, 2009 was an excellent year for Lady Gaga. It's safe to say she wore hundreds of ensembles this year; here are the highlights. More » -
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Shopping With "The Lohan's"
As mentioned in Dirt Bag, the Lohan family is shilling shit on a site called LohanHouse.com. Slogan: "Real People Live Here." Real, misguided people! More » -
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"One Of The Most Progressive, Functional, Temperature-Controlled Pieces Of Fashion"
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More Costume Designers Should Be Household Names
What do Mad Men, Hannah Montana, Sex And The City and Austin Powers have in common? They're all projects with highly recognizable costume design — and the clothes have made the jump to retail. Awesome… unless you're most costume designers. More » -
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Tim Gunn On The Project Runway Finale: "It Was Looney Kajooney Land"
Season 6 of Project Runway ends on Thursday, and Tim Gunn spills secrets about the finale — as well as details about Season 7, which he's almost finished shooting — in an awesome interview with the LA Times: More » -
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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 » -
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"Sexy" Shoes: 1969 Vs. 2009
The ad at left appeared in the Los Angeles Times on September 5, 1969. The shoes of this year — chunky and low-heeled, in colors like "antique brown," olive and navy, were considered sexy. Gwen of Sociological images notes:
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Crotch-Watchers Beware: Calvin Klein Jeans "Enhance" Dudes' Junk
The New York Observer's Michael Miller checked out the new Body by Calvin Klein Jeans, which have a "body-defining fit for an enhanced profile." In other words: A padded fly. More » -
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Does Lindsay Lohan Deserve To Guide A Major French Fashion House?
In the old days, fashion houses were where wealthy women could find one-of-a-kind garments from highly skilled, well-trained designers. Now? Lindsay Lohan is on the creative team of Paris fashion house Emanuel Ungaro… partly because Tim Gunn sang her praises. More » -
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Brits Argue Over Women Forced To Wear High Heels At Work
The buzz making the papers in the UK? A union leader is suggesting that women should not be forced to wear high heels. Cue the uproar! More » -
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Fashion Jobs Are Not All They're Cracked Up To Be
Young women are lured by "glamorous" careers; Teen Vogue wants to help! Hence The Teen Vogue Handbook, a "how-to guide for students dreaming of jobs as a designer, stylist, photographer or editor." Except designers are going bankrupt. Magazines are folding. More » -
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Some '80s Trends Should Stay In The '80s
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Project Runway's Kenley Is Out Of Jail & Searching For The Spotlight
The Project Runway All-Star Challenge did not include one of the most infamous characters to appear on the show: Kenley Collins. In an interview with The Daily Beast, the arrested-for-cat-hurling designer declares: "Jail inspired me!" More » -
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Everyone Else Can Stop Designing: Mary-Kate & Ashley Make "Perfect" Fashion
Mary-Kate and Ashley are former child stars turned designers. And if this strangely gushy, flattering piece in today's New York Times is to be believed, clothes produced by the "magical millionaire pixies" cannot be improved in any way. They're perfect.
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Yes, The '80s Were Totally Awesome, But It's Time To Let Go
Fashion-wise, the '80s are back. Again. Having lived some solid pre-teen and teenage years in the decade, I can say: I loved the '80s. But their (constant) return makes me a little sad. More » -
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When Fetish Goes Mainstream As Fashion
Lady GaGa sports rubber and latex; Bruce Willis and his wife posed in pseudo-BDSM ensembles and scenarios, and Olivier Theyskens showed ten-inch platforms with his fall collection. Isn't it interesting when fetish meets fashion? More » -
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Why Are We Experiencing An Anti-Pants Movement?
Friends, we are in trying times. There is a war going on, and it's against pants.
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Cloris Leachman's Clothing Line Is Wild
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Stylish Doesn't Mean Skinny: Meet The Fatshionistas
Anna Wintour was busy fat-shaming Minnesotans on 60 minutes, the ladies of Fatshionista were uploading pictures of themselves in awesome outfits. Guess what? You don't have to be skinny to enjoy getting dressed. More »


