Shall we dance? In this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, body positivity’s engaged in a cha-cha. Let’s follow the steps…. One step forward: The gorgeous Ashley Graham! Last year she appeared in the issue as part of an ad for swimsuitsforall This year, she’s one of SI’s swimsuit models! Another step forward: Swimsuitsforall’s ad featuring (from right… Continue reading 1-2-cha-cha-cha
Hello to all you beautiful, amazing people. I hope your year is off to a great start. Looking back at last year’s posts I realize that there were more rants than raves about what happened in the fat community. I want to focus more on the positive, starting with my first post of the year:… Continue reading Let’s RAVE!
The end of 2015 is a few hours away. It was a pretty good year. True, I lost loved ones and miss them terribly. However, there’s also a roof over our heads, food on the table and the bills have (mostly) been paid. I met some of the ladies who inspire me as well as… Continue reading The year of this bad fatty
Last night I was at the launch event for Hot House Beauties fragrances, Kuba Rose and Crystal Honey, created by Isabel and Ruben Toledo for Lane Bryant. According to the press release, issued in August: Isabel and Ruben Toledo have envisioned a place where artistry meets joy of life, culminated in an olfactive journey that… Continue reading Hot, Beautiful and in the House
You may have heard about the backlash against Lane Bryant’s new #PlusIsEqual campaign because of its lack of size diversity (again!). You may have also heard about the backlash against the backlash. Madeline Jones, editor of Plus Model Magazine, posted a video where she posed a question: If we’re so angered by LB, why is… Continue reading A Different Conversation
Actress Melissa McCarthy has been in the news lately with her clothing line, Melissa McCarthy Seven7, which debuted August 13th on the Home Shopping Network (HSN) Channel and promised to be “for every woman of every size and shape”. Other designers have come out with similar promises before and fallen short and I’ve written about a… Continue reading McCarthy’s Contradiction
Out for a stroll on Newark Avenue in Jersey City after a delicious dinner with my son at Saigon Cafe. The Shrimp Curry Acorn Squash was so tasty! Wearing the Variagated Striped Sharkbite Tank which is currently on clearance at Avenue and the Capri Knit Leggings by Woman Within from fullbeauty.com. Hope you’re all having… Continue reading OOTD in Downtown JC
I enjoy browsing through catalogs and websites but nothing beats walking into a store and seeing racks and displays of outfits to try on. Sadly, we big ladies are having to settle with less brick and mortar shops. In the last few years, retailers like Fashion Bug and Dots have gone out of business and… Continue reading Love at First Sight
So this happened today: On my way to work, a man yelled at me “Holy shit, you’re so FAT!” I smiled at him and replied “Yes, I am and thank you for noticing. You’re so sweet!” My reaction was apparently not what he expected because he appeared confused and muttered something that sounded like “buy… Continue reading Not Without My Consent
You probably heard or read about Rachel Taylor and her experience at Old Navy. This is from the post she left on their Facebook page along with her picture: Today I was shopping in Old Navy, standing in between a teenage girl and her mom. The girl picked up a plus-size tank top, showed it… Continue reading Body Shaming? Maybe Not
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