Plus Size Fashion
On the seventh day of giveaways, P.S. It’s Fashion gave to me… Five pairs of Bandelettes & a travel bag! If we’ve ever discussed chub rub, chances are I’ve name-dropped Bandelettes to you. These little lovely lacy bands are the perfect…
On the third day of giveaways, P.S. It’s Fashion gave to me… a MegaBabe Holiday Mega Set! The Holiday Mega set consists of a Thigh Rescue anti-chafe stick, Bust Dust anti-boob-sweat spray, and a pair of adorable cozy socks ($38 value). If you…
Tonight is the Victoria’s Secret runway show, an almost iconic annual lingerie experience dripping in opulence and controversy. From their ethnic “costumes” (like Native American headdresses, Japanese “sexy little geisha”, and from sneak peeks…
There are wolves in the forest, they said. Watch out for them, they said, as often wolves are hidden in plain sight, buried deep inside people, lurking, waiting. I know, I said. For I am the wolf. I clearly take Halloween very seriously. None…
I’ve been involved in the fashion industry for almost 10 years. When I began, I was frequently the biggest person in the room, almost never seeing another person my size in the seats at a show, let alone on the runway. Plus models at NYFW were…
Last year I collaborated with photographer Kristiina Wilson and her studio, You Do You, on “What Is Sample Size.” I had hoped to challenge the fashion industry to open their minds on what their “sample size” was, to allow greater body diversity…
One of the most frequent comments I see on Instagram is “Body Goals.” It might be posted on someone’s bikini or lingerie photo; a shot where stomachs are cinched, busts are big, and every curve is cellulite-free. The shared collective of people…
I was a skinny kid, until suddenly I wasn’t. I hit puberty hard, with C cup breasts, a period by sixth grade, and a hulking 5’6″ frame that never grew another inch vertically, but seemed to constantly grow horizontally. Taller than all the…
There are so many “don’ts” when it comes to dressing while fat. Don’t wear bright colors. Don’t wear stripes. Don’t wear loud prints. And definitely, definitely, don’t ever wear white. Fuck that antiquated nonsense. There’s only one fashion…
For a very long time, I believed I didn’t have a bikini body. I believed I didn’t have a swimsuit body. I believed I didn’t have a summer body. Clearly I don’t believe any of that anymore. Now when summer rolls around and it’s finally hot out…