Plus Size Fashion
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…
When you’re building a house, a stable foundation is essential – without a strong base the entire thing will crumble. The same is true when building a bra wardrobe. The wrong bra — or the wrong size — will send your entire look crashing down…
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…
If I ever write a memoir, I think I’ll call it “Just Put It On: How I Came To Love My Body Through Fashion”… When I was younger, I’d go shopping with my mom. As a size 24/26, she could barely find places to clothe her whatsoever, so she lived…
It’s officially summer. That means layer-free dressing, flowy diaphanous fabrics, crop tops, and short shorts…well, at least for some people. So much of this sweltering season seems to be in favor of the skinny set. Add a bit more thickness…
Growing up in New Jersey, it was basically expected that you would spend your summer “down the shore.” Whether every weekend, or even just one, you’d pull on your swimsuit, pack up the car, and sit in a few hours of traffic on your way to one…
Approximately 80% of women are in the wrong bra size, and you’re most likely part of that percentage. Want to know your true bra size? Check out this video I did for Curvy Couture and Gwynnie Bee to learn how you can measure yourself at…