Plus Size Fashion
It was only a few years ago that I put on my first plus size bikini, and I’m not kidding when I say it was life changing. It was a galaxy “fatkini” that GabiFresh designed for Swimsuits For All — the first time SFA actually did a collaboration…
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…
Ugh, not this again…I genuinely thought we had moved past this bullshit. Telling me that I can’t wear something because of my size, or shape, or age, or gender, or whatever, is only going to make me want to wear it more. So when Harper’s…
April 9th was like many other Sundays I’ve experienced before. A new Target collaboration dropped, and I trotted out to the nearest location to see what few pieces I’d be able to potentially squeeze my fuller figure into. But one huge thing…
For a long time I was angry at my body. Mad at my thick things, bulging belly, and bountiful breasts for being part of my body. I daydreamed about slicing off slabs of fat and flesh, wishing I could whittle my body to its perfect form. I felt…
With all the anti-plus talk lately I wanted to share my thoughts. Although I had originally written this for Refinery29 in May 2015, it unfortunately is still relevant. It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment I realized I was fat. It might have…
Things are changing and improving – in both the fashion industry and in the world in general – but we’re all still evolving and sometimes its surprising how homogeneous society is. The most beautiful thing is diversity – our differences is…