I have a love/hate relationship with Halloween, and Halloween costumes. OK, it’s mostly a hate-based relationship. I haven’t dressed up since I was ten and the few occasions where I have “worn a costume,” it’s been my making a half-assed attempt to be something where I could wear clothes I already owned (see: Bridget Jones [...]

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I’ve been avidly following the saga of American Apparel’s “plus-size” model competition, and the entry of a fantastic woman named Nancy Upton, but previously chose not to add to the many, many blogs about it. Until now. Quick refresher: American Apparel, which makes skimpy clothing for very small people who like to pose naked, decided [...]

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UK clothing chain Top Shop has recently gotten into hot water for featuring wafer thin model Codie Young in a campaign. Eating disorder groups rallied against the ad, citing the use of a size zero model as irresponsible. Then it got interesting. Here is the original ad, plus the replacement one: I am with the [...]

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Do you know who Kate Upton is? Yeah, I didn’t either. Apparently she’s a Victoria’s Secret model, so she’s gorgeous with large, delightfully natural boobs and a killer smile. The Dirty think she’s fat. [I don't want to give this guy direct traffic. Google "Looks Like They Forgot To Photoshop Kate Upton" - and the [...]

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Flash sale sites have been a hot trend for sometime now — Rue La La, Gilt, etc. — but I’ve never really gotten into them. Why? Because what fun is a site where all I can buy are shoes (and even then, usually not) and handbags? Most designer clothes simply don’t come in my size. [...]

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Saturday marked the beginning of bathing suit season for me — I put on my suit for the first time! Bathing suits are an emotionally fraught topic for the overweight, particularly in the summer, when advertisements aimed at Not Fat “normal” people promoting “losing weight for bathing suit season” make us feel even worse about [...]

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As a companion to this morning’s video post, I thought I’d discuss bra shopping in greater detail, share what I’ve learned, and open things up for discussion! Ladies of all shapes & sizes, but particularly my bigger sisters, you know how frustrating bra shopping is. Victoria’s Secret doesn’t make bras for actual people, you know. [...]

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I thought it might be fun to try v-logs. I’m super awkward, sound like Mandy Moore and wave my hands about a lot, but I think it’s a good first try! First topic: bras! Lately, I’ve been strutting around like I am Hot Stuff. No, it’s not because I’ve lost 15lbs. It’s because I have [...]

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