Similarly, Sydney Grace grew her Instagram presence by posting about all things sustainable plus-size fashion. (You might know her as @ohhhhhhhhhoney.) She tells me that her experience with vintage denim shopping as a plus-sized person has been “frustrating at times,” pointing out how almost all vintage denim shops are curated towards straight-size shoppers. “For a…
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Most people describe their aesthetics las “always wears black” or “free-spirited, could-be-at-a-music-festival-anytime boho chic.” Mine is “never wears pants.” I’m like the opposite of Tobias Funke in Arrested Development, because you will rarely catch me in denim. I’m a petite (5’1”), plus size (18/20) woman with a long torso and short legs. Pants always ride…
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Size-inclusive runways during Fashion Week have proven that bold colors, innovative silhouettes, and all sorts of unexpected styles are for every body—not just sample sizes. And as we head into fall, plus-size women shouldn’t be limited to clothes as basic as pumpkin-spice anything. The most exciting trends from the runway can be worn by anyone.…
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This just in: sexism now has extended past planet earth to literal outer space. This week, NASA announced it would have to cancel (or at least postpone) what had been billed as its first all-female spacewalk. The reason? Not because of some scientific glitch or a massive mathematical problem but because…it just occurred to the…
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In a new interview with InStyle magazine, Melissa McCarthy opens up about the body-shaming she experienced early on in her career. After her breakout role in 2011’s Bridesmaids, the actress says she became a target for offensive questions at press junkets. During one instance, McCarthy recalls a journalist flat-out calling her “grotesque.” “Years ago, I…
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When the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show taped on November 8, there are some things we know to expect: pink satin robes, glossy air kisses, bedazzled push-up bras, elaborate angel wings. If the casting announcements are any indication, we can also expect to see the usual army of 5’10, size-two models—not surprising for a runway show,…
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