Terminology makes a big difference One thing that definitely divides the plus size community is the term “Plus Size.” People either love it or they hate it. I personally don’t mind the term. If companies are going to market to us specifically, they need something to let us know that. However, I […]
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A New Model Book Cover Courtesy of Dey Street Books Ashley Graham For those that don’t know, Ashley Graham is a plus size model, fashion designer, TV personality, and body positivity advocate. As the first plus size model to cover the Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue, she has quickly become the \”It\” girl of the plus
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Photo by Hype Williams/InStyle Cultural Appropriation If you follow fashion like I do, you probably remember Marc Jacobs’ 2017 fashion show. He sent White models down the runway in dreadlocks. Also, in 2015 he sent White models down the runway in bantu knots, which were renamed “mini buns.” As a result of the 2017
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Stress Different things cause stress in different people. For me, it’s my job. I wake up dreading the thought of going to work. When I’m there, I’m miserable. When I get home, I’m disappointed I have to go back. I felt obligated answer every phone call when I wasn’t there, or come in to work
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\’What the Health\’ is insightful but misses the mark on one aspect. By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the social media buzz regarding the documentary “What the Health.” It is a film discussing the correlation between health and the foods we eat. It encourages a whole food, plant based diet as a solution to most
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Confusion in the body positive community. One of my favorite things to do is watch Youtube videos. Recently, one of the Youtubers I subscribe to admitted that she had weight loss surgery. Almost immediately, there were videos and comments about how she was no longer “body positive.” For some reason there is a notion that
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Diversify Media. Women of color need more representation. My illustrations in college were once called “distracting” because they had dark skin! The fashion industry must share this thought process. Across the board, they have failed to accommodate women of color. Can you name five black models from the last 10 years? In the plus size
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Embrace your body and enjoy your wedding day. From the moment I got engaged, I knew I wanted a small wedding. I always say that I am missing the bride gene because I didn’t spend my childhood planning out my big day like most girls. My wedding plans consisted of “Small wedding, no reception, Dad must
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Trends are not body positivity. Scrolling through Instagram, I noticed six consecutive posts about hip dips. Curiously, I decided to do some research on the topic. Instantly I noticed tons of articles proclaiming hip dip as “The new trend in body positivity.” Seriously? Who comes up with this stuff? Hip dip is simply an indentation caused
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End the diet cycle. Focus on health instead. I woke up this morning depressed with the thought of going to work. Looking through my closet for something that would make me look like I put some effort into myself, I noticed a beautiful red and black floral printed top with an exposed zipper down the
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