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Full Figure Style: Celebrate Your Curves!

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For curvy gals and those who love them!

The days when full figured women were severely limited in their fashion choices are, fortunately, in the past. Designers and retailers now realize that offering fashionable plus size clothing is smart business.

Full figured women know that who you are is not defined by what size you wear. You can look wonderful and feel great in the body you have. And with so many plus size women's clothing options now available at every price price point, there's no reason you can't look your best. Looking for plus size petites? A prom dress or wedding gown? Goth or rockabilly? It's all available for full figured women and teens.

This lens looks at some of the many options for plus size women and teens and recommends other places to find more fab plus sized clothing. You'll also find links to resources of special interest to full figured teens and women.

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Full Figured Icon: Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe


Photograph: V Magazine
"I did not grow up as an unhappy ugly girl who was unpopular in school. I like myself, and I don't have a problem with the way I look or my weight. I'm fine with it."


"As Claireece 'Precious' Jones, the obese, abused, 16-year-old hero of Precious (based on the sexually graphic 1996 novel Push, by Sapphire), the 26-year-old actress gives one of the most moving and primal performances in recent memory." -New York Magazine

That's pretty incredible praise for any actor, newcomer or not, and makes us think that Sidibe has quite a future ahead of her. Want to know more? Here are a few places to learn about Gabby Sidibe:
Gabourey Sidibe wikipedia entry
Living the Life: Gabby Sidibe's astonishing debut in Precious (New York magazine)
Gabby Sidibe: 'Precious' Opened My Heart, Parade

(New York Photo: Andreas Laszlo Konrath)

Gabby Sidibe On the Ellen Show

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Some well-known designer names offering plus size fashions

Ralph Lauren Woman
Lauren jeans and Ralph Lauren plus size clothing for women includes tops and sweaters, skirts and dresses, pants, jeans, jackets and outerwear
Calvin Klein
fashion essentials for your plus size wardrobe and a stylish alternative to boring suits and dresses
Eileen Fisher
clothes that work together and are guided by the design principles of simplicity, beauty, comfort, ease, function, and versatility
Baby Phat Plus Size
the latest trends and lots of fun
RocaWear
trendy and fun
Torrid
exciting, trend-focused apparel and accessories for young women sizes 12 to 24

Say Yes To The Dress: Big Bliss

It's about time!

TLC's "Say Yes To The Dress" has added "Big Bliss" to focus on full-figured brides-to-be. It's great to see yet another media venue showing options for curvy gals. Below are some clips that show just a bit of what the show has to offer.

For information a tips for plus-size brides, check out TLC's site for plus size brides.
Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss Promo
by TLC | video info

9 ratings | 23,317 views
curated content from YouTube

Full Figured Icon: Queen Latifah


Queen Latifah was born Dana Owens in Newark, NJ (March 18, 1970). She was not the first female rapper, but she was the first one to become a real star, and she paved the way for the women rappers who followed. Today she's known for more than her music (which now includes other genres in addition to rap), having won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe award, written a book, started a foundation, and so much more.

Queen Latifah's web site
Queen Latifah Biography
Queen Latifah's Astrology and Birth Chart

Queen Latifah was Michael Kay's guest on CenterStage (on YES, the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network). During the hour-long interview (watch it if you can!) she spoke about many topics. This is one:

On how her name came to be "Queen Latifah"...
"Well, "Queen" came about because I started rapping. And, my first single, it doesn't say Queen Latifah, it says Latifah, I hadn't totally decided what my name was going to be, but when it came time for me to sign my, my long form contract, I had a single deal, but when it was time to really do a album deal with my label I had to pick a name that I wanted to be professionally known as. And I had been kicking a few things around and, there was "MC this," and "so and so the MC," and I just kinda wanted to be different from everyone. I kept thinking of different things, and Queen came to mind. One, because my mother raised me that all women are queens and should be treated as such. And also, there was a lot going on in South Africa at the time with apartheid and it just felt like the right name, Queen Latifah, so that's what I chose. I ran everything past my crew, they liked the idea of it and so I went with it."

See more of Queen Latifah on The YES Network here.

Plus-Size Wars

The New York Times Magazine 07.29.2010

By GINIA BELLAFANTE

Earlier this year, the editors of V, a magazine so recherché it can make Vogue seem like Redbook, published an issue featuring large models in expensive body-baring clothes. In one photograph, a woman in a strapless bathing suit, cut to reveal three rolls of flesh, grabs at her platform stilettos. In another, Tara Lynn, a size 16 model, is clad in nothing but a pair of Dior sandals.

Mainstream fashion magazines have always purported to embrace diverse images of the female body, publishing periodic "shape" issues that juxtapose the thin and very thin with the moderately fleshy. But only in the last year or so have notably larger women been released from the fringes, appearing not only in magazines and on television but also in the more rarefied world of the runway, including a Chanel show in St.-Tropez this spring. This shift dates, more or less, to last fall, when Glamour ran a small picture of a 5-foot-11, 180-pound model comfortably exposing her paunch. So unusual was the appearance of belly fat in this context that the magazine received thousands of letters and comments, most of them roaring with support. The model, Lizzie Miller, appeared on the "Today" show and was profiled in The Guardian.
Read the full story at the New York Times.

V (The Size Issue)

V63 SPRING PREVIEW 2010


See the controversial issue of V Magazine mentioned in
The New York Times' "Plus Size Wars" here.

Have you seen Ruby on the Style Network?


Ruby is a charismatic, interesting and big woman who has decided to chronicle her weight loss journey on TV. Whether you agree with what she's doing or not, I think you'll find her fascinating.
Ruby's Weight Loss Journey
by AssociatedPress | video info

124 ratings | 67,969 views
curated content from YouTube

Book list

some great books for full figured women

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Full figured icon: Beth Ditto

rock star, cover girl

Beth Ditto, Southern belle turned generational icon, is GOSSIP's vocalist. She has been called "a visual emblem of new feminine possibility." Above, Ditto graces the cover of the inaugural issue of the UK's Love magazine (Spring/Summer 2009) and is profiled in an article.

Beth Ditto Picture Gallery
Gossip web site
Gossip on MySpace
Bio, pictures, media coverage

Ditto makes the cover of out magazine - story and video



Plus size fashion, beauty, arts and modeling

check out the latest trends!

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A Fat Rant

by Joy Nash

just in case you didn't realize that people of all sizes have perfectly great lives and look great too
A Fat Rant.
by joynash1 | video info

14,097 ratings | 1,699,443 views
curated content from YouTube

Body Image Resources

Largely Positive Inc.®
Largely Positive Inc.® is an organization that promotes health and self-esteem for people of all shapes and sizes.
Healthy Body Image
Helping you change the way you feel about the body you have
Adios Barbie
promotes healthy body image and self-image for people of all cultures and sizes
Love Your Body
dedicated to giving people the tools to create beauty, health and nourishment in a way that works for them
The Council On Size and Weight Discrimination
not-for-profit group working to change people's attitudes about weight - acts as consumer advocates for larger people, especially in the areas of medical treatment, job discrimination, and media images
Life Size Radio
Fashion, news and information for the plus size lifestyle.
Plus Size Radio Podcasts
So many great programs to listen to!
The Big Girl Blog
Tales of a plus size princess in New York City

News for plus size gals

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Check it out

here are some more favorites

Here are some more resources aimed at full-figured women.
Skorch Magazine
Since 1996, an e-magazine for plus size fashion
Just As Beautiful
A lifestyle and fashion magazine for curvy women in the UK and Europe
Radiance Online
A long-time resource that supports women "all sizes of large"

Online shopping for full-figured women and teens

Hips and Curves.com - Sexy plus size lingerie for women with curves

Kiyonna.com - the fashion forward alternative for full-figured women size 14+

PlusSizeBridal.com - The Internet's Premier Discount Bridal Shop Dedicated to the Plus Size Bride!

Tyra Banks' Full Figured Top Model Lingerie

Yoga Pants For You showcases a large selection of yoga pants. For yoga pant styles for full figured women and teens, click on the Plus Size Yoga Pants link.

Too Fat For Fashion: Fashion Beyond Sample Sizes

a fashionable blog from the UK

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The right undergarments are essential

if you are full-figured, wearing the right size is especially important

About 70% of women wear the wrong size bra. If it's been more than two years since you had a bra fitting, it is time to get refitted. And no matter when you had your last bra fitting, if you experience any of the following signs, your bra definitely doesn't fit you properly:

*your bra hurts (bras should be comfortable)
*the cup puckers
*the center of the bra doesn't lie flat against your breastbone
*the bra straps dig into your shoulders or slip off your shoulders
*you have bulges on the top or sides of the cups
*the bra rides up in the back

Style and fit are the two key considerations in choosing the right bra. Better department stores often have professionals who can fit you and familiarize you with the different brands and styles. In some areas it's possible to find stores specializing in undergarments where the staff can fit you. Take advantage of these resources if they're available to you. More tips about undergarments for full figured women

Undergarment styles galore! Everything from everyday basics to hot and sexy intimates are available for full figured women:


Bras for full figures

Bustiers, camisoles, corsets, and other cute and sexy undergarments

Delta Burke® intimates

Panties, Thongs, Briefs, and G-strings

Shapers for that "something extra"

Full figured icon: Camryn Manheim

Visit Cameron Manheim's web site


Camryn Manheim talks to AreUaStar.com
by areuastar1 | video info

19 ratings | 2,992 views
curated content from YouTube

Thinking about plus size modeling?


If you've ever thought about plus size modeling, you'll want to visit plusmodels.com to learn about the opportunities that might be available to your and to join the vibrant member community.

At plusmodels you'll find information such as modeling basics, advice about modeling, interviews and articles, a model directory, and a forum. Be sure to have a look at the section on scams - if you are interested in modeling you'll want to take the appropriate steps to avoid fraud or other problems.

Another good source of information about plus size modeling is PLUS Model Magazine, a virtual magazine celebrating and inspiring the plus size fashion and plus size modeling industry. And be sure to listen to Plus Model Radio too.

Read about Harper's Bazaar Australia featuring plus-sized model Crystal Renn and see some great photos.



TIP: Even if you're not interesting in modeling, you'll find lots of good information for curvy gals at the PLUS Model Magazine web site.

Curvy women calendars

Created by two plus size models, one of whom was the first woman crowned Miss Plus America, these calendars are just a few of the Flawless creations promoting positive body images
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Large and Luscious eCards offers a number of drawings of big beautiful women that you can send as eCards, complete with music if you choose. You can enter any message you like. These are two of the cards available. Some of the cards are a bit "racy" but definitely fun!

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