February 2012
15 posts
“Having access to clothes that are fashionable and on a par with general society...”
– Thoughts on Being “Othered”. « Fat Heffalump
Petition to abolish Workfare in the UK →
lapocketrocket:
Please reblog and sign this petition. It’s so important. More info on what Workfare is here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/feb/16/work-free-tesco-job-advert
(Admittedly this is fairly biased but does cover why so many of us are upset)
If you’re in the UK and this sickens you as much as it does me, please sign this petition.
DONATE to billboard to end weight bullying! →
polianarchy:
marilynwann:
Ragen Chastain is leading the effort to buy a billboard in Georgia to oppose the hate campaign being conducted against fat children there by a major Atlanta hospital. Even a $1 donation helps a *LOT* because when we reach 1,000 donors, the More Of Me To Love website will donate a $5,000 matching grant. Please contribute (even $1) if you want weight bullying to end!...
January 2012
19 posts
“Fat bodies are seen as “evidence”. People try to claim that our bodies are...”
– Fat Bodies are Not Evidence « Dances With Fat (via bbwprincess)
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Short 'n' sweet. A tale of two dresses
…both half-price from the Monsoon sale.
(I love how this picture makes my living room look positively cavernous. If only).
Time was I used to be confined to jeans for most of the winter months but have gradually built up a modest collection of comfy, layerable jersey work-frocks over the past couple of years. This one came with a belt but, since it’s of the flimsy tie variety and...
The Angry Advice Columnist; (Miss Manners I...
From Gentlemen Prefer Curves
Maybe I’m one of the few, but I’d like the insight of some other curvy women. I’m a UK size 14/16 and… I hate shopping for clothes. Don’t get me wrong, I like clothes, I love clothes. I like looking pretty and being able to dress nicely, but when I go shopping for clothes I find it so stressful and not at all enjoyable. I feel like all the clothes I like are made for...
Why, ASOS? Why?
… couldn’t you make just this six inches longer?
Because I would totally rock this, you frock-teasing bastards.
(ETA OMG thecuteinexecute, thanks for the heads up! The dress looks even shorter in the runway footage they have on the site but it looks like it might be worth a go if Lilli’s experience is anything to go by. I have to say though that the two ASOS frocks I...
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The following helpful hints were kindly collated for the benefit of those who dislike looking at the fat by one 80thstreet. They have since taken down their tumblr, presumably because the shitstorm the post precipitated made things a little too toasty in the kitchen for their liking.
“Apparently there’s a “fat fashion” tag on tumblr.
Yeah, I know, just so many politically incorrect parts...
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Unphotographable
I rather like this blurry self-portrait, which came about when fruitlessly attempting to photograph this rather fantabulous brooch scored yesterday. It came from Debenhams sale, cost a fiver, and really reminds me of Andrew Logan’s work. I’ve been a massive fan of his from my early teens and was lucky enough to meet him back when his jewellery was still affordable. According to one...
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Some months ago I posted a picture of this M&Co dress. Given that it is probably the most exciting thing ever to feature in M&Co’s plus size range, I wasn’t expecting it to still be around come sale time, let alone available in my size and reduced to £18 from £45!
I’ve been wearing the bejabers out of it ever since scoring it in the Alton branch while staying with...
“When we tell people that constant social stigma is damaging to our health, we...”
– You are Not Wrong, It is Not You « Dances With Fat
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Very excited? Seriously?
Evans are apparently peeing themselves with squee over their forthcoming spring collection. Sorry but colour me underwhelmed if this random, sorry-arsed bunch of basics is the best they can do to whet this fat girl’s appetite. If I need uninspired clothes to walk the dog in, (not that I have one), I can score them cheaper at Asda, thanks. What I need is to be enticed dammit! And while...
I once was lost but now I'm found...
Not, it’s not summer in West London, nor have I repaired to the Antipodes. This OOTD has been brought to you by the wonders of modern technology. When my old camera broke, I’d been recording my attempt to colour-block. My memory card wasn’t transferrable to my new camera and just happened to be lying about in my study when my friend N came round for dinner tonight....
So near, yet so far...
My frustration is legion. This is the first City Chic item that’s ever made me flip my sartorial lid. At least the print did. Ozzie textile designers fear neither bright nor bold. (I suspect that’s because they have proper light over there, unlike us Brits, who seem to delight in sludgy autumnal hues and/or boring neutrals). So why the frustration? The unholy triumvirate of 100%...
December 2011
12 posts
thisgetsundermyskin asked: I didnt tell people what to wear, I said they shouldn't wear them. It's a different context. I am not a person of any relevance so why are people crying about it.
If you're fat, you shouldn't wear jumpers/...
thisgetsundermyskin:
As a fat guy I can say this. We look like someone has stuffed us. Absolutely ridiculous idea.
So..what? I should freeze to bleeding death? Fuck that racket. Here’s an idea: how’s about you buy a sweater that fits and stop telling other fat people what they should and shouldn’t wear.
Eyesore of the week
Is it any wonder Evans have lopped 25% off this bugger? I’m really having trouble imagining who could possibly look good in it. I sure as hell wouldn’t. It makes me want to flap my arms up and down and make chicken noises…
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Your actual ootd - street fashion stylee!
Me and my über chic friend, Anna, got papped by a lovely Russian student on our way to lunch at Kettners last week! Gotta say the last time anyone took my picture on the hoof was in 1984. It was for an obscure Japanese street style magazine, so I never saw it (though I seem to recollect I was wearing a long black dress and a dayglo orange tulle bow in my hair). But since Alesy was kind enough to...
November 2011
21 posts
If I wasn't such a wuss, I so would...
lilacshrieks:
Also: almost blacking out while getting inked = ughnotfun
red3blog:
“Fat people who love themselves scare the shit out of people who don’t love themselves. Even fat people who are TRYING to love themselves scare the shit out of people who can’t do the same. We force people to have to look at why they hate their bodies because we are “supposed” to hate ours and we don’t. And sometimes they have no idea what to do with that, so they act like assholes.”
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