If you are in any way affiliated with the body positive or male fashion communities, then you will likely have come across Bruce Sturgell, founder of plus-size male fashion line, Chubstr. Not only is Bruce paving the way for a newly body confident generation of plus-size men, but he is breaking through image stereotypes set … Continue reading An Interview With… Bruce Sturgell, Founder of Chubstr
There's something strange happening in the body positive community, something that I'm not wholeheartedly behind. I am seeing women who were once all-inclusive, disregarding minority bodies by declaring themselves exclusively fat positive. I am seeing hateful words being exchanged by those previously inhabiting positive spaces only. I am seeing a community breaking apart but those … Continue reading The Problem with Fat Acceptance VS. Body Positivity…
Outspoken, fearless and uncompromising, never before has there been a woman like Shay Neary. If you're in any way affiliated with the body positive community, then Shay is surely on your radar as being one of the most badass trans plus-models out there. Here, I talk to her about "Shay Butta", her trans sisters and … Continue reading An Interview With… Shay Neary
If you're involved in the body positive community, the chances are you've come across the badass, lingerie-wearing, body confident babe that is Niamh Morrison (HCupChronicles). Not only does she post knee-quiveringly good lingerie posts with captions to boot, but she does a lot of work towards better visibility in the LGBTQI* community. Here, I interview … Continue reading An Interview With… HCupChronicles
The pin-up girl has become a sassy, cutesy and feminist icon in recent years - and the plus-size community has embraced the idea of the pin-up girl with open arms. Here are 11 plus-size pin-ups that you need to follow on Instagram! 1. This babe who I am absolutely bananas about https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ693nVDJnb/?taken-by=pureivorydotca 2. This … Continue reading 11 Plus-Size Pin-Ups You Need to Follow on Instagram…
Last year, I launched my 'FATshion Faux Pas Friday' series which focused on tackling the fashion world and rewriting the rules of fat girl fashion. Fat women are told repeatedly to shrink, in size, in voice, in the clothes that we choose to wear - "hide yourself", we are told, "make yourself invisible, so un-seen … Continue reading FATshion Faux Pas | A Year On…
Growing up without body positivity on my side was tough and I, like many of my plus-size sisters, felt an undercurrent of fear running though my veins. Fear of judgement clouded much of my youth and I often restricted myself in an attempt to blend seamlessly in society: I wouldn't allow myself certain experiences, I'd … Continue reading 6 Things fat women shouldn’t be afraid of…
One question that I get asked, is how do you cultivate self-love? Self-love is something inherently subjective, meaning that only you can decide what works for you in terms of loving yourself. So, I thought I'd ask some of my favourite body positive advocates what they do to keep positive, keep smiling and keep on loving themselves. … Continue reading 9 Snapshots of Self-Love…
Last year, I wrote an article for The Independent discussing why the plus-size community shouldn't be let down by its own brands. My comments were a reaction to Evans' 'body positive' clothing campaign #StyleHasNoSize. Disappointingly, Evans seemed to take a severely lacklustre approach to diversity and completely missed a golden opportunity to make a prominent and … Continue reading Dear Curvy Kate, you’re doing it right…
Summer is finally here and there can be no better way to enjoy it than to chuck on some comfortable summer clothes and head out into the sunshine. But for some of us, it's not that easy. So if you require a little dutch courage this summer, then look no further than my cocktail recipe … Continue reading A Cocktail for Body Positivity…
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