NO RULES, NO PROBLEM Over the past few weeks FATshion Faux Pas has covered a whole variety of supposed clothing “don’ts” for fat women. With the help of the wonderfully beautiful ladies who submitted photos to me, we have been able to subvert fashion ideals and show that fat female aesthetic is evolving and changing. This … Continue reading
Category: Style
Fat shaming? Yeah, it exists…
Nicole Arbour’s arbitrary video ‘Dear Fat People’ has hit the news after going viral this week. If you haven’t seen it then I’d suggest that you don’t even bother. Utter tripe spawns from her mouth as she claims that “fat shaming is not a thing. Fat people made that up” - this is all, of … Continue reading Fat shaming? Yeah, it exists…
The plus-size community shouldn’t be let down by its own brands…
This is an article that I penned for The Independent, you can see the original here. As a plus-sized woman I feel let down, underrepresented and seriously pissed off. A lot of negativity for a weekend I know, but I ensure you - it’s justified. A real ripple of excitement went through the plus-size and … Continue reading The plus-size community shouldn’t be let down by its own brands…
CURVY COMFORT The end of summer is nigh and the nights are drawing in - you know what that means for the fashion world, don't you? We women turn to oversize jumpers, jogging bottoms, dressing gowns, no bras and big slippers for comfort - but what about fat women? We are told to avoid baggy, … Continue reading
FAT AND FOXY For week seven I thought I'd take us to seventh heaven (you lucky people!) Fat women are told every day that we are not sexy and that sexiness is reserved for those who fit into societies ideal when wearing a slinky nightie or goddess approved day-wear. Where society is concerned, fatness is … Continue reading
My Favourite Bloggers on a Pedestal…
If you know me at all by now (which I hope some of you do) you'll have gathered that I'm a fan of loving yourself in all of your magnificent, astounding glory - no questions asked. Not only that, but it is also incredibly important to put others up on a pedestal and bow down … Continue reading My Favourite Bloggers on a Pedestal…
GIVE YOUR FIGURE A HUG We are so often told that people don’t want to be subjected to our lumps, bumps, muffin tops and big bums. So much so, that we are shamed into wearing baggy clothes, restricted to jeans and an oversized t-shirt or a dress with no shape. But as a fat girl … Continue reading
But You’ve Got Such a Pretty Face…
As far as I’m aware, there is no irrefutable evidence to suggest that fat women cannot be beautiful. So why, pray tell, do so many women put one another down instead of building each other up? Lord knows that women receive enough stick from those who are favoured in society (NB. men) for not having … Continue reading But You’ve Got Such a Pretty Face…
BIKINI BABES It’s hot, you’re at the beach and you fancy a dip in the sea. So what, pray tell, do we wear when we are told that bikinis are reserved for those who have flat stomachs? Well ladies, we wear whatever the hell we want to! For so many years we are told that … Continue reading
POSITIVELY PATTERNED Don’t draw attention to yourself, that’s what we’re told as fat women, right? We’re supposed to meekly accept our position in the side-lines ensconced in black because ‘it’s slimming’ and bow our heads to the floor. Proclaiming, no! Don’t look at me; I’ll make myself invisible to you. Why do we do this? … Continue reading
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