Saturday

Sizing Up the Situation - Part 2

1/26 - I feel like Alice falling down the rabbit hole in here. Every time I turn around, I collide into yet another bit of conflicting data regarding plus size apparel sizing. Given that this blogware does not seem to let me add paragraph breaks, I've brought this out from our Perfectly Shaped World Social Club (PSWSC) here. Let the madness continue!

The questions I'm trying to answer:
What size are you? And how do you KNOW you're that size?

Plus size fashion sizing has come under heavy fire from the consumer front. Heck, I've even been one doing some of the firing! But it's time to find out more, not just sit on the dressing-room sidelines and mutter in disgust. Stay tuned while I dive!

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Friday

Major Props to REAL Plus Size Merchants

What defines a REAL Plus Size Merchant: Their plus size fashions are designed for the plus size form, displayed on plus size models and/or mannequins. Add them here as you find them - and I'll start the ball rolling with two.



Realityplus Clothing, for designing specifically to the plus size form, displaying on realistically sized mannequin, and providing an elegant, flexible line of ensemble fashions.



Igigi, for displaying on realistically sized models, for providing myShape, aimed at shopping by shape, with coherent explanations.

What have YOU found?

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College Student Featured for Efforts on Size Acceptance

http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/01/17/sns011808mtv.html

I just caught the MTV True Life episode where, among other stories, Jessica Patton is featured as she starts the Body Beautiful on-campus group with the goal to promote size acceptance and positive body image reinforcement through sharing. Her segment on this plus size show was most encouraging, and speaks volumes for those of her generation in making a difference.

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