Size Double Zero blogs
This year the fashion press have really started to explore the idea of bigger models - from Beth Ditto and Crystal Renn to the V magazine ‘Size’ issue (and so on and so on).
Meanwhile out in webland, ordinary, fashion-minded girls have been taking matters into their own hands for ages, providing heads ups about the best plus sized brands, shops and style tips on their blogs.
Sites like . . .
Fatshionable Style Bubble-type blog where J tries everything on herself and poses like a pro!
Fatshionista Quite emotional, even political, blog where feelings as well as fashion are debated in a gloves-off style.
Frocks and Frou Frou from
But what do YOU think of these? Annoying or empowering? Have your say below.
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- I am so in love with these ladies. As a blogger myself I'm well aware that the ever-increasing number of blogs profiling the latest collections is getting ridiculous and irritating, but at least these girls have something different to bring - a couple of extra, well-needed pounds. One of my favourite bloggers, Delmy at Fashion Bananas, isn't a waif (sure she isn't a size 16 either, but she's not a size 6) and has womanly curves, and as a result is far more of a go-to for real women and real style than any other.
JoBc87 - Aren't blogs meant to be an insight into real girls who love fashion and are, after all, consumers? I think they provide the average girl with inspiration and show that the collections are wearble and easy to integrate. More magaazines should take note.
dree631 - Go J, Lilli and Xtina!!
How on earth anyone could categorize these much-needed style blogs as ANNOYING is beyond me! Style goes way beyond what the industry types say is 'in' or 'out', and there are plenty of bloggers out there who are rocking all the latest trends, creating new ones, and breaking all the do's and don'ts of dressing for larger bodies. Make room for them all, I say!
And here's another niche website for larger sizes: HTTP://RUNWAYREVOLUTION.COM - an online archive of professional work by models ALL size 10+)
runwayrevolution - It's good to see anyone that bucks the trend in fashion.
They look super and good for them!
fashionrat - Style should include all sizes, there should be no stated differences between skinny and plus size - all sizes should be represented in fashion. This is currently not the case so without these blogs how would any of us know what would suit the "average" size woman of society?? With all the coverage, maybe this means that a change is on the way but we were pessimistic so we set up a petition called Real Bodies Unite to get body diversity into the fashion industry!
Sarahjj100 - It's a great idea... you can still know fashion when even if you can't fit a sample size! Hopefully shameless plugging is not too frowned upon but www.bigfashionista.blog.co.uk is a great blog that profiles quirky internet boutiques, high street fashion, beauty etc and generally has something for everyone :)
RitziCortez - Plus sizes should not be frowned upon, I have always been curvy, I got breast cancer lost my boobs and gained 3 stone with treatment, my husband loves me more now there is more to love, I alter clothes I buy to make them trendy and me if I can't get what i like. I am 52 but feel cury, sexy and love clthes, dont let the skinny minny shops get to you, they are just for petite lady's.
Shimmy - I think it is time to move on from this size zero versus plus size debate. We should all aspire to a healthy weight for our height whilst accepting that girls come in all shapes and sizes. It is just a shame so few companies recognise this. I congratulate retailers such as DUO Boots (www.duoboots.com) who make calf fitting boots in 21 calf sizes from a slender 30 cm to a shapely 50 cm and Figleaves.com who offer bras in sizes 28A to 56FF! We can ALL be fashionable and have great style. Grazia should reflect this in STYLE HUNTER - come on girls, when was the last time you featured anyone more than a size 10??
realitista - Im sorry to tread on anybodies feet here but i dont agree with this.
Whilst i believe that size zero and double zero models in the fashion industry (whom most are currently suffering with bulimia/anorexia or both) are encouraging unhealthy ideals, so is plus size.
Now, obviously depending on height and build, plus size isnt bad BUT some of these bloggers or obese or worse; morbidly obese. The other end of the extreme brings the other half of health problems with just as dire consequences.
I do think larger women need guidance and somewhere to go to relate to a more normal sized woman when it comes to fashion but i think that some of these blogs are just simply hitting out against the false ideals of mainstream fashion.
We ought to be campaigning for healthy sized models not polar opposites who both drag along their own set of health risks.
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