Fat women

We’ve had all the possible versions of the 'ideal' body throughout history, and it’s about time that we agree – beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, and the most attractive is the art of being comfortable and confident in your own skin. Nevertheless, mainstream media keeps placing images of the perfect body in our brains and the pressure to conform is real.

When it comes to plus-size indie brands to have on your radar, there is a growing list of brands I've pinpointed over the past few years, but today I'm spotlighting the brand Wray.

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I’ll be honest that I didn’t know what to expect when I went to for the first time. Mainstream fashion isn’t exactly welcoming to plus size women especially when you’re not just acceptably plus but undeniably fat. I decided that I didn’t care about fitting in but I cared most about being myself. In the […]

Corissa says her style is inspired by fat activism, and is interested in dismantling ideas of body positivity, fatness, and gender. Amanda advocates for making your social media feeds a place of inspiration and support by following people who look like you, and people whose style you admire.

It seems like no matter how hard they try, plus-size women still face heartbreaking amounts of adversity when trying to break into the world of fitness. One active wear brand, however, just hired a model who wants to change that, and they're even getting involved in the fight themselves.

October 21, 2008 - OBESE WOMEN: “This is the first time we’ve been able to systematically look at what stops obese women from getting the activity they need,” said Melissa Napolitano, Ph.D., associate professor of kinesiology and clinical psychologist at the Center for Obesity Research and Education at Temple University.

Most plus size retailers would have us believing that anyone over a size 28 is plain outta luck. Yet when I walk down the street I don’t see women size 28+ flaunting their beautiful naked bodies…. so that must mean (GASP) they also need clothes to wear!!!! Shocking, I know. Fat people need clothing. Fat WOMEN need clothing. They need clothing that doesn't come from a men's big and tall store (though, let’s be honest all of us look stellar in an over-sized button up). So this one is for my…