‘The New Shape of Things’ – Plus S...

V Magazine describes itself this way: “V is a magazine about fashion with a capital F and all the things that go with it: art, music, film, architecture…you name it.” In their online description they go on to say that V Magazine is where couture meets underground chic. In the past, they illustrated this with the typical skin and bones models on its pages. For example, the latest cover features the ever-thin Natalie Portman. But that’s about to change, at least according to all the hype the magazine is pulling for its “size issue.” The Chanel-famed Karl...

A Refreshing *Trendy* Fashion Change –...

Recently, we’ve seen a welcome shift within the media. Some fashion magazines and advertisers are moving away from emaciated-looking models to real-life models with real-life women’s figures. That’s not to say the skinny models aren’t still there, but we have been fortunate to see models who look like the majority of women with round hips, beautiful breasts, and curvy thighs. The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty is an excellent illustration of how important this change in thinking has become. Watch this video to see what we mean. Dove advertisements can be seen on...

Demystifying Designer Labels for Petite ...

We have found that most clothing designers either focus on plus size clothing or clothing for women under size 14, but not both. Regardless of whether you are a size zero or a size 22, don’t waste your time by walking into a department store blindly. Instead, learn which designer caters to your body type and head straight for those racks. Fabric for plus size and petite size clothing To help you out, we compiled this list, which identifies the three main women’s body types and a few designers that cater to that body type. Once you know which designers you should focus...