Hoop earrings sound like a weird way to discuss your insecurities, right? At least for me, I thought I was doing myself (and my people) a favor by being a “good” or “ideal” representation of what a Black person in education and/or the workforce should be. I figured hoop earrings had no place in my sense of style. But I’m…
It’s no secret that shopping as a plus size person is difficult. As a community, we’ve aired our grievances and made several complaints regarding size ranges. While some brands have stepped their bussy up (I said what I said), others are still shooting blindly in the dark for designing inclusively. Companies have budgets, I un-der-stand, but plus size sections MATTER…
Being a fat person, I was always told that darker colors were always going to look “flattering” on me. Little did I know, finding bright colors for dark skin is what I should have worried about. The notion that darker colors are better for fat people isn’t blatantly placed on a sign in some store. However, the dull and boring…
As a fat girl, leopard print (or any print for that matter) was a pattern I stayed far away from. The print was loud, too attention-grabbing for my liking (sorry, ya’ll), and overall too scary to risk leaving the house in such a print. Overall, I thought it wasn’t for me, nor people who looked like me or had a…
I Was a Late 90s baby… And when I explain my date of birth, people don’t think anything from said decade resonates with my “est. since ’95” birth certificate. But ’90s fashion is a huge inspiration for what I wear now. But in this century, scavenging for ’90s plus size fashion is a whole different beast. ’90s Plus Size Fashion…
