Hey yall!
ive been really bored with my outfit options lately and fallen into a case of the winter blahs. in order to perk myself up until spring rears its lovely head, ive been counting on accessories to spruce up some ordinary outfits and add some zest to my bland winter wardrobe. 

soooo...i present to you (drumroll please...)

I thought I looked the bees knees in this for work yesterday, although I am not sure I am liking how it clings now I see a photo. However the colour is LOVELY, it is proper aubergine and not the metalic purple it looks in the pic.


This be my I've had insomnia all week and could pass for a zombie face. ;)

Dear Fatshionistas,
( Fashion disaster ahoy )
( And a speedy recovery! )

I've been having accessory issues- I own a ton, but actually remembering to put them on before I walk out the door is another matter. After I left today I thought of a great necklace/earring combo that I could have put on to spruce this outfit up even more. Still, baby steps! Today I did dig out a super-cute floral leather headband that subtly matched the brown and white flowers on my shirt, but apparently could not get a decent picture of it:
( peektur )
Still, I think it held the outfit together well.

Side note for you radical fatshionistas out there- another reason I'm so proud of this outfit is that it's the first time I've worn something above-the-ankle since I stopped shaving. I may have to cut my body fur off soon in response to the summer heat, but for today I felt confident, subversive, and- dare I say it? A little bit sexy with my legs:
( fuzzy! )

I'm still working out how to create a fun summer wardrobe from the dark greens, purples, and blacks that make up my fall and winter outfits, and, as always, I welcome constructive criticism and suggestions to make the more successful outfits that I post here even more fatshionable!

Can somebody PLEASE tell me wtf Beth Ditto is smoking?? I know some of you consider her to be this great fat fashion icon, but she looks a hot ass, shitty ass mess in these.

 You can click the pictures to see more detail or look at the ONTD post (warning, the comments are pretty fatphobic, as is ONTD standard)

Horrible makeup? Check.
Gaudy top? Check
Lack of pants? Check (are those shorts or just underwear?)

And it looks like she's licking her (also fug) shoe, which is just another level of disgusting.


Is she having some personal problems that I just don't know about? Because she looks like she needs a stylist and a serious stint in rehab.

through the forums at supernaturale, i found a link to something strange and fascinating. i hate being part of that american subculture that is fascinated with japan, but... sometimes i am. eep.

especially when it comes to things like this.

because this? this is haramaki. which is to say, this is a belly warmer.

think about those words. belly? cuddly. warmer? cuddly.

unfortunately, it's getting warm... but i'm thinking of making a belly warmer to wear as long as i can.

look.

there's a little silliness in the comments about fat, but i think that they could work awesome for folks of size. i know that a lot of my fashion trouble comes from awkward overlaps, so what about something to ease those overlaps into something cuter?

i just might knit one. here are my instructions to myself: knit tube.

This "random belt thrown over a shirt" trend is starting to get to me.  This look hardly flatters anyone I've seen try to pull it off -- no matter what their size.  What is that belt doing there under your boobs?  Seriously.  Just because you've got a belt, that doesn't mean you need to wear it on top of your shirt.  If you're going to do it -- put the belt at your waist, it looks better there.

Anyone excited for some new spring trends?  I'm stoked about muted metallics, babydoll dresses (I've been waiting for these to come back since the mid-90s), flats, layers, and yellow

Not so excited about high-waisted pants and bubble skirts

http://lifestyle.msn.com/BeautyandFashion/FashionWeekDaily/FWSlideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=937475
http://www.style.com/trends/trend_report/011507

So I'm in college, and I have some anger issues over what people wear around campus (Leggings are underwear! Skirts should not be cut off so short that the pockets hang past the hem! Uggs are... Uggs!). I post rants about it in my own journal from time to time. I am known for hating the way other students dress. It is, therefore, kind of a big deal for me to say that today I saw the most annoying shirt ever.

This pretty, blond woman was wearing a pink t-shirt over her gently curving belly. In big white bubble letters, the t-shirt proclaimed, "Pregnant: Not Fat."

Why was this necessary? Was it so repellent to this woman that complete strangers walking past her on campus might notice that her stomach hung over her jeans a little? Not even a lot--she must have been very thin pre-pregnancy.

I think it says a lot about the societal perceptions of fat that someone would think to manufacture this shirt, and someone else would think to buy it.

I am annoyed.

However, I think I singlehandedly made people stop wearing strapless terry-cloth dresses just through the power of my ranting, so I have high hopes that I can relegate this shirt to oblivion as well.

I know there's been some recent discussion here about when it is and is not okay to office fashion advice to a fellow fattie, especially along the lines of "you don't look so good in that, imo." I'm facing a similar situation in my real life, where I'm torn between wanting to give advice to a friend and minding my own business.

( here's the story, and you'll want to read it because it involves BOOBS! )

P.S. this is my first post here, but I've been a long time reader. Hello!

I'm kind of cheesed off by this Torrid slogan tee. (For those of you who don't feel like clicking the link, the slogan across the front reads: Some Call It Stalking, I Call It Love.) I'm not sure I'm in a place where I can consider stalking a joke, and I find it tasteless that something that can be a big problem for women is being scrawled across a t-shirt marketed to that group. (I understand that men and people who identify as neither gender and transpeople are victims of stalking as well, but a large percentage of people who are stalked identify as female). It's difficult enough for people being stalked to be taken seriously by police and other law authorities. Would the shirt still carry the same tone the designer intended if the word "stalking" were replaced with something less loaded with connotations of creepy behavior, fear, harrassment or violence? Is this shirt on clearance because the joke fell flat?

People! I think I need to tell Torrid that for $98, I want TWO shoulder straps. Can someone justify the logic in producing this garment? Again, I am always ready to be wrong. Convince me this is a good look, please.

People, does the shrug grow more and more incomprehensible, or what? I want to like the deconstruction, I really do. But I don't. Does it work for anyone? Does it work for you? Tell me how it works. I'm ready to be wrong. I want to celebrate this type of shrug, somehow. It's an interesting garment. I can envision framing it. It is like a stole with sleeves? Maybe it's like that. Is it a miniskirt of jackets? I am ready to know.

so is the whole tie with tank top thing unfashionable enough to be fashionable again? because i just got a couple ties in the mail for a job i'm not able to work at.. and they're pretty awesome... and i just learned how to tie a tie and i look great.

E.g. these...

Yes or no... and why?

Dear Fatshionistas:

How much of a fashion faux pas is it to wear the same dress two Saturday nights in a row? Only about 5 people will have seen me the week before. I was sort of disappointed with all of the photos I have of that dress and I really want a cute one, for posterity. Plus, I want to make my ex jealous and this dress will make her jealous.

xoxo,

Bevin

Hey Fatshionistas! What is your fat girl fashion pet peeve?

Mine is horribly decorated shirts like this: .

Look, I'm fat, not blind. Why do people make this stuff?

Wow. Jhodpurs are not for me, I tell you what. Any speculations on the trajectory of the appearance of Jhodpurs in the plus-sized fashion market? Cripes.

http://www.torrid.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&RN=218&ITEM=558802

This is not so much a "Why do you think that's flattering?" question, a la the gaucho pants discussion, but more a "Why do you think your ensemble is, well, rational?" question.

The outfit that has me stumped is, from the ground up: mary jane style mesh sneakers worn without socks, brown corduroy capris, tweedy blazer, and a matching pseudo home knit chunky scarf and touque set. The scarf was wrapped within an inch of her eyes and the hat was doing its best to meet it halfway. I don't get it. If you or the weather is cold enough that you think a scarf and touque set is appropriate, um, wouldn't actual trousers or even socks be a good addition to your look? It's not like the temperature plunged today and she got caught out without a jacket. And why, oh why, are summer shoes a good match with cord, tweed and wool?