A good blog, one that lasts, finds some way to differentiate itself from other blogs in its field. Admittedly for Fat Chic, this isn’t too hard at the moment - while there are plenty of fat acceptance/fat denial/fat health blogs, there really aren’t that many fat fashion blogs, and of those, each one of us [...]

My sister twittered awhile back about reading American Psycho and being disgusted by the level of brand awareness - even brand obsession - detailed in the book. In her comments I saw a lot of how we were both raised; we were definitely in the “have not” category, and my parents, as a way [...]

I’m an Etsy seller, so I get to see a lot of young up-and-comers hawk their wears and their looks. It’s pretty cool, because I get to have a front row seat to indie fashion almost as it happens, and I find this a very fun and exciting thing to see. I feel especially privileged [...]

Something I learned long before joining the ranks of the fatshionistas is that when it comes to fashion, the same universe of rules do not apply to the same people. Sometimes this is because of body type: leggings might work on a skinny gal, but they pretty much don’t on a fat one. Ruffle front [...]

We’re in the 21st century now - and now our cell phones are status symbols, our Ipods are sleek, and if we aren’t wearing natural fibers of organic cotton and bamboo, we’re wearing something made from recycled plastics or tires. Yet, from looking at blogs and interacting in person with fashionistas, I keep hearing a [...]

I sometimes speak without thinking, and I really have to watch this as my words have a way of influencing people. While I usually use these powers for good, I am all too often guilty of issuing some friendly fire, really hurting or dominating a woman I see as a friend without even realizing I’m [...]

When I was transitioning from junior high to high school, I lost a significant amount of weight - almost 60 pounds. My family was very proud of me, and I basked in heretofore unheard of praise for my hard work and diligence, nevermind many accomplishments prior that frankly did a lot more to make the [...]

The Rotund has a great entry on body issues and how women are represented in romance novels. I personally don’t read romance novels, and typically I’ve only read so-called “chick-lit” when the book has somehow been forced into my hand. I have mixed feelings about romance novels or chick lit - while an attempt to [...]

At the moment, I’m experiencing fashion burnout. Yes, there’s still plenty out there, but right now, I need a break from fashion and I don’t want to abuse you all with endless Youtube posts and marketing inserts. What I’d love from y’all is the occasional guest post/columnist - so if you’ve got something to say, [...]

One of the things I’m stumbling across since starting a plus-size fashion blog is the proportion of design to self esteem. My first issue in writing about fashion is that plus designers didn’t always respect their target market - Lane Bryant in fact had been notorious for that attitude, as reflected on one blog I [...]