Congratulations are in order to Grazia magazine, who have this week dedicated an entire page of their magazine to the fatshionistas who dominate the plus-size blogging field.
This year the fashion press have really started to explore the idea of bigger models – from Beth Ditto and Crystal Renn to the V magazine ‘Size’ issue (and so on and so on).
Meanwhile out in webland, ordinary, fashion-minded girls have been taking matters into their own hands for ages, providing heads ups about the best plus sized brands, shops and style tips on their blogs.
Grazia decided to explore these ordinary, fashion-minded girls – fatshionistas, and see what they had to say about the best plus-size information and tips.
A variety of other retailers, especially the plus-size ones, have obviously caught wind of Grazia’s page and posted articles about it in their own blogs. Evans and Crystal Renn News are but two of these.
The Grazia website presents several of the sites it looked at in its magazine and asks readers to comment and voice their opinions on how good they think the fatshionistas‘ blogs are.
Grazia readers have risen to the occasion and there are numerous comments relating to the plus-size blogs.
Apart from one strong-minded reader, who posted the following comment, the other comments have been highly supportive for the blogs:
“Im sorry to tread on anybodies feet here but i dont agree with this.
Whilst i believe that size zero and double zero models in the fashion industry (whom most are currently suffering with bulimia/anorexia or both) are encouraging unhealthy ideals, so is plus size.
Now, obviously depending on height and build, plus size isnt bad BUT some of these bloggers or obese or worse; morbidly obese. The other end of the extreme brings the other half of health problems with just as dire consequences.
I do think larger women need guidance and somewhere to go to relate to a more normal sized woman when it comes to fashion but i think that some of these blogs are just simply hitting out against the false ideals of mainstream fashion.
We ought to be campaigning for healthy sized models not polar opposites who both drag along their own set of health risks.”
Whilst some of what this reader says is true (it is neither good to be size zero or obese due to numerous health risks), she somewhat exaggerates what the industry actually emphasizes on.
Yes we are happy to introduce and write about plus-size women and men who have achieved something for their community, but I know for sure at least in my articles I have always mentioned the health risks involved with being obese.
Celebrating achievements for the plus-size community does not focus on just one side of the spectrum – there is a very balanced approach – especially at Plus Size Tall.
The article in Grazia is one more achievement for the recognition of the plus size community, and therefore should be congratulated.
I would love to hear what our readers think about this.
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