I’m not a fanatic like some people, but a holiday that involves candy and dressing up is going to go on my “it’s a goodness” list. One thing for many fat people, though, is the dressing up part. Most of the packaged Halloween costumes are not going to fit us. I am glad that some…
My first job-job was at a fat lady clothing store called Nancy’s Place. I say, my first “job-job” because before that I had made some TV commercials for Nancy’s Place, but I was paid in clothing, not $$$. Which was fine with me, because I wanted clothes more than I wanted $$$. When Nancy’s Place…
Has anyone heard of theCurvyCon before? I sure hadn’t, until I was working on the NAAFA Newsletter Roundup – and it was mentioned in an article talking about NY Fashion Week. I was intrigued. I visited their website. theCurvyCon.com theCurvyCon takes place the same week as NY Fashion Week and provides a safe place for…
Apparently Forever 21 is tired of selling plus size clothing. So tired, in fact, that recent online orders have included – wait for it – Atkins Diet Bars. Fuck you Forever 21. Fuck the Atkins Diet. Fuck all diets. Diets don’t work. And even if they did (which they don’t), where the fuck does Forever…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 