Igigi MeetupOriginally uploaded by mo pie
Plus-size designer Igigi was the official sponsor of the BFD meetup at BlogHer. This meant that me, Weetabix, and three of our lovely readers got to pick out outfits from the Igigi website to wear and review at the convention. I went to Igigi on Friday morning to [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “The Igigi Lovefest Review”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/30/the-igigi-lovefest-review/” });
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The Igigi Lovefest Review
July 30th, 2008 — , BlogHer08, Fashion, Guest Post, Meta, Personal, review from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Jean Insurance: Huh?
July 25th, 2008 — , Cold Hard Cash, Fashion, WLS, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
There’s a company that is offering insurance when you buy a pair of jeans. It took me a few reads to even comprehend how it works. Basically, you buy jeans, send this company a percentage of the price, wait to lose weight so your jeans don’t fit, find a box, go to the post [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Jean Insurance: Huh?”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/25/jean-insurance-huh/” });
Related StoresBest Links Ever
July 18th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Books, Fashion, Fat Positive, Fatism, Feminism, Meta, Project Runway, Race & Ethnicity, TV, links from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I read blogs daily, and bookmark a lot of links for you guys, but don’t always manage to write about everything. So this week I’m going to try a little links roundup… in case you missed it.
First up, Fatly Yours, about the idea that size-acceptance blogs are just “fat people sitting around making excuses”:
I [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Best Links Ever”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/18/best-links-ever/” });
Starbucks Smoothies & BlogHer
July 17th, 2008 — , BlogHer08, Fashion, Food, Meta, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
How do these two things connect to each other? Well, I’m heading off to start the BlogHer fun this evening, and this morning I had a new Starbucks Vivanno Chocolate-Banana-Espresso smoothie. So, they kind of don’t connect at all. Maybe we should also talk about Dr. Horrible’s Singalong Blog, so this can be truly random. [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Starbucks Smoothies & BlogHer”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/17/starbucks-smoothies-blogher/” });
Related StoresIgigi’s Big Fat BlogHer Giveaway
July 10th, 2008 — , BlogHer08, Fashion, Feel Good Friday, Meta from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
If you are a plus size BFDiva who wants to look fabulous at the BFD BlogHer meetup on Saturday (which is 1:45-2:25 so mark your conference schedules) and the cocktail party on Saturday night, then this is the post for you!
Igigi has graciously arranged to be the clothing sponsor of the BFD meetup, and [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Igigi’s Big Fat BlogHer Giveaway”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/10/igigis-big-fat-blogher-giveaway/” });
Beth Ditto Is The New Fierce
July 8th, 2008 — , Beth Ditto, Celebrities, Fashion, Fat Positive, International from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
beth ditto basically rules Originally uploaded by mo pie
I had to recycle my favorite Beth Ditto fashion picture, because I have just heard the awesome news that Beth is designing a fashion line for Evans, a size 14-32 retailer in the UK. That’s right, I [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Beth Ditto Is The New Fierce”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/07/08/beth-ditto-is-the-new-fierce/” });
5 Tips to Prevent Elbow Injuries
June 26th, 2008 — , Exercise, Fashion, Stress, arm movements, baseball analogy, basketball baseball, dull ache, elbow pain, elbows, funny bone, gym, hell, high risk, history of tennis, injury, odds, pitch, playing tennis, running the risk, six weeks, sore elbow, tennis elbow, warning signs, wellness from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
Our elbows go through hell on a regular basis, and we may not even realize how much stress we put on this poor joint every day. Whether you are playing tennis, basketball, baseball, golf or pretty much any sport that requires arm movements, you are running the risk of injuring that elbow. Let’s look [...]
Related StoresThe Mythical Boutique
June 23rd, 2008 — , Fashion, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I was at the Bubble Lounge with Anne on Friday night, dressed up in our elbow-length gloves, eating chocolate-dipped strawberries, and sipping champagne. (Tangent: I was wearing a dress with the totally wrong undergarments and felt very self-conscious about it. Of course it was also very low cut, and as I was walking to [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “The Mythical Boutique”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/23/the-mythical-boutique/” });
Related StoresMalan Breton Designs For Nikki Blonsky
June 17th, 2008 — , Celebrities, Fashion, Fat Positive, Nikki Blonsky, Project Runway, TV, Video from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Originally uploaded by mo pie
I was in Vegas this weekend, and at one point I think Weetabix said something drunkenly about Malan from Project Runway and Nikki Blonsky, but I didn’t really understand, as I was probably on the third pitcher of mojitos at that point. But I have Googled [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Malan Breton Designs For Nikki Blonsky”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/06/17/malan-breton-designs-for-nikki-blonsky/” });
Bikini Bootcamp
May 30th, 2008 — , Book Review, Fashion, Losing Weight, Money, Recipes, amazon, bikini, diet books, dieters, drawback, exercise plan, exercises, failure, false sense, fats, healthy weight loss, minimum commitment, nutrition, pool, radar systems, rcm, time commitment, water weight from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
With summer coming, many of us are focusing on how we’re going to look at the beach or the pool. There is a lot of money to be made off of spring diet books and every year, we are besieged with the latest plans that will help us get that bikini body we’ve always wanted. [...]
Related StoresLane Bryant clearance sale alert!
May 28th, 2008 — , Fashion, Lane Bryant from Weetabix @ Big Fat Deal
BFDivas, I had to interject this to tell you about an amazing score I just made at over at Lanebryant.com. It seems that these and these tops are on clearance for $4.19. I ended up getting 10 shirts that, with the discount code, ended up costing less than $40 after shipping and tax.
Here’s the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Lane Bryant clearance sale alert!”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/28/lane-bryant-clearance-sale-alert/” });
Monday Open Thread
May 19th, 2008 — , Fashion, Meta from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Here’s your open thread, with a tidbit to kick off discussion: Torrid is sponsoring a weight-loss competition. ACK!
MTV is casting Model Maker, a new boot camp-style reality show for girls who dream about being a model [sic] but whose weight stops them from reaching their dream…
Seeking—Female Contestants: 18-25, 5′6″+, willing to shed 30 to [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Monday Open Thread”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-open-thread/” });
Big Fat Multimedia
April 25th, 2008 — , Fashion, Feel Good Friday, Meta from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
As you may or may not know, Weetabix and I participate in a podcast called 3 Fast, 3 Furious. I was catching up with some episodes on my commute this week, and as I was listening to the “Bad Fashion” episode, I realized that Weetabix and I did a segment about plus-size fashion, and maybe [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Big Fat Multimedia”, url: “http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/04/25/big-fat-multimedia/” });
Related StoresOn Etsy, You’re Not Too Fat For Fashion
February 28th, 2008 — , Advocacy, Art, Fashion, Fat Positive from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This article urges sellers on Etsy.com to be more “size-friendly.” In case you don’t know what Etsy is, it’s an incredibly cool site that allows artists and crafty people to sell their wares directly to the world.
(My trick this Christmas was to think about things that people liked, and then type appropriate keywords [...]
Dress Barn Revisited
January 7th, 2008 — Art, Cold Hard Cash, Fashion, Meta, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’ve had the “we’re rethinking Dress Barn” tagline in the rotation for a while now, and I finally stepped into a Dress Barn this weekend to see for myself.
You see, I am going to be doing a reading at this event at Colorado State University. (If anyone is in Colorado and is interested [...]
How To Look Good Naked
January 4th, 2008 — Advertising, Celebrities, Fashion, Fat Positive, Feel Good Friday, Question, TV from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
This show premieres tonight, and I am told it’s a British show coming to America. Based on the comments (by the way, [sic]), it seems like a very body positive show.
I have always admire Carson sense of humor and love for life. Imagine my surprise that he is doing what he did for the [...]
Weight Loss… Cosmetics?
January 2nd, 2008 — Advertising, Fashion, Feminism, Humor, Science, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
If there’s one universal problem plaguing women today, it’s that we all feel terribly guilty about one thing. That thing, of course, is our lip gloss. Can I get an amen?
In a list of hypothetical resolutions posted at Sephora, one is (big surprise) “I Will Lose Weight.” The tie-in product to this resolution [...]
Et Tu, Latifah?
December 19th, 2007 — Advertising, Celebrities, Fashion, Food, Movies, Queen Latifah, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
When I got to work this morning, I had alerts in my mailbox from Shawn and Erin, who wanted to make sure I found out that… I can barely bring myself to type it… Queen Latifah is going to start shilling for Jenny Craig in the new year.
“We are thrilled to have Queen Latifah support [...]
Sexy Barbie
December 5th, 2007 — Fashion, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
We have a cry for help for a totally awesome cause: sexiness! Heather writes:
Hi, Mo!
I’m a long-time reader of BFD, and I come to you with a plea for help. Or, at least, with a request for fellow readers of BFD. I’m a quasi-plus-sized girl who is looking to buy some lingerie, [...]
Make It Work
December 4th, 2007 — Fashion, Project Runway, TV from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Project Runway Canadia Originally uploaded by mo pie
Am I the only one here obsessed with Project Runway? I didn’t think so. (If you want to talk about this season and whether you love or hate Elisa, Christian, and that one guy who looks like David Brent, [...]
I Double Dog Dare You
November 30th, 2007 — Fashion, Feel Good Friday, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
BFDiva Jennifer sends along a link that reminds me of our recent conversation about fashion. Is how we feel more important than how thin we look? Is making a statement more important than looking as fashionably thin as we can? The Sartorialist comments on an interesting, androgynous outfit:
Often I read comments on this blog [...]
Fashion SOS: Pants
November 26th, 2007 — Fashion, Meta, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
My awesome site designer Amy comes to us with a fashion question. Since we all did such a good job on maternity wear, let’s see what we can do about pants!
I’m writing on behalf of my sister. She’s been looking for some khaki-type pants (not necessarily khaki—navy or olive or whatever—but that kind of [...]
Edina Monsoon Would Be Proud
November 21st, 2007 — Beth Ditto, Celebrities, Fashion, Fat Positive, Magazines, Personal from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
beth ditto basically rules Originally uploaded by mo pie
Of course I bought BUST, with Beth Ditto on the cover and Big Fat Deal on page 18. How could I resist? The first thing I flipped to… well, was page 18. The second thing I flipped [...]
How To Look Like… Well, Something
October 19th, 2007 — Fashion, Humor, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
The article is called “How To Look Like A Plus-Size Model.” But, I’m sorry, if I ever put bronzer on my double chin to make it “recede,” you have my permission to stone me to death with Double Stuf Oreos.
Bookmark at:StumbleUpon | Digg | Del.icio.us | Dzone | Newsvine | Spurl | Simpy | Furl [...]
Janice Dickensen is rolling in her grave right now… oh, wait.
October 18th, 2007 — Fashion from Weetabix @ Big Fat Deal
Hot LA label Grey Ant featured a plus sized model who ROCKED the catwalk yesterday. Girl was fierce! However, as excited as I was by this, last I checked, Grey Ant (which is the label Fergie wears a lot, not exactly a ringing endorsement, I know) doesn’t actually make plus size clothes. Maybe they’re about [...]
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Thrifty Thoughts
October 16th, 2007 — Fashion, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I thought you guys would be interested in Gwen’s post today. She starts off posing some hypothetical reasons you might want to lose weight, and some less good reasons for losing weight. Then she talks thrift stores:
Other times — times when I’m fatter — I hate thrift store shopping because, apparently, fat people never give [...]
Models, Smoking, Randomness
October 3rd, 2007 — ANTM, Eating Disorders, Fashion, TV, weight loss from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
A-list BFD tipster Kari sent in a link to an article that struck me almost as a follow-up to our conversation about the fashion industry (in the post below). We talked about the editors; what about the designers who choose to use ever-younger, ever-thinner women (and sometimes even children) as models? And where does it [...]
Related StoresPregnant Barbie
September 28th, 2007 — Fashion, Feel Good Friday, Kids, Question, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I’m labeling this a Feel Good Friday post because it makes me feel good to say that my dear friend Christine, proud member of my wedding’s Butt Bow Brigade, is having a baby in May. And she’s apparently begun the oh-so-fun (or so I hear) process of finding maternity clothes. I assured her [...]
Related StoresJennifer Garner Spanx “Shocker”
September 25th, 2007 — Celebrities, Fashion, Jennifer Garner from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Lest you think stars slip effortlessly into their couture, Jennifer Garner admits that she wears not one, but two girdles when she’s walking the red carpet. Garner says:
I usually feel like, “No matter how many girdles you put me in, you will not be able to zip this.”They always say to you — as though [...]
Wedding Barbie II
September 17th, 2007 — Celebrities, Fashion, Tidbit from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
cake cutting Originally uploaded by mo pie
Finally, I’m talking about the wedding dress! It was indeed the Arietta Sheath dress from Zaftique, in pink. You can see other pictures of the dress if you view my set of wedding photos on Flickr. (Or as my [...]
Right Fit Jeans
August 29th, 2007 — Fashion from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I stopped into Lane Bryant yesterday to get some bras and underwear with the coupon I’d gotten in the mail. If you’ve ever done Lane Bryant coupon math, you might well find yourself in this position: once everything was said and done, if I spent $30 more, I would get $25 off. So [...]
Sex and Fat Chicks and the City: A Tale of Shopping
August 2nd, 2007 — Fashion, Fat Positive from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
Since we talked so recently about bad shopping experiences, I thought maybe I should tell you about a fantastic shopping experience (and hopefully hear some stories about where you love to shop and where they treat you well, although perhaps by the time you get to the end of this incredibly long post, you will [...]
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Let’s Go To The Mall…Today
July 31st, 2007 — Exercise, Fashion, Question from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
The group weight loss blog Pare Up, Pare Down had a very interesting post this week, courtesy of contributor Harmony.
[E]very time I go into REI I feel like I am out of my element, like I don’t belong…I don’t feel actively discriminated against, but I do feel out of place, and really visible. The truth [...]
I Couldn’t Help But Wonder Why The Clothes Weren’t Weirder
July 9th, 2007 — Celebrities, Fashion, Sarah Jessica Parker from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I was catching up on Elastic Waist and ran across the delightful news that Sarah Jessica Parker’s clothing line, Bitten, goes up to a size 22.
Size 22! Not size 12. Not even 14. Size 22! That’s not just the barely plus-size girls like J.Hud, but also the thick girls like Queen Latifah. Hell, [...]
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Wedding Barbie
July 6th, 2007 — Fashion from mo pie @ Big Fat Deal
I totally have a challenge for you, fatshionistas. Find me a wedding dress.
You see, I’m having a wedding reception (not a ceremony) in September. And I need a dress. Since the event is more casual, I definitely do not want the frou frou creampuff meringue gown. I am thinking something more engagement [...]