I recently finished test knitting a sweater pattern, which might seem out of character for me if you know how much I hate having a deadline on my projects. But then I met the Water Bearer sweater. The Water Bearer sweater on Ravelry. But here's the ...
Originally published on my yoga website, Liza Does Yoga. I hear this all the time — that it’s great to see people of all sizes exercising because they’re bettering themselves. And while yoga is so much more than a physical pursuit, it often gets l ...
Listen, it's tough out there for a fat crafter. A lot of designers don't seem to want our money. But fortunately, some of them do, and I've decided to highlight some cute fall patterns you can knit or crochet in actual plus sizes. I'm doing my best to ...
Multi-level marketing companies, or pyramid schemes, are unethical and sketchy. I'm surprised it took them until now to prey on fat women's wardrobe needs. It's called Part & Parcel, and a sponsored post on Curvy Fashionista appeared last week. Ad ...
Ew, David. Schitt's Creek's Alexis Rose (played by Annie Murphy) is a great, hilarious character, in addition to being a style queen. Her high-end, designer, boho-esque looks stand out both against her more edgy-chic family as well as her casu ...
If there's one thing that anti-fat discourse seems to all have in common, it's that fat people are expected to keep ourselves in a constant state of discomfort. Think about it. Fashion We're expected to wear things that fit specific ways, whet ...
The fat positive corner of the internet has been pretty rightfully up in arms about a weight control study taking place in Australia. The research -- which is being conducted on adolescents -- involves extremely low caloric intake and intermittent fastin ...
So I guess we're doing this again. Twitter "progressives" are skipping over all of the atrocities Trump commits on a daily basis and are instead laughing at his weight. I'm exhausted. Of course this tag was trending. Of course the tweet went viral - ...
Ah, Thanksgiving. The holiday based on celebrating European colonialism and fraught with endless familial obligation. Hooray. One especially insidious issue is that of relatives commenting on your weight or your food intake. They often do it in suc ...
It happens all the time -- a brand emerges, claiming to be super progressive, feminist, and revolutionary. But when you go to look at their stuff, the clothes only go to a size L or XL. They have zero plus options. That's not a feminist company. I cam ...
