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Calling all of our apple-shaped queens to the stage! It’s all about you today as we will be sharing our most highly-coveted tips and tricks for dressing for your body type. As plus size women, our bodies come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Just because we fall into the category of “plus” doesn’t mean we all look the same. Many of us use fruits and shapes to describe our figures. For example, apple-shaped women have strong shoulder and torso areas and a full upper waist, bust and upper back. Their body closely resembles that of an apple. If...

  Typically, women have different wardrobes for work, play and chill days. But wouldn’t it be cool if you could create a wardrobe that was interchangeable for all of the occasions above? As you mix and match certain pieces for your wardrobe, you can take pieces of clothing from the office to the club and also weave them into your leisure looks. This kind of outfit rotation can be described as a capsule wardrobe, which has all of the basics needed to create staple looks while also comprising statement pieces that help fashionistas diversify their look. A capsule wardrobe is...

The fashion industry and the media we consume on a daily basis has become so much more body positive and inclusive in recent years thanks in large part to social media, which has given consumers more power when sharing their demands and needs for the fashion industry. The body positivity and fat acceptance movements can also be credited with the transformation that the fashion industry has undergone. While the fat acceptance movement began in the 1960s, the body positivity movement has recently become mainstream, and they have both allowed people of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds to take their place—rightfully...

As plus size women, our bodies come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Just because we fall into the category of “plus” doesn’t mean we all look the same. Many of us use fruits and shapes to describe our figure. For example, apple-shaped women have strong shoulder and torso areas and a full upper waist, bust and upper back. Their body closely resembles that of an apple. Once you identify which shape or fruit your body most closely resembles—here is a thorough guide that can help you determine your body shape—you may be wondering which styles, fits and cuts...

From the time that I could dress myself, I always remember trying to squeeze into an XL at the most popular stores among teens in malls, which was where all of my thin friends shopped. My mom would usher me into plus size clothing stores like Lane Bryant or Torrid, but at the age of 13, the clothing in these stores seemed too matronly or far from my personal style. So I squeezed until XLs until 2013, when brands started to create cute clothes for plus size women that were on trend and stylish. This was mostly due to the...