beyond plus-size

Moving the Goalposts: Is There A World Beyond Plus-Size?

A few weeks ago, Elisabeth sent this article from The Curvy Fashionista with a simple question attached: “What do you think about this?” If you’re not up on the latest plus-size marketing debates, the article covers the founder of Universal Standard arguing that the plus-size term is dead. And that body positivity and size access […]

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plus size stores

3 Reasons to Shop Plus Size Stores, Whatever Your Size

A few weeks ago, I found myself in a fashion dilemma. I wanted to update my wardrobe with two basic on trend items: a classy black faux leather dress and a colorful faux leather moto style jacket to wear over everything in case autumn weather ever actually hits New Orleans. Since I mostly wear vintage […]

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bralette fashion trend

Are Women Betrayed by Bralette Fashion Trend?

A few weeks ago, an envelope showed up in my mailbox from my dad. My father is a deeply serious person with zero interest in fashion, so I was surprised to find an article on bralettes inside, cut out from my parent’s local newspaper. At the top, my dad had scrawled a message. “Have you […]

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full busted and full-figured

Full Busted and Full-Figured: A Lingerie Primer

Shopping for clothing when you’re curvy can be tough. Figuring out what “type” of curvy you are according to the fashion industry can be even harder. How do you know when you are full busted or full-figured? Full busted and full-figured are used interchangeably in fashion articles and by brands, but knowing the difference between […]

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full figure bras

Elila: Fab Full Figure Bras and Lingerie to Meet Your Fashion Needs

You don’t have to look hard to find beautiful full figure bras and lingerie anymore. Part of it is due to the rise of the full figure fashion market and vocal plus size fashion bloggers. After all, you’ve got to wear something underneath all those cute styles. There’s also confusion about what the terms plus size and full […]

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