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…

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…

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…

Support for the Full Bust: 12 Must Read Blogs

Support for the Full Bust: 12 Must Read Blogs

It’s no joke. Women blessed (or cursed, depending on the day) with a full bust have a harder time finding the right fit in bras and, by extension, fashionable clothes. Many women, especially if their body type is labelled “plus size,” can only shop on-line for their everyday wear. Anything over a size 16 isn’t…