There are a couple of new weekly franchises that I’ll be rolling out in the coming week. First is Fatspiration Fridays. This is not to be confused or linked with thinspiration/pro-ana sites and the like. It is instead, a weekly post of beautiful fat bodies to help inspire others in their fat acceptance journey. Some of you may be familiar with the fledging tumblrs that use the same idea such as fuck yeah death fatties! and hey fat chick. I am a definite fan of them and the body positive imagery they post so I wanted to incorporate that into this blog.
The second franchise is In Our Size. In this franchise I will highlight plus sized alternatives to clothing found in straight sized stores. Also, I would like to incorporate you all in the franchise as well. If you come across an outfit you like, I will be happy to see if I can replicate it for plus sizes. Just send me an email at MusingsOfAFatshionista [at] gmail.com with the attached outfit image and I’ll post my findings on the blog!
For the inaugural In Our Size post, we have the Mesh Bandeau Dress. Most recently made popular by American Apparel and now being seen all over the blogosphere and magazine summer must-have lists. While browsing Fat Girls Like Nice Clothes Too! I noticed that Evans recently jumped on board and produced this plus sized version. I, for one, am IN LOVE. I know I say it a lot but I really really like this dress/tunic. The fact that the mesh part is at the top makes it a little more sexy while still being modest. It’ll make a perfect addition to my expanding summer wardrobe. What do you guys think?
1. Americal Apparel Sweetheart Two-Toned Mini Dress ($46)
2. Topshop Stripe Mesh Top Jersey Dress ($80)
3. Evans Colour Block Mesh Top ($41)
