Short of having a bucket of blood dumped over your head at prom, few
things compare to the humiliation of being the only customer browsing
the racks of an overpriced lingerie store and hearing the painfully chic
saleswoman — who’d begrudgingly buzzed you in — loudly proclaim, “I
wish people would realize we don’t stock sizes larger than a medium.”
Anyone who’s ever attempted to shop at a schmancy
boutique in a body that’s larger than a size 10 already knows that
buying big-girl garb requires a skin that’s nearly as thick as your
waistline. Fat-loathing is the last acceptable prejudice, and nowhere is that more pronounced than in the world of fashion.
“I have a genuine hatred reserved for cut-out shoulders, drawstring
waists, loud prints, cargo pants, waterfall cardigans and hanky hems,”
says 28-year-old British blogger Lauren Ding. “It’s so difficult to find something that is not only my style, but that fits well.”
Read more at http://storyboard.tumblr.com/post/43000614190/fatshion-bloggers-make-plus-size-chic-this-story
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