Despite a high demand for it, plus-size fashion has been largely neglected and poorly executed by major brands. But that’s starting to change.
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Now, This Is a Supermodel
A profile of the plus-size model Ashley Graham, who has appeared on the covers of Vogue and the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, and has become an ambassador of a beauty movement that celebrates the bodies of real people.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Quotes
Femme (Fashion) Fatalities
“We fought for years so you didn’t have to dress like that.”
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I Choose My Pearls: On Feminism, Disneyland, and Fashion
“‘We fought for years so you didn’t have to dress like that,’ said the woman next to me waiting to board Disneyland’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.”
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Nonfiction, Quotes
#FrenchGirlGoals: Artful Dishevelment and Animal Fats
There’s big money for fashion and beauty companies in encouraging the women of the world to emulate the French Girl.
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How to Sell a Billion-Dollar Myth Like a French Girl
The origins and consequences of everyone’s favorite Parisian fantasy.
Posted inHistory, Nonfiction, Quotes
Is That a Pillowcase Full of Human Hair, or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
Annie Correal’s story on the last New York wigmakers has a little bit of everything: celebrity gossip, religious scandals, and of course, wigs.
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Last of New York’s Master Wigmakers
At a time when wigs are increasingly popular, the New York artisans who make them by hand are a vanishing breed.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
Stan Smith, the Tennis Shoe, Has Become Bigger Than the Man Himself
Stan Smith knows you think he’s a shoe and not a former no. 1 ranked tennis player.
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‘The Kids Think I’m a Shoe’
Stan Smith had a respectable, if not forgettable tennis career, but his sneakers have brought him much more success than he could have ever imagined.