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New York Times: Bringing a Personal Touch to Plus-Size Fashion

New York Times: Bringing a Personal Touch to Plus-Size Fashion

February 12, 2018

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Brands, Boutiques See Opportunities in Plus-Size Retail

Brands, Boutiques See Opportunities in Plus-Size Retail

January 22, 2018 1 Comment

With the average American woman wearing between a size 16 and 18, according to a study by Washington State University assistant professor Deborah Christel, some have argued that the term "plus-size" is problematic because it categorizes a growing share of women and reinforces negative stereotypes.

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The World’s First Plus-Size Sportswear Maker for Women

The World’s First Plus-Size Sportswear Maker for Women

January 20, 2018

The researchers polled 5,552 women via the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to determine that the average woman wears a "straight" size 16 to 18—the equivalent of a "plus" 20W. Size 14 has generally been recognized as the beginning of plus-size clothing, and most brands run the majority of their apparel options in "straight sizes" 2 to 12, and then stop there. The options for larger women simply don't exist or are too low caliber, say Deborah Christel and Susan Dunn, the co-au...

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It's Time to Talk About the Stunning Lack of Exercise Clothing for Women Over a Size 14

It's Time to Talk About the Stunning Lack of Exercise Clothing for Women Over a Size 14

January 19, 2018

"Most people assume that obesity and excess body weight is a choice and a personal problem," she continued, "I strongly disagree. Obesity is a very complex issue and many factors contribute to body weight." And the fact that many trendy fitness brands don't make clothing above a certain size while larger women are often fat-shamed and told to "just work out more is "a vicious cycle that is perpetuated by many industries. Overweight and obese people are highly discriminated against by p...

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A HAES® Approach to Fashion and the Shopping Experience

A HAES® Approach to Fashion and the Shopping Experience

January 18, 2018

When I was first introduced to Health At Every Size® (HAES), I was working on my PhD in apparel design and studying sport and exercise psychology to help me understand the role of athletic clothing during physical activity. I discovered that not all women like their work-out clothing. However, to my surprise, it wasn’t necessarily the physical discomfort of the clothing itself that was problematic. Rather, the emotional discomfort of shopping presented a huge headache. Indeed, the major stres...

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Women's fashion begins to face facts: Americans are getting bigger

Women's fashion begins to face facts: Americans are getting bigger

January 17, 2018

As soon as Heidi Zak studied the numbers, she knew it was time to sell a bigger bra. Zak, founder of the online start-up Third Love, has spent three years building her line. The company now offers 59 sizes, and it is testing 15 more. But demand - especially for larger sizes - is only rising. Consider, she says: More than 500,000 women remain on the company's waiting list for bras in sizes like 44G and 46K. "As soon as you look at the data, it's clear: It's a market that's so underserved," Za...

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Prof Makes Students Design Plus-Sized Swimsuits

Prof Makes Students Design Plus-Sized Swimsuits

January 10, 2018

A professor conducted a “fat fashion” project in her classes by making her students design plus-sized swimsuits, according to a Monday report. Debbie Christel administered the assignment at Washington State University, where she uses hundreds of customized light points and a 3D body scanner for her research. She discussed her research and teaching in “Fat fashion: Fattening pedagogy in apparel design,” an article she authored in the Fat Studies Journal, reported Campus Reform. Christel uses ...

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K&V US US PANT BUST WAIST HIP
S S 4/6 30"-34" 26"-29" 26"-49"
M M 8/10 32"-38" 30"-33" 29"-52"
L L 12/14 36"-40" 34"-37" 32"-55"
1L XL/1X 16/18 38"-44" 38"-41" 35"-58"
2L 2X/3X 20/22 42"-50" 42"-45" 38"-61"
3L 3X/4X 24/26 48"-54" 46"-49" 41"-64"
4L 4X-5X 28/30 52"-58" 50"-53" 44"-67"
5L 5X-6X 32/34 56"-62" 54"-57" 47"-70"
6L 6X-7X 36/38 60"-64" 58"-61" 50"-75"
7L 7X-8X 40/42 65"-69" 62"-65" 53"-80"
8L 8X-9X 44/46 70"-74" 66"-70" 56"-85"

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