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nyfw

3 Reasons Curves Are Left Out of Fashion Week and Why They’re Dead Wrong!

Why is it so rare to see a woman larger than a size 6 on the runways of New York Fashion Week? We always hear the term “body positivity.” We’re told over and over to embrace our differences. So it goes without saying that world-famous fashion events like NYFW should embody these values in every show they produce, right?

Black-Owned businesses

5 Black-Owned, Plus-Size Businesses to Shop for Juneteenth

Supporting black entrepreneurs is a meaningful way to celebrate Juneteenth.

Jheri Hunter owner of Pink Icing Boutique

Pink Icing Owner Jheri Hunter Talks about Juneteenth, Freedom and Confidence

What does Juneteenth mean to Pink Icing owner Jheri Hunter? “It means freedom. It really means freedom.”

PLus Size Burlesque LaChina in black dress

Red Hot: S.O.P.H.A.T. Plus-Size Burlesque is So Fine

The sultry art of burlesque is for everyone. Just ask dancer LaChina Jones-Kariem, founder of the plus-size burlesque troupe S.O.P.H.A.T.

CURVICALITY PLUS-SIZE ONLINE MAGAZINE ELLE BAEZ

Thanks to Elle Baez, Body Positivity Has a Soundtrack

Thanks to Elle Baez, body positivity has a soundtrack.

FUPA

An Ode to the FUPA*

*and other parts of us we need to be grateful for

Rachel Micheletti

Influencer Spotlight: Rachel Micheletti

If you ask Rachel Micheletti the meaning of life, she’ll say: “The meaning of life is looking for magic everywhere and making it yourself where there is none.” Photos by Jose Pagan.

What Body Positivity Means to Me

Brittney Saldaña: What Body Positivity Means to Me

For myself, body positivity is a work in progress. It’s taken me a long time to accept myself as I am. 

Boudoir Photography Session

Why a Boudoir Photography Session Made Me More Bold

I’m not a nudie kind of girl. In fact, in my platform as an ovarian cancer advocate, I’m pretty conservative. So me, doing boudoir?

Carmen Rene Take Up Space

Carmen Rene Column: Take Up Space!

I’m not sure who needs to read this, but this is your Summer reminder to TAKE UP SPACE!