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Ohhh, boy. Critics have already been down on the Kardashian sisters’ new plus-sized clothing line for … well, being a plus-sized clothing line from the Kardashian sisters. So this really isn’t likely to help matters: It apparently features pieces ranging in the oh-so-uncommon sizes of 8 to 16. Wait, what? More
Geeeezus. As unenlightened as the U.S. fashion industry may sometimes be, at least I’ve never heard of New York fashion week audiences openly mocking plus size runway models, which is apparently the kind of shit plus-sized models in Toronto have to deal with. More
Despite being the victim of a decent amount of fat-shaming, model Kate Upton has remained pretty body-positive and awesome. Which is why it’s exciting to see her finally land a Vogue cover. It’s less exciting, however, to see that the “ambassadors for healthy body image” decided to do what they do to all women who aren’t built like a traditional model: Shoot her from the breasts up, and ensure a giant shadow could whittle away her chin. More
Donna Karan has a totally revolutionary new ad out for her fragrance, “Woman.” It’s supposed to connect more to the average consumer who is sick of seeing 18-year-old supermodels in every marketing campaign for the fashion industry. The ad has been well-received by critics who obviously realized that this was a breath of fresh air. Styleite says, “Real women rule!” They also exclaim, “Who else to better represent a grown up fragrance than actual women? No stick-thin, underage girls here!” More
I think I can speak for everyone here at Blisstree when I say that we love when fashion designers and retailers choose diverse models to work with! We squeal with delight when we hear that anyone broke out of the normal mold and gave an under-represented group a chance to shine. (Alright, I might be the only one who squeals.) That’s why we’re super excited to hear that Nordstrom hired quadriplegic “Push Girl” Angela Rockwood for their next campaign. More
You know that yoga has become a commodity when there are yoga-related products that have absolutely nothing to do with yoga. Like the new Yogaga collection from Essie, which is actually more fitness-themed than yoga-specific and also kind of problematic. Designer yoga mats and $90 butt-hugging leggings are one thing, but yoga-themed nail polish that also places emphasis on looking hot and being skinny? Pass. More
In honor of their new Health Initiative (i.e. to stop knowingly featuring anorexic models), all June issues of Vogue were themed around healthy living—a valiant effort that you’d have no idea they were making, judging by the thin supermodels covering all but two of their 19 international editions. More
![Vogue's Version Of Being Body-Positive: A Skinny Woman Smoking [NSFW]](http://www.blisstree.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/vogue1.jpg "Vogue's Version Of Being Body-Positive: A Skinny Woman Smoking [NSFW]")
Well, that was quick. I was skeptical when Vogue proudly proclaimed that they would become the ambassadors for positive self-esteem, but I tried to remain at least a little optimistic. That was silly of me, and I realize that now, as the various international June editions–which were supposed to be about health–have already failed to deliver. Like this “unadulterated” black-and-white spread in Germany which features a bunch of very thin women, including one who’s smoking. Nice work, Vogue. Very body-positive. More
It’s no secret that Vogue hasn’t exactly been a leader in the effort toward pushing for more body-positive, healthy portrayals of the female body in the media and fashion industry; though, perhaps more frustrating than the absence of effort has been the fashion icon’s piecemeal attempts to do good, without actually doing anything significant. But today, New York Magazine reports, all of Vogue‘s 19 international editions have banded together under something called the “Health Initiative.” I really, really want to believe that this is going to matter–but you’ll forgive me if I’m skeptical. More
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Italian Vogue editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani would like you to do as she says, not as she does. See, she’s been a crusader for the end of eating disorders. She’s started a petition to take down pro-ana websites. She pulled that one photo, that one time, because the model was terrifyingly thin. She wants women to feel good about themselves! But, as she revealed in a recent speech at Harvard which she published online, she wants to do all of that–without actually making salient, body-positive changes to the magazine she runs. It’s supremely frustrating. More
The Japanese diet has long been lauded as one of the healthiest on the planet, yielding a population with high longevity and low rates of heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Despite that, shocking new statistics indicate that their health is taking a turn for the worse, with 29% of Japanese women now considered underweight. New reports blame the change on increasingly skinny models and pressure to diet and stay thin. Meanwhile, Japanese men are increasingly obese. More
Adele seemed unphased by Karl Lagerfeld‘s nasty fat comments earlier this week, but miraculously, the whole debacle has actually made the kaiser sound kind of…human, for once. In an uncharacteristic move, he publicly apologized, sympathizing with her and other celebrities who get criticized for their weight. More
Karl Lagerfeld called Adele ‘too fat’ while contributing as a guest editor for Paris’ Metro, which isn’t surprising, given his reputation for providing inflammatory headline fodder. Throwing insults may be part of Lagerfeld’s brand, but couldn’t he come up with something a little more original than shaming women for their weight? More
This post is from our sister site, TheGloss.
Buying jewelry is the worst. Sure it starts off all fun, but then, after an hour of pawing through flea market rings and being blinded by all the sparkles blending together, you find yourself wondering, “A ring depicting a giant orangutan? In topaz? Is that me?” No! It’s not you! Someone should have told you that. Fortunately, JewelMint is here to help you out.
The members-only jewelry club will help you select which accessories are right for you based on a style and personality profile. You’ll answer questions like whether your taste is closer to Alexa Chung’s or Sarah Jessica Parker’s, and whether you prefer Chloe or Christian Dior. Once you’ve taken the quiz, they’ll select items that are the best fit for you. And all the pieces will be trendy, because JewelMint has teamed up with fashion icon Kate Bosworth and Hollywood’s stylist of the year Cher Coulter to design every piece featured on its site. It’s like having a friend with great taste who is always around to help you out – if your friend was a style savvy movie star. More
