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The Return of the Thin Body Ideal & its Negative Impact on BIPOC Women

Virginia IsaadNovember 30, 2022

by Virginia IsaadNovember 30, 2022089833

Krista Linares is a registered dietitian nutritionist and founder of Nutrition Con Sabor. We’ve seen it coming for a while now: with the resurgence of 90s and early 2000s fashion trends, the beauty standards of this era are back, too. While millennials...

Lifestyle

7 Brands With Curvy Girl-Approved Yoga Pants

Yvette MontoyaJanuary 21, 2018November 10, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaJanuary 21, 2018November 10, 2020021695

Let’s be real, yoga pants/leggings are more than just workout clothes, the debate about whether or not they should actually be worn as pants is a thing, but the real issue I’ve encountered over the years is regarding the fit....

Fashion Uncategorized

8 Winter Coats That Curvy Women Will Love

Yvette MontoyaDecember 10, 2017November 25, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaDecember 10, 2017November 25, 202007411

For many of us who are not a size two, sweater season is like walking a tight rope between frumpy and puffy. A lot of times even the right knits add a little too much volume and the wrong bomber...

Fashion

13 Times Dascha Polanco Was the Body Positivity Queen We Love

Jessica MolinaJuly 27, 2017January 7, 2021

by Jessica MolinaJuly 27, 2017January 7, 20212 14833

Dascha Polanco is out there living her best life! This last season of “Orange Is the New Black” got intense (to say the least) and as things heated up in the show, she showed us all her versatility and range. But when...

Culture

This Model Shared the Frustrating Truth of What Swimsuit Shopping Is Really Like for Plus-Size Women

Yvette MontoyaJune 29, 2017January 18, 2021

by Yvette MontoyaJune 29, 2017January 18, 202103452

When a body positive plus-size British model posted a photo showing the harrowing experience of shopping for a bathing suit, women around the world gave a collective slow clap. In the pic, Sonny Turner is seen in a situation many of...

Fashion

Beyoncé’s Stylist Has a Brilliant Anti-Chafing Hack

Jessica MolinaJune 28, 2017January 18, 2021

by Jessica MolinaJune 28, 2017January 18, 202101245

You know the saying, ‘thick thighs save lives?’ I love it and live by it! I’ve dropped more than a few fries that I thought were doomed to restaurant floor filth only to see my faithful curvy thighs had saved the day....