The article Fashion First, Whatever the Size (http://tinyurl.com/mu58ds) reports on a branch of fashion that is becoming more openly discussed, plus size fashion. Ruth La Ferla, the author, goes in depth--more than I've seen before--into this once fashion faux pas. The story discusses how many designers and retailers are not only embracing plus size fashion but making it readily available in their stores.
“The plus-size market is an attractive piece of the fashion business,” said Fiona Ross.
Ross who is the director of, Topshop's Evans line--which is based in
London, but available online to America (http://tinyurl.com/35f8c5) --is one of many retailers that include Forever 21, and Hot Topics division Torrid, to cater to the plus size audience. The article isn't missing any facts. If anything it covered the bittersweet-ness of this issue. Yes, it's most definitely exciting that designers are embracing plus size fashion and looking at it as such, but on the other hand we're seeing that our country is becoming more overweight. La Ferla tackling that issue, I feel added to the story and gave it some well needed balance.
Here's an outfit from Faith 21
(the bag can be found at Bakers)
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