Feminist, Fat, and Fabulous Blog: Fat Fashion
I love fashion. I’m not so sure fashion loves me. My personal style is rather feminine, I barely wear pants or jeans and I love headbands and bright lipstick. I believe fashion is a political statement. What we wear reflects who we are. We may not think it as we put on those pair of [...]
Issue 18 Launch Party
A quick reminder about our launch party this Thursday, celebrating the release of our eagerly-awaited 18th issue. There’ll be poetry sets by Canberra favorites Julian Fleetwood, Adam Hadley and Andrew Galan, and entertainment of the musical kind from the stylish girls of Ah! Pandita. www.myspace.com/ahpandita Entry is by donation and money raised will go towards [...]
Feminist, Fat, and Fabulous Blog: Safe Travels
Being fat can mean you’re conspicuous. Being fat and a woman, doubly so. No matter how much try and hide yourself, you’re there. I spent years trying not to take up too much space. I was so completely conscious of the way my hips brushed against desks in the classroom, the size of my thighs [...]
Feminist, Fat, and Fabulous Blog: Lagerfeld Lampoons ‘Fat Mummies’
Recently, Karl Lagerfeld, the Kaiser, the current designer for Chanel and his own line made some comments in regards to fat people and clothing. He said, during an interview with the German Focus magazine (translated on Same Same website): “These are fat mummies sitting with their bags of crisps in front of the television, saying [...]
Feminist, Fat, and Fabulous Blog: The Right Fattitude
This may be triggering for some people. The other day I was in the garage, walking on my treadmill. It’s a reasonably airy area when the door is open, fair bit of space, people could see in if they were walking past. Usually it doesn’t bother me. Usually I have the attitude (fattitude?) of, “Fuck [...]
Feminist, Fat, And Fabulous Blog
My name is Sonya. I’m a feminist. I’m fashionable. I’m fabulous. I’m fat. This statement isn’t a ploy for sympathy, or for shock. It is what it is. I am not round, I am not big boned, I am not fluffy (good lord I hate that word), I am fat. So often, fat is seen [...]
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