Manolo for the Big Girl

The Rotund takes time out of her honeymoon (congratulations, Rotund!) to answer two trolly-commenters who had such outrageously negative things to say about fat that they were funny. Kate Harding posts a long and thought-provoking response to Joy Nash’s new fat rant video. Yes, she has one! To be posted at Manolo for the Big Girl soon!

Big Fat Deal shares a video of three different Hairspray stars singing “I’m a Big Girl Now.” Sing it, sisters!  Also on Big Fat Deal: How much obesity science do we really need to know?  Why is Broadway Ursula being played by a thin actress?   and Is Rachel Ray evil? 

Pretty Pear offers shopping advice for the Tall Girl  and suggests socks for the woman with wide calves.  

As always, Plus Size Clothing Scoop has a plethora of sales links and codes for Plus Size Fashions, plus new posts this week about where to find plus-size Halloween costumes and Love Your Body Day. Check it out. 

Style Spy wonders whether she uses too much product  and just luuuuuurves the square-toed shoes from the Alexander McQueen show.   

Fat Chic offers several doses of shopping tips for the big Goth Girl.

Finally, Full Figure Plus beats Francesca to an important question: Where can Big Girls who live outside of the United States do their shopping?

Happy surfing!

Xoxo, Francesca

Big Fat Deal asks how fat people would like skinny ones to relate to them, and how to make room (ha!) for skinny people in the “body acceptance” world. She also links to this great “Illustrated BMI categories” site to show that what “obese” looks like in reality.

In Francesca’s experience, Plus Size Clothing Scoop really does often have the scoop! Wonderful blog! Here they post a video about the Walk the Catwalk campaign to bring more plus-size models to the mainstream fashion industry! Also blogged: New lingerie collections at Avenue, video from Miss Full Figured New York pageant 2007, and a suggestion of where to purchase large-size halloween costumes. Francesca says: Don’t wear anything you would not want your boss to see if he/she shows up at the Halloween party! Eek!

As long as you are watching videos about media and beauty, you must hop over to Kate Harding’s post, with a video promoting the “Campaign for Real Beauty.” Then read her response to an MSNBC article which suggests that women be really careful about what they eat when they watch tv with their boyfriends. It is an article which makes Francesca want to say “I would rather be fat than be a person who deliberately watches shows that bore me just so that I won’t get so into the tv show that I engage in mindless eating.” Go read what Kate has to say.

It must be “complain about the media week,” because Francesca now sees that The Rotund, also, has not one but two posts on the topic, here and here. Don’t hold back, Rotundanita! Tell us how you really feel! We love you! Sing it, sister!

Pretty Pear has two new posts worth looking at if you are in the market for a new coat or jacket.  Sale code to Kiyonna!

Fat Chic encourages us fat girls to keep a positive view of dating, asks whether our cluttered bodies and our cluttered homes might be related,  and suggests a variety of products for extending the life and utility of one’s bras.

Speaking of bras, our male blogging friend at Full Figure Plus cannot figure out why anyone would wear a shelf bra,  and alerts us to various sales and sale codes. Thanks, Full Figure Plus!

Passionate About Plus Sizes is one of several bloggers hailing the return of Igigi’s “Satin Dreams” gown, now in black.

Happy weekend and happy internet surfing!

xoxo,

Francesca

New Yorkers! Don’t miss the Fat Girl Flea Market, details are at Fat Chic.

What former supermodel called :Make Me a Supermodel” contestant and aspiring size 12 catwalker Jen Hunter “fat, lazy and greedy“? Find out at Passionate About Plus Size.

Right Fit, wrong smell? Something’s funky over at Pretty Pear.

God save the Queen. Thick Misses gives us a peak at Queen Latifah’s spread in Ebony (and yes, I’ve already asked where to buy the coats)

The lovely and talented Francesca has handed over her round-up duties to me this week and so with fear and trembling (and a large piece of coconut cake which is disappointingly free of any actual coconutical flavor) I present unto you: This Week in Fat Blogging.

The Beauties at Big Fat Deal get all Ghost World on our collective cans with a graphic zine about what it’s like to be a fat girl and the trailer to an excellent doc about the various and sundry ways fashion magazines monkey with the minds of young girls.

Fashionista; Size 14 shows us a few of her favorite things in this season’s smoke and graphite hues. I NEED those Linea Paolo pumps.

Full Figure Plus explains why auto companies think most Americans are too fat to drive.

Passionate about Plus Size reminds us that skinny people can be miserable too.

Plus Size Clothing Scoop gets supportive with some inside info on bra sales.

The Rotund goes deep on us “Fat is not a barrier to exercise. The social institution of fat hatred is.”

Finally, Too Fat for Fashion asks “Will Success Spoil Beth Ditto?”