Lady Gaga 2.0 March 19, 2010
I am in love with Lady Gaga 2.0. It took me a while. She’s living, breathing performance art/art installation, and in her latest version (2.0) she’s hooked up with ardent producers, more designers, more exploration. Triple-M!
I wish she sang about butterflies, flowers, and caterpillars though. I aim to watch her videos with the sound off and loop the parts of her song that make me smile. Then? Ultra-yum.
Courage is *always* outrageous. Always lovable. Never goes out of style, is ever-fashionable. Ever-endearing, and ever enduring. Dress it up however you want.
BBW BFF – Erin Zerbe / Zerbetron Interview, Part 1. March 18, 2010
Erin Zerbe – Photo: Nathaniel Issac / Unique Photoman
“Any time there is a fat person onstage as anything besides the butt of a joke, it’s political. Add physical movement, then dance, then sexuality and you have a revolutionary act.” —Heather MacAllister
E-thumbing through a portfolio of Erin Zerbe’s body of work, it soon becomes evident that her body is her work, and there’s a soulful body of thoughts supporting it. There’s an active mind at work, a life behind her expression. Plus Size Clothing Magazine is always looking for size-positive folks who inspire others as much as they find themselves inspired, and we’re honored to connect with Full Figured Model and Artist, Erin Zerbe in this interview.
First of all, thanks for taking the time to chat. So, Erin–are you a superhero, or what?
Superhero? No, not I! But I am SUPER dedicated to my positive message, and empowering women of ALL sizes to love their bodies and themselves. I’m honored to have an opportunity to share a positive message about being plus size with other ladies who struggle with…
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Affirmation Project Update # 1 – The Affirm-Who Project? March 17, 2010
Jianda
Posted project update #1
The Affirm-Who Project?
A lot of folks aren’t familiar with what affirmations are, and yet we make them everyday. Many authors, pundits, personalities, workshop leaders, many you’s, many me’s, we all definite it differently.
in my mind, an affirmation is a statement of any sort that is made manifest in our world, reflecting our strong desires and intentions. If you’re New Agey, you may have heard it in “The Secret,” punk rockers blurt it out and change the shape of the world with their not so silent screams…and there’s a reason why they call Soul songs “baby makin’ music.”
I’d been wondering what would be most fitting for my “someday album,” it was always going to be recorded “tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,” and I have finally come to realize that, too, is an affirmation. Always keeping the birth of it outside myself.
So the affirmation project, too, is an experiment. It’s an experiment in Staying in Love, standing strong in my pure intention, cultivating my desire to see the project born, stoking the fire, and watching the great results unfold.
Folks have told me so often that they enjoy my artistic body of work, and I realize I’ve recorded projects and singles mostly and mainly in collaboration.
The Affirmation Project is a baby with a 90 day gestation period. I’m raising her on a steady diet of affirmative thoughts.
I Affirm that The Affirmation Project, this healthy baby, is now being born, and I envision that it is successfully funded and sees the light of day, indelibly inspiring others to find their own healing, growth, and affirmation. And so it is!
Be Well,
Jianda
‘Transgender people need not apply’ at J. Crew says Make the Road New York advocacy group March 15, 2010
‘Transgender people need not apply’ at J. Crew says Make the Road New York advocacy group
BY Erica Pearson
DAILY NEWS WRITER, New York Daily News
Sunday, March 14th 2010, 4:00 AM
Watts/News
Julian Brolaski, a transgender that was refused work, protesting J-Crew.
The sign at J. Crew and other retailers in the city might as well read “transgender people need not apply,” said an advocacy group.
Members of the nonprofit group Make the Road New York are rallying today in front of the preppy haven’s Fifth Ave. location to protest what they say is employment discrimination.
“I just feel like I had a big slap in my face,” said Yo (Yozmit) Smith, 39, a transgender female performance artist from Brooklyn.
Smith applied for jobs at dozens of retail stores in Manhattan as an openly transgender person. At the same time, a nontransgender person evenly matched in age, race and experience applied for the same jobs.
Smith didn’t get a single offer, but the other person got eight. Smith was one of two pairs of applicants who tested the hiring practices of retailers.
J. Crew violated the city’s human rights law, said Irene Tung of the group, which has filed a complaint with the state attorney general’s office.
A manager at the Fifth Ave. J. Crew where Smith applied declined to comment.
Calls to the company’s executive offices weren’t returned.
Self Esteem In 60 Seconds: Cuddling Up to Your Curves March 14, 2010
- Model: Erin Zerbe Photo: One Stop Pinup
Aren’t you loving the newfound resurgence of love, respect for, and indulgence in the glorious curviness that is you? We are, for sure.
Even though “Fat has become Fab” yet again (the natural order of the world returns!), the fact that natural bodies, shapes, and sizes are newsworthy brings other ideas to mind.
No matter how rich, popular, well-known, or fashionable you are, the sociological sphere is still full of fat-phobes. They can strike at any time. It doesn’t matter if you’re 5, 10, 30, 50, 100 or more pounds overweight. People make comments.
No matter how strong we are, how much we’re rockin’ it, we’re all in various degrees of progress. Sometimes it’s just plain challenging to hear, and to deal with after the fact.
At this point in time, no matter how many PHAT (pretty, hot, and thick) and fabulous celebs appear on the silver screen and TV screen on a daily basis, there is still that strange, ironic social stigma. Technically, our mothers are all overweight at the time of our birth. The irony is mind-boggling.
Hanne Blank, author of “Big Big Love,” has a lot to say on the matter. Her book for adults of size (adults-only, in fact: it’s about reclaiming your sensual identity when you’re PHAT) contains a lot of comebacks for people who hurl thoughtless comments your way. It’s a recommended read.
Blank says: “Fat” is a simple, descriptive word for a physical state – no different than “tall” or “muscular.”
There’s always a way to reclaim…
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Full Figured Mommy: Stylish Fashion for Mommies-to-Be March 13, 2010
Photo: Moonsheep
Frumpy maternity clothes are a thing of the past. We’ve got Angelina Jolie, Tori Spelling, Heidi Klum, and Mo’Nique to thank–among countless other celebs and their babies-to-be. Only the latter is a woman of size, so the majority of maternity wear out there is for women with little “baby bumps.” If you’ve got more to love, then you can demand more from the places you shop.
Even before your pregnancy, and even if you’re not a slave to fashion, you know how gorgeous you can feel when you find a new outfit. It doesn’t have to end while you’re pregnant. Why don schlumpadinka, baggy, ill-fitting, and shapeless clothing if you don’t have to?
You can find affordable, attractive, and comfy fashions that give you and the little one lots of room to roam, while looking and feeling beautiful in the process.
You might find more luck with that on the web, at the time of this writing. There are many virtual destinations featuring clothes that’ll hug your extra curves, with materials that are breathable (polyester be gone!), and comfortable. While many retailers carry Plus Size Maternity Wear, some can make it harder to find than others.
Here are some rules of the road as you search for your maternity ensemble:
New! Now! Next! No.: Don’t get fooled by ads, solicitations, or displays…
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June’s Covergirl, Crystal Renn March 11, 2010
- Crystal Renn’s book “Hungry”
Crystal Renn’s Alternate Book Cover for “Hungry”
Plus Size Visibility Continues In All Shapes and Sizes.
“Whether or not you have a weight problem, during Fashion Week it’s a mental game that is imposed on these girls, and so people in Fashion Week eat less and they believe they’re natural. However I don’t have to do such things.”
- Crystal Renn, to GlamChic
Way to go, Glamour! The wave of enthusiasm, support, and excitement in light of their Lizzie Miller feature inspired Glamour to continue to honor their promise: “We’ll make prominent more full figured models in our editorial content.”
According to New York Magazine, Plus Sized model Crystal Renn will be prominently featured on the cover of Glamour magazine. Per Women’s Wear Daily, the theme of the shoot is “fun in the sun.” Apparently Glamour has been enthusiastically supporting Renn ever since she was featured in a swimsuit article in a previous spread from May.
Renn just finished the cover shoot for Glamour in the luxurious island of Saint Barts, alongside two non plus size models, Alessandra Ambrosio (Victoria’s Secret muse) and Brooklyn Decker (well-known for her Sports Illustrated pictorials).
New York Magazine goes on to say that Glamour has not featured an actual model on its cover for four years–since their May 2006 issue, when Alessandra Ambrosio was the cover girl.
With the cover shoot’s size diversity and…
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