Comments on: Hand-me-down Haute Couture.

By: Tupieta

Tupieta — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:29:31 +0000

Wow

What a great post. I struggle with this all the time.

I am not insecure about my weight. But honestly, I’m insecure about my shape. I think, even in the plus size world, the range of shapes are not portrayed either. I always feel bad about my lack of hips and booty. I am mostly large at the top, and pretty much my body is just about straight up and down. How I wish i had that full figured hour glass silhouette I see on plus size models.

I always find myself wearing stuff that is poofy to give me a silhouette, i have obsession with corsets and vintage fashion because of the great silhouette it provides. I envy curvy big women.

Anywho, your blog is friggin awesome and I am definitely a fan. I wish you the best in all that you do and hopefully one day to know you *hugz*

Tupieta

By: medo

medo — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:21:46 +0000

i just came across your website while looking for a halter dress for my daughter who loves to wear only dresses or skirts, now i love the fact that she is who she is!! and she doesn’t care if its 15 degree’s out. i asked a shopkeeper of a 2nd hand store if i could have her throw aways so i could make talla some dresses, well she thought that was just weird that talla only wore skirts or dresses. i was so kinda offended, i don’t really know why. but i love your blog. i am 5′1 and over 200. ummmm we’ll say gravity just loves my smile!! **big smile** and that’s my story!! :’} so i know what ya mean, it can be just downright irritating at times, i don’t want to pay a fortune for ok clothes, notice i said “ok” LOL
and i don’t want to pay just right money for clothes that make me look depressed or hot not ya baby hot either **grinn** but it seems like they want to make us sweat it all out!! well, some of this just aint coming off!! LOL it has followed me around long enough, i froze my buns off and its still there! **grinn**
i picked up sewing mine and the kids’s clothes because i’d see how much money they’d charge for a simple outfit, and i know i can make it for alot less than that! 30 bucks for a simple dress! geeze i can make 2 for that! LOL so i said heck!! LOL and i look for free patterns, yes! i’m frugal!! LOL ~Medo

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:59:29 +0000

Requesting a new blog by popular demand…he he he! How are ya Joy?!

By: Marie Denee

Marie Denee — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:39:15 +0000

Joy,
All I can say is YOU GO GIRL! If you could see me giving you a standing ovation, I hope you would proudly accept it!

I completly feel you my love and I can relate to you! Growing up, I have always been “big boned” (what my Nana would sya) and at the same time, I have always had an amazing attraction to fashion. I have this problem… unitl late…
You see, for a while, and still a little bit now, being fat and having fashion, seemed to be somewhat of an oxymoron. So what I have done (being a glutton for punishment) I started working in retail! Not the Lane Bryants and the Avenues. I worked for Express, Bloomingdales and Nike! As a sales associate, when women who were 14 plus would come in and see someone who looked like them, they were overjoyed, wanting to know what I was wearing and how to pull it all together. I loved it and made it my mission to assist women shopping who, what, and how to find designers, who cut a bit more forgiving, and many times sell them my outfit!
This was, has, and will continue to be amazing and uplifting- sharing and showing women how to love and care for their curves!
I saw your video a while ago… girl I laughed my ass off! And I will continue to stay glued to you!
You Rock!

Much Love~
Marie Denee
The Curvy Fashionista
“Never let your curves define your style= Let your Style Define your Curves!”
http://thecurvyfashionista-mariedenee.blogspot.com/

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:34:49 +0000

Can we talk? I remember yearning for high fashion when the closest thing I could hope for was some tropical mumu or a polyester dress. Nowadays you can find pretty dresses (if you look good in them), but I prefer separates and think I look better in pants. You can find something for eveningwear in the better department stores, but you won’t find anything sexy to wear to a club, concert or cocktail party, especially if you’re on the busty side. That’s why I made my first piece at Plus Size Plum to address all everything a plus size woman would want in a stylish, flattering piece that accentuated the assets and gace fullness where it’s needed. Let me know what you think, please.

By: jasievangesen

jasievangesen — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:46:07 +0000

How do I see your new posts? What is happening… Withdrawals!!

By: Aerik

Aerik — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:46:18 +0000

Oh shit. Joy, did you know that your feed is broken? I came here thinking "whatever happened to Joy's blog?" And there's new content. But your feed still has 0 new items. You need help. I'm glad that here you post the argument that since the haters are prejudiced, capitulizing is worthless. The correct thing to do, and the only honest choice (especially ourselves) is to dress how we like. Too often in other areas of activism, I find so-called activists engaging in what should better be called Concern Trolling. They say they're on your side, but every single thing you ever do about a problem is naive or something. Nothing more than "Yr doin it rong!" all day long. Keep up the righteous work!

By: SHADOW

SHADOW — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:00:12 +0000

Joy, I JUST saw you on Trivial Pursuit! When were you going to tell us!? Congrats, I was grinning and shrieking when I saw you on TV. Congrats on that $$$!!!

By: Kori

Kori — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:38:48 +0000

I’m skinny but I always thought that the whole “dress for your shape” thing was kind of… ew. Stacy and Clinton for instance always make me want to kick them in the butt. Like, this pair of pants makes her hips look big? So what? What the hell’s so bad about big hips and what have they ever done to you?

By: Alice

Alice — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:01:43 +0000

Hi Joy!

I run http://plussizefinds.com, and I’d love to get a link on your blogroll – if tour posts are any indication of the readers you have, I’d love to get some of them reading my blog. I’m new though, and getting established is quite a feat!

Anyway, it goes without saying that you’ve got another reader with or without the link exchange. Keep at it!

Thanks for your time.

Alice