Fashion Designers Talk Plus Size Fashion

Watch these fantastic plus size designers talk about fashion and what inspires them to cater to curvier women!

Joan Holloway in American Shapewear

Our shapewear is a favorite among curvy ladies that are fans of vintage styles! Those panties that Christina Hendricks, the actress that plays Joan Holloway from Mad Men, is wearing in this picture have the signature shaping bands and tummy panel. The pair she's wearing is Rago style 6101 in black.
See it here! http://www.americanshapewear.com/cart/product.php?productid=16176&cat=254&page=1

Amy by the 1966 Batmobile in Rago Shapewear

Tim Hunter took an absolutely fabulous image of pinup model Amy posing by the real 1966 Batmobile in Rago Shapewear!

Check out his work on his website: http://www.timhunterphotography.com/
The piece Amy’s wearing: Rago Body Briefer Extra Firm Shaping: Style 9357 in Black and Red
You can find it here: http://www.americanshapewear.com/cart/product.php?productid=16216&cat=262&page=1

Body Type Quiz

Are you unsure about what your body type is? This fun little quiz on ChaCha can help you figure it out! http://www.chacha.com/quiz/1055/ladies-what-s-your-body-type?utm_source=buffer&buffer_share=035f3

How Barbie Sizes Up to Real Women

Have you ever wondered what Barbie would look like if she were real? It may not be a glamorous and you'd think. Model Katie Halchishick, co-founder of Healthy Is The New Skinny, uses her body to illustrate how impossible Barbie's figure truly is.

"This is hardly the first time that someone has pointed out how unrealistic a Barbie doll's proportions are, but it's still interesting to see the proportions drawn out onto an actual body. Some initial observations:-- Oddly pointy chin.-- A chest about half the width of her chest. -- Giant eyes!-- A neck that seems unlikely to be able to support her head."

The moral of the story is: Don't look towards impossible and imaginary icons to gauge your own beauty. You're perfect just as you are. All you need to do is realize it, and then you'll glow.

Read more on The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/06/barbie-real-woman-proportions-mildly-terrifying_n_1749204.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009