Plus-size women’s fashion continues to evolve, creating a greater presence in the fashion industry. According to ABC News, the plus-size fashion industry is booming but in an article on the Huffington Post writer Stephanie Penn says it’s bigger than plus-size fashion. She says the media is almost obsessed with plus-size fashion when there are other [...]
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Plus-size fashion: The overlooked and overexposed
Same old story The plus-size fashion industry has grown tremendously over the last decade. It is no secret that the average woman is not a size two five foot nine runway model, but those images still seem to flood runways, fashion magazines and websites. There has always seemed to be this obsession with body image; [...]
A night of talent and fashion for a good cause
The ThYck Troupe at a photoshoot for The Abstract of ThYck The ThYck Troupe of Chicago is hosting their second annual fundraiser April 28 at the Grossinger City Autoplex. The event, The Abstract of ThYck, showcases the talent of the troupes members through modeling, singing, dancing and fashion. “If you want to effect change in [...]
Part III Dissecting the plus size fashion industry
The fashion industry as a whole can be dissected into multiple segments. The plus size market or segment has grown exponentially over the last ten years. While it continues to grown, some issues within the plus size segment of the industry still exists. The video below explores and begins to dissect the plus size fashion [...]
In it to win it
The Academy of Art women’s basketball team played their best season in the program’s history, but still managed to come out as the underdogs ending the season 11-14. The Academy of Art, a school attended mostly by arts and communication majors, started their athletic program four years ago. Since the start of the program the [...]
Unbreakable Bond
A Tale of Two Cousins Cousins Ina Easter and Eva Booker grew up in Laurel and Pachuta, Miss. creating a bond that most little girls at a young age make with their sister or close friend. From grass dolls and mud pies to talks over lunch and Ina’s signature iced tea; these two have lived [...]
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