Obsession: Fatshionista

Came across THIS AWESOME FASHION COMMUNITY on Livejournal, called Fatshionista.

I. Am. So. Addicted.

Why it's awesome, in a very oversized nutshell

~"OOTD"s (Outfit Of The Day)s
Big beautiful girls of all 14+ varieties post outfits they've worn in public, and oh man, some are FANTASTIC! And it's great, because some post their height/weight, and kind of give you an idea of how you look from a different perspective (one girl has almost my exact measurements, and she's ADORABLE!!!)
I have not had a chance to post my own OOTD yet (but DAMN do I want to!!!), but looking through them all, you can see just how much people show the LURV! Comments and comments and comments on what you're wearing. Even on those I personally don't like XD Which is awesome!!

~SALE POSTS
Not people saying "OMFG Torrid has THIS on Sale" necessarily (although those are there from time to time), but on Fridays, other women in the group post sales posts - offering to sell and ship clothes they don't want anymore to anyone willing to buy! :D I am so into this idea, and kinda want to try and sell some of my stuff! (i.e. some shoes that don't fit, some shirts I never ever EVER wear, etc.). I love this aspect of the site, because some of the other people's stuff is ADORABLE, and I feel so much better about giving my stuff away if I know someone is going to actually really enjoy it! (I have problems giving stuff to Goodwill, where it could just sit and rot forever XD)

Take a gander at the awesomeness!! They also have a flickr group (which is how I initially found them) And I will let you guys know when I post my own first OOTD and what the experience was like! :D

OMG! Forever 21!

Check out these articles I found!:
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-forever-21-jumps-on-plus-sized-bandwagon/
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2009/03/forever-21-to-l.html


"With all the over-filled racks and massive square footage of Forever 21 stores, you would think they would offer something for everyone at their notoriously mind-boggling low prices. But even with all that merchandise, the fast-fashion chain has never addressed plus-size customers, until now.

On May 1, they will launch Faith 21 a line of clothing similar to Forever 21, but in plus sizes.

Faith 21 will offer tops, jeans, tanks, leggings and skirts in a junior plus size as well as XL, 1X and 2X. The design aesthetic follows Forever 21’s trendy take on everything from runway knockoffs to jersey basics."

It appears it will only be available in select stores and online to start, but I really really REALLY hope this picks up hard, and that many more stores (Charlotte Russe for instance?) will offer similar options! If this becomes a normal thing, places like Torrid can't charge us an arm and a leg anymore and we can be stylish cheaply! :D Let's just hope!