As I was searching the web for some inspiring fashion finds and news, I came across behind the scenes photographs of Crystal Renn at her Evans photoshoot.

Look.co.uk had the exclusives and captured Crystal  looking beautiful, check out the full array of images on their website.

I can’t wait to see the final photographs and find out what Evans has got in store for us. What do you think to the feathered skirt and statement necklace?

Get this seasons denim right with plus size retailer Evans, who have just launched a new selection of denim clothing to see you through the autumn and winter months.

“Find the perfect pair of plus size jeans at evans. From boot cut jeans, straight leg jeans, jeggings and wide leg and slouch jeans.”

A selection of their jeans are on offer at 2 for £30 or if you’re just wanting the one pair they start at only £19.50.

The new selection is beautiful, and I believe you will find the right pair for you if not more than that!!

I just came across this article in Grazia entitled ’A magic moment for plus sizers!’. The news of a plus size retailer to feature at New York Fashion Week is a step in the right direction. Why should there be two different fashion weeks? Plus and straight. There should be one for all, depicting size diversity. Read below and let me know what you think.

Whether or not Marc Jacobs decides to go up a size or two and produce a plus sized range, he won’t be the first to stage a plus sized catwalk show at New York Fashion Week. He’s been pipped to the post by US e-tailer OneStopPlus who have confirmed they will be holding a catwalk show as part of NYFW next month.

“The recent confluence of events and energy within the plus size movement makes this the perfect time for OneStopPlus.com to debut at New York Fashion Week” Stephanie Sobel, president of the site, said.

“Top plus-size models like Crystal Renn and Lizzie Miller in Italian Vogue and others magazines validate that this is the magic moment for plus sizes.”

It certainly seems like 2010 might be the year when everything changes on the clothes size front. If things carry on like this and fashion normalises a whole range of other sizes, we can’t see the trend being reversed at any time in the future.

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Large Cup Lingerie has launched a brand new international website offering lingerie and bra size swimwear, as well as detailed style guides.

The new online store features plus size bras, thongs, briefs, shorts and suspenders as well as swimwear separates from big bra specialists Freya and Fantasie.

Large Cup Lingerie.com is the brain child of lingerie fanatic Cha Haxell. She said:

“I founded Large Cup Lingerie as I found it difficult to buy supportive large cup bras in my size. Wearing the correct sized bra is vital for women; without it your look, your health and your self confidence is affected.”

With the UK average bra size now reported to be 36D, the requirement for a properly fitting bra is more important than ever. The bra fitting guide can assist women to ensure they are wearing the correct size and the style guide provides a comprehensive summary of the various types of bra available. Aiming to cater for as many women as possible, Large Cup Lingerie.com stock a vast range of sizes with band sizes from 28 to 40 and cup sizes from D to K, so even the harder to find sizes can be found on the website.

Purchasing plus size lingerie and bra sized swimwear is easy for customers at Large Cup Lingerie with affordable prices, free worldwide delivery and free UK returns. Large Cup Lingerie’s bra size swimwear is available for purchase all year round, so customers can always find a bikini or swimsuit for their holiday. There is also a swimwear style guide with advice on which styles suit different body shapes.

Cha Haxell continued:

“It used to be that fuller-busted women that found it impossible to find bra-sized swimwear or large cup bras in their size. I hope that the launch of Large Cup Lingerie will help fulfill this need.”

About Large Cup Lingerie:

Founded by Cha Haxell, Large Cup Lingerie is a new website providing women with larger cup sizes in lingerie items. Featuring big brand names such as Freya and Fantasie, with band sizes from 28 to 40 and cup sizes from D to K, Large Cup Lingerie caters for as many women and as many tastes as possible. The website also features guides to finding the right style and size of bra, making sure that women never have to settle for an unsuitable bra.

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Here is the latest from plus magazine SKORCH, they need plus size models, can you be one of them?

We are currently casting for additional runway models. Are YOU the one we’re looking for? Applying is super easy and can be done online by clicking HERE!

SKORCH the Runway is an explosive fashion experience showcasing ladies in a Victoria’s Secret style fashion show event. The sexiest curvy women on the planet will rock the fierce fashion, represent classy ladies, and work out every curve in the most scandalous swimwear as we SKORCH The Runway in our 4″ stilettos!

Casting for this show is being provided exclusively by House of Curves. HOC is conducting a virtual casting for 50 of the fiercest plus size models across the globe to SKORCH the Runway for this one of a kind and ground breaking experience. Professional and agency models are welcome.

OPEN SUBMISSIONS:
Virtual casting through House of Curves begins now and will conclude Monday October 17, 2010.

CASTING REQUIREMENTS:
In order to submit to the virtual casting you must meet all of the following requirements.
Age: 18+
Size: 12+
Height: 5′6″ and above
* You must be able to walk in 3″ heels or higher. Absolutely no exceptions.
Availability: Must be in the Las Vegas area February 16-20 2011

The Mail online reported today that Marc Jacobs looks set to launch a plus size fashion collection after his business partner Robert Duffy announced on Twitter:

“We are in talks now. For plus sizes. Listen, we are in the very beginning stages of talking to a partner about plus sizes. Relax. It won’t be based on the collection line.”

Duffy’s comments stem from his own frustration with fashion;

“I’m a big guy 6ft 4in, 210 lbs. [It's] not easy for me to find clothes,” he wrote.”Of course I can have them made. I know how everyone feels. I try to diet but… I don’t like the phrase plus-sizes. Any suggestions?”‘Your right. We gotta do larger sizes,” he added. “I’m with you. As soon as I get back to NY. I’m on it! It will take me about a year. But stay with us.”

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One of the UK’s largest supermarkets, Tesco have launched their own plus size fashion collection F & F True. It features a selection of styles from skirts, trousers, tops to evening wear in sizes 18-28.

I must admit, like most of Tesco clothing, it’s not quite at the forefront of fashion and includes some odd items like purple crop linen trousers but the large majority could be mixed and matched with higher quality clothing.

Please let us know what you think and the items you would or wouldn’t consider buying.

My favourite plus size designer, Anna Scholz is opening her first stand alone store in Berlin on July 31st 2010!

I just wanted to let you all know, especially if you live in Berlin! Here is what it’s all about.

Anna will be there is person, toasting the grand opening and sharing her style secrets.

“Coinciding with the 15-year anniversary of the annascholz brand, this new shop really represents the ultimate Anna Scholz shopping experience.”

You will even get the chance to meet Anna herself and share champagne and cupcakes while discussing her designs and how to work that dress to the max!

“Not only will the boutique be jam-packed with the new Autumn/Winter 2010 collection, but Anna has brough her design flair to the shop’s interior as well.

Get ready to be wowed by the long gld bar seating benches. Give a twirl in front of the suspended mirror in the opulent changing room with its eye-popping lime green flocked wallpaper. View the bold hues and prints of Anna’s collections in their full glory against a colour scheme of taupe and gold…”

“My aim was always to make curvy women enjoy shopping and trying on clothes again,” says Anna. “I hope the shop will be able to give them the ultimate shopping experience.”

To find out more visit Anna’s website here.

I have been staying well clear of the subject of Crystal Renn and her new ad campaign; Fashion for Passion, as to be honest I knew there was something more sultry going on with the final images, and now the truth is out.

Our favourite plus size model, Crystal Renn is fuming and not surprisingly she still has her famous curves! So where did they go for a short ad campaign shoot? I can tell you where! Photoshop! So for all those people that had a go at her for loosing her sense of self, I ask you to retreat back to the hole you have dug and question the fashion industry photographers motive to manipulate a model into a state whereby she no longer looks like herself.

Routzen has admitted he ’shaped her’, insisting: ‘I did nothing that I wouldn’t do to anyone. I’m paid to make women look beautiful.’

However Renn complained: ‘I understand a certain amount of retouching – if there’s a zit or you want to smooth things out – but to change my body completely, that’s not what I’m about and that’s not the message I want to give.’I don’t want young women to think being thin is the only way to be beautiful. Beauty is not a pant size.’
Taken from the Daily Mail.

This is what is wrong with the fashion industry, they have a perspective of beauty that is far from what is real. Why do we buy into this? I have been trying to make a change to the images we see in fashion and beauty media since January, visit www.realbodiesunite.com if you want to help make a stand!

To read more about Crystal Renn’s come back, take a look here.

Madison Plus and Ford+ as well as Ford Artists have teamed up to introduce the newest faces of plus fashion with a high-end fashion editorial; “Perfect Summer”. The two new models to enter the world of plus fashion are Sabina Karlsson and Alonya Osmanova.

Sabina and Alonya are entering the plus market at the height of its popularity as the last year has seen more media and public attention to this market than ever before. Sabina has shot for American Glamour, Bloomingdales, Chaiken, and Victoria’s Secret PINK. Alonya has modeled for Prada, Harper’s Bazaar, and Velvet Magazine.

The “Perfect Summer” shoot was done in New York City’s Central Park and brings a wanderlust of light, sunshine, and bohemia to the editorial. The editorial takes the viewer to an ethereal land where everything feels new and our minds are awakened to colour, texture, and the intriguing soft layers of romance. The “Perfect Summer” issuu brings a new perspective to plus modeling and firmly establishes Sabina and Alonya as the new faces of plus fashion to be reckoned with.

Visit the website MadisonPlus.com

Madison Plus is the premier website for the modern plus size woman to discover her style. Madison Plus focuses on plus size fashion with shopping, celebrity coverage, trend reports, plus models, and plus industry news.

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