You might have already read my post at DelectablyChic! about MasterCard being Toronto Fashion Week’s new title sponsor, but this morning, I found out that L’Oreal has been replaced as well. The new cosmetics sponsor is Maybelline! Maybelline is the official make-up sponsor for Fashion Weeks around the world, including Berlin and of course, New […]
Category: Body Image
Chinese New Year Dinner at the 360 Restaurant: What I Wore
My family went to the 360 Restaurant, a revolving restaurant at the CN Tower for our annual “spin of luck and good fortune” dinner. This is a tradition that we have continued to do for over The dinner was absolutely amazing (we were very lucky to go on a clear night so we got an […]
From Shorty Stories: Think You’re ‘Fat’? Check Out This ‘Ideal’ Size Chart from Korea
If you think “standards” in North America are too thin, you’d be in for a shock when if you compare yourself to this chart from Korea (note: everything is in metric, in increments of 2 cm and height is roughly 5′ to 5’7″), which I discovered while reading a post from Bread, Butter and Champagne. […]
Body Image Challenge for Media, Part II
In 2007, I created a video at Shorty Stories asking the fashion industry, specially media to feature more designers who are specialty sized. Five years later, very little has changed, so I’m re-issuing the challenge, with some additions, now that both sites have had much more public exposure and social media is more mainstream: New […]
From Shorty Stories: Christian Louboutin and Shoe Vanity Sizing
Yeah, I know. I neglected to mention that I’m finally a proud owner of Christian Louboutins! The Prorata 90 mm pumps were purchased from a Christian Louboutin boutique in Hong Kong at the oh-so-hard-to-find size 34 (the similar-looking New Simple Pump starts at 35). Yes, size 34. Not 34.5 or size 35. I don’t think […]
AXE for Women: Ummm, Do Your Research!
Axe is launching a limited edition body spray called Anarchy, of which they’ll also produce one for women. They have released a teaser, which I found, for a lack of words, lame, probably worse than any other Axe ad I’ve seen. Most of us want to feel sensual, sexy and appreciated by men. The video, […]
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Needs a Makeover?
This isn’t only about what Rob Ford wears or doesn’t wear. It’s about his attitude, too. One can look like George Clooney, yet have the behaviour of Charlie Sheen or Russell Crowe – after all, it took Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady/Pygmalion a while to speak with a “proper” accent – she wasn’t a lady […]
From Shorty Stories: Site Lets You See People With Similar Body Types
From shorty-stories.com: I first saw this on Refinery29 yesterday and again today on Jezebel. Basically, My Body Gallery allows you to input your height, weight, body shape and dress size and then find other people who are similarly sized to you. It’s supposed to improve women’s perceptions of their bodies since they’re able to see […]
Women, Make-Up and Relationships
According to a UK study (and post on Styleite), more than half of all women (57%) in the UK would rather dump their boyfriends than go out in public without make-up. Really? Do women really dislike their looks THAT MUCH that they can’t show their faces in public without wearing anything? 57% of women would […]
Poll: Should Media Spend More Time on Exclusively Specialty Size Brands?
I can’t believe how often I see posts from style websites about the lack of plus size models in the industry or criticize the use of lingerie when plus sized models are featured – this is a major issue for me as I often wonder why they just don’t promote specialty designers more often. I […]
