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		Overweight women -- Clothing -- Anecdotes.
		Fashion -- Psychological aspects.
		Clothing and dress.
		Self-perception -- Anecdotes.
		Self-esteem in women
		Beauty, Personal -- Anecdotes.
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		Body image in women.

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The clothes make the girl (look fat)? : adventures and agonies in fashion / Brittany Gibbons.

by Gibbons, Brittany.

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362.196398 G441c

Gibbons, Brittany -- Anecdotes.

Overweight women -- Clothing -- Anecdotes.

Fashion -- Psychological aspects.

Clothing and dress.

Self-perception -- Anecdotes.

Self-esteem in women

Beauty, Personal -- Anecdotes.

Plus-size women's clothing.

Body image in women.

9780062499233 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Adventures and agonies in fashion

230 pages ; 21 cm.

They found my body in a GAP fitting room -- I blame Cher Horowitz for everything -- The word you're looking for is "fat" -- We called her the beast -- If these Spanx could talk -- I'm getting married; suck it, Julia Roberts -- Brittany with the good hair -- You have my permission to hate yourself -- On this episode of Jeans Hoarders -- Fat and pregnant -- I dress like a mom now, apparently -- I would like to dedicate a moment of silence for my thighs -- Everything I want to say to my daughter -- I'm not sorry -- Thank-you notes.

"A follow-up to her memoir Fat Girl Walking, internet personality Brittany Gibbons once again deep dives into the world of the plus size woman, this time chronicling her love/hate (but mostly hate) relationship with fashion. We shop and dress for practical reasons like job interviews or to make a good impression at the board meeting. We shop and dress for more adventurous reasons - for dates, to woo a lover, to catch someone's eye. Clothes are armor for women, and we wrap a lot of meaning in what we choose to wear. As plus-size model and blogger Brittany Gibbons knows, what we choose to wear is especially important, and especially emotional, for curvy women. This isn't only because curvy women feel underrepresented and underserved by the fashion world. For the curvy woman who struggles with feelings of self-worth and a lack of confidence the feeling of "why bother" can come crashing in. You can't help but think "wouldn’t leggings and a slouchy sweater just be easier?" Especially when we, like every other woman on the planet, are facing greater, real-life obstacles like raising kids, attending college, keeping your marriage together, paying bills, and a myriad of other daily struggles. Everyone has those days where they hate their body, they hate their clothes, but self-confidence and strength can come from a great outfit. Brittany is determined to help women, curvy and otherwise, embrace fashion and all the bumps and lumps that come with it. Brittany delves into the hilarity and the humility of her quest to find her own personal style, to break out of a rut of maternity underwear and men's undershirts once and for all. From wardrobe malfunctions, to fashion advice, to mom bodies and the perfect pose, this is the empowered battle cry all women deserve. Brittany Gibbons writes the blog BrittanyHerself.com and is the curator of the Facebook group The Curvy Girl Guide. She lives in Ohio"--Provided by publisher.

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