by Lora Grady | May 13, 2015 | Beauty, Body Talk, Fashion, Featured, Real Life, Shopping
If someone had told my 13-year-old self that one day, she’d pose in crop tops for pictures to be published in the newspaper, she probably would have grown nauseous from the anxiety of it all. Belly tops were all the rage back then. Britney, Christina and...
by Lora Grady | Apr 17, 2015 | Body Talk, Fashion, Featured, Real Life, The Fat Lady Sings
Had a rough week? Check out The Fat Lady Sings, our new weekly round-up of things that are making us smile right now. Jessica Kane on why wearing a bathing suit as a plus-size woman is not brave I’ve used words like “courage” and...
by Lora Grady | Feb 14, 2015 | Body Talk, Fashion, Featured, Health, Real Life, Shopping, The Fat Lady Sings
Had a rough week? Check out The Fat Lady Sings, our new weekly round-up of things that are making us smile right now. ModCloth employees pose for swimsuit pics, no Photoshop involved After becoming the first retailer to sign the “Truth in Advertising”...
by Lora Grady | Nov 7, 2014 | Beauty, Body Talk, Fashion, Featured, News
The first time I read the script for NSFW, I couldn’t wait for North American premiere of the UK play. As someone who works in the media, it struck a chord with me. A brief description from the incredible Studio 180 Theatre: Lucy Kirkwood’s razor sharp comedy...
by Lora Grady | Sep 15, 2014 | Beauty, Body Talk, Disability, Fashion, Featured, Health, News, Real Life
The first time I ever heard another woman confidently refer to herself as fat, my insides smiled. I’d always been given the impression that the word was so shameful. But there’s something incredibly refreshing and empowering about being able to say,...
by Lora Grady | Jun 15, 2014 | Body Talk, Fashion, Featured, Shopping
Summer is my favourite season of the year, hands down. Nevermind all the sunshine, ice cream and beach days—I’m all about the style. After years of sorting through discount racks, plodding through endless aisles and ducking in and out of all kinds of malls, I have...