Plus Size

How many of you fret over your wobbly bum? How many of you don’t have that perfectly defined cleavage? How many of you haven’t got legs up to your neck? But how many of you care? Too many! With a growing number of fuller-figured women hitting the lime light you’d think we’d all be embracing and being proud of our not-so-tiny bottoms, legs and breasts, but, unfortunately there is still a huge majority of us who have pet hates towards parts of our bodies.

     Famous for her curves, Christina Hendricks – known for her role as Joan Holloway in the television series Mad Men – was named “the sexiest woman in the world” in 2010 by voters for Esquire magazine. Many see her as a full-figured role model, and why shouldn’t we? She has won awards for her voluptuous size 14 body but still she is denied dresses for award ceremonies by designers that will only lend out a size 0 or 2. Ridiculous. Hendricks says that too much focus is set on the bodies and not enough on the immense talent. “I was working my butt off on the show [Mad Men] and then all anyone was talking about was my body.” It’s worrying how many of our admired women are being shot down because of their curvaceous size. What kind of message is this sending out?               

 

When 23 year old Adele hit our radios everyone was amazed. With a voice as magical as that no one should have questioned her weight; after all it was her voice that made her famous. Adele appears to have the right attitude towards the critical opinions regarding her weight though, saying that “fans are encouraged that you don’t have to look a certain way to do well.” Without a doubt, this is the kind of attitude women want in a role model – a women with self-acceptance and confidence within themselves.

     With the average British dress size at a fabulous 16 and height at a beautiful 5ft 4in, why are we so down hearted when we see that one holiday snap that shows off our size 14 bottom or a little bit of cellulite? It’s all normal and all gorgeous. As 1940s skirts hit the catwalk; it’s our season. Worn right, they show off big bums and boobs perfectly. Team a mid-calf length skirt with a tucked in blouse and you’re ready to face the critics. No one will deny that you look gorgeous!

Come on, Marilyn Monroe, size 16, is said to be the “sexiest person EVER!” So stop comparing yourselves to those size zeros on the catwalk and start loving the body you’re in.

Peace out xo