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PLUS magazine has written a body acceptance article that has sparked a lot of controversy, both inside and outside the plus size market.

The MailOnline, the online version of the Daily Mail did a full write up about the wildly popular article that went up last week. The article was accompanied by a great shot of Russian plus size model Katya Zahrkova, who wears a size 12, pictured along side a straight-size model.

The article is about trying to get the fashion industry to listen and use more normal size models instead of pushing the anorexic ideal down our throats.

Would love to hear your thoughts on the issue, leave your comments below!

Let's talk about bottoms.  There's an undeniable trend towards flare and bell-bottom pants this season due to the major 70's fashion influence.  But one caveat: due to an apple's proportions, jeans and pants tend to seem one "style" wider on an apples than on other figure types.  By which I mean a straight cut pant often seems to be a boot cut, a boot can look like a flare and a flare just looks absolutely wrong.  A fairly loose skinny jean will often look like a straight leg jean, which is a great flattering look on an apple. 

If you want to go with the wide leg look, stay away from flares and tend towards straight wide leg pants with the opening no wider than the upper leg opening at the crotch.

These great boot cut jeans from Svoboda will look like a flare on most apples and ooze 70's sex appeal. 

Pair them with a very plunged v-neck tunic that hits no further than your hip flexors and lots of jewellery for a fun, easy look.

















These are wonderful trousers from Ashley Stewartand aside from coming in petite, average and tall lengths and 4 great colors, at the regular price of $29.50 they won't break the bank.  These pants will look like a flare on apples, although they are billed as wide straigh legged pants.

Just remember the rule, the wider your pants, the slimmer your top should be.  Long, elongating necklaces will help keep you from looking "puffy".

Moving along in the first part of our Plus Size Fashion Fall Trends 2011 by body type series, we are looking at plus size fashion Fall Trends 2011 for HOURGLASSES.

Let's do a quick recap of what we are looking for:

+ highlighting your waist
+ keeping proportions
+ lengthening the body to give it a leaner line

- anything that takes away from or hides your natural proportions
- too stiff clothing
- very large prints

So where do we start?

At the top!  Lucky hourglasses, able to wear all that yummy silk and organza.  Little boleros, flouncy blouses...these are all going to emphasize your curves and make you look very feminine. 

This  pretty blouse from Woman Within is right en vogue with it's flower print but in camo tones.  Although we wouldn't style the blouse like in this pic, it would look smashing with (dark blue painted jeans in a skinny or slim cut.  Belt it at the hip bones with a brown belt, and wear brown knee high boots and a leather jacket over it for a fun night out.  Tuck it into low-slung wide-leg trousers and add some glam earrings for work.  This blouse is really versatile and very trendy.  Wooden jewelry would round this out nicely!

What we love about it: floral print in camoflage colors, versatality




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