All posts by BBW Staff

  • Plus-Size Designer Ashley Nell Tipton on Project Runway

    Ashley Nell Tipton is plus sized and designs for plus-size women. And she’s slated to be a cast member in Project Runway’s Season 14. According...

  • Research Subjects Needed

    Angela Meadows is a Ph.D. student at the University of Birmingham. She is looking to recruit people who consider themselves to be “overweight,” “obese,” or...

  • The Atlas of Beauty: A Limited Worldview?

    Photographer Mihaela Noroc is using crowdfunding to further her project, “The Atlas of Beauty.” On her website, Noroc writes, “Beauty means diversity and I travel...

  • FAT?SO!

    FAT!SO? is the must-have primer for any woman embarking on a journey of self-acceptance. Like many books that change lives, FAT!SO? still resonates despite being...

  • What’s Wrong with this Picture?

    The picture is perfect. The caption is despicable. Switch out the photo with one of Vincenzo Nibali (winner of the 2014 Tour de France), and...

  • Loose Change

    While tackling spring cleaning this year, chances are that – among the dust bunnies and gum wrappers – you’ll find an assortment of quarters, nickels,...

  • Spring in Bloom

    As we face the prospect of a long, chilly winter, the gardeners among us are busy planting their bulbs, which will sprout next year with...

  • High Time for Tea

    “Take some more tea,” the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly. “I’ve had nothing yet,” Alice replied in an offended tone, “so I can’t...

  • 5 Instant Mood Boosters

    If you’ve got a case of the blues, take action now! You can shore up your once-sunny disposition in any number of ways. Think up...

  • Big Girls Spinning

    Conjure up a mental picture of a marathoner, and you’ll most likely envision an image similar to that which is often depicted on TV or...