Comments on: Becoming visible

By: L

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:43:33 +0000

I have nothing particularly articulate to say other than, shit, she is fiiii-iiine. I love her “I’m here, bitches!” expression on the cover.

By: lit fetish

lit fetish — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:15:58 +0000

er, I meant Christina Hendricks, not Kate Dillon. oops.

By: lit fetish

lit fetish — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:10:30 +0000

My friend just pointed me toward the Guardian coverage of the Lizzie Miller photo: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/sep/02/lizzie-miller-model-fat

I love Firefly and think Kate Dillon was a highlight of the show. However, I rarely, if ever, read fashion mags. One reason is because they (generally) don’t feature women that I identify with. I don’t look like any models a) because of my size and b) because I’m multi-racial.

Another reason is, well, I’m not very into fashion. I hate shopping because it’s incredibly difficult to find clothes that fit my breasts/hips/height. I do try to find outfits that are cheap (very important to this poor grad student) and stylish (in my sense of the word), but it’s always such a struggle.

And my last reason for not being into fashion magazines is that I usually veer toward sci-fi books for my leisure reading (if you couldn’t have guessed by the Firefly love). :)

So, I’m not sure if including more multiracial, fat models would entice me to put down Dan Simmons and pick up Glamour, but it would be a start. And it would be great for the multiracial, fat women who are more into fashion than I am!

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:24:25 +0000

I’m sitting here watching Supernanny and feeling the same way about Jo Frost. She has a very similar body type to mine and she is gorgeous. It’s just… it feels good.

By: The Librarian

The Librarian — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:25:34 +0000

So I guess it’s time I pimped my blog to all you MODE fans then? It’s called “Every Body Is Beautiful” and it’s at http://www.curvesmart.blgospot.com

I have just scored a huge stack of Modes from eBay and will be scanning them IN ENTIRETY and putting them online. There is already over 100 posts on there for you to look at, including a MODE cover gallery.

My blog is more an archive or library than a soapbox, and I’m always looking for more material….hope to hear from you!

By: celeloriel

celeloriel — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:14:02 +0000

I had NO IDEA who Kate Dillon was, but my little adolescent self saved as many pictures of her as I could. She’s so beautiful. I have this picture of her as Eris, with this wild crimped red hair holding an apple, and I was just so blown away the first time I saw that picture.

Thank you for bringing back that fused-neuron feeling of “I look … almost like HER…. does that mean I’m … not ugly?!”

By: Alyx Vesey

Alyx Vesey — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:28:05 +0000

Great piece! Quick question: Is it fair or problematic to use terms like “in-between” as a descriptor for women with body types like Christina Hendricks?

By: The Other Caitlin

The Other Caitlin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:59:01 +0000

I’ve never seen the magazine before. Kate Dillon is beautiful!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:38:44 +0000

Has anyone seen Burda Moden or Burda Plus?
Both are fashion magazines with dozens of patterns enclosed.
Moden is published every month with a straight, plus, and petite sections.
Plus version comes out twice a year with really beautiful, trendy, European styles. That aren’t polyester crap. Everytime I pick one up, I wish I had a tailor or stronger sewing skills. The magazine is German, but there’s an English version.

By: i-geek

i-geek — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:17:43 +0000

Holy frak, it’s Marjorie from Sassy! My teenage-girl world ended a little when Sassy turned into just-another-teen-mag. I…that magazine meant so much to me. I was such a little oddball compared to many of the other girls around me and Sassy made me feel like I had a place somewhere. Thank you for your part in it.