For years, designers and editors have focused on a specific demographic of thin women, overlooking the many big and beautiful fashionistas among us. If there's anything we've learned from magazine editorials, it's that the fashion world can occasionally be out of touch with reality. Don't get us wrong, we think Ragnhild Jevne wearing armadillo shoes in the desert is awesome, but we take issue with the fact that average American women have historically been underrepresented in fashion. Thankfully, things are beginning to change. With designers like Michael Kors and Mark Fast hiring plus-size models, and industry leaders Anna Wintour and Natalia Vodianova participating in a dialogue about fashion's fixation on an unhealthy aesthetic at Harvard last month, there has never been more light shed on the issue. Add to that Vogue Italia's new online section, Vogue Curvy, and a slew of print editorials featuring full-figured girls in magazines like
V
and
Interview
, we have nothing but optimism about positive changes-to-come in the industry. That's why we're excited to feature some of the people and places who have been working hard to represent real women. Below are some of the best blogs and e-commerce sites by and for curvy style mavens.
