plus-size blogger based in Yorkshire.

It is no secret that I want to see more body positivity in the world. I am a big believer in having fashion and opportunities available to everyone no matter their size. 


When you consider that this is something I am so passionate about, you would think I’d over the moon with campaigns by the likes of Lane Bryant such as #PlusIsEqual.


By their very own definition of the campaign “It’s time to represent 67% of US women are size 14-34. But they’re underrepresented on billboards, magazines, TV… everywhere. We believe all women should be seen and celebrated equally.”


At first glance it really does look fantastic. A campaign that goes right up to a US size 34 is amazing and well over due in my eyes. There is a count down on the website to their launch but in the mean time it has got people talking and sharing photos on social media, which can only be a good thing!


So, they released a tee to support the #PlusIsEqual movement and I headed over to the website to have a nosey… Imagine my surprise when I discovered that they only sell up to a size 28. 


Now don’t get me wrong I know that Lane Bryant usually sell up to a size 28 and that is fine (well it’s not, but you know what I mean) but surely for a campaign which calls for women up to a size 34 to be celebrated equally,they should sell clothes that I can actually celebrate in?

I have had a couple of conversations on social media but they just don’t seem to get it… It feels like this and campaigns such as #StyleHasNoSize are simply being done because they’re fashionable? We know that the media are talking more about body image positivity and being included – which is great! 

But it can’t just be fashionable. Brands like Lane Bryant can’t just be doing lip service. This isn’t about creating hashtags and gaining popularity because people think you’re doing something good. If you’re going to campaign for women up to a size 34 to be included then for goodness sake, how can you possibly do something that they are excluded from? 

This isn’t about me wanting more fashion choices (although I do), this is about brands fulfilling what they promise rather than just saying what they think we want to hear and not backing it up with anything!


What do you think?


Debz x

I am someone that is quite heavily (no pun intended) involved in many aspects of the plus size community. From attending plus size events, to being a member of Facebook groups I do it all. I love it and chatting to women of all shapes and sizes about their bodies makes me a very happy girl. Of course, being involved in the community means you get to meet people on different stages of their journey and that is fine, but it can sometimes be a little frustrating.

Every day I see beautiful women putting themselves down – often not even because they mean it but because it has become some what of a habit. They think that they should be covering their arms and disguising their stomachs, but no one else wants to see  that. Sometimes I get frustrated that these women aren’t in the same place as I am, but I have to remember that the journey to body acceptance is sometimes a long and twisted one and we’re all at different stages.

What I will say to anyone that has doubts about their body is just to try and be a little kinder to yourself. When you use hurtful words to describe yourself you’re giving other people permission to talk to talk to you like that. If you could listen to what you are saying & you could hear those words being said to someone else, how would you feel? The chances are that if you over heard someone telling someone else that they were fat and ugly or that they should be covered up because they are disgraceful you would feel horrified and do what you can to stop it. So when you are saying those things to yourself, why is that OK?? The answer is, it isn’t.


I really do understand that in today’s society, loving your body is hard work. But that doesn’t mean that it isn’t worth it. Work hard to love your body and just be a little kinder to it, it;s worth it I promise it!

The important thing to remember is that your body is worthy of love, no matter what ‘state’ it is in – whether you feel too fat, too thin, too tall, too short, too unhealthy etc – your body is still desperate for you to love it. You only get one body in this life time and all it wants is for you to love and appreciate it… When you think of it like that, why would you deny it?


I am so proud to say that the #WeAreTheThey movement has continued that is thanks to people like you. So many of you send your kinds words and photos for the #WeAreTheThey movement and you have made such a difference. People at the very early stages of loving their bodies really do benefit from seeing your photos so please keep up the good work. You make me all so proud.