Plum: Fashion, Culture & Lifestyle. Writ Large.

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plum Fashion, Culture, & Lifestyle. Writ Large.

STREET SMART

Strut Your Stuff in 6 City Looks

BODY MOVIN’ Sports & Rec for EVERY SIZE

NATALIE PERKINS

Fat Blogger, Style Icon, Woman to Watch Out For!

SPRING ‘10 DISPLAY UNTIL 05/24

FASHION FOR SIZES 12 & BEYOND

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ON THE COVER: NATALIE PERKINS. PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATE O’BRIEN. ON NATALIE: DRESS: BY EBAY SELLER BY LILY0808168; CAMEO BROOCH; VINTAGE. STYLING, HAIR, & MAKEUP BY NATALIE PERKINS. PROP STYLIST: KATE O’BRIEN.

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features

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20 STREET SMART

Hot in the city! Six slammin’ street style looks and how to get them. By Cynara Geissler

34 THE F WORDS Internet sensation Natalie Perkins dishes about fat,, feminism, and fashion! By Margarita Rossi

42 BODY MOVIN’ Health at Every Size!

These sports and recreation activities willl have you dancin’ in the streets By Marianne Kirby

regulars

6 Editor’s Letter 7 Dear Plum 9 Plum Picks 12 Fashion Sense Sartorial queries answered By Gabi Gregg 17 Excessories! Layer on the bling for spring! By Cynara Geissler 29 Thrift-fu Your guide to mastering the art of thrifting By Jamie Newransky 37 Fancy Face the latest in makeup By Tina Lou 47 Heavy Rotation our interns talk music! 51 Frock Star Rockin’ dresses for spring! 61 Dangerous Curves A comic By Eve Dutton // PLUM / 03


Get the look!

Forget the runway... This season’s the hottest styles are out chasing pavements! City streets serve as a concrete catwalk for fabulous fatshionistas across the country. In this feature Plum maps a compendium of the chicest urban fatshionistas and the components to their style to inspire you to hit the ground fabulous!

‘Piper’ pink plaid top by b & lu. Also available in teal & white. $35 US. sizes 1-3x www.bandlu.com.

compiled by CYNARA GEISSLER

ASIA, Manhattan NY We love Asia’s unexpected pairing of brawny plaid and men’s dress suspenders with the classic womens wear staples of a black curve-skimming skirt and a great pair of heels! Lumberjack meets 5th Avenue flair! Femmeberjack!

High-waisted suspender skirt by ChicStar. Also available in red. $32.95 US. sizes 18-28 www.chicstar.com

‘Chloe’ ruched ankle boot by Avenue $34.95 US. sizes 7w-13x www.avenue.com

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