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The New York Times "Reaches Out to Heavier Young Women"

Love / Shove post by Annalee Schafranek on June 19, 2009 - 1:42am; tagged Adele, Beth Ditto, body image, clothing, fashion, Fat Fancy, Jennifer Hudson, Jordan Sparks, new york times, plus-size.

Wednesday's New York Times Fashion & Style section featured an article on the recent "outpouring of fashions aimed at trend-driven, round-figured teenagers and young women." Round-figured? Outpouring? Is that model in the frozen food section of a grocery store?

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