Yuliya Zeltzer, a Ukrainian-born, self taught designer in her 30s is the motivation behind Igigi (pronounced ee zhee zhee) plus size fashions. She moved to San Francisco, California in 1991. At that time she was

Before she was a model Crystal Renn was enjoying her plus size life at home with her grandmother in Clinton, Mississippi. She was discovered by a modeling scout who immediately talked her in to losing her excess poundage. It wasn't too long ago when

In a matter of weeks Joy Nash's seven minute video A Fat Rant at YouTube has gone from 140 subscribers to 4100 subscribers and from 1300 views to 681,881. That's not even including her MySpace playbacks. This 26 year old writer, actor, film maker and model

Twenty-six year old Janet Phillips works as a Hospital Registration Clerk. This size 20 pirate-tess in the making and her sister share a home with her father.

When Broady started the company she wanted to bring "practical products" to consumers like herself. Her first product is a delightful idea called Luvees. Luvees sole purpose is to relieve inner thigh rub and the discomfort and awkwardness

Thirty-six year old Angie (GeordieAngie to her online friends) is a mother, housewife, home-schooler and PSP dabbler. This British babe is a size 24. For the last seventeen years she has shared her home with her husband and their five children ranging in age from 10 to 16.

Thirty year old Krystel Marshall works as an office manager for a real estate appraisal firm by day and a piano and voice instructor by night. Krys, as most people call her, is a size 18. She shares her home with her husband and their

If you´re a big fan of the musical Hairspray you may want to invest a few dollars in the dolls based on the new movie characters. Yes I said dolls! Move over Barbie! They will be available in July 2007 when the new Hairspray

Being plus size can already be a hindrance when having to deal with societal norms and media expectations. Adding a pregnancy to the mix can compound the situation even more if a woman is not prepared. For decades plus size women have

Thirty-two year old Amy Giles works in Patient Accounting. When her portrait was done she was a size 30. She has been happily married for nine years to a man she meant online. She calls him a "good southern boy from Alabama".