Hello everyone, hope you’re having a great week so far! We’re seeing our sale continue to grow with more and more reductions every day – so what are you waiting for?
Dawn French – what a woman! For over 20 years she’s been a superstar comedienne, a sexpot vicar and most recently a celebrated author. The entire time she has not bowed to pressure to lose weight, remaining beautiful, elegant and charming. A truly inspirational plus size woman.
Ella Smith is a young UK actress best known for starring in the Neil LaBute play “Fat Pig” (I know, I know – but the play was supposed to be positive!) opposite Robert Webb. She first came to my attention in a TV drama where she played a sultry sex goddess in a bizarre town. The show itself wasn’t very good, but seeing a beautiful woman be portrayed as desireable is almost unheard of on TV. Go Ella!
Gabourey Sidibe was nominated for an Oscar last year for her role as Precious in the film of the same name – since then, her upbeat attitude towards life and her body has been a huge inspiration for women of all sizes over the world. “I learned to love myself, because I sleep with myself every night and I wake up with myself every morning, and if I don’t like myself, there’s no reason to even live the life.”
Beth Ditto… Since the UK press took notice of her, her dress sense has completely divided opinion. But no matter what you think of her clothing choices, she has remained resolutely herself even though she’s mixed with notorious fat-haters such as Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld and tackled lots of tabloid abuse, something I absolutely respect her for.
Amber Riley has been a huge success story since playing Mercedes in Glee, and she is probably the best dressed plus size star right now. Her looks at both the Golden Globes and the Grammys were absolute perfection, and her recent editorial for Essence magazine is stunning!
Amber Riley’s New Directions team-mate Ashley Fink is new to Glee but has caused a huge stir as sassy Lauren – and if reports from the US are anything to go by, apparently she gets herself a very hot admirer in the future! Ashley has been accompanying Chris Colfer (Kurt) to various awards shows looking beautiful and elegant -always affirming to see genuinely plus size women looking beautiful on the red carpet. 
Ruth Jones has become a little bit of a national treasure since writing and starring in Gavin & Stacey as Stacey’s bolshy mate Nessa, and recently played the late, great Hattie Jacques. Ruth has always remained glamorous yet down the earth in her 15 year career, concentrating on acting, writing and producing rather than losing weight to get more parts. And it’s paid off, her career is going from strength to strength!
