The body positivity movement has steadily been gaining recognition, and women are starting to embrace their individuality like never before. As a person living with a chronic illness, I often feel as though I don’t fit in, especially when it comes to fashion. Busy events like music festivals can seem overwhelming…
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Read MoreActress (30 Rock, Dietland) and fat activist Jen Ponton explains that finding well-fitting swimwear is crucial, and that starting the search in spring will only get you more excited for the summer. She tells Jil Dever, “Don't be afraid to go for a design that excites you! Whether it's a fatkini or something bright and bold, there are more and more people out there normalizing fat, fabulous, swim-ready bods. I've even circled back to one-pieces because so many designers are making creative, bold, [and] sexy designs for them.”
Read MoreWhen it’s not quite hot enough for hitting the beach, transitioning from winter to spring work wear can be a challenge. If keeping things smart in the office is still key, it’s possible to add some summer touches to a usually formal look to help beckon the warmer weather.
Read MoreFrom the pastoral corn fields of Illinois to the sun shining on our model’s serene smile, our most recent shoot’s theme centered around gratitude which is definitely fitting for Thanksgiving and the overall holiday season. Following the shoot, we asked model and cancer survivor Deb Heibel (pictured) to share her story of gratitude with our readers, why her hair holds symbolic meaning, and express why it’s important to see all stages of life represented in fashion shoots, while wearing a signature velvet Jil Dever scarf.
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