Posts tagged jil dever blog
FAST FATSHION

“Slow fashion is an ethic and lifestyle regarding fashion that requires caution, care, and an analytic perspective on our garments and their sources… that curates our wardrobe to our own individual style and investigates where our clothes actually come from.”

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In The Lack of Luxury: Shopping as a Plus Size Person

I couldn’t shop in-stores, and even online my options were slim.“But shopping in stores, I’ve learned, is a privilege plus size shoppers don’t have.”

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The Editor’s View: Street Style at NYFW September 2019

Although New York Fashion Week attendees come to see what looks will walk down the runways, any veteran knows that the real show starts on the sidewalks. So keeping an eye out for the latest trends means keeping your eyes peeled as influencers, editors, models, and fashion enthusiasts walk by.

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My Grandmother Taught Me the Joys of Slow Fashion.

My grandmother’s style taught me what slow fashion truly is. 

With global warming and environmental concerns, slow-fashion is in the spotlight now more than ever. Rather than constantly purchasing new items, keepsakes and nostalgic pieces can be passed down instead of being thrown out after one season.

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This influencer encourages body positivity through her music festival fashion

In a new series, Jil Dever will speak to body-positive pioneers who are changing the game when it comes to dressing.

Sophie E. Turner (@sophieeturner), a plus-size model and influencer, didn’t always have the confidence she does now. In fact, she tells Jil Dever that she was routinely advised to hide her figure, or try to look ...

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‘Tis the Season of Gratitude with Jil Dever Model Deb Heibel

From 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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