Imagine not being able to realize your potential because you’re not a size 2 If better designed plus size fashion was more affordable and available in.

Imagine not being able to realize your Imagine not being able to realize your potential because you’re not a size 2potential because you’re not a size 2

If better designed plus size If better designed plus size fashion was more fashion was more affordable and available in affordable and available in stores, American women stores, American women would be healthier. would be healthier.

Mind Body ConnectionMind Body ConnectionNegative emotions lead to Negative emotions lead to physical consequencesphysical consequences Aches & pains, insomnia, Aches & pains, insomnia,

Decrease in energy, high blood Decrease in energy, high blood pressure.pressure.

Can even cause sexual Can even cause sexual dysfunction and suppress the dysfunction and suppress the immune system!immune system!

Women have emotional tie to their Women have emotional tie to their clothing size.clothing size.

SIZE and FIT – 2 vastly SIZE and FIT – 2 vastly different concepts.different concepts.

Going to the next size up is Going to the next size up is a luxury for some.a luxury for some.

Online shoppingOnline shopping - Not the solution - Not the solution

Retailers attempt at Retailers attempt at catering to plus size.catering to plus size.

Cost more for plus Cost more for plus size shoppers over all.size shoppers over all.

Retail Purgatory.Retail Purgatory.

Frustration!#@$%!Frustration!#@$%!

Negative cycle.Negative cycle.

Key component of HealthKey component of Health

A chance to socializeA chance to socialize

Shopping for an hour Shopping for an hour and a half burns 325 and a half burns 325 calories in a 150lb calories in a 150lb person!person!

All friends could finally All friends could finally shop together in one shop together in one store, no one left out.store, no one left out.

Plus size style doesn’t just happen!Plus size style doesn’t just happen!Careful planning Careful planning required in design.required in design.

Tricks of the tradeTricks of the trade

Some of the wonderful fewSome of the wonderful few

Nelly’s amazing Apple Bottoms The Fabulous

Kimora Lee modeling her line Baby Phat

Calvin’s strong designs Calvin’s strong designs give sustenance to the give sustenance to the Fashion starved plus Fashion starved plus size massessize masses

The ruling The ruling eliteelite have become have become passé, yet they still hold sway.passé, yet they still hold sway.

Most designers wont Most designers wont design for plus size.design for plus size.

FIT only school to FIT only school to require plus size require plus size class.class.

Hidden contraband Hidden contraband

Karl not happy with Karl not happy with H&M.H&M.

Karl Lagerfeld – Fashion IconKarl Lagerfeld – Fashion Icon

Be the change you want to Be the change you want to see!see!

Profit margin is worth Profit margin is worth risk of stigma. risk of stigma.

Women - not just the Women - not just the economy but actions of economy but actions of the retailers causing the retailers causing declining sales.declining sales.

Talk to a store manager Talk to a store manager or buyeror buyer

What a difference a day makesWhat a difference a day makes

Positive Emotions Positive Emotions Reverse effects of Reverse effects of negativenegative

A great day shopping A great day shopping New outfitsNew outfits New out look on lifeNew out look on life Loads of calories burnedLoads of calories burned Restful night of sleepRestful night of sleep