Sunday links, 5/24/15

Fa(t)shion
-Are googly-eyed accessories the next trend? I hope so!
–Tess Holliday is on the cover of People! It’s amazing to see someone my size on the cover of that magazine, and not as a “before” picture. Buzzfeed also has a great profile of her.
-My fellow Bostonian Anna is going a year without buying clothing.
–Big and Tall Men’s Clothing is a Facebook group for buying and selling plus-size men’s clothes.
–How Native American fashion looks without cultural appropriation.
–Blogging, ethics, and reselling.
–11 plus size designers who are also bloggers.
-I’m excited for Rebel Wilson’s collaboration with Torrid.
–Where to shop for size 28+ clothing.
–7 sexy swimsuits in sizes 4x and up.
–Fan BingBing’s floral tulle gown with a cherry blossom crown is epically gorgeous.
-“It took me years to understand that the cycle of falling in and out of love with things—with a version of yourself, even—can be a lovely thing, and crucial in helping you figure out who you really are.”

Climate activism, carousels, and cherry blossoms: a day in the city

I’m starting a new temp job next week, so yesterday I took advantage of my free time and the gorgeous weather to spend the entire afternoon taking in the beauty of Boston in the spring.

I went into the city to rally for fossil fuel divestment at the Massachusetts State House. We sung “Sing for the Climate,” lined up on the steps like a choir, and then people split up to deliver flowers to the representatives who support the divestment bill and clocks (message: time is running out) to those who don’t.

There’s nothing quite like protesting in the spring, when anything feels possible. Especially when, not only have two Massachusetts towns divested from fossil fuels in the past week, but so has the first major university. I’m starting to have hope that the tide is finally–if excruciatingly slowly–turning. That we really will build a better world.