A petition to get Gap Inc.'s Old Navy to stop charging more for women's plus-sized jeans has already gathered more than 35,000 signatures online. The petition charges Old Navy with sexism, noting that a pair of women's plus-sized jeans can cost about $15 more than regular jeans, while a pair of men's jeans costs the same no matter the size. Customers are also calling for Old Navy to put the larger apparel into stores, instead of just selling it online. Old Navy said the price difference has to do with craftsmanship. The items are specifically designed and manufactured for plus-sized women and cost more to make, Debbie Felix, an Old Navy spokeswoman, said in an e-mail. Read More »
Victoria's Secret and "Sports Illustrated" model Sara Sampaio recently made an emotional response to those who criticized her for being too thin after posting a bikini picture, Nov. 12, with the following caption, "Finally in a place with bikini weather...hello LA." Check out the photo below: "Fashion Gone Rogue" reports that after receiving backlash for being "too skinny," the Portuguese model posted another bikini photo via Instagram with a message saying that she is proud of her body and won't allow people to bully her anymore: "I'm proud of my body and I'm not gonna let any of you bully me just because I'm skinny! Every body is different, and every metabolism is different! I eat a lot...I probably eat more burgers than you, I've always been skinnier, and probably will always be..." She continues, "The amount of hate I see thrown at me and to other model friends that I know are naturally skinny [is] ridiculous! U don't see us shaming [non-skinny] bodies so please don't come and shame ours!" Read More »
Last night, Oct. 13, Chanel invited its loyal supporters and ambassadors to a gorgeous candlelit dinner/cocktail party to celebrate the icon that is Chanel No. 5. According to Marie Claire, Gisele Bündchen, Lily Allen, Gigi Hadid and more joined Karl Lagerfeld at a gallery space in New York weeks after his feminist rally to preview "The One that I Want," a short film campaign directed by Baz Luhrmann. Read More »
Gwyneth Paltrow is set to design her very own clothing line. According to E! News, the 42-year-old Oscar-winning actress will launch her eponymous clothing line on her lifestyle website Goop in 2015. Read More »