Hope you enjoyed meeting UK blogger Stephanie of Nerd About Town last week. This week, we are moving across the English Channel to meet up with German blogger Isabell of Dressing Outside the Box. Isabell is a fashion designer, so you know she knows great style, and her goal of inspiring body confidence in others is just so inspiring. Her style is minimalist, chic, and a bit androgynous, but Isabell is really just all about abandoning fashion rules and dressing for herself, without labels. She is a plus size blogger YOU NEED TO KNOW!!
Blog: www.dressingoutsidethebox.com
Height: 5″4
Age: 28
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
What are the challenges, if any, you face in being plus-size?
The biggest challenge for me is finding clothes which are really fashion forward. At my job I am constantly learning about new trends and I am seeing fast fashion retailers such as Zara putting these in action so quickly while us plus-size girls have to wait often a half year or longer until plus-size brands dare to offer them in their collection. Of course, I also see that the plus industry is improving a lot now, but for me as a fashion designer only wanting to be able to wear the newest trends, it is not yet satisfying.
What’s your favorite thing about being plus size?
Now that I have learned to love my body, I really like the idea of not fitting in. After years and years of only longing to be so-called “normal”, I could finally break free from it. It feels so liberating. For the first time, I feel that I can finally be myself.
Who/what are your favorite designers/brands?
I love labels such as Isabel Marant, Céline and Jil Sander. But when it comes to plus-size fashion, my favorites are definitely ASOS, Eloquii, Junarose, Zizzi and Carmakoma. And I really like the wide fit shoe range from New Look.
Any bloggers currently on your radar?
I am totally in love with Anissa from Anisacrament, Miss Lion Hunter and Tinu from Tinuology. These three are raising fashion to a whole new level.
“If you can’t love yourself, how the hell are you going to love somebody else” – RuPaul
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