I didn't even bother trying on Forever 21's plus line - Faith 21.  Yuck.  Looks like Kate Harding from Jezebel agreed with me.  We usually agree on things.  Until now.  Kate said of Beth Ditto's new line:

"I'm afraid there's not enough hipster irony in the world to make it work."

First of all, nice top, Kate (she drips with sarcasm).  I love you, but unless your name is Donatella, I think I'll pass on fashion advice from a Baby Boomer. (Here's a picture of Kate on the cover of Red Eye being featured as the grand dame of fat bloggers.)

So anyway, my friend Rebequita Facebooked me today.  She lives in London so she gets to check out Beth Ditto's "range" at Evans (must be a british thing to call a clothing line a 'range').  Evans is the British version of Layne Bryant (totally bereft of trend) so Beth's "range" is a crazy breath of Venice Beach air among the stale solid t-shirts and gag-me flowy dresses.  I wish I could fly to London to paw the line in person.  

God Bless you, Beth.  Thank you for always shaking shit up.  I don't know how you pulled it off, but at first glance I'd buy every single piece of your line.  And go broke doing it.  

My only issue (and it's a small one) is with this model who is so very NOT plus size it's ridiculous.  Beth wears the pieces better than she does.  I love how Beth has no fear wearing the tightest dresses. Let's all adopt her brand of fearlessness.   Oh, and Kate, the oversized kitty cat T-shirt is hilarious I'm buying it just to lovingly defy you.

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nati