Laurel Dickman

Bio

Laurel Dickman is an intersectional feminist writer living in the East Bay. Originally from St. Petersburg, Florida she spent her childhood split between North Carolina and Florida, eventually running away at 21 to be a boho princess in Neverland, also known as Portland, Oregon. Laurel writes about fat bodies, plus-size fashion, self-care, music, and beauty. Aside from writing, Laurel also occasionally models, works as a personal stylist, and styles body-positive photo shoots alongside creative partner Suma Jane Dark. She lives with her Maine Coon by the name of Dorian Gray and her fiancee David on the side of what feels like Mount Olympus and has found herself currently obsessed with tea, waffle cookies, her loudly ticking biological clock and planning a wedding on a shoestring budget.  Follow Laurel on Facebook.

Laurel Dickman Articles

There’s nothing demure about a glitter boot or these other statement booties.

Folks Of All Sizes Rock Glitter Statement Booties 

There’s nothing demure about a glitter boot or these other statement booties. If you need a little bit of bold style inspiration - we've got you covered!

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Photo: Natalie Johnson via ShamelessCreature.com

7 Plus-Size Asian Bloggers Talk About Representation

Plus-size Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, particularly women, rarely see themselves in media. Let's highlight plus-size Asian bloggers!

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These fat babes love their booties!

These Fat Babes Show Us Why They Love Their Booties

We asked plus-size people to share images of their booties and to tell us why they loved those photos. We received responses that were heart-felt!

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The 2018 Pantone Color of the Year may be named Ultra Violet (after the invisible light rays), but we can take it to mean EXTRA violet.

15 Plus-Size Fashionistas Show Us How To Rock Ultra Violet

With such an vibrant color and the intense feelings that come with it, ultra violet can be a little intimidating to style but these fashionistas rock it!

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Francie Maupin (@missdivakurves) by Jeffrey K Photography (@jeffreyk_)

9 One-Piece Plus-Size Swimsuits For Your Summer Wardrobe

You don’t have to wear a two-piece if it’s not your thing, nor do you have to cover up your body to appease anyone else’s beauty standards.

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Plus-size Halloween villain costume inspo.

12 Plus-Size Villains For Your Halloween Costume Inspo

Halloween is near which means that every day is yet another reason to dress up. Here are plus-size villains for your Halloween costume inspo.

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Miranda Schultz of The Plus Life Blog by Kevin Schultz of Schultz Images

6 Plus-Size Looks For Wedding Guests

Love them or hate them, we are now in wedding season. For many of us, it means we need to find the perfect wedding guest look.

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 Photo by Kelsey Kimberlin

These Fat Babes Showcase Their Visible Belly Outlines

Being in any body comes with its own set of insecurities, hangups, and unique idiosyncrasies, but visible belly outlines are particularly fraught territory.

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(Photo by Suma Jane Dark. Front row, L-R: Jessica Rihal, Manon Marchetti Edwards, Hayley Herms, and Megan Kimberling. Rear: Jules Wood, Laurel Dickman, and Astra Varnado.)

Unsculpted: A Photo Series From Photographer Suma Jane Dark 

Today, we interview photographer Suma Jane Dark, known best for their body-positive work shown through a feminist lens.

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