Lammily Has Arrived! The Average Looking Fashion Doll

November 27, 2014

Last spring, we were introduced to a new invention in toys that would predictably contribute to promoting a healthy body image in young girls everywhere: the Lammily doll. After raising money through a...

Carrie Hammer Showcases Role Models at Fashion Week

September 30, 2014

New York Fashion Week has come and gone, but one designer’s runway show is making waves that will hopefully last longer than the trendy fads do. Carrie Hammer has made headlines with her...

These Poems About Beauty and Body Image Will Move You

September 19, 2014

In the past couple of years, a few campaigns have risen to critique the beauty ideal of our culture. You might be familiar with one in particular called Stop The Beauty Madness. Their...

“Try” by Colbie Caillat Challenges Standard of Beauty

July 12, 2014

#112214842 / gettyimages.com   The very talented Colbie Caillat just released the video for her latest single: “Try,” which addresses the beauty standards that women are held to in today’s society. “This is...

Lammily Doll Shows Us Average is Beautiful

March 13, 2014

Back in July of 2013, the photo of “average barbie” went viral. Artist and researcher Nickolay Lamm made a 3D model of what Barbie would look like with realistic proportions of an average...

The Real You is Sexy: aerie Stops Retouching Lingerie Models

January 24, 2014

aerie, the lingerie division of American Eagle, is taking a step in the right direction towards slashing the idealized definition of beauty. The brand, whose target demographic covers young teens to college women,...

UK Department Store Hopes to Change Industry Norm

October 23, 2013

Was there ever a time when you picked out a really cute outfit at the store, tried it on in the dressing room, but didn’t buy it because “it didn’t look right”? What...