The 63-year-old added, “It’s a puzzling conundrum. The average American woman now wears between a size 16 and a size 18, according to new research from Washington State University. … There is money to be made here ($20.4 billion, up 17 percent from 2013). But many designers — dripping with disdain, lacking imagination or simply too cowardly to take a risk — still refuse to make clothes for them.”

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First and foremost, from everyone at Bodacious to you and yours, we wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend.  I am so thankful for each and every one of you who love and support this dream of mine! You make it all worthwhile.  I’m also very thankful for my amazing Bodacious team who join in my enthusiasm of body love and celebrating every being who walks in the door!

We are so excited to celebrate all things FALL at Bodacious. Cardi’s, ponchos, raincoats, beautiful scarves and shawls…
We are as full as ever of yummy and warm fall items to keep you fashionably cosy throughout the season.


We also have the best selection EVER of Matt & Nat fall handbags! This month also marks our 15 YEAR Anniversary and it’s time to CELEBRATE! Stay tuned for in-store events and giveaways. Have you got your ticket yet for our fashion show and party at the False Creek Yacht Club? Previews of Spring 2016 Fashions!
Tickets available now at Bodacious.           Happy Weekend everyone.  Hope to see you in-store soon.
xo L

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First off, I’d like to welcome Allison to the Bodacious team.  She will be working full time and comes with years of retail experience and a passion for fashion and style.  Please do stop by and say hello.  Also, welcome back to Mary who took some time off to do an amazing bike tour in Germany with her sister.  Loved catching up and hearing her stories today.

Next, I want to let you know that we will be celebrating our 15!!! year Bodacious Birthday with a Fashion Show/Party on Tuesday, October 27 at the False Creek Yacht Club from 7-9pm.
Tickets will be sold in advance at Bodacious for $20 which gets you sips and nibblies at the event and a $20 gift voucher to use at a later date at the store (no brainer, right?).  Mark your calendars!  This is going to be fun!

Now, on to the fashions…
We’re so ready for the cooler weather with a tremendous collection of sweaters, shawls and shrugs! From cashmere to cotton to bamboo – there’s something for everyone.
Gorgeous orangy-red Alembika JacketNew Chalet just arrived today!
and then there’s always new and fabulous Joseph Ribkoff…
We’ve certainly got you covered for fall! I hope you had a spectacular summer and are enjoying this transition time into a new season. We’re ready to help you plan your fall wardrobe.

Can’t get in to the store as often as you’d like? I’m super excited to share with you that we’ve been specially selected by Shoptiques to join their online boutique shopping site!  Check out our website and go to the shopping page www.bodacious.ca.  We are live and good to go and I’m adding product daily.  So far I’ve been using stock photos so the models don’t reflect the curvier sizes but it’s a work in progress and I will add more pix as we go.  I just wanted to get this up and offered to you all asap.

Also, Bodacious has been chosen as a host site for the upcoming International Day of The Dead art event/exhibit at Granville Island! More info here – http://www.dayofthedeadexhibit.com/

And that’s a wrap! Can’t wait to see you all soon!

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She and so many others are fighting the fight that should never have to be fought.  The fight for it to be ok to love our bodies TODAY – whatever size or shape, colour or orientation.  The fight that I started personally when I was 33 years old and decided that, screw the waiting!, I was going to get my belly button pierced and buy a bikini! 

I’m 48 now!  There is a new wave of beautiful, radical warriors leading this battle and it’s awesome to watch.  The speakers at this event included The World Famous Bob, Sonya Renee Taylor – the founder of The Body is Not an Apology, Tess Munster , the founder of #effyourbeautystandards and a stunningly beautiful plus-size model and our very own Louise Green of the Body Exchange!

These ladies, and so many more, opened their hearts to share their very raw and personal stories to an audience of over 400 women (and a few men) who laughed, cried and gave standing ovations of support and acknowledged sisterhood!  It was a place of connection and healing for me.  It was my overwhelming a-ha of why I do what I do.

What do you see when you look in the mirror?  Try to look for your story – in your eyes. in the lines of your face. in your expression.  in the stretch marks that helped bring a baby into this world. in your gorgeous curves.  in the strength of your hands.  It’s so beautiful!
You are so beautiful!
Every single thing that has happened in your life has shaped you into the beautiful being that you are today! When I look at the laugh lines around my eyes, I’m so glad that I’ve had a life filled with joyful moments.  When I see the delicious wrinkles on my grandma’s 95 year old face – all I see is BEAUTY!

Hearing Jade Beall speak so passionately and share her photos in A Beautiful Body Project turned my world upside down!  She only sees beauty in all these bodies and in that, helps others to see it too!

Sharing who you are with the world – sharing all of our  stories unites us.
That’s what resonates and connects us all.

When Tess shared her amazing story of pain and then her spectacular triumph, I’m pretty sure there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.  I know my tears were freely flowing.

Every day I meet women who can’t see their own beauty.  Who are so quick to tell me about all their flaws.  All the rules of why they can’t wear certain things.

I tell them they are beautiful – because that’s what I see.

If you get a chance to attend next year’s Body Love conference, I highly recommend you GO!!!  Join in the celebration of YOU!

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