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New Yorker Katie Sturino firmly believes that great style can happen at any size. After 10 years of working in PR, she started a blog called the12ish style to introduce girls like her to more size-inclusive fashion and to share her tips and tricks on how to get dressed while being plus.

Katie's blog and Instagram quickly gained thousands of followers as people began to relate to her body-positive message. Finally, here was a happy, healthy woman for whom gaining some weight was not the end of the world. “When I was married, I was very concerned about my body. I was obsessed with maintaining a size 12, or staying close to it,” she wrote in Glamor.

“Then, about three years ago, I got separated and I gained a bunch of weight. At first, I didn’t even realize I was putting it on. I was working out, but it just kept happening. In total, I ended up gaining about 60 pounds. I became a size 16, which I still am, and a surprising thing happened—I really loved my body.”

Katie now runs the beauty brand Megababe on top of her blog, and also finds the time to have a little fun recreating celebrity outfits on Instagram. Scroll down to check out a few of our favorites, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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Jennifer Garner

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Prince Harry And Meghan Markle

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Stevie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am a plus size woman and i have to say i would never feel comfortable showing my belly. I you have no problem with it: more power to you, you rock. Crop tops or a blouse like hers is just something i would ever consider wearing.

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Natalia Vodianova

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Blair Eadie

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Lynda Momalo
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From personal experience, the one piece/pants thing looks pretty awful from behind on anyone over about 90 pounds (similar looks, sans prints, were in in the 70s/80s.)

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Katie Holmes

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Lucy Shupe
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry can’t see spending allll that money for holes in my pants. Though the outfit is cute.

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John Legend And Chrissy Teigen

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Chrissy Teigen

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Erin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Two things here: 1. I absolutely LOVE Chrissy Teigan. She could wear a burlap sack and still look great. 2. I think that Katie Sturino looks fabulous in this outfit. Even next to Chrissy Teigan.

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Kate Middleton

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Analyn Lahr
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe it's the angle of the photo, but it looks like Kate hasn't seen a decent meal in a while.

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Meghan Markle

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Dilly Millandry
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fugly dress regardless of who wears it. Markle has never had much of a waistline though and a dress like this emphasises that.

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Gwyneth Paltrow

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Lynda Momalo
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not really the same look though, is it -- only the colors are comparable.

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Gigi Hadid And Isabella Khair Hadid

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Slinkman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lot of the pictures look great. This one however does not. I myself have some extra kilos on the body, but some cloths just aren't made for the biger size. It looks off and forced, and i think this looks off and forced.

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Rachael Marrast
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they were not made for bigger sizes, than how can she fit into them? The are clearly made for her size. You may not like the look and thats fine, but thats not to say that bigger people cant or should not wear something just because you dont like the way it looks. People do not dress for your or other people, they dress for comfort and what makes them feel good, and that is totally ok.

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Safy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Heavier set lady here, and all I can say is yikes. I am all about body positivity but this is a hard no for me. It is just not flattering at all, it doesn't complement a more voluptuous body type and draws my attention to other areas. I mean technically speaking ANYONE can wear ANYTHING, but that doesn't necessarily mean they can wear it well. haha

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Amaranthim Talon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

NO! SERIOUSLY- JUST NO- DO NOT FOR THE SAKE OF ALL THAT IS HUMAN DO THIS TO YOURSELF OR TO US. NO ONE SHOULD BE DRESSED LIKE THIS LET ALONE SOMEONE WITH EXTRA POUNDS. I DON'T CARE WHO GETS MAD. I OWN SEVERAL EXTRA POUNDS AND I WOULD MOST CERTAINLY NOT INFLICT THIS LOOK ON THE PUBLIC- GOOD LORD I

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Sandra Mannaravalappil
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am a size 14 and have been as big as a size 34 which is a 6x and no one her size should be showing her flesh and those pants are disgusting on her

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Kaitlyn Rindler
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It has nothing to do with how she looks it in but rather was society views and accepts a beautiful. So everyone who has an issue with the image on the right thats a reflection of your perception of beauty. Which is said because all bodies are beautiful, unfortunately most of us have been conditioned to believe otherwise.

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Karla Jaldin Otero
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

every single woman has different shapes of bodies, fat or skinny ones, people need to know how to dress , thats all

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Karen Boyd
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

While I agree that women should be able to dress how they want, and I agree that these look exactly how they were designed to look, the article and these photos are about judging how the look as good as skinny women wearing them, which is a subjective headline, and comments are invited, so to be fair to those who don't like them, isn't that the point of this exercise? Now those who are rude, they are just jerks, that is unnecessary, but if they are respectfully expressing their opinions, they are allowed.

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Kikka io
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I do not think this suit looks good on you. enhances the wrong parts, focusing more on defects than on merits. I don't think this onsaccated effect is not a good choice

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Laura Scolaro
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even if this isn't a very flattering look for her, at least she's being brave, trying new things and isn't afraid to share pictures like this on the internet. It's hard to be accepting sometimes but I can see how much work has gone into so many different outfits and pictures and I hope that it at least helps a few women feel more comfortable in their skin.

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Amaranthim Talon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well heck- I could be brave and jump off a building- but I am not going to be able to fly and NO ONE let alone a woman with that much weight is going to look good in that awful choice!

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Skylar Ramer
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Slinkman I think your wrong about how some clothes are just made for skinnier people. This woman is an insperation showing no matter your size shape and color you can always be rocking the outfit of ANYONE.

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Linda Simmons
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In some of the photos the larger female actually looks better than the too thin celebrity

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Dave Emilio
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This woman looks fine in all pics. But clearly, she has too much time on her hands :

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Heidi Sama
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this article so much! Love what you are doing here...very inspiring to see Katie Sturino dressed beautifully in all of these shots. We need more articles like this!

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Marcisa Bender
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dont see a negative here. Everyone is saying "nooo" but the curvier girl in the green leggings looks pretty darn good. You can see she's heavier but you can see Gigis hipbone. I think all four women look good.

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Laurie Parent-Wood
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Got to say.... I think she actually looks better in 98% of pics....classy gal

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Myra Groenewegen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This last one is the only one that kind of gives me the chills. Sure anyone can work out, but with the comparison photo, it really hits me that her proportions are only can happen in very specific very seriously athletic hobbyists I know, outside of teans and pre-teens. My bike courier friend who bikes in all weather and does not own a car, My elderly first grade gym teacher who always biked to work, road risks be damned, My blind friend who does triathlons doesn't enjoy sugar and eats lightly by nature, my former fitness trainer who needs exercise to deal with a seriously stressed, hyperactive disposition partly perspective, but her waist almost seems thinner than her head. It can happen, sure, but it has to flow from who you absolutely are and need to be, compromising other parts of life. It's fruitless to pretend this can just be added to anyone's otherwise fulfilling life without extracting huge focus from other things.

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Melanie Wall
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What to the Hadids even do - just walk around and get photographed in different outfits on google?

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Tina Hugh
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

‘Looks like all forgot to look in the mirror before leaving the house. They look happy though:-)

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Mavis Rincòn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Creo que para verse bien seas delgada o gruesa no necesitas copiar las vestimentas de famosos, solo hay que saber combinar las prendas y que te sientas cómoda con ellas solo eso, lo demas sobra...

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Keti Ledeno
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

FYI the girls on the right are the same girls on the left but after they ate lunch and before they vomited it all up.

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Tamara Bradshaw
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t like cropped tops on anyone even though I used to wear them when I went out with the girls.

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Anita Drieseberg
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow the comparison makes you realize how emanciated most celebrities are. The plus sized woman looks great, in some of these i'd say she even looks better.

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Samantha Meyers
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope, when it comes to leggings and shorts you are never going to win. The gals on the left have got this.

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Sylvia Faust
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, I liked much of her pictures but this one is terrible.

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Izzy Lim
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No one should E.V.E.R. wear yoga pants without a tunic top unless you’re in yoga class. I don’t want to see your bits and pieces!!!

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Firework
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And I don't want to see your hateful comments judging her body when the whole point of this is that they are confident about their body.

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Kayli Boring
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the girl in the original photo wearing the white doesn't have a bra on......

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LilicatUK
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The green yoga pants doesn't look good on any of them, it's great for exercise only! The shorts and top look great on both though

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Mr. Pinnapple
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thing is, the human mind purposely labels people "pretty" and "ugly" because it is a gauge of their ability to have children. If you are fat, and you aren't actively trying to get skinny, you can't just rely on the fact that you can cuss out anybody who notices/doesn't want to go out with you. If you are trying to be fit, good for you, but if you aren't then don't expect everybody to like you. Don't downvote just because you don't agree, I would prefer an actual debate.

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Musashi
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

An ignorant and misogynist comment. Unlike men, women are judged negatively for their looks, especially for their size. Women can excel intellectually and in complex skills but will continually only be judged by their looks. Don’t flatter yourself and your gender by assuming women are upset if men don’t get them. It’s understandable and not upsetting. We have to live in this unjust situation as comfortably as we can, avoid judging each other and suffer fools such as yourself calmly.

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Bee Diaz
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How dumb? Instead of wasting time on money on proving that you are a fat cow, how about you used that time and money on diet and exercise.

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