Sheer Genius
Essence|June 2019

Lizzo is the fun-loving, body-positive pop princess we’ve been waiting for. Whether twerking on Jimmy Kimmel or killing the flute at Coachella, the Twin Cities rapper embodies the unapologetic ethos of her generation. So who better to rock the season’s layers of fluttery tulle and pastel organza? Delicate yet strong, playful yet sexy, these feminine looks are the kind of feel-good fashion we can’t get enough of

Sylvia Obell
Sheer Genius

Lizzo isn’t your average plus-size celebrity looking to find a dress that hides her stomach or molds her booty into the perfect shape. In fact, you’ll be lucky if she covers her cellulite dimpled butt cheeks for your event at all. The multihyphenate, who stands at 5 feet 9 inches and fits into a size 18 on a skinny day, is so unapologetically confident about the skin she’s in that fashion’s biggest designers are taking notice. But that wasn’t always the case.

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