Fat femme. Fat fashion bargain hunting. Living in Chicago.

Welcome to In The Thick of It a plus size fashion blog run by amanda lee stilwell.
I’m Amanda - a 5’9” approximately size 16 queer person in my early 30s living in the midwest (originally from the gulf coast).
I started this blog so I could chronicle my efforts to find cute affordable plus size fashion. I’ve been involved with the online plus size/ fat community for many years - including starting the “Inbetweenies” community on LiveJournal many years ago.
I love to support small businesses and specifically queer businesses/bloggers. If you’re interested in a partnership, feel free to contact me.
My etsy shop is InTheThickOfIt, where I feature handmade and vintage plus size items, along with my digital art.