Black Elegence-Belle Magazine

Pros: large size women
Cons: too infrequent

Although Belle is targeted to large-size women of color, it appeals more to the large size woman who wrestles with issues of size everyday in the workplace, restaurants, theaters and in relationships.

This is a magazine with definite attitude....

Pros: Plus-Size woman CAN be beautiful
Cons: small budget hinders success

I am a plus-size woman.

And as much as I look to magazines like ALLURE and VOGUE to stay current with fashion, I have to admit it gets a bit frustrating NOT seeing women who look like me.

For the longest time, I had no idea that...

Pros: great articles, beautiful clothes,wonderful stories
Cons: not enough issues

Belle magazine is a god send. I say this because before Belle, I had very low self-esteem about myself. This is because it today's society, there are few images of plus size woman shown in a positive way. However, Belle, along with other magazines are...

Pros: Finally! A magazine for plus-size women of color.
Cons: Small-time magazine has a looooong way to go, baby

My sister is a teenage, plus size woman of color. I'm the flipside: a size 6 former model. Hence our shopping trips are seldom successful: she's in Lane Bryant while I gawk in Rampage. I acknowledged this facet of our relationship, but I...

Pros: Big,Bubbling,Brown~Sugared~Babes with lots of Boobs,Booty, & Bounce!
Cons: No bad reviews what so ever!

This is the best Magazine I have ever read! For Once
this is not one of those "Skinny-Minnie-Super-Model"
Type Magazines! For "We" All do not have a "Barbie-Doll"
Type figure.( Thank God for that! )
Also as a "Big,...

Pros: It's about me
Cons: there aren't enough stories real or fiction

We're not REALLY BIG Women. What we are is, Beautiful women.

I love Belle Magazine because it most certainly enhances self esteem in the larger person. Especially of color. What better way to make yourself feel good than to pick up a...

Pros: Represents big, beautiful women of color
Cons: You just can't put it down...

I am an avid reader- however, so few magazines ever managed to really spark my interest. Until 'Belle' came along. I've always read 'Mode' and 'Cosmo', but neither of the two truly show beautiful women of color in their pages.
I highly recommend...

Pros: It features large Black women in a positive way.
Cons: It is not published more times out of a year.

Last year, when I first saw Belle magazine on the stand, I was so excited! I had never seen a magazine that shed a bright light on thick Black women. Usually, one would see a sign that advertises a "lose weight quick" scheme when he sees a...

Pros: Very Positive 'Zine @ a Reasonable Price
Cons: Only comes out four times a year

The powers to be have finally created a magazine that truly caters to the full-size person. Belle is a magazine for the black full-size women; but, it's a magazine that any person of race can truly relate to. The articles are current and realistic, the...

Pros: Positive, inspiring, real
Cons: Not enough issues

Belle Magazine is for all women of color. Any woman that is "plus-size" can appreciate this magazine. It gives us an opportunity to see woman who are structured just like us. The articles relate to realistic life issues and the fashion are very...

Pros: Great Magazine for Plus sized women
Cons: Needs to be produced more than 4 times a year

I love Belle magazine! I only wish it was produced more than 4 times a year. The first magazine I bought was BBW. While BBW reflected women larger than a 14, it still seemed to be lacking something. When Mode came out, initially I was happy because it...