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hello im maya and im making a new pinned post to be your one stop shop introduction to me/my work!!

im a fat, queer artist and author best known for my size inclusive skirts with huge pockets, and other apparel.

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as well as my my queer polyamorous fantasy/romance novel, spitfire, which im currently in the process of reworking with my editor. the original/“legacy” version is still available as a self published book on amazon, but once edits are complete i’ll be shopping it around to publishers.

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and my various illustrations/drawings

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important tags/links:

links to my other socials as well as some other important places can be found here

other places you might know me from include:

that one webcomic, monster pop!

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the cute underwear comic

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the squiddle song and haunted, which were feature on homestuck colours & mayhem and welcome to nightvale respectively

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haiimrowie
pocket-deer-boy

every time i look for clothing it gets more depressing. you mean to tell me they don't make booty shorts in my size? at all? even the most basic kind with a common design? really? they don't make this? they don't have this for me? i'm not allowed? really?

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wolfertinger666

sorry to yap but holy shit this is real:

when you are fat and or pick up weight you really start to remember that the world is NOT made to consider fat people. the most fat friendly clothes are all corporate bland shit you'd throw on to go to the corner store. i realized plus sized people are never really allowed to be involved in having cutesy or alt clothing because companies and the world in general think we don't belong here.

all the cute and fashionable stuff for fat people is mostly made by other fat people because that's how dire it is out there. I didn't want to hijack but it's something I noticed too.

haiimrowie

Fuckin yup

Shoutout to @mayakern who makes gorgeous skirts for fat ppl, I have 3 so far

Literally just confirms that last paragraph

mayakern

aw ty for the tag! the loungewear set we’re about to have preorders for has shorts similar to the one in the photo, tho they’re not a booty short cut so i’m not sure OP would like them, but on the off chance they would i’ll yap a bit as well since they’re definitely unique and fun and they have pockets deep enough to fit a nintendo switch. ☀️

photo of a plus size woman (2/3x) wearing a cropped tee and matching shorts. the shirt has a buttery yellow body with sunny orange sleeves and an orange pocket, out of which a cute little cartoon sun is poking out. the shorts are orange with yellow pipingALT
photo of a plus size woman (2/3x) wearing a cropped tee and matching shorts. the shirt has a buttery yellow body with sunny orange sleeves and an orange pocket, out of which a cute little cartoon sun is poking out. the shorts are orange with yellow pipingALT

a little more about me/my business: i am a fat woman who loves cute and comfortable clothing who has been largely unserved by what most brands offer. i strongly believe in ethical labor and manufacturing so we found ourselves a factory that has certifications for their ethical labor practices.

me and my team (aka my wife devin and our COO ash) surveyed our customer base (which is mostly in the XL-3X range but we got data from people sizes XS-6X) to get their real measurements and we combined that with our own know how to create our own unique grading system. when not presented a size chart from a client (aka a clothing brand), most clothing manufacturers have their own default size charts and the plus size measurements on these are woefully inaccurate or nonexistent because what is there is usually just extrapolated from straight sizes. like they didn’t get a single plus size fit model and it shows.

you can read more about that here if you’d like:

Sunshine is on the Horizon! — Maya Kern
Sunshine is on the Horizon! I have been so pleased with how much y'all love our upcoming Sumer Loungewear Set! And I'm back with better pi
Maya Kern
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as a fat person it's SO hard to find a good pair of shorts that fit w/o being cling wrapped to my apron belly bc most brands' plus size sizing data is either out of date or nonexistent.

we used measurements from our customers to create our own unique grading to fit REAL bodies sizes S-6X.

preorders for this super cute and comfy summer loungewear set will be open from march 20th thru april 6th at store.mayakern.com

you can read more about how this set was created here:

Sunshine is on the Horizon! — Maya Kern
Sunshine is on the Horizon! I have been so pleased with how much y'all love our upcoming Sumer Loungewear Set! And I'm back with better pi
Maya Kern
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if you’re interested in this loungewear set you can join our store newsletter to get email updates!

and if you have any friends you think would look cute in this, please consider sharing this with them.

in this very algorithm based online landscape, it really helps small businesses like mine 🧡

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as a fat person it’s SO hard to find a good pair of shorts that fit w/o being cling wrapped to my apron belly bc most brands’ plus size sizing data is either out of date or nonexistent.

we used measurements from our customers to create our own unique grading to fit REAL bodies sizes S-6X.

preorders for this super cute and comfy summer loungewear set will be open from march 20th thru april 6th at store.mayakern.com

you can read more about how this set was created here:

Sunshine is on the Horizon! — Maya Kern
Sunshine is on the Horizon! I have been so pleased with how much y'all love our upcoming Sumer Loungewear Set! And I'm back with better pi
Maya Kern
plus size fashion fatshion size inclusive fashion indie fashion small business store
cookies-over-yonder
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i just counted and found that i have a total of 20 @mayakern skirts. finding out about this store is the best thing that ever happened to me as a fat skirt lover for real

seriously shopping for clothes can be so upsetting when ur not super thin but this store makes me feel so much better about myself and just in general i love wearing them and their giant pockets and theyre so comfy guys this is a maya kern appreciation post omg the petticoats too literally best so sensory friendly omg autism approved fr

mayakern

yall really are out here trying to make me cry at 8:30am on a Tuesday 😭

thank you for the kind words and for supporting my store, it really means a lot. i’m so glad my skirts make can do that for you 🧡🧡🧡

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pointedearsandpronouns asked:

hello!! im sorry if this is too much trouble, i know hiring models costs money and im not sure if the cost depends on the amount of photos so i understand if it isnt possible right now, and im sorry for the long ask too haha, but:

im a rollator user (four wheeled walker with a seat) and i often sit on the seat to rest when im out and about. i would love one of your midi skirts in the future when i can afford one, but im not sure how the length and how the various patterns would look while sitting down...

about half of my time spent in public (where i would wear a skirt) is spent sitting to rest, so its really important to me to like how i look sitting too!

so that being said, i was wondering if it would be possible for you to have photos available of models (or yourselves!) sitting down, preferably from a front and side view, just on any average chair, while wearing your skirts?

i imagine it would also be helpful for wheelchair users, for anyone who sits a lot at work, and just in general!

again, i dont know if you pay your models per photo, so i totally understand if this isnt an affordable expense right now! and i dont expect you to go back through on every skirt and add new pics, haha. i just thought i would ask, never hurts to wonder :}


(ps i LOVE your work (the way you draw people, especially peoples hair, and your rendering on your illustrations inspires me to work on my own art SO much), and i hope you and your whole team have a lovely day!)

mayakern answered:

hi, thank you for the kind words! we’ve previously done quite a few sitting photos in our skirts, so i’ll show some of those below for the meantime. a lot of our designs have similar compositions so hopefully this should help you visualize what various designs might look like sitting!

i’ll keep in mind to try to get more sitting photos again in the future, but right now things are super hectic and overwhelming and i may forget, so please don’t hate me too much if that happens. 😅

recently devin and i moved across the country and between that, money being tight, and our social media manager quitting, we’ve been short on both funds and spoons. we’re back to shooting photos of my and us on our phones in our own house and i’m back to working two jobs (doing the art and the social media)

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pastelpunk413

Hi pointedears! I am someone who uses a rollator often (and sometimes a wheelchair) and have many Maya Kern skirts. Here is some pictures I took just now of me wearing the blueprint midi, which is using the current sizing. I'll list details below. (Ignore my side table it needs to be cleaned)


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I wear a 2xl that sits on my waist, so it would be a little higher up than if you had it sitting lower, or depending on your height.

In all of these pictures I am sitting as far back on the rollator to show the 'most' it will look/feel, as sitting a little further forward it will fall lower.

In all times I sit down with one of the skirts, everything is covered well (including the big butt). There was probably about an inch or two of fabric underneath that wasn't on the rollator, so it's covering the seat completely for me.

As with everything, it'll be a little different depending on what your sizing/rollator height/etc is, but hopefully this helps. Please send me an ask if you have any other questions!

mayakern

oh this is so lovely, thank you for taking these pics!! 🧡🧡🧡

ember226

This skirt is an older one, but here are a few in my wheelchair. I am 5’2 for a hight reference

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Adding on!

mayakern

maybe i’m just overly emotional this morning idk but seeing so many people come out to share their own pics for the original asker is just… im having so many feelings. yall are the best 😭🧡

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pointedearsandpronouns asked:

hello!! im sorry if this is too much trouble, i know hiring models costs money and im not sure if the cost depends on the amount of photos so i understand if it isnt possible right now, and im sorry for the long ask too haha, but:

im a rollator user (four wheeled walker with a seat) and i often sit on the seat to rest when im out and about. i would love one of your midi skirts in the future when i can afford one, but im not sure how the length and how the various patterns would look while sitting down...

about half of my time spent in public (where i would wear a skirt) is spent sitting to rest, so its really important to me to like how i look sitting too!

so that being said, i was wondering if it would be possible for you to have photos available of models (or yourselves!) sitting down, preferably from a front and side view, just on any average chair, while wearing your skirts?

i imagine it would also be helpful for wheelchair users, for anyone who sits a lot at work, and just in general!

again, i dont know if you pay your models per photo, so i totally understand if this isnt an affordable expense right now! and i dont expect you to go back through on every skirt and add new pics, haha. i just thought i would ask, never hurts to wonder :}


(ps i LOVE your work (the way you draw people, especially peoples hair, and your rendering on your illustrations inspires me to work on my own art SO much), and i hope you and your whole team have a lovely day!)

mayakern answered:

hi, thank you for the kind words! we’ve previously done quite a few sitting photos in our skirts, so i’ll show some of those below for the meantime. a lot of our designs have similar compositions so hopefully this should help you visualize what various designs might look like sitting!

i’ll keep in mind to try to get more sitting photos again in the future, but right now things are super hectic and overwhelming and i may forget, so please don’t hate me too much if that happens. 😅

recently devin and i moved across the country and between that, money being tight, and our social media manager quitting, we’ve been short on both funds and spoons. we’re back to shooting photos of my and us on our phones in our own house and i’m back to working two jobs (doing the art and the social media)

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pastelpunk413

Hi pointedears! I am someone who uses a rollator often (and sometimes a wheelchair) and have many Maya Kern skirts. Here is some pictures I took just now of me wearing the blueprint midi, which is using the current sizing. I'll list details below. (Ignore my side table it needs to be cleaned)


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I wear a 2xl that sits on my waist, so it would be a little higher up than if you had it sitting lower, or depending on your height.

In all of these pictures I am sitting as far back on the rollator to show the 'most' it will look/feel, as sitting a little further forward it will fall lower.

In all times I sit down with one of the skirts, everything is covered well (including the big butt). There was probably about an inch or two of fabric underneath that wasn't on the rollator, so it's covering the seat completely for me.

As with everything, it'll be a little different depending on what your sizing/rollator height/etc is, but hopefully this helps. Please send me an ask if you have any other questions!

mayakern

oh this is so lovely, thank you for taking these pics!! 🧡🧡🧡

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pointedearsandpronouns asked:

hello!! im sorry if this is too much trouble, i know hiring models costs money and im not sure if the cost depends on the amount of photos so i understand if it isnt possible right now, and im sorry for the long ask too haha, but:

im a rollator user (four wheeled walker with a seat) and i often sit on the seat to rest when im out and about. i would love one of your midi skirts in the future when i can afford one, but im not sure how the length and how the various patterns would look while sitting down...

about half of my time spent in public (where i would wear a skirt) is spent sitting to rest, so its really important to me to like how i look sitting too!

so that being said, i was wondering if it would be possible for you to have photos available of models (or yourselves!) sitting down, preferably from a front and side view, just on any average chair, while wearing your skirts?

i imagine it would also be helpful for wheelchair users, for anyone who sits a lot at work, and just in general!

again, i dont know if you pay your models per photo, so i totally understand if this isnt an affordable expense right now! and i dont expect you to go back through on every skirt and add new pics, haha. i just thought i would ask, never hurts to wonder :}


(ps i LOVE your work (the way you draw people, especially peoples hair, and your rendering on your illustrations inspires me to work on my own art SO much), and i hope you and your whole team have a lovely day!)

hi, thank you for the kind words! we’ve previously done quite a few sitting photos in our skirts, so i’ll show some of those below for the meantime. a lot of our designs have similar compositions so hopefully this should help you visualize what various designs might look like sitting!

i’ll keep in mind to try to get more sitting photos again in the future, but right now things are super hectic and overwhelming and i may forget, so please don’t hate me too much if that happens. 😅

recently devin and i moved across the country and between that, money being tight, and our social media manager quitting, we’ve been short on both funds and spoons. we’re back to shooting photos of us on our phones in our own house and i’m back to working two jobs (doing the art and the social media)

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also i uhhh am getting assessed for adhd soon after a suggestion from my therapist devin and ash already are diagnoses so soon we may be 3/3 for adhd at maya kern llc LOL ask store

angelicmalware asked:

one of my favorite party tricks to do at work when I wear your skirts is to load up my pockets with a truly ridiculous amount of office supplies, tell one of my coworkers I have a couple thing for them and then begin unloading. A stapler, a computer mouse, a library book, my planner, a hole punch, some pens, a stack of post it's, my phone. The look on their face is always priceless. >:)

omgggg i love that haha!

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photo of a plus size woman wearing a comfy winter loungewear set: a boxy oversized cropped sweater and sweatpants. they are color blocked. the left leg and torso are off white and the sleeves and right leg are a matcha green. there is a cute dog (australian shepherd mix) laying next to the woman and smilingALT
photo of a plus size woman wearing a summery loungewear set comprised of a boxy oversized cropped tee and shorts. they are color blocked. the torso and the piping on the shorts is a warm, sunshine yellow and the rest of the shorts and the shirt’s sleeves are a sunny calendula orange. the woman is holding a dog (a shiba mix) and smiling)ALT

time for a palate cleanser i think so here’s the dogs with the two loungewear sets we’ve made so far

the summer sunshine set goes on preorder soon but would y’all like to see the cozy matcha set return later this year? or is there a different color palette you’d like to see (in either style)?

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