Tag: Plus Size Fashion

Sizzling Summertime Plus Size Swimsuits!

Sizzling Summertime Plus Size Swimsuits!

| March 9, 2011 | 8 Comments

Today it is cold and rainy and bleak in Chicago. Still, I fantasize about warmer weather and honey the latest swimsuit collection by Monif C makes me yearn for summer heat and sand between my toes. POW! Love the yellow “Monaco” ruched swimsuit. The color is HOT, the teeny cut-out is an adorable touch, and [...]

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Where I Got The Coolest Winter Coats

Where I Got The Coolest Winter Coats

| January 24, 2011 | 12 Comments

While the fashion world is gearing up for spring and talking about the hot new trends in the season that isn’t even here yet…most of the USA is in a deep freeze. As I look out my own window this morning, it’s all white everything – the sidewalks are covered in snow and the sky [...]

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Plus Size Designer Collaborations at Target – Best Idea EVER!

Plus Size Designer Collaborations at Target – Best Idea EVER!

| September 24, 2010 | 25 Comments

An idea has been marinating in my mind for the last few weeks. It was sparked when I went shopping in the suburbs of Illinois, and realized how many items of beautiful plus size designer clothing was for sale. TJ Maxx. Nordstrom Rack. Marshalls. All of these stores had heavy racks of Calvin Klein, Ralph [...]

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Afrobella Radio Interview – plus size fashion icons Gabi Gregg and Angel Laws

Afrobella Radio Interview – plus size fashion icons Gabi Gregg and Angel Laws

| September 23, 2010 | 4 Comments

This week’s show is a rerun, but it’s a GREAT episode that I didn’t get a chance to truly promote last week. And this week, I’ll be tuning in as well just to get the insight from two of the ladies who have inspired me to find my own fashion voice! On today’s Afrobella Radio [...]

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NYFW Outfit Of The Day – Cocktails and Couture!

NYFW Outfit Of The Day – Cocktails and Couture!

| September 17, 2010 | 12 Comments

When my friends Lianne Farbes and Kristin Booker announced they’d be cohosting a party called Cocktails and Couture, I knew that I had to be there to support my amigas, and that I wanted to look special. You can’t show up to a beauty and fashion blogger soiree without turning it OUT! This was my [...]

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NYFW Outfit Of The Day – Fashion’s Night Out!

NYFW Outfit Of The Day – Fashion’s Night Out!

| September 13, 2010 | 17 Comments

Fashion’s Night Out started out absolutely awesome. I began the evening at Macy’s Herald Square location, interviewing the incredible Rachel Roy! (I promise to share, but the video I took can probably best be described as extreme close up. Like imagine just a shot of Rachel’s lips moving, LOL). There were moments of extreme awesomeness, [...]

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XCVI Plus Size Giveaway!

XCVI Plus Size Giveaway!

| July 16, 2010

Effortless and eclectic, bohemian and confident. That’s how clothing brand XCVI describes their aesthetic, and it explains why I love them. That’s my style too! I have been a fan of the brand for a while, so when I had the opportunity to try out their Silver Queen Tunic Top, I was BEYOND excited. I [...]

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