Plus Size Fashion
“May you live in interesting times”, says the curse. Well, maybe interesting times are a curse wrapped in a blessing, because 2020 is certainly the most “interesting” year of my life thus far…and it’s created some uncomfortable, but much…
Living in an area that’s cold more often than it’s warm, it’s important to have options when it comes to outerwear. Since I’ve taken over both coat closets, I might have too many options (if that’s even possible), but every year I still find…
Time is a funny thing; I simultaneously feel old (thanks bad knees) and young (thanks un-lined skin). I got married almost nine years ago…a lifetime and a minute all at one. It’s hard not to think about how so much has changed in that time…
Growing up in New Jersey, the land of diners & malls, shopping was always a big part of my socialization. Black Friday was an annual tradition with the women in my family, and my best friend and I could count on more than one visit a month…
No, that’s not my new nickname, although I can totally see why you’d think that with all my bra posts… I’ve written multiple times about how life-changing it was when I was properly fit for a bra. I know it sometimes can seem like hyperbole…
This isn’t the first time I’ve fallen in love with a country I never planned to visit. The first time was Iceland, where I had a stop over four years ago on my way to Paris. I spent less than 48 hours there and I was stunned by how much I…
Sometimes we assume something…but until it’s confirmed, until we get that closure, we hold out hope that things might change or improve. Well, let’s stop holding out hope that the Victoria’s Secret runway show will ever be truly diverse. I…
One of the biggest challenges facing plus size fashion is the dearth of brick-and-mortar locations. If I wanted to go shopping in person right now, I’d have as meager amount of options where I could even potentially find something in my…
Your worth cannot be defined by any number; not what’s on the scale or the size on the tag. Stop waiting to hit some imaginary benchmark to wear the things that bring you joy. Life is too short to wear boring clothes! When people ask me to…
I’ve been battling breasts since I was in elementary school…they seemingly sprouted overnight, but my prepubescent chubbiness allowed my mom and I to ignore the growing issue. By the time 6th grade rolled around I was a C cup, as I learned…