Plus Size Fashion
New York Fashion Week has come and gone yet again, somehow simultaneously feeling like the shortest and longest week ever… I braved a blizzard to trek to NYFW, which, surprisingly, is not the first time I’ve had to do that. Of course, NYFW…
New Jersey is known for many things… The Sopranos, the infamous Jersey Shore, The Real Housewives Of New Jersey… Big hair, bold nails, over-sized accessories, and, of course, animal print. Although I don’t feel I embody most typical Joisey…
Thanksgiving used to be my favorite holiday, before I learned the truth of what it was we were “celebrating.” Now that I know it wasn’t buckle-hatted pilgrims and be-feathered Native Americans breaking bread at a communal table (plus with all…
One of the most frequent comments I see on Instagram is “Body Goals.” It might be posted on someone’s bikini or lingerie photo; a shot where stomachs are cinched, busts are big, and every curve is cellulite-free. The shared collective of people…
I’m SO excited for tomorrow! I’ll be walking in the debut Ashley Nell Tipton for Boutique+ runway show and you can come see it in person! There will be THREE shows on September 6th at noon, 1pm and 5:30pm at Greeley Square across from the…
I’ve worked in the fashion industry for over eight years now, and I’ve covered plus fashion for Refinery29 for almost four years. I’ve seen how the fashion industry has grown and improved in that time. The options that exist now for women my…
One of my favorite trends this season is also one of the most polarizing. I’m talking about the culotte! This awkward-chic pant length can ignite revulsion in some, curiosity in others, and love in a small sartorially-savvy sect like yours…
When I was in Providence, Rhode Island, for StyleWeek Northeast (more on that soon), the hotel I was staying in, the Omni Providence, had some of the most perfect areas that just begged for a photoshoot. Come pose like a boss bitch on us, the…
Although the ho-ho-holidays have come and gone, the holiday outfit posts are still going strong! This season was a weird one for me; I wasn’t really in a Christmas-y mood this year, and for the first time in my life I didn’t get a Christmas…
Ah, January. Time for fresh starts, clean slates, and one of my new favorite traditions: the release of a fresh collection of GabiFresh for Swim Sexy looks, designed by blogger Gabi Gregg. The 13-piece collection, which launches January 12 on…