Plus Size Fashion
Too often I hear other people lusting after a printed piece, only to mournfully put it back on the rack because they cannot comprehend how they would style it. Although some savvy stylists would recommend they pair prints with solids for a…
Way too often I hear women pining over a beautiful garment, only to leave it behind with a mournful “Where would I wear something this fancy?” I’m here to tell you — you don’t need an excuse to get dressed up and feel fancy schmancy! I mostly…
When I was four, my mom signed me up to take ballet lessons. I was an awkward jumble of stubby limbs and energy, more interested in my floaty tutu than actually learning the moves. I loved the contrast of the pale pink against my black dance…
Too often when a new plus-size collection is launched, accolades are awarded for it being a plus-size collection, even if the designs look like everything we’ve seen before. Thankfully, this is one time where the accolades are totally deserved…
If I ever write a memoir, I think I’ll call it “Just Put It On: How I Came To Love My Body Through Fashion”… When I was younger, I’d go shopping with my mom. As a size 24/26, she could barely find places to clothe her whatsoever, so she lived…
So as an honorary New Yorker, I wear a lot of black. It’s the unofficial uniform of choice, always chic, and easy to style. There’s something to be said about effortless dressing, but I’m more of a fan of a challenge. So when I was invited to…
Ugh, not this again…I genuinely thought we had moved past this bullshit. Telling me that I can’t wear something because of my size, or shape, or age, or gender, or whatever, is only going to make me want to wear it more. So when Harper’s…
I know I’m fortunate to have the mother I do. My entire life, I could tell my mom always wanted me. She would have cut off a limb if it meant it would improve my happiness – thankfully there’s never been a need for that type of amputation. But…
I love me a good designer collaboration. The idea of getting something inspired by a high-end designer at a low-end price, without it designated a “knock-off,” just makes my fashionably frugal heart skip a beat. So when I learned that Gwynnie…
April 9th was like many other Sundays I’ve experienced before. A new Target collaboration dropped, and I trotted out to the nearest location to see what few pieces I’d be able to potentially squeeze my fuller figure into. But one huge thing…