What Brands Do I Shop?

Hey Loves

You ladies always have questions about where I shop for my clothes and shoes so I thought it would be a great idea to create a post with my favorite brands.

What size clothes do I wear?
 I can wear a size 22-32 depending on the shape and material of the clothing. If I'm ordering from Asos I order a US 18 and most times I still have to have the items taking in to fit my body properly. If I'm going for a oversize shirt or pants that is when I would purchase a size 30-32. *Style Tip* going up sizes in tops are perfect to create a crop top. It gives you the ability to expose skin without your shirt looking to small.


What size shoes do I wear?
 I wear a size 11 in shoes and boots (My feet are so fat)


Where do I buy undergarments and girdles?
I buy my undergarments from almost everywhere Target, Walmart, Avenue, Ashley Stewart, and of course Lane Bryant. As for girdles I purchased my pantie girdle from Catherine's and they are amazing they go up to a size 10x. Pantie girdles are a must have for all women in all sizes it smooths out the extra belly fat that you don't what shown through your clothing.

What are your favorite stores to shop?
 My favorite stores to shop are Asos, Ashley Stewart, Avenue, Simplybe, Target, Shoesdazzle.com, Macy's and Walmart (I love their men graphic tee and solid tanks)


What is you favorite color?
 My favorite color is black but I'm pushing myself to to get color choices and print for my wardrobe. *Work in progress*


How would you describe your style? 
I would have to say my style is very edgy and fierce. I'm working on learning how to be a little more delicate and soft.


What is your favorite trend at the moment?
I would have to say I'm loving crop tops they are so simple and there are so many endless ways to style a crop top.


I hope this was helpful and remember to expand your choices of stores to shop you never know what amazing things you might find.

What Gives Me Inspiration

Hello loves I'm pretty sure if you follow me on Instagram you have seen these photos before. I prepared this look months ago for a blog post but for some reason I never uploaded the post. I guess I was saving it for the perfect moment and for  the perfect post. Lately I have been over whelmed with work that it sucks the life out of me and I just haven't been pleased with the blog posts I have been doing. I'm so hard on myself because I know that I have talent and I don't ever want it to go to waste. Many people see blogging as a hobby and playing dress up but no one truly knows the work that goes into creating a blog post. I'm such a perfectionist that everything has to be well put together for me to be satisfied with my pictures. I will go to the extreme to get something I need for a post. I'm truly passionate about fashion and I couldn't imagine my life without  blogging but at times life does have a way of knocking you down. One day I was  going through my pictures in my phone on my lunch break and I came across these photos and my heart began to smile. At the very moment I was yet in love all over again with myself, my confidence level is through the roof and there is just know way I can let anything stop me for doing what god called me to do. Looking back over my life from 1 year ago I've grown so much and that just gives me so much inspiration to keep pushing past my obstacles.  Loving yourself is the best feeling in this world and I will continue to encourage you all to be Fierce & Confdent

I thank you all for the continuous support and kind words.  

 

 

Shoe -Bakers Shoes.com

Pants- Torrid

Crop Top- Everything Curvy and Chic

Indie Show FFFWeek 2013

Hola.. So I know that I like super late with this post. However I got the pleasure of attending FFFWeek this year in NYC. FFFweek had tons of event starting June 17 -June 22, I only attended one event which was the Indie Fashion Show. The Indie Fashion is a showcase of independent designers and this year these designers really showed out. There were designers for London and even Australia and their collection were exquisite. These designers were amazing and they are truly setting the bar for retailers.  The reason I say this is because in my opinion there are no Retail stores that have extraordinary items for purchase. Everything is in online and to me that's one disadvantage plus size women have when purchasing clothing. Shopping online is great but what about the time when you need a last minute shirt, or skirt but what you looking for is only online.  It happens to me all the time and I think it would be a brilliant idea to have some of these designers to sale their merchandise in store fronts. These designs were Sexy, Fun, & Trendy and a lot of skin was shown of the runway. I was in love with all the prints, the sheers, the leather, the lace. I think I have about 30 items on my wish list from the show *Sighs*. Plus Size Fashion has elevated so much in the fashion Industry and Society must *GET WITH IT* So long to all the Boring, Box Fitting, Plane Jane .. Clothes. I was really impressed and I hope that I able to show some designs here on my blog.

Check out some photos.

Youtheary Khmer

 

Rue 114 

 Nakimuli

Here What I Wore.

Jumper-Avenue

Shoes-Bakers

Clutch- Wild Pair

Egyptian Queen

             

Sexy sexy.. Hey Beauties its summertime and we need to show out. Your body is not perfect but hey flaunt what you got. I saw this amazing dress on Asos and I had to have it. The Aztec print was so unique and  I had to find a way to make my outfit extraordinary.

Keeping up with my promise to stray away from black clothing I decided to add a very striking pop of color. I had this amazing metallic gold material leftover and decided to make it a turban. With every outfit accessories are the icing on the cake for your look. I added the turban and a gold bracelet to finish off my look. I love the combination of the olive green with the metallic gold. This dress is perfect for night or day and if you want to dress it down you can pair it with  really cute flats and a big tote bag. I wanted to go for a sexy look with this dress so I added my fabulous lace-up heels by Luichiny. When selecting body con dresses by any brand be sure to wear the proper under garments. "Get it Tight" "Get It Right"

 

I hope to see all of you gals showing off your curves this summer .xoxoxo

DRESS - Asos

SHOES- Luichiny

Turban- Local Frabic store

COlOR ME It's My Birthday

Hey Beauties. If you guys didn't know I just celebrated 24 years of life on June 8th, 2013 and I'm so thankful to my lord and savior. To celebrate my birthday I went to dinner with some of my close friends at Teak Restaurant in Hoboken NJ. Of course the best part of my special day was getting dolled up. I wore this beautiful colored Aztec print dress from Asos that I loved and I'm so glad that I went down two sizes when ordering this dress. The dress is mid knee length and I had to actually sew it in to give me the fit that I wanted  for this dress. When ordering dresses that are made of any stretch material from Asos I advise to go down a size or two for the proper fit. 







 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm so proud of myself for wearing color. I'm such a Lover for black that when I'm shopping that's the first color  I look for. I loved how everything came together with the pop of color on my lips and my accessories. I wish I could have gotten a close up of my makeup but the birthday girl was a little tipsy and forgot the camera. I know I know *Birthday Behavior*  Happy Birthday to all my fellow Gemini's. Whoop Whoop.

Dress -www.asos.com

 

Shoes- Steve Madden

 

Lipstick- Kaoir

 

Necklace- Ashley Stewart



Lets Talk Shape Wear

So summer is here and I know you ladies are definitely going be wearing fabulous dresses, skirts, shorts, and swimwear. To me most plus size woman are mostly concerned about their tummy area. That is the area where all the weight goes and the proper shape wear is very important especially when wearing body fitting clothing. Sometimes women don't invest into certain undergarments because they feel as though the price is too much. I encourage you all to try items out for yourself and get what works for you. I know a lot of women are won over by the squeem body shaper but in my opinion its not the best body shaper.

 

Squeem

 

The squeem does pull you in a great amount but however depending on your body type it creates a pouch at the bottom of the stomach area. Which means you would have to wear a pantie girdle to smooth it out. Before I had knowledge of other shape wear I did buy a squeem I believe its costs around $80. As it started getting closer to spring and summer I wanted a girdle that was very light weight but got the job done. Usually I don't shop in Catherine's but I tried numerous pantie girdles and the support was not good at all. I wear a size 26-28 and I need something that would stay in place and not roll down as I'm moving through out the day. I brought this pantie girdle for $27.00 at Catherine's and I was so amazed in the difference of my clothing from the squeem and this undergarment. I look more well put together and this is how Im able to sexy clothing that exposes my mid drift area.  I say this to say never cast out a store because you think the store doesn't have something for your age group. Always shop around and try things out on your own. Just because a item is pricey doesn't mean it's the best product on the market.

This Bodyshaper is called the Flexees and it is made by Maidenform. The Flexees Instant Slimmer Brief is made of a soft stretch nylon blend. The brief is seamless so you don't have to worry about any lines showing through your clothing . For all of my women that are extended sizes such as 28 and up flexees has briefs for you as well. This lines carries up to a 10x and be sure to get the right size for amazing results. I hope this is helpful and encourages you all to show some skin this summer.

Introducing Ashley Nell Tipton

Hey Beauties I would like to introduce a fabulous young lady by the name of Ashley Nell Tipton. This 21 yr old designer was raised in San Diego, California were she found her love for sewing by designing clothes for her barbies. She learned how to sew at the age of  7 and that's where her journey began. I first learned of this amazing talented young lady after reading her interview with Plus Model Magazine last year.  I was so amazed by the exquisite designs of her collection and I couldn't wait to see more . Ashley started designing in high school and then went to Fashion Careers College in San Diego to pursue her dream of becoming a plus size designer. After attending school for 18 months Ashley was able to graduate and create her own collection for plus size women. Little did Ashley know this would be the jump start of her career. She posted her designs onto Tumblr and was invited to showcase her collection at FFFweek  2012 in NYC.

INSPIRED BY FRENCH AND PARISIAN STYLING 

 I remember emailing Ashley asking her when I would be able to purchase items from the collection and she promised it would be soon. Ashley recently posted that her collection would launch in Mid May 2013  on instagram and I was so excited. I absolutely love her designs because I feel that its playful, chic, and edgy. Her collection also caters to plus size women up to a 6x and in my opinion Ashley has definitely set the bar for other Plus Size Designers and Plus Size Retail Stores. As a wardrobe stylist I have yet to see a retailer or designer that designs clothes for women whom wear a size 6x. I believe that a lot of women that aren't a 1x -3x struggle with finding fabulous clothes to fit them and that's why they are subjected to wearing unflattering clothes. Now that Ashley has made fabulous clothing in extended sizes I know for sure a lot of women wardrobe disasters are over.

Ashley is definitely a designer I want to work with in the future to built my styling portfolio and god willing my prayers will be answered *fingers crossed*  Until that time comes you guys will definitely see me rocking items from her collection.

Here are some items.

Boyfriend shirt, My dress - Favorite Piece



Hello Sunshine Dress

Love Me Lace Crop Top

Shop Ashley Nell at www.ashleynelltipton.com