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The Curvy Fashionista
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Back in the Day, When I was Young….

Sing along with me… Back in the day, when I was young, I’m not a kid anymore, but some days I sit and wish I was a kid again… Oftentimes, our personality as a child dictates our demeanor as an adult…...

15 h ago

Your Memorial Weekend Sale Plus Size Fashion Guide and Roundup

While we take Monday off to celebrate Memorial Day and enter into a three day weekend, Memorial Day Weekend is shaping up to be another must shop weekend! I cannot even tell you the amount of emails ...

4 days ago

Just Fab is well… Just Fab!

  For the last few months, I have been visiting this site on a regular, at LEAST once a week stealing away to take a peek at the shoes, the collections, the designer collaborations, and the fash...

4 days ago

My 12 Plus Size Picks from The Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale

Gotta love a sale and some retailers’ sales are more notorious than others. Like this one by Nordstrom and their Half Yearly Sale, only to be outdone by the Anniversary Sale (which I will have some j...

5 days ago

The S/S Evans Collection Launches in the US on Saturday-Take a Peek!

Last week, if you follow me on Twitter, I hinted about my trip to New York to attend a press event for Evans, this week shared my love for printed pants, and taking a peek at the NEW Clements Ribiero...

5 days ago

Plus Size Designers to Know: @FFFWeek Edition

If you have been following my blog, then you know I will be headed to New York for Full Figured Fashion Week! I am so excited because this year, DeVoe Signature Events really stepped up the fashion g...

6 days ago 1 person likes this

The 2012 International Fuller Woman Expo Returns to Detroit!

The International Fuller Woman Network returns for its 4th annual Fuller Woman Expo in Detroit on September 21, 22 & 23 at The St. Regis Hotel in Detroit, Michigan, hosted by the ever so funny an...

6 days ago

Word on the Street: Plus Size News Roundup 5.23.12

Welcome to this week’s Plus Size News Roundup! We recap last week’s plus size news, thanks to Diana from Fat Chic! You can get caught up on what is happening in fashion, the business of plus size fas...

6 days ago

The Summer 2012 Collection from Full Beauty

The quest for pretty, sexy, fashionable, AND supportive plus size lingerie and shapewear has long thought a myth like the Easter Bunny. HOWEVER over the past few seasons, shopping for these options g...

22 may 12

An OOTD and Let me Introduce you to My New Hair

A few weeks back I took to Twitter and Facebook asking, What in the HELL was wrong with my hair. I recently went to a photo shoot and the lady straightened it. I never thought too much of this until ...

21 may 12 1 person likes this

Gotta Have It: Evans Printed Pants

Last week, I jetted to New York to visit with Evans and the designer duo of Clements Ribeiro! While there we got to play in the newest arrivals for the collection (more to come soon) as well the new ...

21 may 12

Win a Trip to the @EssenceMusic Festival by @StateFarm!

I have longed wanted to go the Essence Music Festival. Music, Fashion, Music, Fashion, AND GREAT food… Sigh! Did I mention Music and Fashion? So much so, I even gave you a little guide to the 2011 pl...

21 may 12

The Style Bloggers of Color Conference and Awards: I Have Been Nominated!

Have you heard of the Style Bloggers of Color Conference? Launched by Mattie from Mattieologie, SBOC takes place in Atlanta, GA; the weekend will include 4 spectacular events over the course of 3 day...

17 may 12 1 person likes this

Hey! National Curly Hair Day is Around the Corner!

  Do you have curls? Do you love your curls? I do. I did. And will always! However, it has taken me a while to get here! I have shared my most colorful hair story before… after vowing never to l...

17 may 12

Word on the Street: Plus Size News Roundup 5.16.12

Welcome to this week’s Plus Size News Roundup! We recap last week’s plus size news, thanks to Diana from Fat Chic! You can get caught up on what is happening in fashion, the business of plus size fas...

16 may 12

The Geo Print Skort: Yay or Nay?

So while searching for my next Gotta Have It piece, I stumbled upon something that made me say hrmm… These Forever 21 “Flounced Geo Shorts” PS. Denise Bidot is slaying them For me, it’s a skort. But ...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

New Research Squashes an Industry Norm- Plus Size Designers and Retailers Take Note!

So, brands, I ask you this: Will you continue to use an outdated marketing model or adapt to the new consumer mindset and reap the rewards?~ Ben Barry op-ed in Elle Canada Before I go in, let me set ...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

HEY Fashion Magazines, Plus Size Designers, and Retailers: Times Have Changed and We Have Proof

So, brands, I ask you this: Will you continue to use an outdated marketing model or adapt to the new consumer mindset and reap the rewards?~ Ben Barry op-ed in Elle Canada Before I go in, let me set ...

14 may 12

Tara Lynn Graces the May2012 Italian Vanity Fair

You have to love Tara Lynn. Constantly Holding it down for the voluptuous. Showing and sharing the beauty of a plus size woman and she shows this in the latest Italian version of Vanity Fair for May ...

11 may 12

Splendid Debuts in Plus Sizes at Nordstrom!

    Living in Sunny California, life has a way of being and getting quite easy breezy and laid back. And because of this, you will find quite a few designer tee shirt lines based in Califor...

11 may 12

First Look: LaLa Belle AW 2012

Awhile back, I shared with you the newness of Australian brand Lala Belle when they debuted their collection and guess what? They are back with a small fall capsule collection and it’s quite nice. So...

11 may 12

A Closer Look at JD Williams

  JD Williams Plus Size Animal Print Dress Shopping on the internet and you find quite a few amazing places to shop from! New stores, old ones, and those in which you would probably never stumbl...

10 may 12

In Honor of the Make Up Show NYC- My FAVE Beauty Bloggers

I love make up. I have ever since my mother introduced me to her Fashion Fair lipstick and when she put me in etiquette classes eons ago! You will often catch me in a blue YSL eyeliner, my MAC Lip gl...

10 may 12 1 person likes this

Word On the Street: Plus Size News Roundup: 5.7.2012

Welcome to our new weekly news roundup in the mighty world of plus size including: fashion, community, and industry news you can use! Again, many thanks go to Di from Fat Chic for allowing us to shar...

09 may 12

OOTD: Beating the Heat and feeling like a Lady with Land’s End

So. I have challenged myself to play in skirt and separates more. The whole Girly Girl thing … you know. Well, I was contacted and chosen to be one of the 25 Plus Size Bloggers for Land’s End ‘Show u...

08 may 12

Plus Size Lingerie: Eveden AW 12-13 Launch, UK.

Last week in London, The Eveden Lingerie Group held one of the greatest product launches I’ve ever had the pleasure of attending. Held at the Swarovski Crystallized Cafe, the space was transfor...

08 may 12

The Shops at Target is Live with The Webster in Plus Sizes

Guess what family! Remember when I shared with you that Target was introducing the Shops at Target with The Webster? Remember when I said it was available in plus sizes?   Well Guess What? The W...

07 may 12 1 person likes this

Gotta Have It: @DVF Shoes and more!

  I remember when she launched shoes. It was the spring of 2008. This was back in my former life, working at a higher end department store, and I loved the concept behind her new venture as shar...

07 may 12

Join Dove for the “Show Us Your Skin” Event at the Del Amo Mall

  Have you heard of the latest Dove Campaign? Since 1957, Real women have been at the heart of the Dove® brand, and they have used everyday women in their advertising; celebrating real women of ...

07 may 12

New Plus Size Swimwear Designer on the Block: Becca Etc

I love a great bikini. Seriously! I especially love the skirted ones! So when I received an invite to attend the launch of Becca Etc’s Swimwear launch hosted by Plus Model Magazine, I was beyond elat...

07 may 12 1 person likes this

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