Happy Labor Day/Monday everyone!
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of attending my friend Tawanda’s wedding. Tawanda is one of my closest and dearest friends. My heart swelled with happiness seeing her walk down the aisle. Tawanda looked so beautiful and radiant! I am so happy she found the her soul mate and wish them a lifetime of love!
Have a wonderful day!!!
Dress: IGIGI Isabela Wrap Dress
Necklace: H&M
Bracelets: NY & C0
Good afternoon everyone!
Today Tamera (AKA “Le Mer”) is our new “Spotlight on You” participant. Tamera has been one of my biggest blog supporters and she is the photographer behind my lovely pics! She approached me about being featured and of course I said yes! Here’s what Tamera had to say:
“Always wonder who takes those wonderful Grown and Curvy Woman pictures? Well, me of course, Le Mer! (LOL) Being on this journey with Georgette has been so fun and exciting. I’m so ecstatic about the notice and success of the blog. Can you believe my pictures for “Perfectly Pleated” were featured on WordPress “Freshly Pressed”?!
I may not be “grown and curvy”, but I have learned great styling tips and am venturing out the box more. I was so excited when I found this colorful, floral maxi dress at Target for $8 (YAY!). Since I’m short, I generally have issues with maxi dresses being too long and dragging on the floor. This dress fit me perfectly and I liked that it accentuates my baby curves!
Big thanks to Georgette for trusting me with taking her pictures.”
Tamera is one of the most sweetest people I know. She’s always has my back and I’m proud to call her a friend!
If you would like to be featured in “Spotlight on You”, please submit 1 or 2 pictures with a blurb about your outfit to ebdiva08@gmail.com
*Disclaimer: Any and all photos submitted will be used for this feature only. They will not be used inappropriately or as other content.*
Happy Tuesday everyone! I’m posting today because I had to work late last night and by the time I got home I was pooped!
Inspired by Selah, I decided to wear my first pair of printed pants today. Trust me this is a HUGE deal for me because I believed I couldn’t pull them off. After seeing printed pants everywhere (okay not everywhere, but it felt like that to me! LOL), I decided to dive in. It always feels good to thumb my nose at “rules” that say plus size women shouldnt wear certain things. I like proving them wrong!
On a side note I will be walking the runway during Fashion Night Out next week! This year Fashion Night Out has expanded to Philadelphia (as well as NYC and other cities) and the event (being sponsored by the fabulous Karima from the Skinny Minority) will take place in the Downtown Macy’s on Thursday, September 6th at 6:30pm. Karima kindly offered me the opportunity to participate and I graciously accepted. I’m beyond excited to be apart of this event showcasing curvy/plus size fashion! If you’re in the area come down and support the event!
Would you dare to wear printed pants?
Have a great evening!
Pants: Eloquii
Shirt : ASOS Curve
Shoes: Libby Edelman
Necklace: Gap Outlet
Bracelet: Forever 21
TGIF everybody!
Today I’m starting a new feature called “Spotlight on You!” which will highlight my lovely readers! A few days ago, I received an email from Selah with a picture of her wearing her first maxi dress. I had replied to one her comments that I wanted to see when she finally wore a maxi dress and she remembered! Selah’s willingness to move outside of her comfort zone and embrace herself inspired me to start “Spotlight on You”. So with no further ado, here is Selah!
“I was unsure of the maxi dress. Long dresses seem so formal, probably because the last time I wore a long dress was at my wedding. Then I read somewhere (on a fashion blog, I’m sure) that maxi dresses are great because they’re cool enough for summer and you don’t have to shave your legs. SOLD!I hunted for a long time for the perfect maxi dress. I stumbled across this one on the clearance rack at Target. It’s a Liz Lange Maternity, but I loved the color and the crisscross diamond design, so I tried it on. It fit perfectly except for the length. I fixed that by cutting 3-1/2” off the bottom. The knit fabric doesn’t fray so I just left it raw.When I wore it my little boy said, “Mom, you look as beautiful as a queen,” and kissed my hand. You have to love a dress that gets that kind of reaction!”
Selah you look wonderful and your son is such a sweetie! Thank you sharing this with me and allowing me to share it with readers. If you would like to be featured in “Spotlight on You”, please send a picture and a blurb explaining why you decided to try something new to ebdiva08@gmail.com.
TGIF everyone!
I’ve been DYING for a pair of magenta colored pants for a while now, so when I saw these pants on Eloquii’s website I jumped all over them. When I put them on, I was surprised by the snug fit around my hips and butt. As far as I could remember, I’ve always had a love/dislike (I refuse to say “hate”) relationship with my booty. I grew up knowing I had a large posterior but others began to notice the same once I hit middle school. From the 6th to 8th grades I was called “Getta the Butt” (the boy who started this proudly told me he didn’t want call me Jabba the Hut so he came up with Getta the Butt!). Things hit a fever pitch in 10th grade when the EU song “Da Butt” came out. Almost on a daily basis I was greeted by male classmates singing “Getta got a big ol’ butt…OH YEAH!” During those years I would pray to God to deflate the size of my derrière so the teasing (and unwanted stares) would stop. Unfortunately my prayers went unanswered and I started wearing oversized clothes to deflect attention away from my butt.
Fast forward to 40-year-old me being flooded by unpleasant memories while trying on these pants. For a millisecond I thought about returning them but I stopped. Returning the pants will not make my booty any smaller than it is. By returning them, I would be allowing negative self-doubt to rule me again. So I decided to keep the pants and show off my glorious booty!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Pants: Eloquii
Shirt & Bracelet: H&M
Blazer: Torrid
Shoes: Sofft
Necklace: Nordstrom Rack
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