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grownandcurvywoman June 28, 2013

Casual Friday/Full Figure Fashion Week Pt. 3

TGIF all!

I wasn’t able to go to the Independent & Retail designers showcases this year (which are THE most important events of FFFWeek) because they conflicted with the Blogging While Brown conference I attended (I was one busy gal last week!). So the Bloomingdales event was the only fashion show I attended during FFFWeek. The designers showcased are labels that are carried in Bloomingdales size department so I wasn’t expecting high concept fashion to come down the runway. There were definitely outfits I liked and could see myself wearing. Here are my favorite looks from the show:

Of course the highlight of my evening was meeting people I admire and respect for the work they do in the plus industry. Women like Madeline Jones (EIC of Plus Model Magazine) are working hard to change negative perceptions of plus size women in the fashion world so we can stopped being ignored and marginalized.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dress: Target
Necklace: c/o Lane Bryant

grownandcurvywoman June 26, 2013

Full Figure Fashion Week Pt. 2

Happy Hump Day all!

After the Lane Bryant conference last Wednesday, I headed back to my sister Virgie’s house to get ready for the Curves at Sea cruise. I was excited to be attending my first all white affair. Since I bought the ticket back in April, I was able to take my time and find the perfect dress to wear. Luckily plus size fashion has come a long way (but still has a ways to go!) so I had plenty of options to choose from. I stumbled upon this wonderful dress from Coldwater Creek (yes, Coldwater Creek!) during their 50% off promotion. The soutache embellishment on the skirt totally sold me so I ordered it. I was relieved when I tried it on and it fit perfectly. My search was over!

I had such a good time that night laughing and hanging out with folks. Going on the cruise was definitely one of the highlights of my packed day!

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My sister Virgie and Simba! I love that dog!

Have a great day!

Dress: Coldwater Creek
Bracelet: Lord & Taylor
Earrings: Lord & Taylor
Shoes: Tahari (via Macys)

grownandcurvywoman June 24, 2013

Weekend Edition: Full Figure Fashion Week Pt. 1

Happy Monday all!

First I want to apologize for my lack of posting last week. I was in NYC for Full Figure Fashion Week and the Blogging While Brown conference, so needless to say I was pooped! Last Wednesday, I was invited to the Lane Bryant Blogger Conference with several other awesome bloggers. At the breakfast I finally got to meet Dani from DIYFATSION (who is such a sweetie in person!), Meaghan from Little Lime Dress , Bella from Bella Styles and CeCe from the Big Girl Blog (you must check out her amazing blog!). I also got to reconnect with the lovely Parker from Everyday Runway 365, the sweet Rebecca from The Plus Side of Me and bubbly Oliva from Wait Until the Sunset (who is THE life of the party lemme tell ya!). .

Love, love, love Ivory of Ivory Jinelle outfit!!!

In the afternoon, Lane Bryant treated us to a delicious lunch to discuss their plans for their A/W collection. They explained that they are committed to providing fashionable and trendy clothing to plus size women. During the Q&A poriton of the presentation Lane Bryant was open to all the comments/suggestions bloggers had about their line. They gave us a sneak peek of their upcoming A/W 13 collection and I can say I’m truly excited about the direction they are taking.

I had a completely different outfit planned for the blogger conference but at the last minute dress I wanted to wear didn’t fit (that’s what I get for not trying it on at the store!). Luckily I packed my Lane Bryant skinny jeans so they saved the day!

Stay tuned for more FFFWeek recaps this week!

How was your week/weekend?

Have a great day!

Jacket: Lane Bryant

Shirt: H&M

Jeans: Lane Bryant

Necklace: c/o Lane Bryant

Sandals: Steve Madden

Bracelet: NY & Co.

grownandcurvywoman June 17, 2013

Weekend Edition: Boogie Nights

Happy Monday all!

After a quiet weekend, my girlfriends and I decided to head out Sunday night. It’s been awhile since we’ve gone out dancing. Back in the day, we would club hop until the wee hours of the morning and get into all kinds of mischief. Now when we hang out, we’re calling it a night at 10:30pm! While club hopping has lost it’s luster, once in a while we like to get gussied up and head out to shake our groove thangs! LOL

How was your weekend?!

Have a great day!

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Shirt: Old Navy

Tank: ASOS Curve

Skirt: ASOS Curve

Shoes: Nine West

Necklace: Dorothy Perkins

grownandcurvywoman June 14, 2013

Casual Friday/I Wish

TGIF all!

Now that Summer is here my job has decided to relax the dress code for casual Friday. Unfortunately for me, Im stationed in a courtroom, so I can’t take advantage of the Summer dress code (BOO!). BUT if I could participate I would certainly wear a pair of bermuda shorts! I would add a blazer and a blouse to dress them up so I wouldn’t get tapped by HR. Hopefully by the end of the Summer, I’ll be able to wear this outfit to work. But until then I’ll just keep on wishing!

Would you wear bermuda shorts to work?

Have a wonderful weekend!