OOTD – Page 17 – Grown and Curvy Woman

grownandcurvywoman June 14, 2012

Going Native

Happy Hump Day!

The great thing about trends is that you can pick and choose one that works for you. I’ve been eying the tribal print trend for a while but couldn’t find a piece that would ease me into it. This skirt from Old Navy was the perfect way for me to introduce this trend into my wardrobe. The print is color friendly so you can mix it up a bit. Surprisingly the material isn’t thin or flimsy. Another plus is that it has POCKETS! You can wear this skirt for work with a blazer and a blouse (like moi!) or casual with cute flats and a v neck tee.

What trends are you willing to try? Have a great evening and don’t forget my Simply Be Tuxedo Jacket giveaway ends tomorrow, so enter here!

Skirt: Old Navy

Blouse: Ann Taylor Loft

Wedges: Steve by Steve Madden

Blazer: Torrid

grownandcurvywoman June 12, 2012

Pretty Peplum Pt. 3

Happy Monday!

It’s rare that a trend comes along that has me falling head over heels in love. Peplum has done this to me. I have to restrict my purchases because if I had it my way, I would wear peplum skirts, shirts and dresses all the time! Why has peplum smitten me so? It’s the fit and flounce of the ruffle! I also think in some way it takes me back to when I was kid pretending to be a princess in my Sunday ruffled best. I’m addicted to ruffles and peplum has become my crack!

What trends are you in love with? Have a great evening!

Shirt: ASOS Curve (here)

Pants: the Avenue

Shoes: Nine West

grownandcurvywoman June 5, 2012

Colorful Prints at Lord & Taylor

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend!

As plus size ladies, it can be difficult to find a dress that doesn’t have big flowers or weird prints all over them. So when I saw this dress at Lord & Taylor, I was like “Yes!!! A printed dress that’s bright and trendy!!!”. The dress is from Kate Hill (which I think is exclusive to Lord & Taylor). The material is lightweight and perfect for the summer. There is a good amount of stretch to the dress so it’s not constricting. You can accessorize it in so many ways due to the different colors. I decided to keep my accessories at a minimum because I wanted the dress to be the star of the show.

Lord & Taylor (in my opinion of course!) has stepped up their plus size offerings, especially online. They now carry Jessica Simpson, Nine West, Michael Kors and Calvin Klein. They offer great pieces to add to your work/professional wardrobe. Lord & Taylor is always having a sale and is generous with their coupons so you can combine the discount with the sale price. Some of the clothing is pricey but the quality and longevity of the items can’t be beat. So check Lord & Taylor out!

Have a great evening!

Dress: Kate Hill (via Lord & Taylor)

Shoes: Nine West

Necklace: Old Navy

Bracelet: H&M

grownandcurvywoman June 1, 2012

Casual Friday/More Tuxedo Love!

TGIF everybody!!!

My outfit today combines two of my favorite clothing items…my white tuxedo jacket and red skinny jeans. Casual Friday at the office is the perfect opportunity to finally wear them together. I didn’t want to wear a solid color underneath the jacket so I wore my black and white striped tank from the Gap Outlet (which I got for 70% off!). You can never go wrong wearing these colors together!

Great news! I will be sponsoring my first giveaway so stay tuned for details! Have a wonderful weekend.

Jeans: Evans

Jacket: Simply Be

Tank: Gap Outlet

Necklace: Macys

Flats: Calvin Klein

grownandcurvywoman May 25, 2012

Casual Friday/Two in One Again!

TGIF everyone! I hope everyone has wonderful plans for this holiday weekend. I’m looking forward to hanging with friends and relaxing on the beach in Atlantic City.

A few posts ago I wore one of my maxi dresses as a skirt (see here) and I got such a positive response I decided to do it again! This time around I decided to use an old sundress I bought from the Avenue. While I loved the pattern of the dress, I never wore it because it was too tight in the bust area. Eventually it found its way to the ” take to Goodwill” pile until I spotted it this morning. Since I won’t be wearing it as a dress again, I cut off the top portion of it leaving the elastic band to hold up the skirt. I added a brown belt to give my homemade skirt a cleaner look.

Would you try making your dress into a skirt? Have relaxing and safe holiday weekend!