gtag('config', 'UA-65759107-2');
Grown and Curvy Woman
Where Style Has No Age Or Size

Weekend Edition: Wash Out

Happy Monday all!

I had a lot of  plans for this past weekend but the rain squashed  many of them.  Fortunately I was able to attend the Rittenhouse Spring Festival on Saturday  before the rain began with the ladies of Mahogany Philly (a MeetUp social group I joined a few months ago).  I kept things simple with skinny jeans and flat sandals since we were going to be doing a lot of walking around.  While my weekend was a wash out I still had a good time at the festival.  I checked the forecast for Memorial Day weekend and so far  no rain is predicted!  Woo hoo!!!

How was your weekend?

Have a wonderful day!

P.S. Dont forget to vote for me in Lane Bryant’s Fashion Style Off !

IMG_4655 IMG_4656 IMG_4657

Jacket: Old Navy

Jeans: Lane Bryant

Shirt: Dorothy Perkins

Sandals: Steve Madden

Casual Friday/Easy DIY

TGIF everyone!

I absolutely love this maxi dress as a skirt.   Since I first wore  this dress as a skirt a year ago (here)  it has become one of my favorite Summer pieces. I will probably never wear the dress because the top doesn’t  cover the girls  but that’s okay because I’m definitely getting my moneys worth!    I’ve rescued a  few of my ill-fitting  dresses from the donate pile  and made them into skirts ( here and here).  All you have to do is fold the top part of your dress and tuck it into the bottom half  to create your skirt. Add a belt to secure your skirt so it wont slide down and to cover where you tucked the top portion in.  This easy DIY is a  great way  to recycle old dresses and to get more wear out of your clothes!

Have a great weekend and HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

curvy, curvy women, curvy girls, ashley stewart, plus size blazers, color blocking, avenue, steve madden sandals, thong sandals, plus size clothing, plus size bloggers, curvy bloggers, fashion blogs for plus size women, black women bloggers curvy, curvy women, curvy girls, ashley stewart, plus size blazers, color blocking, avenue, steve madden sandals, thong sandals, plus size clothing, plus size bloggers, curvy bloggers, fashion blogs for plus size women, black women bloggers curvy, curvy women, curvy girls, ashley stewart, plus size blazers, color blocking, avenue, steve madden sandals, thong sandals, plus size clothing, plus size bloggers, curvy bloggers, fashion blogs for plus size women, black women bloggers

Skirt: Avenue
Blazer: Ashley Stewart
Shirt: Ann Taylor Loft
Necklace: Forever 21
Bracelet: Lord & Taylor
Sandals: Steve Madden
Belt: Old Navy

Days Go On and On….

Happy Hump Day all!

Here’s a little secret, being home sick for an extended period of time is BORING!  There’s only so much Cooking Channel, DVRed TV shows and pay per view movies I can watch. I bet if you  Google “couch potato”  you’ll  get an image of me!   So today I decided to take action to stop my growing cabin fever. I put on this outfit to get me out of my PJ rut and  went to the post office (which was a feat in itself due to the count that I’m still recuperating) to get some fresh air. I know that doesn’t sound incredibly exciting but it felt great to get out the house  and wear clothes that don’t have elastic in them!

Have a wonderful evening!

kenneth cole reaction, ankle boots, suede ankle boots, ane bryant, yellow plus size jeans, plus size pencil jeans, kohls, faux leather jackets, INC, peplum, striped peplum top, plus size peplum tops lane bryant, plus size denim, plus size skinny jeans, yellow jeans, striped peplum, INC, macys, colorblocking, kenneth cole reaction, ankle boots, booties kohl, faux leather jackets, plus size jackets, lane bryant, lane bryant jeans, yellow jeans, plus size jeans, INC, plus size tops, plus size peplum, kenneth cole, kenneth cole wedge boots, ankle boots

Jacket: Kohls

Jeans: Lane Bryant

Shirt: INC (Macys)

Boots: Kenneth Cole Reaction

Bracelet: NY & Co

Oh Sophie!

Happy Thursday all!

As you ladies know I love dresses so when IGGI debuted their Cinema Retro collection I was very excited.  While viewing the collection, the Sophie Colorblock Dress in black instantly caught my eye.  The mix of black, tan and orange was a smart way to remain stylish yet professional at work.   The dress has a retro/mod feel to it.  The material is very stretchy and hugs your body in a flattering way.   While the dress is very light it maintains it’s shape and doesn’t sag .   The cinch in front of the dress highlighted my waist and tastefully showed off my curves.  I  had only one tiny issue with  static cling but as the day went on it was less of a problem.

curvy women, curvy women clothing, iggi, iggi dresses, plus size dresses, dresses for plus size women, plus dresses, color blocking

plus size, plus size dresses, curvy, curvy women, curvy girls, curvy women in dresses, curvy women dresses, IGGI, iggi dresses, iggi plus size dresses, plus size work clothes, plus size workwear iggi, color block, iggi plus size dresses, plus size dresses, curvy women, curvy, curvy ladies, plus size work wear, plus size work clothes

I included some images of the Cinema Retro collection below.   There are more items in this collection on IGGI’s website so definitely check them out.   As an owner of three IGGI dresses I have not been disappointed.  I can say they are dedicated to providing women with fashionable clothing that celebrates our bodies.

Dress: c/o IGGI

Necklace: Target

Bracelet: H&M

My Life on Instagram

Happy Tuesday all!

Yesterday Hurricane Sandy  wrecked havoc in my area but  I made it safely through the storm.  Things are slowly getting back to normal and Sandy has moved on! Good riddance!

Some of you that follow me on Twitter know that I am also on Instagram.  I always wanted to put my Instagram pics on my blog but WordPress didnt allow it…until yesterday!   To celebrate this I wanted to share some of  my favorite Instagram pics with you!

If you are on Instagram, please follow me at grownandcurvywoman!

Have a great day!