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Grown and Curvy Woman
Where Style Has No Age Or Size

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!

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Jacket: Kohls

Jeans: Lane Bryant

Shirt: INC (Macys)

Boots: Kenneth Cole Reaction

Bracelet: NY & Co

Gotta Have it for Spring

Happy Monday all!

Since I’ve been home recuperating from gallbladder surgery (I’ll be back to work on Thursday), I have been scouring the web for Spring must haves. I picked the items below because I know I’ll get a lot of use throughout the Spring and Summer. I haven’t had a good Spring trench coat in years so that was high on my list. The maxi dress and ankle pants can be worn with blazers and colorful cardigans as the weather warms. The chevron skirt can’t be worn now with opaque tights and my faux leather jacket. As for the flats, who can resist a pair of yellow ones?! I often use yellow as a neutral in many of my outfits so they will get a lot of wear. I’ve been wanting sliver heels because they are a great substitute for white shoes (which don’t look so good on me! LOL).

What are some of your Spring must haves?

Have a great day!

Spring Must Haves

1. Avenue Polka Dot Maxi Dress
2. JCrew Valentina mirror heels
3. Prabal Gurung for Target Flats in Amazing Yellow
4. Talbot Curvy Fit Super Crop Pant
5. Ralph Lauren Polka Dot Ankle Pants
6. Simply Be Peplum Trench Coat
7. Lane Bryant Chevron Pencil Skirt

Sip Swap & Shop

Hey everyone!

Last Saturday I attended the Philadelphia Style Bloggers’s (which I am a member of) Sip Swap and Shop at the Wardrobe Boutique.  The event was also PSB  first birthday party for our group! PSB’s president, Karima of Skinny Minority graciously invited me to be on their panel of bloggers to give style and shopping advice to the attendees.   I was so excited to be apart of this because it was my first time being on a panel as a blogger.   Also on the panel was Karima,  Jessie of Trend Hungry and Mecca of Styled Out Loud.

The event was a great opportunity for me to speak with women about cultivating their own style. I wanted them to know that style has no age or size.   I was also great to see the beautiful Nel of Girls of Plenty who came from Washington DC (with her fab friends)  to show us some love. My friends Tawanda and Tamera came out to support the event and scored some GREAT bargains.  I had such a great time at this event and look forward to more!

Shirt: JCPenney (4 years old)

Peplum: Forever 21 (sold out online but available in some Forever 21 stores)

Jeans: INC (Macys)

Boots: Kenneth Cole Reaction

Casual Friday/Learning Curve

TGIF all!

You know when you have an idea  for an outfit but when you put it on its nothing like you imagined? That is how I feel about my outfit today.  I thought I would create a striped suit with my Old Navy pencil skirt and Nordstrom Rack blazer.  In my mind it thought it would look stylish but  after I put it on, I didn’t feel so stylish.     Since I always wait to the last minute to get dressed in the morning, I had no choice but to wear it to work. While I don’t hate the outfit, I  think I should have worn something different with the skirt. The beauty of fashion is that you can  take risks and try new things.   Through trial and error you learn what does and doesn’t work for you.   I will definitely wear these separates again, just not together!

How do you handle a fashion disappointment?

I’m off to Vegas tomorrow morning so I will be back next Wednesday with  pics of my mini vacation!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Blazer: Nordstrom Rack

Skirt: Old Navy

Shirt: ASOS Curve

Bracelet: NY & Co.

Necklace: Gap Outlet

Baby Its COLD Outside!

Happy Hump Day all!

To say it’s cold outside would be an understatement .  It’s too cold to walk, talk, breathe…well you get the point.   When it’s like this, all I want to do is bundle up and stay home but until I hit the Powerball lottery I have to go to work.  So today’s post  is about  the 3 essentials I need to keep warm during these frigid days.

1. My puffer coat: I used to be in fear of looking like the Abominable Snowman in a puffer coat but after freezing last year, I decided to let that go and get one. After looking high and low for a good coat, I found this London Fog  number on Macys website.   What drew me to the coat was all the rave reviews it received.  Not one person who bought it rated it under four stars.  The coat isn’t bulky and is actually pretty light.    The down fill has kept me warm and comfortable  outside.  Even when the wind is blowing I don’t feel the cold air.  The coat is also water resistant so no more shoveling snow in a soggy coat.  It  also comes with a detachable faux fur lined hood.

2. My UGG Boots:  I resisted getting a pair of UGG boots because everyone and their mom has a pair.   My feet are the first thing  that gets cold so I had to find a comfortable boot that keep them  warm.  Once I found a pair I liked (on sale no less!) I haven’t regretted my decision.  I no longer worry about my feet becoming frozen blocks of ice when I walk to  work from the train station.

3. My comfy scarf: I never leave my house without my comfy scarf.  It may not look like much, but it does keep my face warm.

Well there you have it! What are you winter essentials?

Have a wonderful evening!

P.S. Sorry about no pics of the UGG boots. The pics came out too blurry. Sorry!

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Coat: London Fog (sold out at Macys.com)

Scarf: Forever 21

Jacket: Kohls

Turtleneck: Ann Taylor Loft (they go up to a size 18/XXL online)

Skirt: Michael Kors

Necklace: Eloquii