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Grown and Curvy Woman
Where Style Has No Age Or Size

Weekend Edition/Too Hot!

Happy Monday all!

To say it was hot this past weekend would be an understatement.  Since I’ve inherited my mother’s dislike for the heat I attempted to stay in the house under the central air but that got boring real quick!  So when Tamera called and wanted to hang out  Sunday afternoon, I quickly pulled together an outfit for the  sweltering heat.   I’ll admit I still have some hang ups about my big arms but it was too hot for me to care about what other people think.  The last thing I want to be  is covered up on a sweltering day,  so my arms had no choice but to come out!

How was your weekend?

Have a great day!

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Skirt: Kristen Miles (via Madison Plus)

Tank: Fashion Bug Plus (very old!)

Sandals: DV Dolce Vita (Archer sandal)

Bag: Coach

Casual Friday/I Wish Pt. 2

TGIF all!  I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July yesterday!

You know the saying “be careful for what you wish for, you just might get it!”? Well my wish to wear shorts to work came true today! Yay! Since my courtroom is closed for the holiday, I can take advantage of the Summer dress code in my office.    Although I can wear shorts, I still work in a courthouse so I had to keep it business casual.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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IMG_5150Shorts: Talbots

Shirt: Old Navy (old)

Blazer: Lane Bryant

Sandals: Nine West

Necklacd: Banana Republic

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

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!

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Blazer: Ashley Stewart

Shorts; Talbots

Shirt: Gap Outlet (last year)

Sandals: Nine West

Bracelet: Lord & Taylor

 

Ode to the Dress

Happy Hump Day all!

To say that I love dresses is a serious understatement.   I love how they cling to my body and accentuate my curves. There was a time where I associated dresses only with special occasions such as weddings. Back then if you asked me to wear one, I would scoff and ask “why?”  Now instead of throwing on a pair of jeans and tee to run errands, I make a bee line for the maxi dress!

What are your favorite dresses?

Have a great day!

Polka Dot Dress and Red Skinny Belt