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Grown and Curvy Woman
Where Style Has No Age Or Size

Pretty Peplum pt. 2

Happy Monday everybody! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

I loved my black ASOS peplum shirt so much I went and ordered it in coral! Next to color blocking, peplum is my favorite trend of the spring/summer. I paired my shirt with my black pencil skirt and black patent leather t-strap heels. I bought these heels from Nordstrom about 3 years ago but after wearing them one day I misplaced them. I searched my house high and low for these shoes! When I got to work this morning I went through my desk drawer and guess what?! The shoes were in my desk! LOL

Have a great evening!

Shirt: ASOS

Skirt: Eloquii

Shoes: Sofft

Necklace: Target

Bracelet: H&M

Casual Friday/Breaking the Rules

TGIF!!! Woo hoo!

So since I’ve been breaking my fashion rules this week, I figured why not go all the way?! Stripes were one of my fashion “no no’s” because they supposedly made you look wider. So again being a good follower, I avoided stripes until this dress. I love this dress because it’s comfortable and figure flattering. The gentle ruching and tie on the side help smooth out my tummy area. The black and white stripes are classic and great for a first time wearer of a striped dress. I added my new Nine West red mini platform heels for a pop of color.

Are stripes in your future? Have a great day!

Dress: Jones NY

Shoes: Nine West

Necklace: Target

Bracelet: H&M

Pastel Power

Happy Hump Day everyone! Hope your week is going well so far!

In the past I wasn’t a fan of pastel colors mainly because of the “rule” that plus size women shouldn’t wear light colors. So being a good follower, I avoided pastels like the plague until now. A few weeks ago I was on Talbots website and they were having a 90% off (yes 90% off!) sale. The crop pants that were originally priced $79.50 were on sale for $7.50! I was like “oh yeah I’m getting these” but they only had my size in the light green color. For a second I hesitated but decided to get them anyway. Buying these pants was another step in breaking fashion rules that I’ve allowed to control my clothing choices. The pants are more of a spearmint green color which looks great with my yellow flutter sleeve blouse. The blouse is big on me so I belted it at the waist to give it shape. I added my chunky green necklace and sliver flats to round out the outfit.

Will you give pastel colors a chance this Spring? Have a great evening!

Blouse: Alfani

Pants: Talbots Woman

Necklace: Forever 21

Flats: Alfani

Belt: Target

Casual Friday/Red & Tan

TGIF!!! I hope everyone has great plans for the weekend. I plan to relax and enjoy the time away from work.

When I first saw this dress on the Gap website I knew I had to have it! It’s the perfect spring/summer dress for work. The cotton material is comfortable and light. The dress reminds me of the 50s style dresses with the fitted bodice and full skirt. The red stripes really make the dress and give it that pop of color. I was lucky that my Ann Taylor Loft cardigan matched perfectly with the red stripes!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dress: Gap

Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft

Wedges: Target (bought them last year)

Pretty in Pink

Happy Hump Day all! Half the week is over already! Only two more days left til the weekend! Woo hoo!

When I first wore these pants (here), I didn’t know what to wear with them. I fell back my trusty black & white staples because I wanted to tone down the color of the pants. Wearing color pants is new for me and I still struggle with drawing attention to myself. I’m working on being comfortable with my body and wearing bold eye-catching colors. Today I wanted to take another step towards that by making my pink pants the focus of the outfit. These pants are a wonderful shade of pink. To attempt tone them down would be doing me such a disservice. My journey to self love is not complete but I plan to make it as colorful as possible!

What steps are you taking to become comfortable with yourself? Have a great evening!

Pants: The Avenue

Cardigan & belt: Old Navy

Blouse: Ann Taylor Loft

Heels: Nine West

Earrings, necklace & bracelet: Gap Outlet