spring trends – Grown and Curvy Woman

grownandcurvywoman April 11, 2014

5 Things Im Loving Right Now: Spring Edition

TGIF all!

1. The Fresh Sophisticate Collection from IGIGI:

“With this collection we wanted to portray a feeling of effervescence and grace — an image of a woman who enjoys life and isn’t afraid to show it through what she chooses to wear.” says the IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel Design Team.

Mission accomplished IGIGI…Brava!

2. Tanesha Awasthi Designs Lace Midi Skirt:

Tanesha hit it out of the park with this gorgeous lace midi skirt. It’s everything a lace skirt should be…romantic, flirty and feminine!

3. Iman Global Chic Floral Moto Jacket

Shout out to Jaye from Curvatude for putting me on to this awesome moto jacket from IMAN. It would be a great addition to any Spring wardrobe!

4. J.Renee ‘Cha Cha’ Sandal

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Love the retro vibe of these darling peep toe shoes! I can definitely see me pairing them with my red midi skirt!

5. Zara Perforated Shopper Bag:

Pastel…check! Fun…check! Need this one ASAP!

What are your favorites?

Have a great weekend!

grownandcurvywoman March 21, 2014

Casual Friday: Spring Renewal

TGIF all!

Winter is FINALLY outta here! Woo hoo! Although the temps aren’t Spring-like yet, I’m just grateful it’s here!

This year the arrival of Spring has a lot of meaning for me. In my post Shining Through, I touched on some of the emotional issues I’ve been dealing with. Besides my family and close friends, no one knew that behind my smile I was dealing with crippling anxiety and depression. Knowing I didn’t want to live like that anymore, I made the decision to seek help to address my “stuff”. Since the season is all about renewal and change, the growth I’m experiencing is sort of a Spring cleaning of the soul. I’m learning how to let go of fear, resentment and anger which is helping me change my perspective on life. I’m renewing my self-confidence and resiliency that were temporarily interrupted. Making change is HARD but I know I’m blessed and fortunate to see another Spring!

What does the arrival of Spring mean to you?

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sweatshirt: Gap (here; sold out in XL & XXL)
Skirt: Eloquii (old)
Heels: Nine West (old)

grownandcurvywoman March 15, 2014

Jibri Spring 2014 Collection

TGIF all!

As you probably have noticed, various designers have been releasing their new Spring collections. Jibri the fashion forward plus line by Jasmine Elder debuted an AMAZING collection this week that is so stunning and bold, I had to share. Every season I look forward to her collection and she never disappoints. Here are a few of my favorites from her awesome collection:

You can check out the entire collection here. Trust me, you’ll become a fan just as I have!

Have a wonderful weekend!

grownandcurvywoman March 10, 2014

Spring Trends to Wear Now…Pastels

Happy Monday all!

How was everyone’s weekend? Great I hope! As you can see, I got a new haircut and color! I made the decision to retire my mohawk on Friday and luckily my hairdresser had an opening on Saturday afternoon. I absolutely LOVE my new color and I can’t stop smiling about it!

In my post “3 Trends To Try This Spring”, I talked about how pastels are going to be HOT for the season. With Spring a little over a week away, you can make them apart of your wardrobe now. Try picking a pastel (pink, yellow and blue are my favorites) that looks good on you. Once you find colors that work, pair them with neutrals to ease into the trend. Also wearing colors that historically work well with each other (ex. blue and yellow) is another simple way to wear the trend. I’ve always loved the combo of pink and green together, so I incorporated them into my work outfit today.

Will you be giving pastels a try this Spring?

Have a wonderful day!

Jacket: Kohls
Pants: Lord & Taylor (no longer available)
Blouse: Dorothy Perkins (appears to be sold out…booo!)
Necklace: Ann Taylor Loft (old)
Shoes: Ivanka Trump (via Nordstrom)
Clutch: Love, Cortnie

grownandcurvywoman March 5, 2014

Spring Trends to Wear Now…Black & White

Happy Hump Day!

After I finished my last post I realized that the three trends I wrote about (florals, black & white and pastels) could be worn now with a few modifications (i.e. tights). I picked black & white first because it’s easy to wear and accessible. In the previous post, I mentioned wearing different prints together, so I decided to show this by wearing black & white polka dots and stripes together. Wearing the same color scheme when mixing prints is an easy way to ease into it without feeling overwhelmed. As you can probably tell, polka dots and stripes are a favorite of mine. It’s important that you find a combination of prints that YOU like. Once you find a combo that works for you, try wearing it in different colors!

Also I want to give a shout out to Rocquelle of Consider Me Lovely for the outfit inspiration today!

Have a wonderful day!