Show Me Your Closet

I hear the cries about us curvy women not putting our money where the designer fashions are when they do deem to create for our size. Seriously? Like what size?  A size 10, 12, 14, 16 - L,XL?   Where are the sizes 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and even higher? Because there are full-figured women out there who needs to look good too. And don't get me started on those who think a designer shouldn't create for me because I can't afford it. You're probably right on that front. I can't afford to drop $1000 on a shirt like it's hot potato. Nope, never have and never will!  I'm sure many women out there won't do that either because some of us just don't have that type of disposable income. However, we do want to look good, we do love to shop, (maybe not everyday) and we do love a good sale, what's wrong with that? Hmmmm...seems a lot to think about my curvy divas.  I'll share more in upcoming articles. To kick this off though there's a question I ...

I found myself at the Mall of Millenia, a high-end mall the other day, Amanda and I went on a little adventure at which I was very excited. This mall is a bit farther away from us so we don't get there as often. It was about time I visited H&M...oh my love for that store has increased!!!  While I was there, I wanted to grab a handful of clothing and run to the fitting room, but I had a hard time finding my size.  Where were the larger sizes for us curvy girls??!!  I thought there was a sectioned for plus size-didn't see if one and couldn't find sizes for me. Jersey Maxi Dress w/raw edges at arms & slit It was a busy place so I couldn't ask anyone who worked there (I saw so few employees), but the store was pretty busy... however after looking around, I saw a dress I liked, a large was the largest size, I picked one in each color, a black and a grey;  it was a tee-shirt style, cotton-jersey material; with a round neckline and a slit that had me won...

Last year I wrote an article entitled,   'The Perfect Transition Dress From Summer to Fall"    It was a dress by Anthropologie. The Anthropologie dress            Here's the dress by Target, a Merona brand plus size dress: There's actually a zipper on one of the shoulders, and the elbow sleeves or capped w/a cute epaulet button - Target buy here I loved the dress by Anthropologie, couldn't get that one, not in my size...so I was happy to see the Target brand, and on sale !!!! I've already worn it twice. Both casual looks. The first one for work on a Casual Friday, with a scarf a polka dot scarf and skinny jeans.  I also wore it with my blue Tommy Hilfiger platform sneakers. The second time I wore it on a weekend outing with my daughter Amanda.   I wore it with leggings, a skinny sparkly scarf and glitter hoops. I wore an arm candy of bracelets too .  For now,...

How are you enjoying my videos so far curvy divas ?  I'm still a work in progress!lol! My videographer Amanda is back assisting me with this recording, yeaah! She's my cheer leader!lol!  In this episode I'm dressed in layers because it was a pretty cold day in Orlando. Yes, we do get cold here too. At the time of this filming, we were experiencing a week of cold mornings and nights.  It would warm up during the day, and then be in the forty's or thirty's at nights!  I'm wearing:  Green trench coat by Old Navy Black knitted dress by Apt. 9 from Kohl's Cream/off white sweater jacket by Axcess by Liz Clairborne from Kohl's Black leather/suede boots by Herstyle Jewelery: bracelets by Amanda; Silver hoop earrings    Directly on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watchfeature=player_embedded&v=tr3sFBBGAlw Let me hear your thoughts, leave me a "thumbs up" or/and drop me a comment. 

The August 2013 issue of Marie Claire featured low-heeled boots for this season!  The article,  “Instant Classic – Moto Boots” written by  Michelle Guerrere,  showcased  some really rocking biker boots that seemed to have t he fashion influence of style icon Francoise Hardy , formerly of the House of Balenciaga   as inspiration!   I love the combination of boots and rugged hardware added to make them shine!   My favorite boot featured (see below) in the Marie Claire issue were the (Yves)  St. Laurent by Hedi Slimane !      St. Laurent 25MM Belted Biker Boot Shop Here is a perfect and very popular budget-friendly pair (see below) as seen on nastygal.com, The Jeffrey Campbell Coltrane Bootie ! Shop - Over at purewow.com they had the same views on this season's boots and featured a low-heeled boot called The Chelsea !  Go to that article here !  Want more news on boots fo...

How do you feel about neon colors curvy divas?  I don't mind that color-family at all. I've worn it in one variation or another.   When I do, I tend to wear neon pink or yellow/green.   Recently I wore neon yellow /green nail polish and it was a lot of fun!  It seemed as if it glowed in the dark! I love looking at the fashion and styles on chiq.com !  They are always so on point with the latest trends, especially because it is posted by us, the viewers!  Today I was admiring some great looking syles, clothing and accessories in bright neon colors!  I wanted to share some of those looks with you! Stylish Neon brights! If you are really confident and bold, you can wear head to toe neon.  Personally that would be too much for me.  I would rock the accessories, shoes, bag or jewelry, or just go with either one of those items!   If you are afraid of bright colors though, or you have never worn colors this bright, start sm...

I love these earrings that I bought from Forever 21!  They are turquoise/green color with pewter gold trim that looks like silver!  I wear them with most colors in my wardrobe (why not?!) and love pairing them with different shades of green! For this look curvy divas , my accessories were more simple. Gold-look bangle bracelets were the added touch! [note Amanda wanted in on the photo to show-off her multi-colored nails and sparkly bracelets! Alas, they don't have them anymore so no link!

I may have already shared with you that I wasn't a fan of skinny jeans , at least for me personally, in the beginning curvy divas .  However, since I finally gave in and bought one that was on sale at Kohl's, where else?! I love the pair I bought!    I forgot the price I purchased them on sale, however, I found some great looking skinny jeans for plus size online at kohls.com for you below! Levi's 512 Perfectly Slimming Jeans for Women I was happy to find Junior's plus skinny jeans for young girls!  The color is nice too!  Junior's Plus -  SO Iridescent Color Skinny @ Kohls.com My daughter Amanda is not plus size, however she found a pair in her size, a lighter shade of blue!     All in all, so far, I'm loving my first pair of skinny's! As for my Amanda, that's all she wears these days, "because they're so comfortable mom", she loves to tell me!lol!  I love the bright colors which is perfe...

It is practically Summer isn't it curvy divas ?   I live in a sunny state, and it is that way 90% of the times.  We do however, have our rainy seasons, hurricanes, and even cold to freezing days!  Recently I decided it was time to put my boots and sweaters away.  After all, Spring has been here and is practically over!   I wanted something light, fun but work-worthy to wear to work and decided on a jacket that I happen to have two of, just because! You know, just because you love a style, and especially if it was on sale when you were purchasing it, why not get two..... "just because" !lol! These are bolero jackets by Apt. 9 from Kohl's (there's a light pink blouse under the grey jacket) It falls about mid waist, and because it is a loose fit , covers my curves and gives me a great silhouette! See the details on the neckline Press-on button detail! Elbow-length sleeves - note the rounded neckline! The back T...

Accessories can enhance or detract from a person's outfit.  It can be your signature go-to look because you love to wear it so much or it can be just a way to have fun with fashion!  I like that we have choices. I also like that these days with fashion, your individuality shines through with the way you put yourself together!  For some of us, we have a hard time knowing what to wear, how to wear a certain look or even we probably wouldn't dare to wear something because we think we might not look good in "that"! I hear ya curvy divas . Some days, a girl just have a hard time going through her closet, however, when it comes to accessories, this is where the fun begins!  For me personally, sometimes I build my outfit "around" what my accessory choice of the day is! Yes, I do and usually it turns out to be a success! Purewow.com featured some accessories recently .   The title of their article was, "Stack the Deck - A Grownup Arm Party" !  They ...

We talk about it a lot curvy divas , our bodies! We look at ourselves in the mirror and sometimes we don't like what we see.  It's OK not to like you all of the time.  That should be your cue however, to do something about the part of you that you don't love!  Whether you want to tone up, or down, eat better, do more of what you love, go outside your door and enjoy life more (not just through your computer, or getting the nerve to begin any new kind of journey you have always dreamed of!  Life isn't only about what clothes you wear, or how the clothes you wear looks on you! While all that is well and good, loving yourself is more important! So in taking a page from my personal blog where I try to motivate and inspire (most of the times anyway)!lol!  Here's a reminder to you curvy divas , and especially to me, that we have to love ourselves more!  Sometimes it seems our life isn't giving us what we want, go ahead and change your course, switch thin...

I guess by now you have received their new catalogues, with the amazing prices that makes you go, "How is that possible?"   Or you look at each of the clothes inside and "ohhed" and "awwwed" at the stylish coolness of their new looks? Who am I talking about? Why JC Penney of course, now fashionably called JCP!! They have definitely come full-circle, re-inventing themselves with a new look, introducing themselves to an entirely new audience!  My 11 year old being one of them!  We did a Mall crawl this past weekend and out of curiosity, we decided to stop in to window-shop at JCP to see if what they showed in their catalogue, is really what is going on? Well curvy divas , it is!! They have clothing that are so clean and simple, yet so stylish!   The colors remind me of candy and bubble gums and those hazy days of Summer and Spring combined!   I even remarked that the looks brought me back to my childhood when the clothing was simple but stylishly nice! ...

There are certain times curvy divas, when I just want to slip into a little dress, put a few pieces of accessories on, and go about my business!  I love dresses, so I have several of them (not enough!).  They are either Maxi-style, or too short to wear alone, so I wear with pants or leggings, (which I actually don't mind doing because that is my signature style)! So I've been looking for some that I will be able to wear without feeling self-conscious being a girl of a certain curvy attributes! Dress from KJordan.com I love the pattern on this dress! Note the Key-hole neckline! Worn with lots of bangles (bracelets) & hoop earrings! The Look!  tried getting a full body shot!