Show Me Your Closet

I have seen so many bloggers write about kimonos lately, it's fast becoming one of the favorite fashion trends.   I have Seen so many types of kimonos and so far I am loving this trend. I do love a great cover up and find having those types of clothing in my closet a good thing. Much like a jacket  or cardigan, I doubt you can go wrong.                                                  

On my Style Want List for 2015 is a jumpsuit.  The jumpsuit became very popular again and it is a look that is still around today. I have seen so many different styles and would like to have one that will fit me perfectly. I walked into  Kohl's the other day and saw an extra large poster of Jennifer Lopez wearing a jumpsuit that made me sigh and whispered "wow".  JLO was wearing the heck out of that jumpsuit.  of course having a stylist and great lighting made it even better!lol! I decided to try on the two I liked the best, one black and the other a black & white print, both JLO's design.   While the black jumpsuit was attractive, and I loved the pockets, the fit wasn't what I liked. I felt it had too much going on.   The waist was gathered elastic band, with a self string, and the bodice was a deep V neckline with a small hook for modesty.  It was a jersey cotton material but it wasn't a great fit for me. I didn't love it. ...

I am enjoying these re-posts, re-discovering articles I've written, oh the joy!   I do hope my dear curvy divas that you are enjoying them too.  Today's curvy re-post is a Love it or Leave it article! It was actually my first JLO brand purchase, a gorgeous maxi dress!  I love Jennifer Lopez' work as a singer, and actress (I won't hear any bad thing about it!), and I am ga-ga about her clothing designs.  When I get back to writing new articles, I will share why I do like her designs so much. Go to the link below to see that dress. Then stay tune for the follow-up article on the next re-post! Can you guess what that will be?  Nope, I'm not even going to give you a hint.  So, read the linked article, then keep an eye out for the next one! ~Click here~: Love it or Leave it? ~ Fabulously Curvy

Tomorrow, or make that later today I will be going behind the scenes at a model casting call for an upcoming event. It will be for Orlando International Fashion Week in November.  I will share more details later curvy divas. For now, I was looking for something to wear that will not only be stylish, but comfortable too.  Is there such a thing in fashion?  Sure!   Leggings (and maxis) are always my go to for comfortable styling .   I went shopping in my closet and found this pleather or faux leather top.  I decided to try the top on with both a black legging and a print one but couldn't decide which look was better. Now, ignore the messy hair, and I'm not even going to crop or clean up the look of the photos.    Option 1 is the pleather top with print leggings and ankle boots. Option 2 is the top with black leggings and my neon Mossimo chucks.  So far I have two votes, my youngest, Amanda and (her dad) my hubby, both lo...

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,...

Recently Amanda and I went shopping for more skinny jeans.  We stopped at JC Penney because they had a great sale going on.  Somehow, we tend to gravitate towards blue, even though lately she's been into pink!  I love that the colors were so bright too! I dislike that the pants were so tight, but I guess I should accept this since it is "skinny jeans", right curvy divas ?!  I do like looking good in what I wear, add to that looking stylish, and wearing clothing that doesn't make me look twice my size, or too young (as if I'm trying too hard)... and I'm all good! We tried on several pairs of jeans, and added some skirts too.  Both of us were not too keen on anything we tried on that day.  I decided to leave it ,  with plans to "visit" again, after all, we are really loving Penney's new look & styles!    

Have you ever heard of Born Concept footwear curvy divas ?  Several years ago, I purchased a pair of slide sandals/slippers at TJ Maxx.  They were the most comfortable pair ever!  What was great about them was they were passable as "nice" footwear when I didn't want to wear shoes; bye bye flip flops!  I wore the heck out of them! Recently, I found another pair, this time, a thong sandal/slipper, and with a heel!  Born Concept slippers were the most comfortable footwear I've worn, and these are no exception!   Especially since I have this problem with my heel that I've developed from running (which is why I've not gone back to it yet), and these slippers have been such a great help with my Achilles heel since I found them at Burlington !   I no longer feel the discomfort I have been feeling, plus they support my low arch!!!! What??!!!! Amazing!  Priced at only $19.99 on sale...these are a steal! The bottom...... Yo...

In the Love it or Leave it article I wrote recently curvy diva , I showed this bracelet I found at my local thrift store.  I actually do like it and so I'm loving it!!!!   It's not quite a gladiator bracelet, but it's wide enough and the design is quite vintage & unique!

I've mentioned before curvy divas, that I do enjoy going to the Thrift Store , rummaging, looking, and seeing if there's anything that I might be interested in.  I haven't?  Hmmm, must have been on my personal blog!  My bad!  Anyway, one of the things I like to do is to also look for vintage curvy styles, or any curvy styles for that matter. I have a love of accessories that is beyond anything else (not counting my family, etc!). I love handbags, costume jewelery, etc.!  It doesn't matter to me if it's not brand name, although if it is, that's a major plus. Today I found two items that I liked a lot. Actually, four, but we're only going to look at two of them because the two I'm definitely keeping, a beautiful white Express tank in white (no photo yet) & a grey fitted jacket, less than $10 for both!!! Talk about shopping on a budget!lol! Now to the items that I'm on the fence about: I love silver usually, but don't mind gold...

This dress from Shabby Apple!  Not because I'm with their affiliate program, but just because I really LOVE their styles!!  I can see me rocking this one - in my size! What say you? Love it or leave it? Arripidae short sleeve chiffon dress - $92! on shabbyapple.com The largest size in this style is a 14/16! Here's a Modcloth dress, similar color and style... Do as you pleats dress - $74.99! on modcloth.com Modcloth sizing for this dress is only up to a L! I do Love them both!