RIP

 

Cleo

1993-2010

Thank you for 17 years of joy. You were not only my pet,

you were my sister and best friend. I'll miss you.

My next purchase

I've already got my next purchase scheduled in my head. I've got a $40 store credit to Lane Bryant, and on October 19th I can use it with a $25 off of $75 coupon - I'll end up paying around $10 bucks for this beauty:

 

In the words of my friend Erin, "It's just screaming to be worn with black tights and booties!" Good thing I've got those ASOS booties on the way! With my favorite black blazer or a bright cardi, this is going to be the perfect addition to my work wardrobe, but it's also stylish and chic enough to be dressed up for a night out :)

One thing that really grinds my gears about Lane Bryant is their sizing - the way they have a 14/16 and an 18/20 rather than all four sizes or even 14/16, 16/18, 18/20. It's lazy on their part and SO frustrating when a piece that I want is either to too small in the 14/16 and too big in the 18/20...where's the in between?!  My favorite part is that if you look at their size chart, they don't have measurements for those combined sizes, only for each individual number! Damn you and your head games, Lane Bryant! I'm going to take my measurements sometime this weekend and try to figure which is best.

Le sigh.

Anyone else have issues with they way Lane Bryant sizes their garments, or is it just me??

Outfit Multitasking!

I think this is my favorite outfit that I've put together so far this week. This is the dusty blue dress from Faith21 I mentioned in an earlier post - It's going to be doing double duty today as a work outfit and also as a date/going out outfit for later tonight! I love an outfit that can multitask!

I paired it with flats in the pic above to dress it down a tiny bit. I took a cue from Michaniya of Finally Accepting All of Me and topped if off with this bright cardigan. The cardi adds a pop of color and fun with it's funky abstract design. I kept the jewelry pretty simple with a black necklace and the black bangle I've been wearing nonstop. These grey tights are another pair I got from HUE - the size 4 (plus) is a really nice fit and they're so soft and comfortable!

For my date tonight, I don't think I'll change too much besides putting on my favorite grey Target boots to dress up the outfit a bit. I might change up the jewelry or even play around with belting it, but for the most part, I think I'm good to go! Wish me luck!

Cardigan: TJ Maxx
Dress: Faith 21 (No longer available)
Tights: HUE
Flats: Preview via Nordstrom Rack
Boots: Target
Necklace: New York & Co. (No longer available)
Polish: American Apparel Berry

Office Remix

Just because I work in an office doesn't mean that I'm going to conform to the ol' "skirt, slacks, button down" uniform you see on most people in cubes. Working at a newspaper, I do have a lot of lee way as our dress code is pretty casual, so sometimes I like to mix up my work staples to give them a little funk.

This slouchy sweater from ASOS Curve is one of my favorite purchases of the season so far. It's only midway through October and I've already worn it a million times, and in many different ways - it's so versatile! You can keep it casual with jeans, a cute tee and flats, or it's super easy to dress up too - One of my favorite ways to wear it is belted over a dress. Here I paired it with a tunic-length button down, leggings and boots. This is a perfect outfit for work for me, especially because the sweater keeps me warm in our ARCTIC air conditioning. I don't have all that many button downs because my chest makes it really difficult to find ones that fit properly. This one is great because it has seaming at the bustline that give it a much more feminine shape. I still had to pin the placket between the second and third button so it wouldn't gape, but I don't think its too obvious.

Closeup of my jewelry and of course my mani :)

Sweater: ASOS Curve (No longer available)
Tunic: New York & Co. (No longer available) similar idea
Leggings: INC via Macy's
Boots: Target
Earrings: H&M
Studs: A gift from my aunt for my Sweet 16 - they've been in my ears since that night.
Ring: A gift from my godmother
Bracelet: A friend's
Polish: Nars Zulu

Big welcome to Kimberlee of The Natural Fashionista! Check her out, she's rockin' some fierce outfits :)

Seeing Double?

sAnd not because I'm drunk...not yet anyway...

As a girl with chunky calves (somewhere between 17-17.5 inches) I am always on the hunt for a cute boots that fit.

I ordered the boots above from Evans last fall, and they proved to be one of my best purchases of the season. Made of beautiful real leather, these babies were on my feet almost everyday and even made the journey with me for a week in Prague!  After such a great experience, I was all set to order another pair from Evans this season.

At  £49.50, or about $78 plus shipping, these are a little bit pricey for a boot that's not leather, but we plus size girls know that that's often the price we have to pay for good fit. I was all set to order when I happened to take a peek at OneStopPlus.com - Lo and behold!

 

They're not EXACT, but close enough to make me look twice! You'll see small differences like gold zips and tan soles and stitching instead of black, but honestly, I like it better that way...those subtle details give the OneStopPlus boot a little more edge than the Evans.

 And, the best part is, these are less expensive! Only $49.90 (plus $8.99 shipping, for a total of $58.89)


If you're a first time shopper at OneStopPlus, it gets even better! First time shoppers get $20 off of $60, $30 off of $80, or $40 off of $100! I added two bracelets to my order, and it actually came out cheaper, with shipping, than it would have if i ordered just the boots - $55.13!

I've now got TWO orders to look forward to next week...my ASOS Curve order, and OneStopPlus! Yay for online shopping!


Have you guys ordered anything from OneStopPlus? What did you think of the quality and style?

And welcome to Curvy Everyday, and Jessica of Surely Sonsy! Both blogs are great, so check 'em out!

I love a good pocket!

Hey everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend!

I've already talked about my love for zippers, but one of my other favorite clothing detail is pockets on dresses. Lucky me, I found out there's pockets on the grommet dress that I bought from Faith21!







I love all the details on this dress. The grommet trim on the hem and sleeve give a little edge to an otherwise girly design, and the pockets as well as the ribbon tie-back give it interest as well as functionality. I picked this up in the 2x, and it pulls and tiiiny bit on the pleating on the bustline, but I don't expect any less as I am *ahem* well endowed in the chesticular area. I don't think anyone else who's a 16/18 would have problems with the fit.

I snapped these pics really quick on my way out to celebrate my little sister taking her law school entrance exam. I paired the F21 dress (No longer available online) with a pair of black Hue tights, which you can find up to size 4, which fits 5'2-6'0 and 205-250lbs, as well as my grey slouch boots from target, black bangle, and black pendant :)

Thanks for reading!

New hair!

Got my hair cut! Just a quick blackberry shot I snapped in the bathroom...what do you guys think?