Out for a stroll on Newark Avenue in Jersey City after a delicious dinner with my son at Saigon Cafe. The Shrimp Curry Acorn Squash was so tasty! Wearing the Variagated Striped Sharkbite Tank which is currently on clearance at Avenue and the Capri Knit Leggings by Woman Within from fullbeauty.com. Hope you’re all having… Continue reading OOTD in Downtown JC
I enjoy browsing through catalogs and websites but nothing beats walking into a store and seeing racks and displays of outfits to try on. Sadly, we big ladies are having to settle with less brick and mortar shops. In the last few years, retailers like Fashion Bug and Dots have gone out of business and… Continue reading Love at First Sight
So this happened today: On my way to work, a man yelled at me “Holy shit, you’re so FAT!” I smiled at him and replied “Yes, I am and thank you for noticing. You’re so sweet!” My reaction was apparently not what he expected because he appeared confused and muttered something that sounded like “buy… Continue reading Not Without My Consent
You probably heard or read about Rachel Taylor and her experience at Old Navy. This is from the post she left on their Facebook page along with her picture: Today I was shopping in Old Navy, standing in between a teenage girl and her mom. The girl picked up a plus-size tank top, showed it… Continue reading Body Shaming? Maybe Not
Last month I mentioned trying to convince my fiancé, Ken, to start his own blog because he has awesome style. Soooooo…. he agreed to let me post on here about an outfit from last week. Yay! There are lots of options for big men with more retailers including Big & Tall sizes. Check out the… Continue reading My Big Man is Stylin’!
We’re coming up on the 4th of July holiday and I’m grateful that the temperatures in the NYC area have been, for the most part, seasonable. I love the summer but NOT when it’s icky, sticky hot. Yuck! I have hot weather tricks like switching from my usual cream facial moisturizer to gel. My fave… Continue reading Adventures in Wear Testing – Easy, Breezy, Cool
Horizontal stripes – check. Skinny jeans – check. Baring fat, jiggly arms – check. To hell with the fashion rules that say horizontal stripes look terrible on fat women or that short women should avoid skinny pants. To hell with those who say that we should hide our big arms, bellies, etc. The only fashion… Continue reading OOTD – Break the Rules
Today, in front of the New York Public Library between the lions, Patience and Fortitude, 3 fat ladies stripped down to their birthday suits and had their bodies painted by artist Andy Golub. It was to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the Adipositivity Project, created by Substantia Jones. If you’ve never seen The Adipositivity Project,… Continue reading Cellulite, Bellies and Boobs, Pt 2… Or a Great Thing Happened at Lunchtime Today
Some plus size clothing designers and merchants haven’t caught on yet. We fat ladies want to see clothes modeled on bodies like ours. I want to see how a dress will look on my short apple frame or whether a swim suit has enough to cover my saggy big boobs and belly. When Lane Bryant… Continue reading Cellulite, Bellies and Boobs… Oh Yes!!!
Happy Summer!!!! If you’re like me, you enjoy spending a good portion of it in and around cool, clear pools. Until I find a to-die-for size 28 bikini that will properly hold up my G-cup girls, I’m perfectly comfortable in a 2-piece with Tankini Top with Side Tie and Swimskirt by Swim 365® or a… Continue reading Summertime!!
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