Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Star Jones Admits to Gastric Bypass Surgery
Read the full story here on the Washington Wost.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Monique's "Fabulous And Thick" Jeans
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
F*ck Me Boots for the Larger Calf
Where's your favorite place to shop for boots? Share the wealth!
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Lounge Around in Comfort and Style
I'm a big peeved right now at Old Navy for selling plus size clothing "exclusively online" - i.e., NO LONGER SELLING PLUS CLOTHING IN STORES, a big no no in my book.
However, Oldnavy.com is still a great place to stock up on basics. Most of Olf Navy's clothing is cheap and poorly made, but occasionally you come across a great, cheap find that is worth the money even if it only lasts a few months.
I found some great lounge shorts in cute styles on the old navy website. For only $14.50 a pop, they're a steal!
For Inverted Triangle Body Shapes - Flatter Your Figure
10 Tips to Flatter Your Figure: Inverted Triangle
Attention Inverted Triangles: Check Out These 10 Tips to Flatter Your Figure
2. Wearing the Right Neckline: For the inverted triangle gal, soft U necklines are the way to go. Tailored shirts and V neck wrap tops are also a great way to slenderize your upper half. Be sure to avoid halters, boat necks, gathered sleeves, and strapless tops.
3. Slimming the Shoulders: To slim your shoulders, try Raglan tops or shirts with shoulder slits. Also, soft collarless tunics are perfect for flattering the inverted triangle figure. Try leaving cardigans unbuttoned to help soften your shoulders.
4. Color Counts: Place your colors carefully! Wear lighter colors on the bottom and darker colors on the top to visually balance your figure.
5. Position Your Patterns Properly: For inverted triangles, busy patterns on top can point out your problem areas. Stick to simple and vertical patterns on the top to slim your silhouette.
6. Choosing the Right Skirt: Choose skirts that add a little flare to your figure. Knee length skirts with contoured waistbands will look great on you, as will full circle and pleated skirts. Avoid pencil skirts if you are on the busty side, as they will make you look more top heavy.
7. Picking Pants: The best part of being an inverted triangle is that your pants options are endless! Any style will work for you and you will look better in boot cuts than everyone else.
8. Outerwear and Accessories: You can wear jackets of any length as long as they are fitted at the waist. Avoid bulky necklaces.
9. Buckle That Belt: A funky belt will not only spice up your wardrobe, it will compliment your curves as well. For inverted triangle figures, belts look best buckled at the waistline.
10. Feel Fabulous: The best way to look great is to feel great. Whatever you wear, wear it with confidence and accessorize it with a smile.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Great Summer Dress from Lane Bryant
Burgundy: The New Neutral
Check at this Marc by Marc Jacobs satchel at Neiman Marcus for a great addition to your style.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Shoes Glorious Shoes!!!
The best shoes to wear to make your leg appear longer is a pointy-toe high heeled shoe. The pointy toe lengthens the leg line as much as possible, making your legs appear long and beautiful. When pointy toe pumps first started to become popular, I was skeptical. I thought they looked like witches shoes, and I refused to have anything to do with them.
However over time I've come to realize the beauty of point-toed shoes. They're actually not all that uncomfortable - they are significantly longer than round-toed shoes, so your toes won't be pinched when you wear them. Plus high heels are guaranteed to make you look hot! I feel great when I walk around the office in 4-inch heels. They may take a while to get used to, but once you've worn them for a while, you'll feel on top of the world.
I love nine west for pointy-toed shoes. The Freda style is perfectly for the workplace or for going out at night. So get a pair of pointy-toe heels and feel like a million bucks!
Hairspray Gets Raves!
The movie is chock full of celebs, including John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, and of course, the fabulous Queen Latifah (one of our favorites!)
For the full NYTimes review, click here.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Nordstrom Launches Rachel Pally Plus Size Line
LOS ANGELES - Rachel Pally, the Southern California contemporary designer who believes that well-cut jersey flatters all women, is teaming with Nordstrom to launch a plus-size line filled with Empire-waist dresses, wide-leg trousers and her other signature looks for the fall.
Wholesaling from $26 for an obi sash to $120 for an ankle-skimming dress inspired by a caftan, the 18 styles made of Modal-spandex jersey in the plus-size line, Rachel Pally White Label, will run from size 14 to 20. The collection will include rich, saturated colors like teal and paprika, as well as abstract prints such as a climbing vine.
The only difference between the regular and plus-size groupings is where they will be sold, Pally said. At Nordstrom, the core line is stocked in contemporary-devoted Savvy department, and White Label will be carried in the plus-size-focused Encore, where brands such as Michael Kors and Calvin Klein are sold next to Nordstrom's private labels, Semantiks and Caslon.
Nordstrom will have a six-month exclusive for White Label starting in July. Pally said wider distribution to other stores will start in January for the spring 2008 collection.
"The women who shop plus size and need to shop plus size don't want to think that they have special things made for them," Pally said. "They can look across the store and see the same things in [ Nordstrom's] Savvy and Encore."
The plus-size line is the latest category that Pally, 26, is introducing for her four-year-old company based here. She will venture into cashmere this fall with swingy turtlenecks and minidresses with bat-wing sleeves. Palley plans to offer silk charmeuse for holiday and voile for next spring, and next summer unveil swimwear that will evoke clean, unlined suits by Eres.
Declining to provide sales forecasts for White Label, Pally said the plus-size market is "a segment of the industry that is totally ignored and there is plenty of money to make."
The plus-size market is also moving toward a fashion-forward direction. This marks the first time that Nordstrom will extend a line sold in Savvy to Encore, said Ana Swaab, a vice president who oversees those fashion departments, among others, at the Seattle-based retailer.
"I just think Rachel Pally's styling is so trend-right and so perfect," Swaab said. "As Rachel evolves her line and we evolve our [Encore] department, it's a nice partnership for us to offer our customer."
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Star Jones to Open Up About Weight Loss
Star Jones is finally going to tell the world about her weight loss in the September issue of Glamour. She says:
"I wrote an article because I really wanted to go as in-depth as possible about the way I've changed physically over the last 10 years on the air," Reynolds, 45, said recently while promoting her new Court TV (soon to be truTV) talk show. "And I thought that that would be the most effective way to answer everybody's questions."
Anybody want to place some bets on whether or not she underwent gastric bypass surgery?
Read the full story from CBS news here.
You Deserve a Spanx-ing
In case you've been living under a rock the past few years, Spanx is a collection of bodyshapers, undergarments, intimates, and hosiery that is worn under clothing to make everything appear smoother and tighter. They can be a blessing when you're 5 pounds away from fitting into that hot dress, or your ass has decided to come down with a case of cellulite-itis. My personal favorite is the "higher power" body shaper; the material goes up all the way to the chest and can be neatly disguised under your bra for a seamless look from hips to chest. See the Spanx website or shop for Spanx at stores such as Nordstrom, Lane Bryant, or amazon.com. Expensive but worth it!!
Great Find: New York and Company
Another one of my favorite NY&C finds is the bodyshaper. It's essentially a built-in bra tank top made out of nylon and spandex that fits thisclose to the body and sucks in some of your not so flattering parts. The bodyshaper comes in a variety of colors and sizes - definitely check them out!
Now, I certainly don't like that all their apparel items are displayed on such tiny models, but that's a posting for another day.
All Good Things Must Wrap
Wrap tops also make you seem thinner by emphasizing the narrowest part of your waste. Tie the wrap top as tight as you feel comfortable - you'll be showing off the best part of you. Stick to darker colors or patterns for an even more attractive look.
Wraps dresses are also very popular today. A flattering wrap dress will have several elements in its construction:
1. A deep v-neck that can be worn alone or with a camisole underneath.
2. At the top of the v, a collar that will help balance you out and make things more acceptable for work.
3. Puffy sleeves: they won't make you look like a football player, but they'll elongate your torso and make your arms look attractive. This might sound a little strange, but trust me, give it a try!
4. A top that can be wrapped tightly to emphasize the narrowest part of your waste.
5. A skirt that starts at your waste, then flares out to the knee. The flare will minimize your bottom half, plus the flowiness of it is quite attractive!
Accessorize a wrap dress with large earrings and a pair of wedges or high heels, and you've got yourself a great outfit for work or play.
Faux wraps are also a good choice.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Accessories Are a Fat Girl's Best Friend
A few basic rules when it comes to accessories:
1. Big bags balance out a big body. Small bags will make you look even bigger. Plus you can't fit anything in them.
2. Same with big earrings. Either go with sensible studs (the bigger the better), or, if you wear dangly earrings, make sure they're BIG. Small dangly earrings will look silly next to chipmunk cheeks.
3. Bags don't need to match your belt, or shoes, or outfit for that matter. Use bags to add a spice of color or to pull a whole outfit together.
4. Unless you have small fingers, NO RINGS. Nobody likes a sausage finger. The one exception: engagement rings (but remember, the bigger diamond the better).
5. Long necklaces are the fat girl's best friend. They're very much in style right now, make you look slimmer by elongating your body, and jazz up any outfit. Tip: stock up on cheap necklaces at places like H&M and Claire's until you've figured out what lengths / styles work best for your body. Then you can invest a little more in key pieces and know that you'll love them!
Lane Bryant Finally Gets It Right With New Denim Program
Trendy denim has never been easy for fat girls to find. Unfortunately, fashionable companies like Seven, Theory, and Diesel have decided not to make clothes for anyone who wears a size in the double digits. Lane Bryant has taken a step in the right direction by introducing their RIGHT FIT program, which consists of three different jean shapes: straight (yellow), moderately curvy (red), and curvy (blue).
Not only that, but sizes are on a scale of 1 - 8. Forget those high teens and twenties! Jeans come in a variety of styles, colors, and lengths, so you will definitely be able to find some denim that fits you well and makes your butt look hot.
For more information go to the RIGHT FIT homepage.
For more on plus size denim, see this month's issue of Glamour magazine, which has a special section entitled "Sexiest Jeans for Your Shape: Great Finds Endorsed by Real Women Sizes 0-26". Want a preview? Check out this video on Glamour's website that gives tips on how to wear flattering jeans.