Curvatude - Fashion, Beauty and Living From a Plus Size Perspective

{project} plus size love...

2012-01-30T10:58:00.000-06:00

A few weeks ago the Satorialist tweeted a link to his feature that he collaborated with Tiffany & Co on, called True Love in Pictures. While I think the pics that he posted are beautiful, when I first viewed it I was immediately struck by the fact that along with couples, there were shoes and cups used to show true love but there wasn't a single plus size person to be found. Even now, weeks

{events} Bleeding Heart Project Launch

2012-01-27T21:26:00.000-06:00

Last year a hellacious storm held the Bleeding Heart Project launch hostage but this year, it will be on and poppin. The Bleeding Heart Project was started by my girl Raijean of Swai-Rai. The goal of the Project is 'Educating the World about Heart Disease, One Heart at a Time..' This is a cause near and dear to my heart, so I definitely want to support it and hope that you will also.

{rock} feather cape series: keeping it casual

2012-01-27T10:55:00.001-06:00

the third and final look in the series is about rockin the cape casually. i went with a lace top and jeans. a typical everyday look for me. comfortable with a little bit of edge i have had these grey old navy jeans for years and actually don't wear them often but i had just purchased these funky booties that have a grey exposed lining during the dazzle til dawn event, so i led

{events} Feast on Fashion @ElysianChicago

2012-01-26T23:25:00.000-06:00

Today I treated myself to another ladies of leisure lunch at Balsan restaurant at the Elysian Hotel. The last Feast on Fashion featured Ferragamo and it was fantastic (check out my post here). Today's lunch featured champagne, delicious food and fashion from local boutique Sarca. It showcased everything from shorts to kick ass Viktor and Rolf heels like these... More pics on my facebook page

{rock} skin tights....

2012-01-26T10:48:00.000-06:00

i don't like hosiery in general... but i love tights.especially ones that come in fun patterns like these fab styles, which are all on sale for under $6 including these that i wore here. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

{rock} OOTD: snake skin textures...

2012-01-25T21:49:00.001-06:00

trying to be a good little blogger and add more OOTD's to the blog. today was a pretty usual day of client work, so i kept it really comfortable. i wore this fun snake print-esque blouse with a pair of jeans that i have had forever and some fun distressed boots that i got during our dazzle til dawn event. blouse: kmart lys | jeans: bandolino via tjmaxx | purse: b makowsky

{rock} feather cape series: rock the streets

2012-01-25T10:02:00.001-06:00

look two of the feather cape series was to rock the cape over outerwear. i wore it over my jessica simpson collarless coat,(worn here) which has been getting major play since i got it a few months ago. being fast..hiked my dress way up ;-) feather cape: forever21+ | coat: jessica simpson via ideeli | butterfly pin: thrifted | belt: n/a as previously mentioned, i usually rock

{shopping} my spring it things...rings

2012-01-24T09:14:00.000-06:00

i love these rings. they are handcrafted from italian glass and so they are so unique. they will go so fabulously with all the spring tangerines, oranges and creams... 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

{rock} feather cape series: glam it up

2012-01-23T10:23:00.003-06:00

awhile back, amber and i were gabbin and we realized that we both had just ordered the same feather cape from forever21+. because it is such a fabulously fun piece, we decided that we had to do a web series showing how both of us would rock it. fast forward to a coldddd sunny day earlier this month, and we set up my tripod and camera and click click... the series consists of 3

{shopping} my spring it things...shoes

2012-01-23T00:47:00.001-06:00

we have had the mildest winter ever, so i wont complain about it at all but spring is still heavily on my mind. especially the thought of fabulous light, spring in your step colors. cheesy? yes i know. but the gorgeousness of this shoe surely makes up for it, no? check out another colorblock beauty over at the daily shoe

{elevate} happy friday...

2012-01-20T10:24:00.000-06:00

make the most of it.

{events} Your Year of Impeccable Style & Beauty

2012-01-19T13:17:00.005-06:00

{note} because of the lovely snow storm we had friday night, this event has been postponed. check out A-Line Style Services for updates! Two fabulous ladies, Tamika, the founder of A-Line Style Services & Dangerous Curves Ahead and Niehla O, makeup artist and founder of Chocolate Sushi Couture are bringing you a series of workshops & a day of shopping to help the ladies of Chicagoland jump off

gone black...

2012-01-18T00:58:00.001-06:00

i blacked out my blog header today in solidarity with the anti-SOPA movement, simply because there are just some things that are bigger than fashion... learn more here.

{fun} girls with pearls...happy bday FLOTUS!

2012-01-17T13:44:00.001-06:00

in honor of first lady Michelle Obama's birthday, there is a fun event being held called girls with pearls. while i don't regularly rock pearls, i do own some fab faux ones, so i decided to join in on the celebration. and of course i had to mix in a few of my more edgier pieces i don't recall where i got the 3 strand faux pearls & silver ball necklace but the multi string, mixed

{fun} curvy girls swap too...

2012-01-15T22:33:00.000-06:00

I have joined forces with amber and the fab ladies at vive le femme and violette to host a really fun event for us curvy girls, called Chic Swaps! The What: An invite only, size specific clothing swap/pampering/girl party! The When: The first swap is Feb 19th but ya gotta get on the invite list to have a chance to snag a spot!!! The How: Go here and sign up! (Invitations are going out soon!)

{elevate} motivation...

2012-01-12T10:41:00.000-06:00

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{luxuries} blooms...

2012-01-11T20:45:00.001-06:00

sometimes the best luxuries are the smallest ones... last month i decided to give h.bloom a try. there is just something really sweet about the thought of getting fresh flowers delivered to me, when i want them, especially during these colder, darker winter months. this is what i received. an exotic array of nature at her finest... it was the perfect lush bouquet.. and a lovely

{rock} all a feather...

2012-01-11T10:17:00.000-06:00

amber and i worked up a little photo project. stay tuned...

{fun} chicago blogger network style wars...

2012-01-10T12:14:00.016-06:00

i am a member of the chicago blogger network and they just posted pics that they took of members last month for a little style wars and i just found out that my pic is one of them. it would be nice if a curvy girl won this thing for once! so, if you would be so kind as to give my pic a click and vote for me, i will love you long time. there's no signing up for anything required...

{rock} polka dots @ ashley stewart

2012-01-08T15:37:00.002-06:00

just saw this super cute black & white polka dot coat at ashley stewart! spring is in the air!!! - real time updates from my iphone while out and about

{rock} bloggers do it better...sequins!

2012-01-06T23:40:00.001-06:00

i love sequins. there is just something so fun and playful about them. and i wear them during the day with jeans or leggings or jazz it up a bit for a night out. this is a dress that i picked up weeks ago and believe it or not, forgot it was in my closet! seriously taking inventory and purging it out and finding so much! anyway, it's fun and comfortable and perfect for the pretty

{beauty} sally hansen salon effects...brattlesnake

2012-01-05T09:45:00.004-06:00

by now i am sure it is obvious that i really love the sally hansen salon effects (seen here and here) when i saw this style, the animal print lover in me completely freaked! it's so fun. i love that although it is a bold print, it looks really soft on in addition to brattlesnake, i also got tweed-le dee and lust-rous they are constantly adding to the line. i snapped a pic

{beauty} O.MG

2012-01-04T23:27:00.001-06:00

I just finished giving myself this manicure & i am so in love!It's late & I am tired but full details coming tomorrow...- real time updates from my iphone while out and about

{rock} tweed...

2012-01-04T09:36:00.000-06:00

i am lovin this coat. (last seen here) it's a really fun baby doll style coat that easily goes everything from dressy skirts to leggings to jeans. i normally belt it when i wear it because it flares out at the waist a little too much for me (i prefer a more tapered defined waistline) similar coat i got it from ideeli weeks ago for almost nothing and was pleasantly surprised it is my first

{beauty} winter skin love...

2012-01-03T20:38:00.000-06:00

i take incredibly long baths all year round but especially in the winter. there is just something about immersing myself in water for hours that comforts and relaxes me. so of course considering that our skin was not made to be waterlogged for hours at a time, i have to really pay extra attention to keeping moisturized and exfoliated. one of my 2012 blog goals is to do more video blogging and