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

{events} Chic Swaps Sweater Swap Recap

2012-02-22T10:28:00.000-06:00

The first Chic Swaps event is officially in the books. The ladies were swappin and shoe shopping. As always with the events with the V & V girls and Amber, there was lots of laughter and fun. Oh and i debuted new hair! my dress And as you can see, I wasn't joking in my last post when i LOL'd at the fact that we always end up with some animal print on! We love the stuff! More pics on my

{events} Chicago Fashion Connect Mixer

2012-02-22T09:20:00.000-06:00

I attended the first Chicago Fashion Connect (CFC) mixer of 2012 and it was networking and socializing @ it's best. One of my favorite things about the CFC mixers is that they color code the name tags. I also love that they always choose a really great location. This time it was held at BLT American Brasserie, which is a gorgeous new spot. I of course ran into some of my fav people...

{events} heel clickin for the weekend baby!

2012-02-17T10:32:00.000-06:00

TGIF fam. i am so glad it's the weekend! not that it means i don't have work to do, because i still do but it does mean that i slow down just a wee bit and i have a couple of fun to do's on my list. first, i am super excited for the Chic Swaps sweater swap, which is taking place Sunday! Amber has opened up the invitation, so if you are one of those last minute girls, there is still time to

{shopping} silicone + neon = love

2012-02-16T14:24:00.000-06:00

i have seriously been bitten by the neon bug. first it was my shoedazzle bag, which is crazy bright! Now it's this crazy cute silicon neon wallet, that i must have. i am still deciding if i want the lemon or the orange and/or if i want the cosmetic pouch and/or coin purse.

{shop} tax free @900Shops!

2012-02-16T09:43:00.000-06:00

for the 4th year in a row, the fine folks at 900 N. Michigan are hosting a tax free weekend! here is your chance to shop at over 40 of our fav shops and not pay that 9.5% buzz kill sales tax. click the pic to print your savings pass.

{rock} OOTD: fiery...floral...leopard...

2012-02-15T10:35:00.000-06:00

i am that girl, who likes to wear the color of the day on holidays, so of course i rocked some hot red on valentine's day. and true to form, i also threw a bit of animal print, leather and even flowers in the mix... coat | similar jacket | jeans c/o eloquii | tank | booties purse | brass/leather necklace | brass/leather bracelet colorful and comfy...just the way i

{elevate} blah..blah..blah

2012-02-14T21:46:00.001-06:00

Source: imgspark.com via Curvatude on Pinterest today i refused to let the naysayers with their "why do we need a fake, commercial holiday, you should give love every day" rants taint my valentine's joy. obviously of course we should be all love, all the time, but what does it hurt to have a day set aside to have a bunch of love energy swirling in the air? not a dang thang. so, have

{elevate} motivation...

2012-02-13T10:19:00.002-06:00

Source: imgspark.com via Curvatude on Pinterest

{lovin} fab five...

2012-02-10T09:35:00.000-06:00

this fab five features some links to things that i think are way cool... this rendition of hello again from amos lee...it always makes me want to sway my hips... there is a fab new home opening today that the folks at bare necessities have created just for we girls with curves. over 81 brands, 1,000+ items and a sweet range of sizes...viva la curves i am geeked about fabulous service that

{rock} OOTD: zebra and furrr....

2012-02-10T02:45:00.001-06:00

this is one of my favorite dresses (last seen here). i have had it for almost three years and i seriously do not wear it enough mainly because it's made of a silk/cotton combo, so i have to be really careful about snags. normally i have worn a thick black belt with the dress but i decided to wear my gold skinny belt as just an accent to tie in with the gold jewelry that i wore. dress: inc via

{luxuries} gettin uber...

2012-02-09T22:04:00.001-06:00

one of the things that i loved about living in harlem, was that it didn't matter if it was 4am, i could always find a taxi or town car. the thing i hated about both was that you never know what surprises you might encounter, i.e, smells, drivers on their phones, etc. but what i loved about the town cars, was that they were spacious and relatively comfortable. i am big on comfort. so,

{rock} OOTD: going red for women...

2012-02-03T11:10:00.000-06:00

as i wrote about in yesterday's post, today is Wear Red Day, so it's a perfect day for me to pull out this fab Kiyonna dress that i purchased months ago but hadn't worn yet! oopsie on the bra showing.... i took these pics at the last minunte, early this morning & didn't have time to retake them i love that the font and back of this dress both have a nice deep v the

{shopping} bright neon lights...

2012-02-03T10:03:00.001-06:00

as much as i have been loving a lot of the trendy neon items, i am not the girl to spend a boatload on trends. and with my new monthly shopping budget being capped at 200 bucks, i am really vigilant (and wicked proud) about how i spend it. so, when i came across these fun neon bag from shoedazzle, i knew i had to have one, especially since i had a credit, meaning i didn't have to tap my

{events} Go Red for Women

2012-02-02T19:27:00.001-06:00

Every year Go Red for Women is one of the numerous causes that I support that is near and dear to my heart (pun intended). I have written before about my history with heart disease and I am all for events that bring more attention to the cause. Once again the first Friday in February is Wear Red Day with numerous events taking place all over the country (Chicago Meetups here). So plan to rock

{events} Randolph Street's Winter Market, Passions and Vanities,

2012-02-02T17:45:00.001-06:00

Once again the fine folks at the Randolph Street Market are bringing something fun and new to brighten our winter days with the debut of their winter markets. First up is Passions and Vanities. It will be gems, couture, art, antiques and other endearing vices and more. I am so looking forward to it. Side note: Chili, cold beer & a big screen TV lounge will be set up for those who want to get

{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