It is soft. It is luxurious. And it is surprisingly affordable. Ulla Popken seems to be bringing back chenille. I find chenille can either be hit or miss. I have had ones that I loved literally to bits and some that just gathered dust in my closet. As I was typing this I remembered a…
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Making It Big (MIB) is ready to keep us warm with some lovely plus size fall and winter tunics, blouses, and tees. If you are still not familiar with Making It Big, they are a U.S. company (1984) that offers clothing for sizes 1X to 8X. And, yes they do ship internationally. Here are six…
This week Marina Rinaldi is spotlighting curvy bloggers. Specifically, three plus size fashion bloggers: Gabi Gregg, Stephanie Zwicky, and Tanesha Awasthi. Gabi Gregg I have been a long time fan of Gabi’s blog and always love hearing what Gabi has to say. I have never had the opportunity to meet her but we have connected…
For the poetry writers. Even if you do not normally write poetry make an effort to complete this exercise. Your topic is: sweet liquors and stilettos. Your form is: one stanza of 11 lines. Start each sentence off with a word starting with the specified letters below. * S * D * A * P…
Study the image for a few minutes then write about it. How to use an image prompt. man stretching leg, image copyright Carl Lender, flickr
It seems like a huge trend with sweaters this season is belting them even on plus size fashionistas (Why should we be deprived of belt love afterall). Whether they are thick belts or thin belts and whether they are lightweight sweaters or chunky cardigans — it seems to be hot. So hot, in fact, that…
If striped sweaters are the theme of the day for you then you should check out Eloquii’s collection. I have not seen so many striped sweaters in one spot. Here are a few of my favorites plus a few color blocked ones which are essentially wide stripes and well, I like them. A few of…