Over the holidays City Chic Online sent me two of their tops for review. Both of the tops were chosen by me but now that I have had the opportunity to wear them realize they are outside my usual comfort zone, that being said, I am glad I had the opportunity to wear them. The…
I know they are little things but sometimes it is the little things that show a retailer actually cares about their garments. Like having the brand tag safety pinned to an inner tag instead of pinned through the garment with one of those plastic tag spears. Or having the product arrive on a hanger in…
This month’s giveaway is from returning plus size clothing sponsor, Igigi. They are offering one lucky My Favorite Things reader the opportunity to shop at their online store with a $100 gift certificate. If you are not familiar with this online plus size clothing company: “IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel is an award-winning American plus-size designer…
The skirt is an important separate to have in your wardrobe. It is an all around versatile base piece to have that can be dressed up or dressed down. For the most part though plus size skirts can be pretty scary. Unless of course you are thinking of a skirt from Igigi. Like the Maureen…
Last week I started a series of Ulla Popken product reviews. Today’s review is of the Knit Cowl Neck Tunic. It is available in sizes 12 to 38 for $59 to $64 (sizes 28 and above). I was sent the heather grey but it is also available in black or camel. When I took it…
Babe Hope, author, blogger, and stylist at Ulla Popken (and fellow twitter addict), contacted me a few weeks ago to review a few items from Ulla Popken’s plus size clothing line. If you are not familiar with Ulla Popken, they have been making clothes for plus size women since 1987. But it has been a…
My favorite pattern for clothing is houndstooth (I actually love it in accent chairs too). Houndstooth, or Dog Tooth (UK), has come in and out of favor for decades. I was actually beginning to think that houndstooth was extinct but it looks like it might be rolling back in to fashion. So if you have…
The days of career wear are long past for me; one of the joys of being my own boss. But I still have a strong fascination with career wear. Probably because when I needed them it was very hard to find plus size career dresses anywhere if not impossible. Now with places like Igigi and…