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A Cozy & Dressy Holiday

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Once it starts to get cold I often hear people saying that there is no way to style great outfits once the temperatures begin to dip under 50 degrees. I disagree strongly with this, as there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes as the Swedes say.

I believe that styling winter outfits is your time to really play with layering in particular. Whether it be simple with sweaters or with different weighted elements like coats and other textiles that keep you both warm and looking your best.

Personally, I have an extensive collection of sweaters, turtlenecks, scarves, cardigans, and even coats that help me get through it all. Just this week I got an unexpected invite for a holiday  dinner with some friends, which gave me the perfect excuse to pull out my latest additions from JUSTFAB to step into the festivities in style.

Disclaimer: Items gifted for feature. There are no affiliate links are included in this post. 

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Charming Gingham

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Fun fact about me: In an attempt to get away from the monstrous (and often bedazzled) florals that seem to plague many plus size clothing racks, I have found that I’ve made plaid my print of choice.  Buffalo check, tartan, window plane, houndstooth… you name it, I have it in my closet.

Even with that being the case, until very recently the only gingham piece in my wardrobe was a skirt I’ve had since college. However, with gingham emerging as one of the standout trends this year, I found myself increasingly drawn to its vintage-inspired charm and the soft, romantic aesthetics of styles like cottagecore and coquette.

With how warm this fall has been, it gave me the perfect excuse to style some of the new pieces I scored on sale, including this top from SHEIN. And here I am channeling my inner romantic by embracing the trend, albeit a little tardy, and in my own way by playing up the edge factor a bit.
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5 Tips for Thrifting While Plus

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I’ll be honest, I haven’t done much thrifting as an adult compared to when I was a child and teen. Back then it was more or less a necessity due to the fact that my family couldn’t afford much so we had to make the best of what we could find in thrift stores. Once I got older and I started working, I made a point to start shopping in stores that I previously couldn’t afford now that I had “adult money” to do so.

Fast forward to 2023, thrifting has become as much if not more expensive as shopping mainstream brands. Couple that with the fact that there are so many people intentionally looking for items in plus sizes to repurpose the fabric as they design something smaller. That was my long winded way of saying that I’ve been avoiding it, but I have friends who have taken to “shopping green” whom have made a point to pull me away from mainstream/fast fashion so I’ve  started to join them in their adventures these last  couple of years. That said, here are 5 things that I’ve learned as I’ve started to thrift again.

1.Don’t be afraid to look

Even though I am on the lower end of the plus size spectrum in terms of size, I have this habit of avoiding places that don’t outright sell plus sizes.  As an “old fat”  (someone who has been plus size her whole life) I still carry the trauma of crying in fitting rooms during shopping trips with my mother because I couldn’t find things that fit me, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise I make an effort to avoid going through those same emotions even today. Continue reading →

Strawberries and Self Care

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Well…it’s been a while since I’ve been back with a blog update. I’ll be honest, I had major plans for the start of the year. I even had a weekly styling series plotted out that just ended up simply not happening.

Basically I hit a creative slump and I was finding it harder and harder to shake off the depressive episode I found myself in during the holidays which ended up lasting far longer than I would have liked.  To the point that I even missed out on sharing any V-day inspired looks this year! And if you’ve been with me since the beginning, you know that has been a “time-honored” tradition for this blog over the last 8 years.

So where does this cute strawberry print pajama/lounge matching set come in? So, here’s the thing –  I’m shopping again. For clothes that is and this major turn of events inspired me to not only create content on my social platforms again, but return to posting on the blog, which I have greatly missed.

I had actually been eyeing this set online for weeks now and only got around to seeing it in person about a week or two ago after I stumbled into an Old Navy in need of some much needed retail therapy after a very long day at work in office. Old Navy tends to be my first stop at the turn of the season to stock up on dresses that would get me through both spring and summer. This is the first time that I’ve ever given their sleepwear more than a passing glance and I’m so glad that I did.

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Have Yourself a Very YITTY Heauxliday

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Just when I thought I was done with presents this year, it turns out I actually had a few more waiting for me by the Christmas tree this year – some cute and cozy with others more edgy, and, dare I say, even sexy. All from Lizzo’s  Fabletic’s brand, YITTY, and I simply had to share with you.

Disclaimer : The pieces styled in this post were gifted for review and feature. This post also includes affiliate links.

Heauxliday Red

First I got what is probably the best cold weather piece ever – this hooded onesie. It is like one giant hoodie and with this color you know I have been wearing this a lot during the holidays especially with these recent dips in temperature. This piece just gave me ski-trip-in- Aspen vibes; though I’ve never been to a ski lodge myself, but I’m using what I’ve seen in Hallmark movies as a point of reference, hahaha.

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