I really feel for anyone over 40 or 45 who is shopping for jeans. Choices are far from plentiful, and sizing pitiful at best. I’ve been following Not Your Daughter’s Jeans for a while, and I thought that this pair is a good solution for avoiding the “mom jeans” issue.
Available to size 24W, this black, bootcut pair has a more youthful cut and shape to satisfy your requirements for both style and fit. Don’t despair if you’re always shopping for jeans and you never like any! I saw plenty more styles of NYDJ-brand denim over at Lord and Taylor as …read more

Catherine’s can be challenging to shop at for the younger set, I’m not going to lie. You can find more of the shapeless, body-skimming things over there, but who can ignore a “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” sale? Their jacket price-point is current around $120 for work pieces, and $60-ish for casual jackets.
My magic trick for making Catherine’s work for my curvy figure is to belt everything that otherwise wouldn’t fit quite right. If you’re saving $60-$120, why not try a few pieces out?
One of my favorite happens to have ruffles, but I swear it’s not intentional! This jacket is …read more

This Alfani dress is just amazing! I love it, and it’s size 1X-3X–awesome. I have a feeling that the sizing can move either way in one direction either way, so it’s pretty generous. Throw it in the wash when you need to, and I know that it will be perfectly fine without stretching out horribly.
The shape of this particular piece is pretty simple and short, with a 3/4 sleeve and an above-knee length. It’s just the right combination for tights and tall boots, so you can show just a peek of patterns in herringbone and opaque. The dress’s v-neck dips …read more

Do you have any plus-size fashion pet peeves? I definitely have one: when people mix maternity and plus in the same batch! Sometimes I am shopping for plus-size picks and I see something really cute–and then I’m like, wait, what’s that?! Oh yes, it’s a maternity pair of jeans stuck in the plus-size fashion section! Arg.
After sifting through what felt like an extraordinary number of maternity items today, I did find a pair of jeans that suited me well: these Dickies ones from Torrid that seem to have an utterly flattering fit. Sigh. . . it’s sometimes worth it to …read more

When most people think “vertical lines,” especially for the plus-size women, they think overly long dresses with vertical stripes, floor-skimming slacks, and smart blouses. What about the soft stuff? Some of us love dressing up in ruffles and otherwise feminine pieces that certainly don’t help you look long and strong. What’s a girl to do? Try these tips to keep your look soft while still appearing tall and leaner.
*Look for sweaters with pointed or elongated fronts to make the eyes run up and down the front of the body in a sweeping motion. Choose something dark or nondescript for the …read more

Would you wear ruffles? I have to admit that I’m tempted by them on a regular basis, and at a number of shops, too. If you have the same “problem” as I do, do you give in and buy ruffly items, even though they could increase the possibility of looking bulky? This is an especially big deal for those of us who are larger up top, because ruffles are excellent at making your bust look luscious.
Sigh. I think that this shirt from Nordstrom would be cute for the holidays, but I’m going to stick with one with more low-key ruffly …read more

If you remember me mentioning the plus-size Miami dress sale date, I wanted to let you know that I just got a note in the mail that the date has changed! It has now been rescheduled to coincide with the Design District Art Walk, which is a fun Miami Event as well. I know that I received emails that people were buying plane tickets to head out, so here’s the updated info.
WHAT: Angel’s Plus-Size Vintage Fashion Showcase
WHERE: Angel’s Vintage Boutique, 4308 NE 2nd Ave., Miami 33137
WHEN: Saturday, September 12, noon to 6 p.m.
Will you attend? If you do, shoot me …read more

Do you ever see a dress that’s way out of your price range at the moment, but you still want it? Then you keep going back and checking out the dress, torturing yourself, until you finally give in? This one is it for me: it’s a plus silk dance dress from Tashadi Shoji with the perfectly amount of embellishment to make it special.
Available in an aqua color, it’s glowing from the get-go, but the cool details don’t stop there. The details at the waist/bust are “mesh covered jewels,” which sounds intriguing, and there is plenty of pleating to add swish …read more

Are you the daring type? I recently discovered a new place to pick up cool plus-size colored tights that I know you’ll appreciate: it’s called We Love Colors. If you are sick of boring opaque Queen-Size tights, you might want to make a stop over here–they even carry tie-dye designs, shown here, in 11 different color combinations.
What impressed me the most is probably their fishnet collection, which is filled with options in size 1-3X. Lime, purple, aqua, red, black, flesh-tone, pastels, brown, tan, neon everything. . . they have 51 colorful options for the fishnet ones alone! Their footless options …read more

Need a skirt for work? This simple but sophisticated number is over at Jones New York for $79.99 (original price $99), and you can get it up to size 22W. You know all those cool blazers and jackets you have tucked away in your closet? This work skirt will match with the more formal items that didn’t match with any of your skirts in the past–a wardrobe extender if I’ve ever seen one!
Mocha is a little more unusual color for work separates and suiting, which means that you can happily wear this piece knowing that not every girl (and definitely …read more