WET SEAL CARRIES BABY PHAT CLOTHES

Teen clothing store Wet Seal will now be carrying Kimora Lee's Baby Phat line in sizes S-3X and sizes 1-24.


Check out Wet Seal:

GRAY AND NAVY: THE NEW COLOR COMBO

Spring will be approaching us soon and I can't wait. As I searched the web, I couldn't help but notice all the navy and gray pieces that were showing up as new arrivals on some of my favorite shopping sites. A classic color combination such as this can give your wardrobe a fresh look. To spice up your look, you can pair a navy colored top with gray leggings or throw a navy blazer over a gray dress. Don't forget about accessories. A tall pair of gray boots in soft leather can create a standout look. For the evening you could throw on a pair of navy sequin heels and dance the night away.

Check out my picks (there is something for every size):

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1. Navy Blazer $27.80

2. Gray Biker Jacket

3. Woven zip up top $19.80

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5. Gray Dress $42.99

6. Two toned dress $44.99

7. Gray suede shoulder bag $210
8. Sequin pumps $117
9. Cable knit sweater dress about $50
10. Navy dot bubble dress $68
11. Jeggings, about $30

Get Amber Riley's Teen Choice Dress

Last week I posted a pic of Glee star Amber Riley in a cute blue dress. Well, I found out where she purchased her dress when I was reading the Dorothy Perkins blog. You can purchase the Ink notch dress at Dorothy Perkins. The dress comes in US sizes 2-18 and it comes in teal as well. Check out the Dorothy Perkins blog for more looks:

Curvy Girls Weekend Out

This weekend there were alot of events going on and our usual curvy girls were out showing off their curves in style.

Check it out:

Alicia Keys looks cute and sexy at the Apollo theater

Jordin Sparks looks swell in yellow at the Lemon Ball

Gabourey Sidibe the plus size acting phenom was dressed casually for the NYT arts and leisure weekend.

UPDATE: H&M RESPONDS TO CUT UP CLOTHES

Finally H&M responds to why the 34th street store was cutting up clothes and throwing them away, but, the response sounds rehearsed.

Check it out:

“It will not happen again,” said Nicole Christie, a spokeswoman for H & M in New York. “We are committed 100 percent to make sure this practice is not happening anywhere else, as it is not our standard practice.”

Ms. Christie said it was H & M’s policy to donate unworn clothing to charitable groups. She said that she did not know why the store on 34th Street was slashing the clothes, and that the company was checking to make sure that none of its other stores were doing so.

In my opinion the response comes a little too late. Once they were contacted by the NYT a general response should have been made immediately and then a more detailed response should have come atleast a few hours later. They should have called the store manager at 34th street to get their side of the story and then damage control should have been in full effect. The NYT tried to reach H&M 10 times and they received no response. Obviously, there must be some truth to this and they were just caught with their pants down.

Not only do I believe this will happen again, I believe they will try to find a better way to destroy the clothes that doesn't leave a trail. The bottom line to me is that someone at corporate had to give them the okay to cut up and throw away the clothes. Why would the store do this on their own?

Let me know your thoughts?

Gabourey Sidibe featured in February's Harpers Bazaar, By: Alissa

Gabourey Sidibe in  Harpers Bazaar

Now that it's award season we will be seeing celebrities from all of the top movies of 2009 grace the covers of numerous magazines as well as snagging feature stories. So don't be surprised if you are on Precious overload. In the February issue of Harpers Bazaar Gabourey Sidibe snags a feature spot in this high fashion magazine.

When asked how does she stay so confident an evolved, the bubbly 26 year old tells Harpers Bazaar that:

"It came late, too late in my life," she says. "Something like 21. I just know that I was tired. I was tired of thinking less of myself because others did."

She adds:

"People always ask me, 'You have so much confidence. Where did that come from?' It came from me. One day I decided that I was beautiful, and so I carried out my life as if I was a beautiful girl. I wear colors that I really like, I wear makeup that makes me feel pretty, and it really helps. It doesn't have anything to do with how the world perceives you. What matters is what you see. Your body is your temple, it's your home, and," she chuckles, "you must decorate it."

 I said it before and I must say it again. When you embrace your body and all its flaws, you will lead a happier life. Make no mistake, Gabby is very aware that she is overweight, but, it doesn't stop her from living her life and looking her best.

I look forward to being on Precious and Ms. Sidibe overload. We need to see a young woman like this who has such cofidence, I hope it will make us all become more at peace with ourselves.

People's Choice Award

The curves were all out at last nights People's Choice award. Checkout who put their best curves forward:

Queen Laifah never misses a step. The host of last nights event looked radiant in white and dazzled in a black chiffon dress.

Glee star Amber Riley kept it simple and cute in blue while Clean House host Niecey Nash sported a pink one shoulder goddess gown.

Camille from the Bernie Mac show was va-va- voom in a Herve Ledger bondage dress while Mariah Carey looked heavenly in a white sweet heart neckline gown.

H&M CUTS UP AND THROWS AWAY UNWORN CLOTHES! By: Alissa

FASHION & RETAIL NEWS

OMG! According to the New York Times H&M cuts up and throws away unworn clothes that they can't sell anymore. I know what your thinking. Who in their right mind would okay something like this.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

At the back entrance on 35th Street, awaiting trash haulers, were bags of garments that appear to have never been worn. And to make sure that they never would be worn or sold, someone had slashed most of them with box cutters or razors, a familiar sight outside H & M’s back door. The man and woman were there to salvage what had not been destroyed.

My  mouth fell wide open as I was reading this article. As cold as it is, a clothing store has the audacity to throw out perfectly unworn clothes. Many people are asking why not just donate the clothes to charity? Unfortunately H&M has yet to respond to this question as well as the allegations. H&M is one of those stores that has tons of clothes and they receive new shipment on a daily basis. It truly boggles me that the company would deliberately do this, especially with so many families and homeless people who need clothes. Maybe they need to start an outlet store or do some buy one get one free sales oppose to destroying the clothes.

Check out this woman holding up the mutilated H&M shirt.

In my opinion there is no good reason that they could provide to why they are cutting up and throwing out these unworn items.This reminds me of a saying that extremely passionate lovers tell their companions right before they kill them, "If I can't have you, no one will."


For more on the story check out: NYT and NY Mag.
Let me know your thoughts!

Gabourey Sidibe Covers V Magazine

V magazine is on a roll and I hope it doesn't stop. Precious star Gabourey Sidibe and Dakota Fanning each have their own cover for the February issue of V Magazine.

The January issue of V magazine featured a spread of curvy plus size models showing off their voluptuous bodies. I think this is a great look for V and I hope that we continue to see more throughout 2010. Gabourey's star is rising and she looks like she is enjoying every moment of it.

Do you like Gabourey's cover shot?

ANTM Winner Graces The Cover Of Plus Size Magazine by Alissa

ANTM cycle 10 winner Whitney Thompson graces the cover of PLUS Model magazine's January issue. Whitney was the first plus size model to win ANTM. The curvy beauty says:

"I think that one of the reasons I am so confident is because I have been on the other side where I was never skinny enough, never good enough. I am very passionate about not letting other people go through that."

I have to admit that I have not seen much from Whitney besides the Seventeen spread and the Cover Girl ads. Currently she has a jewelry line which you can purchase at http://www.shopsupermodel.com/. 

Let me know your thoughts.

Website Discovery by Alissa

2010 has just begun and I can't wait for the spring to come. As I was surfing the internet I came across an advertising for a website called Mod Cloth. With moderately priced clothing this site is sure to have pieces that will brighten up your wardrobe. I fell in love with the sweet colorful dresses and their great assortment of standout heels. Oh, and they carry sizes 2-14 and XS-XL. The site reminds me of a much affordable Anthropologie. When visiting the site make sure to check out their home department.


Check out a few of their pieces:

Best 2009 Red Carpet Curves

In 2009 missy and plus size curvy celebrities like Beyonce and Queen Latifah embraced their curves in form fitting dresses on the red carpet. Let's take a look back at some of our favorite curvy celebrities red carpet looks:

Best 2009 Red Carpet Curves

Who is your favorite?