Fellow curvy girl Donna Karan was spotted at the CFDA awards wearing along ruched blushed colored gown. Was she working it or is it back to the drawing board for this curvy girl.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Monday, June 6, 2011
Amber Riley in Donna Morgan
While there is still work to do and more battles for plus size women to fight in order for our voices to be heard in the fashion industry it is nice to know that there are brands who are thinking about us and who want to include us. One of those brands is Donna Morgan. With a motto that reads Every lifestyle, for every woman Donna Morgan is among those few straight size brands that actually offer plus sizes and offer some of their straight size styles in plus. Donna Morgan goes up to a size 16 in misses and a size 24W in plus. A business partnership between two women, Donna Morgan and Kathleen McFeeters the brand has been providing stylish chic dresses since 1992.
Amber Riley on the cover of Marie Claire in Donna Morgan
Queen Latifah in Parade magazine in Donna Morgan
For the past two years Donna Morgan has dressed the entertainment industry's most well known plus size women. Amber Riley from the hit series Glee, Chandra Wilson, Queen Latifah, and Mo'Nique. Donna Morgan dresses have graced the covers of Heart & Soul, Marie Claire, and Parade magazine just to name a few. As I started seeing more and more of plus size celebrities wearing Donna Morgan, I was compelled to reach out to the brand and pick their brain about the fashion industry, dressing plus size women, and what celebrity they would like to see in one of their dresses.
Chandra Wilson on the cover of Heart & Soul in Donna Morgan
Read what the Donna Morgan brand had to say:
SC: What separates Donna Morgan from the myriad of contemporary mid priced dress designers? DM: Donna Morgan is known for not only our prints but our fit. From plus size, to petites we have mastered our fit with jersey styles as well as our social dresses. Understanding your customer and what they feel comfortable in is so important. We have a plus size fit model who is very vocal in terms of what feels right.
SC:Who is the Donna Morgan woman?
DM:The Donna Morgan woman is modern and updated with a forward sense of style. She's wearing our dresses from work to dinner with such ease.
SC: I've noticed a few plus size celebrities like Amber Riley and Queen Latifah wearing Donna Morgan. Were you excited to see Amber in one of your dresses on the cover of Marie Claire and Queen Latifah in Parade magazine?
DM:We were beyond thrilled to see these two wonderful women in our dresses! Donna Morgan is all about dressing real women with curves and embracing them! We are also dressing Kirstie Alley. We love that they turn to Donna Morgan to look good.
SC:Do you have a favorite look from the plus size celebrities that you've seen in your dresses?
DM:One of our favorites was Amber Riley. With the show Glee being such a huge hit and tapping into a younger generation we were thrilled to see her in our fabulous strapless chiffon's!
SC:I know that you offer a small plus size collection, has the brand always been interested in designing for plus size women?
DM:Absolutely! We've had a very successful business in plus size but it's also important to know that when times change for our customer so do we! We are always re-inventing what's sold well for us and offering our customer the newest updated product.
SC:Since your brand does offer plus sizes, what would you say are some of the challenges in designing for plus sizes?
DM:Our number #1 challenge is to make sure the girl wearing our dresses is comfortable. When designing for plus size depending on the dress we will make certain changes to the garment (ie a wider strap, pleating through the front, smocking in the back) to ensure our customer feels great in our clothes!
SC:Will you be expanding your plus size collection?
DM:We already have! Nordstrom is really behind servicing a new, younger customer who wants to feel sexy and modern. Check out Nordstrom.com for our plus size options.
SC:Many brands like yourself carry straight and plus sizes, but few actually offer the same straight size styles in plus. For example, the sleeveless navy satin sheer top dress that Amber wore from your collection is offered only up to a size 16. I think alot of plus size girls above a 14/16 would love that dress in their size. Can you offer a little inside information as to why some styles come in straight sizes and not plus?
DM:While we would like to cut every missy style in a plus size sometimes we run into obstacles such as the print not being to scale for screen placement. Also, our plus size business is growing but it's also about making sure the styling is right. Not everything we do will be flattering on a plus sized girl.
SC:What celebrity would you like to see in Donna Morgan that hasn't worn your clothes already?
DM:Adele, Oprah, Gabourey Sidibe, Brooke Elliot, Melissa McCarthy
SC:I recently visited your showroom in NYC a few weeks ago. I'm loving the spring and fall collections can you tell me a little bit about the inspiration about those two collections?
DM:Spring 2011 brings in a breath of fresh, youthfulness, with fun femininity dominating style direction in color, silhouette, and detailing. Color also makes a strong feminine message of newness with soft tones of corals, yellows, aqua, blues and lilacs."Pretty" prints with mixes of multi tones in florals, abstract watercolor washes, stripes and dots, all create a lady-like chic, yet youthful fun mood for Spring.
Fall 2011 is about a return to elegance and polished sophistication. the swagger of the 70's and the allure of late 50's couture also influence this new mood of lady-like chic. Color is the most important statement for fall. Color blocking in unpredictable and interesting patterns are created within the dress, and also unusual color mixes in prints give a fresh take on bold coloration in a season where color and print used to stay subdued.
SC:Can you share with Stylish Curves readers what we can expect from the Donna Morgan brand? Will there be shoes, accessories, bottoms?
DM:Donna Morgan will continue to provide stylish and modern dresses at a great price! We keep pushing the envelope in terms of print and color. Also our "bridesmaids" styles will soon be expanding to plus sizes. We are also extremely excited about the launch of our own eCommerce website slated to debut in November 2011. Finally our customer will be able to buy directly from us. Keep an eye out for the launch!
SC:What's the most important thing you want women to know about the Donna Morgan brand?
That we're here to service our customer and keep giving her what she wants. We would love any feedback she has. She should use our Facebook page as an open dialogue between her and our design team. We share all her opinions both good and bad. We aim for 100% satisfaction. It's all about putting on a dress and just feeling fabulous in it! Doesn't everyone love that when it happens?
For more on Donna Morgan check out their website at http://donna-morgan.com/
Checkout some of the pieces from the Donna Morgan Spring and Fall Collections
Hey curvy girls all over the world,
Today's curvy girl style battle is between Jordin Sparks and newly wed Niecy Nash. Both curvy girls rocked super cute body con dresses that show off their curves. Based on their entire looks which curvy girl wins this style battle?
Jordin Sparks
VS
Niecy Nash
VOTE!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
It has been such a great weekend. The weather was just perfect. I was feeling a little tribal this weekend and decided to wear my tribal print top that I got from Fashion to Figure. I love how chic this top is. I wore it with these white skinny jeans that I got from Forever21 Plus. These jeans are so great and they make me feel so proud of my curves. If anyone has ever told you that plus size curvy girls shouldn't wear white then tell them that they are wrong. I think these white jeans flatter my voluptuous hips and thighs and I love them. I don't care what anyone says, curvy girls can wear white.
What I'm Wearing
Top-Fashion to Figure
Jeans-Faith21plus
Shoes-Enzo Angiolino
Bracelets-Loft, Lane Bryant, and Ashley Stewart
Earrings-Forever21
Friday, June 3, 2011
Hey curvy girls all over the world,
Thanks so much for your Stylish Curves of the Day submissions. We have a few more stylish curvy girls to share over the next couple of days. So if you sent in your pics, I will be posting them.
I am a fashion loving PhD student from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I embrace my curves everyday by making sure I'm always dressed stylishly. I view clothes as one of the most important aspects of my identity.
What I wear signals to the world around me (especially people who don't know me) who I am.
Karen also has a blog you can check it out here http://www.curvycanadian.blogspot.com/.
Thanks Karen!
If you would like to be featured as Stylish Curves of the Day submit 3-6 full length body shots in your best looks along with a blurb about how you embrace your curves and a fashion tip to live by to stylishcurves@gmail.com.
Hey curvy girls all over the world,
ASOS has unveiled a few pieces from their Curve Salon collection. The fab dresses are feminine and with sophisticated detailing and structure. ASOS has become a one of the plus size communities favorite brands. They manage to make trendy and classic pieces that show off our curves rather than hide them. The Salon collection is just the next level of they great pieces that they already offer. These dresses are perfect for the plus size curvy girl looking to get that high fashion look. The collection consists of a beaded cream shift dress, a cotton silk blend puff sleeve dress, and a few chic cocktail dresses. The Salon collection also has some pretty swanky pieces for straight sizes. Check it out here.
We can't wait to see what the rest of the collection will look like.
Here's what ASOS had to say about their ASOS SAlon collection:
Taking inspiration from vintage style, our ASOS SALON collection offers the ultimate fashion escapism. Beautiful appliqué finishes, floral shapes and a palette of sugary, ice-cream shades, channel soft romance, whilst bold pops of neon color keep the collection directional. Sampling ladylike style from a range of decades, intricately beaded, '20s style, shift dresses sit alongside '60s inspired lace minis, whilst a full skirted, '50s style prom dress, in chocolate florals, forms a centrepiece to the collection. ASOS SALON offers a covetable capsule collection of occasionwear pieces with a feminine aesthetic.
Check out the ASOS Curve Salon collection:
What do you think about ASOS Curve Salon Collection?
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The Voice star Christina Aguilera was spotted a few weeks ago at the NBC Upfront presentation in a super cute and girlie polka dot frock by Dolce & Gabbana. We thought Christina's look was a perfect spring party look. The pop of color with the red patent leather peep toe pumps was a nice touch to add a little personality to her look. If you've been dying to get your hands on a polka dot dress this season, then we have the hook up for you. We found a similar version of Christina's price Dolce & Gabbana dress for you and an equally cute pair of red peep toe pumps that won't brink the bank like Christina's Christian Louboutins.
Get Christina's look for less:
Feature Look
Hey curvy girls all over the world,
I am so excited to announce that this month is Stylish Curves 2nd anniversary. Yup, I made it to two years old. I'm truly elated to have been part of the blogging world and plus size online community. I started this blog to help plus size women become more comfortable and proud of their bodies. I know first hand as many of you do, how challenging it is to get to a place where you can honestly look at your body and say I love you and I embrace you. I hope that I've done my job in making you feel better about yourselves and I hope that I've been able to open up your minds about thinking outside the box when it comes to finding stylish clothes for your curves.
The actual blog anniversary is June 15th. At that time I will share with you guys my personal journey on loving my body flaws and all and some new things that I will be working on. Can't wait to share.
In the mean time, i've worked on some fabulous giveaways for this month just to show my appreciation for all of you that read Stylish Curves daily or whenever you have the time. I thank you for all the feedback and input you've given and ask that you continue to let me know what keeps you coming back for more and what makes you scratch your head and say, what was that? We all can use a little constructive criticism, it makes us better.
Fashion to Figure is affordable and $50 spent there can definitely get you a couple of pieces. They have a new summer lookbook out with lots of cute dresses and tops. Check it out HERE
Plus, you're going to need some new gear to rock to FFFWeek. Did you get your tickets yet? Get them Here
Ok, to enter the giveaway, you must do the following
-Become a Facebook fan of Fashion to Figure and Stylish Curves
-Leave a comment with your name and email address
For additional entries, you can tweet the following:
- I just entered @stylishcurves giveaway to win a $50 giftcard from @ftf_tweet (if you tweet the giveaway, you must also follow both Stylish Curves and Fashion to Figure on twitter for your entry to count)
or
- You can repost this giveaway on your blog or facebook (just be sure to leave another comment stating that you reposted and the link to your post)*The giveaway will run from Wednesday June 1st-Saturday June 4th
That's it, simple right?
Well, there are plenty more giveaways to come so be sure to keep your browsers locked to SC this month.
Good Luck!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
A few weeks ago I was invited to Ashley Stewart's newly redesigned flagship store in Brooklyn along with Plus Model Magazine, Madison Plus, and The Big Girl Blog. Before ASOS came to the states, before Faith21, Simply Be, and City Chic, Ashley Stewart was one of very, very few plus size brands that actually carried trendy items for plus size women. I remember back in the 90's all the plus size curvy girls would go to Ashley Stewart for club gear, church wear, and casual wear. You would find 16 year olds and 20 year old women both finding their style needs at Ashley Stewart. I even bought my prom dress from Ashley Stewart when they used to sell formal wear.
As the years went by I stopped shopping at Ashley Stewart because I felt like the quality wasn't worth the money. Now don't get me wrong I don't think their clothes are expensive, but, if I am going to pay $40 for something, I do need a certain level of quality. So, when they reached out to me to showcase their new flagship store and their new styles I decided to check it out and see what changes they made.
You can check out my full review on The Budget Fashionista.
For attending the blogger event, Ashley Stewart gifted all attendees a head to toe outfit. Myself and CeCe from The Big Girl blog both chose this linen strapless jumpsuit after seeing it on one of the billboards in the store. CeCe got the black version. I also chose this super wide belt that I thought was cute along with a beige floppy hat and a few accessories.
The turban is a DIY from a youtube video I saw. You can check it out Here
Also, here are a few more pictures from my visit to the Ashley Stewart Brooklyn flagship store.
If you like what you see or even if you used to shop Ashley Stewart and stopped, check out their website and see what they have to offer.
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