PLUS SIZE MODEL FLUVIA LACERDA FEATURED ON VOGUE.IT

Hey curvy girls all over the world,
This morning I woke up to some curvy girl goodness. One of my favorite models Fluvia Lacerda was featured on the Vogue Italia website in an interview by Gabi Hudson (MTV TJ). For those of you who never met Fluvia, she is truly a beauty inside and out. She's also quite funny. In this feature Fluvia talks about how she's proud of her curves and what the future holds for her. She is known in the plus world as the plus size Gisele Bundchen. Fluvia's past work includes gracing the cover of Plus Model Magazine, face of plus size brand Igigi, and Monif C.

What you can expect in the future is a plus size clothing line, more editorials, and campaigns. What I do hope is that the plus size brands and collections out there like Michael Kors, Lane Bryant, Ashley Stewart, and Jessica London, recognize Fluvia's talent and beauty. She is a size 18 model and can work the camera just like any of the top so called plus size models out there.

If I were a gambling woman, I'd be willing to put a little money on it that if Fluvia were representing plus size brands, sales would sky rocket.

Read more of the interview with Fluvia HERE

KMART BLOGGER CONFERENCE

Hey curvy girls all over the world,
Forget everything you thought about Kmart's plus size styles. Like so many of the old school plus size brands and collections, Kmart has done a complete 360. As far as I can remember I've never shopped Kmart for clothes because as a teen in the 90's that was not hot. Even as I got older and didn't care what people thought, Kmart was not a place for me to shop at.

 Earlier this year Kmart released a new campaign for their plus size collection called Love your Size, Love your style. It featured plus size models wearing their new spring designs. They even did a video with plus model Fluvia Lacerda and Editor of Plus Model Magazine Madeline Figueroa showcasing their new plus size designer and new plus size collection. Their spring looks were intriguing and left many optimistic about future collections

While briefly attending the Kmart blogger conference at FFFWeek Kmart unveiled a few of their new looks which surprisingly were even better than their first spring collection. The new looks featured tribal prints, sexy cut out dresses, and racer back rompers. Definitely not your old school Kmart style.

Check out the pieces for yourselves and tell SC what you think. Are these looks drawing you in?

Tribal Print Romper

Leopard Print cut out back exposed zipper dress

Tie Waist Jumpsuit

Velvet Leggings

Tribal Print Dress

JILL SCOTT AT THE PRE BET AWARDS SHOW

Jill Scott was spotted at the BET Awards Pre show in an all black spandex ensemble. Is she working it or is it back to the drawing board for this curvy girl?

VOTE!

OFF THE SHOULDER

It has been such a beautiful weekend. I was able to get plenty of rest plus I had a chance to spend time with my family and hang out with a few friends. Today,  I wore this white off the shoulder dress from Fashion to Figure. They were so kind to hook me up with a gift card to their store. I wish I would have had it for the all white party for FFFWeek but oh well.

I wore it with my wedges and a pair of pink zebra ball earrings that were gifted to me from Forever 21.

What I'm Wearing

Dress: Fashion to Figure (gifted)

Wedges: Nine West

Bracelets: Loft and Ashley Stewart (gifted)

Earrings: Forever21 (gifted)

JILL SCOTT COVERS BILLBOARD MAGAZINE

Can I just say how happy I am for the beautiful curvy woman that is Jill Scott. She's taken a 4 year hiatus from music and is coming back stronger than ever. Not only has Jill garnered attention and fan love for her new CD "Light of The Sun" Miss Scott is also commanding major magazine covers. Her newest cover is Billboard magazine. Jill looks stunning on the cover of Billboard magazine with dark dramatic eyes and crimson lips. Her cover shot is just as spellbinding as her music.

We are truly loving the new sexy, fun, and fearless Jill Scott. We can't wait to read what this dynamic woman has to say. Go Jill, let your light shine.

WINNER OF FASHION TO FIGURE FINAL GIVEAWAY

Thank you all for entering the final Fashion to Figure giveaway. I would also like to say Thank You to Fashion to Figure for being such an awesome sponsor for all the giveaways this month.

Now, the winner of the super cute strapless ruffled dress is:

SYDNEY

Congratulations Sydney!

The month is not over yet and I have two more giveaways left. Keep your browsers locked to Stylish Curves.

FAB SITE:STOP STARING VINTAGE INSPIRED DRESSES

Hey curvy girls all over the world,
If you love vintage dresses, your favorite show is Mad Men, or your favorite style is 1950's rockabilly then you definitely need to check out curvy girl friendly site Stop Staring. SC was introduced to Stop Staring via an email from the company. Once I clicked the link to their site I started getting excited about all the fabulous vintage style dresses they offered.

Stop Staring is an LA Based company with vintage dresses designed by Alicia Estrada. The dresses are made of quality fabrics and are made in the USA. Celebrities like Toccara Jones to Kim Kardashian have been spotted in a Stop Staring dress. The company boasts versatile dresses that can take you from day to night. These are not the kind of dresses that hide your curves, they do the exact opposite.

They offer a myriad number of cocktail dresses, prom dresses, and rockabilly dresses. In a ddition to dresses, they do offer a few separates as well. You will be happy to know that they go up to a size 3X which is more like a size 18, but the dresses are made with benagaline stretch fabric. We love that their site even has a plus size link that shows you which dresses are best for the plus size body type. The company has been around for 10 years and doesn't plan on stopping any time soon.

SC had the chance to do a mini interview with the designer Alicia Estrada. Check out what she had to say and be sure to visit their site at http://www.stopstaringclothing.com/ and tell SC hat you think.

Now read my mini inerview with Alicia Estrada the designer:

SC: How did Stop Staring come about?

SS:I really love sewing, and was making my wardrobe in college. I got the attention of a boutique on melrose ave in Hollywood. Dozens of stores followed, thus stop staring! was born. It was so much fun, and the dresses caught on like wildfire! 

SC: Why do you think people love vintage dresses so much? SS:Stop Staring! Dresses are vintage inspired with a modern touch, women love this timeless and classic look. Our dresses enhance all shapes and sizes, and men love this sexy yet classic look. Besides, I think most women just drool over the dresses in those classic black and white movies!

What do you think separates your site from other vintage dresses sites? SS: Well, first off, we have been in business for over 13 years, our experience and excellent fit is unmatched. People consider us the pioneers for retro inspired dresses. Plus, we have hundreds of styles to choose from, and available up to size 18.

I've seen a number of celebrties wearing your dresses who was your favorite? 

SS: My favorite celeb, hmmmm? I have lots...right now I'm loving Kristin baurer, she just wore our dress on the True Blood posters! Also Jillian Barberie, she's been wearing them all over Fox 11. We love seeing Paris in our dresses, she always looks great.

What has been your best selling dress?

SS: Our red gathered Ava dress, it is so sexy, and the cut fits everyone! But, it also helps that so many celebs have worn it, like Kim Kardashian , and miss Mexico just wore it recently. Lately our bombshell dress is flying, Olivia Munn just wore it!

What materials are the dresses made of to make them hug the body so well?

SS: Of course we use stretch fabrics, like poplin stretch, and bengaline, women love this fabric! It really sucks you in, but allows you to breath! Stop Staring is notorious for giving us a beautiful style, while allowing comfort!

What plus size celebrity would you like to see wearing your a Stop Staring dress? SS: Kirsty Allie just ordered a few, so I can't wait to see her wear them!

This is the fab dress they sent me. I can't wait to wear it.

 

Please note: Although I received a dress from this company it did not in any way influence my write up. The goal of Stylish Curves is to show a variety of brands that do cater to plus size curvy women whether you are size 14 or 26.

FFFWEEK ALL WHITE CRUISE

FFFWeek's all white cruise was loads of fun. It was nice to see a bevy of voluptuous women in all white and not worried about looking too big. Women from all over the world was at FFFWeek and the yacht ride was packed. Our host for the evening was Shanda Freeman whom you may know from VH1's Man and Wife show with her husband Fat Man Scoop. DJ La Choc had everyone on the dance floor jamming to oldies like "Whoop There It Is", "Doing the butt", Bel Biv Devoe's "Poison", and Salt N Pepa's "Push It". Of course she played some of the hottest music out today. Everyone went crazy when Beyonce's "Girls  Run The World" came on and it felt like a family affair when the "Cha Cha" song boomed from the speakers. Although the boat was rocking back and forth, we all got busy on the dance floor, kicked off our shoes, and sweated our hair out.

Check out a few of the shots I took that night.

Loved this dress

Model Jeanine Ferguson in BGU. The pop of orange was perfect for her sexy dress

Host Shanda Freeman

Blogger Vanoue

Me

Blogger Bella Styles

FFFWeek Creator Gwen Devoe

Tina (TminusTplus) & Kimberly (Fab Finds Under $50)

Maddy (Plus Model Mag) & Fluvia (Plus Size Model)

Photo credit: TAP

AT THE OFFICE: REMIX

Hey curvy girls all over the world,

It's been awhile since I've done a remix post. You all know that I am a believer in wearing one piece a myriad of ways. Lately I've been remixing a few things in my closet that I've worn once or twice.  Last year I received this BCBG dress as a gift after attending the Neiman Marcus outlet store in NJ. I wore it twice during the fall/winter months and I wanted to wear it again. You might remember it from an older outfit post when I wore  it with my pleather waterfall jacket (See here).

Well, yesterday I wore the dress to work but decided to wear it with my sleeveless draped cardigan and studded bow belt. The waterfall cardigans and jackets have to be one of my favorite trends because of their versatility and easiness. I personally like them belted because I like how they drape over my hips.

What I'm Wearing

Dress: BCBG

Waterfall Vest: TJMaxx(gifted)

Shoes: Call It Spring(gifted)

Belt: Fashion to Figure

Earrings: Armani Exchange

A WEEK OF GIVEAWAYS SPONSORED BY FASHION TO FIGURE

Hey curvy girls all over the world,
This is the final Fashion to Figure Giveaway of the month that was left over from the photoshoot. As stated before all giveaways are a size 1X.

 Up for grabs today is the Voile Dot Ruffled Tube Dress. It has an elastic smocked waist and it's fully lined. It's super cute and perfect for a casual day. Pair it with wedges or ballerina flats and you instantly look pulled together.

If you want it, here's how to get it:

-You must be a Twitter follower of both Fashion to Figure (@ftf_tweet) and Stylish Curves (@stylishcurves)
-You must tweet the following: I want to win this @stylishcurves and @ftf_tweet giveaway
-Leave your name and email address in the comment section of this post
This giveaway ends tomorrow at 4:00 PM.

FULL FIGURED FASHION WEEK TRENDS: FEATHERED EARRINGS

Hey curvy girls all over the world,
Last week SC did a post on the hot spring/summer accessories trend feathered earrings (Here). While enjoying the Full Figured Fashion Week events, SC spotted a few of our favorite curvy girls rocking feathered earrings. Everyone from Executive producer of FFFWeek Gwyen Devoe to Maddy Editor  & Chief of Plus Model Magazine was rocking their feathered earrings. I even rocked mine for a few events.

WINNERS OF THE FASHION TO FIGURE WEEK OF GIVEAWAYS

Hey curvy girls all over the world,
Thanks for being so patient with me. I 've finally had the chance to pick the winners of the Fashion to Figure Week of Giveaways. Today will be the final Fashion to Figure Giveaway so stay tuned.

In the mean time check out the winners below:

The winner of the Coral top is Kendra Hill

The winner of the Aztec Print Belted Dress is Olivia

The winner of the Aztec print lace detail dress is Alicia

The winner of the animal print ruffle lace top is Kimberly

LANE BRYANT'S FFFWEEK BLOGGER CONFERENCE

 For the 2nd annual blogger's conference Lane Bryant decided to connect with bloggers during FFFweek. Lane Bryant has been on a mission to reach a younger audience while still catering to their core customer.

The brand's stylist have been flying all over the country to become inspired by trends, fabrics, and culture. LB gave us a heads up on some new styles that will be coming our way this Fall season.

First up is their new T3 technology pants. T3 stands for Tighter Tummy Technology. The T3 pants are already in stores. There is a built in mesh control panel, invisible elastic waist band, and a special blend of polyester and cotton to prevent sagging.

Second, they are going to start creating fashion forward cocktail dresses and are toying with the idea of another ICON collection.

After viewing a few of the looks they brought with them to the conference I wasn't greatly impressed. That's not to say that LB hasn't improved in the style area, because they have. I was just looking for something that was going to make me say WOW. However, other looks from their Fall 2011 collection does pack a little punch. Animal print skirts, faux leather shawl collar jackets, and strapless dresses are all part of the LB Fall 2011 collection. The designers are definitely following the trends and are making sure that the fit is right on target

We will see the results come Fall 2011.

Also, for Fall 2011 be on the lookout for a sexy curvy girl campaign featuring plus models Marquita Pring and Ashley Graham, and Lizzi Miller. All the girls are topless wearing the T3 LB Denim.

Check out a few fly bloggers who were in the house:

Note: For attending the Lane Bryant Blogger Conference, I received a $50 giftcard.