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And then I wrote an eBook

November 8, 2011
Keeping it Curvy Confident Chic eBook

I cannot believe its done! I cannot believe that I did it! Can you believe that after almost a year, I have finally released an eBook for YOU, for US as a nice little welcome into plus size fashion? Yes! [...]

Shorts and the plus size woman- Do You Dare?

June 6, 2011

Growing up on islands most of my life and being a big girl from the age of 13, I have long gotten used to wearing shorts… I’d be damned if I died from a heatstroke! LOL However… Gone are those [...]

My Latest Exciting Adventure- and YOU are invited!!!

April 25, 2011
Keeping it Curvy.Confident.Chic. E-Book

So… After long nights, nail biting, shopping, researching, cultivating, and stressing with excitement, I have finally done it! I have fashioned… An E-Book! Keeping it Curvy.Confident.Chic. is an introduction into the fabulous world of plus size fashion! For those who [...]

How to determine quality in plus size fashion

November 10, 2010

- and it’s not always about the dollar Twitter after dark has transformed into a great open discussion about plus size fashion, ideals, gripes, concerns, and questions as it pertains to the plus size community and last night was no [...]

Bella Styles shares her Travel Checklist

July 1, 2010
Travel Checklist by Bella Styles on The Curvy Fashionista

This past month, in JUNE, I have taken THREE flights ( I am tired), and sister girl always waits to the LAST minute to pack and handle my business… As I shake my head, I reached out to plus size fashion stylist, Bella Styles, [...]

Let’s talk about giving tips for the Curvy Fashionistas

March 9, 2010
Milan Plus Size designer Elena Miro Photos from Runway and Fashion

Every night, I peruse the internet, looking for the latest in plus size news, entertainment- you know all the goodies you come to read about!  Well, amongst my ventures, I came across this “How- to” for plus size women and [...]

Spring 2010 Plus Size Fashion Trends and Guide

January 26, 2010
Spring 2010 Plus Size Fashion Trends

New Year, New Attitude, New Looks. Yes, it is still negative zero on the East coast and rain holds its grasp over the West, however, spring collections are starting to trickle into the department stores and boutiques. For the avid [...]

Embracing Your Plus Size Figure

January 15, 2010
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Loving the skin you are in Fat.  Thick.  Curvy.  Full-Figured.  Round.  Fluffy.  Sturdy.  Thick.  Healthy.  Rotund.  Fatshionista.  Plus Size. Continuing on the thought about the conversation of plus size being a fad amongst the mainstream fashion scene, mockery, acceptance, or [...]

A Rebirth of my First Passion- Personal Shopping and Styling

December 22, 2009

In my first life, in retail, I was a fashion expert, a specialist and part of the executive team for a major department store. I started in retail at the ripe age of 16, and from there, while in school, [...]

Plus size denim 101

December 18, 2009

“I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes.” – Yves Saint-Laurent [...]

Dressing your best Plus Sized Ass(et) at The Fashionable Housewife

December 14, 2009

This holiday, I have started a guest series over at The Fashionable Housewife, giving fashion tips and treats for the plus sized fashionable housewife! Take a peek as I write about how to put your best curve forward! Putting your best curves [...]

10 Tips for Shopping in a Plus Size Internet World

October 7, 2009

Jibri, Monif C., Marie Denee, Igigi, Qristyl Frazier, SKORCH, Alight, S.W.A.K., E-bay, MSN Shopping, AOL shopping, Full Figure Plus, Black Cat Plus, Plus Model Mag, the list goes on, and literally for about 25+ Google pages for plus size fashion. [...]