Jan 1 brunch is a very different event from New Year Eve night. Nobody wants tight sequins at 11 in the morning. Nobody wants to stand in the cold in heels. You want something soft, warm and a little bit polished, with enough room to enjoy a long, slow meal. That is the whole point … Read more
Does a puffer jacket make me look bigger? If you have ever asked that question in a store mirror, you are not alone. It is the number one worry plus size women have about puffers, and it is a fair one. A puffy jacket can add width in all the wrong places when the fit … Read more
Holiday travel is stressful enough without an outfit that wrinkles, squeezes or gives up halfway through the trip. You know the feeling. You land tired, your bag is bursting and the dress you packed for dinner looks like it slept in the overhead bin. It does not have to go that way. This guide is … Read more
Every curvy woman knows this frustration. You fall in love with a pair of boots, you order your usual shoe size, and the zipper stops halfway up your calf. Or the boot fits your calf but swims around your foot. Or the only boots that fit your calf look like rain boots and nothing else. … Read more
Shopping for a curvy woman is stressful for one reason: size. You want to buy her something beautiful, but you do not know her exact size, and guessing wrong turns a thoughtful gift into an awkward exchange. So here is the rule that fixes the whole problem. Buy gifts that never needed her size in … Read more
Christmas service is one of the few times all year when the outfit has to do three jobs at once. It has to be modest enough for church, warm enough for a cold parking lot and a drafty pew, and pretty enough for the family photos and the dinner that usually follows. That is a … Read more
Winter date night has a cruel little trap. You want to look like you tried, but you also do not want to spend the whole evening shivering outside a restaurant, tugging at a dress that looked great in your bedroom mirror and terrible in real wind. I have been there, and I can tell you … Read more
Intro Have you ever looked at a family Christmas photo and thought, why do we look like a group of strangers who met in a parking lot? Same. Matching outfits are not the answer. A family of five in identical red sweaters looks like a team uniform, not a family. Coordinated outfits are the answer. … Read more
Intro Can you wear sequins to the office party? Can you wear velvet to a work lunch? What about a dress that is perfect at 7 pm but a little much at 2 pm? If you have asked any of these questions, you are not overthinking. You are reading the room correctly. The office party … Read more
Intro Have you ever fallen in love with a sequin skirt in the store, then spent the whole party wishing you had worn something else? I have. The sparkle was perfect. The scratchy lining was not. And velvet can be just as tricky. One velvet dress feels like a warm hug. Another one shows every … Read more