MP STYLE GUIDE RSSTag Archives: Plus Size designers
Carmakoma Spring/Summer 2011 Look Book
“”In a Sense” is rock’chick glam for the modern woman’s temper”, Carmakoma summed up their new line in this one quote. This collection embodies the strength of the powerful curvaceous woman. With simple silhouettes and prints that are inspired by Ms. Marilyn Monroe from the fifties, “In a Sense” is a collection full of luxury, class, [...]
John Eshaya For Torrid
John Eshaya, creator of Jet clothing and former Vice President, Creative Director and Buyer for Fred Segal is now putting together a license collection for Hot Topic and plus size favorite Torrid. This is Eshaya’s first licencing deal and he hopes to share his west coast style with a broader audience. His collection for Torrid will launch [...]
Aimee’s Dressy Look With Shop Translated
The second piece I received from Shop Translated is the “Graphic Pop Dress“, which has an amazing price point of $72.00 and it runs up to 1X. I went with two looks that are both super simple and easy to do. I decided to pair the dress with opaque black tights, a simple black pump, and a black [...]
Kiyonna Best Sellers
Are you curious about the hottest must-haves from Kiyonna? Well we have got them here on MP just for you! Kiyonna’s 3/4 Sleeved Scalloped Boudoir Lace Dress is great dress to wear if you want to streamline your figure, the contrasting lining under the lace acts as lightweight “shape-wear” to smooth your silhouette with a touch of old [...]
New Plus Size Designer: Damn You Alexis
The Aussie’s are at it again. This time with the new plus size label Damn You Alexis, which is designed by Megan Moir Pardy. Megan found herself frustrated by the lack of fashionable well made clothing in the plus industry and was inspired to start developing Damn You Alexis while working her daytime job in the fashion industry. [...]
Ashley Graham and Addition Elle
Ford + model Ashley Graham is shooting for Addition Elle! She took a sneak peak behind the scenes picture to share with us! We can’t wait to see what this partnership brings… stay tuned! Who is your favorite plus size model?
Special Sizes On Six
Where: Lord & Taylor’s Flagship Store on 39th and 5th Avenue, 6th Floor When: Saturday, October 30th, 2pm What: The Long and Short of It Who: Catherine Schuller, plus size image and style expert, & Jacqueline Peros, petite image and style expert. This Saturday, October 30th, Catherine Schuller and Jacqueline Peros are hosting ‘The Long and Short [...]
Elena Miro Kicked Out Milan Fashion Week
Italian plus size designer Elena Miroglio line “Elena Miro“ was excluded from the Milan Fashion Week schedule after the head of The National Chamber of Italian Fashion Mario Bosseli stated it was not up to snuff. He is quoted as saying “Some labels just weren’t in line with what ready-to-wear week should be. We wanted [...]
MP Virtual Fashion Week: Gayla Bentley
“It’s not about size, it’s about style!” Gayla Bentley Head Designer Fall 2010 Inspiration: Classic pieces with a twist from luxury to leopard! Top Items for Fall 2010: Leopard Print Jacket ($48) Baroque Print Blouse w/ Sash ($42) Red Knit Bolero Jacket ($42) Brown Knit Bolero Jacket ($34) Brown Knit Bootcut Pant ($34) To order [...]
MP Virtual Fashion Week: Lucie Lu
“The day is here. Fashion knows no size & cool is determined by individual style & confidence.” Lucie Lu Head Designer Inspiration for the Fall 2010 Season: Hailing from the mid west where the arctic tundra climate will soon reign, it is the time of year when slipping into something warm & comfy while not [...]
No More Anna Scholz At Harrods
Many years ago for Christmas I asked for a rather generous gift, this gift was a trip to England with my Mom to do two things. The first was an exhibit going on at the Victoria & Albert museum featuring a restrospective of the iconic designer Versace. The second reason was to shop Anna Scholz at [...]
Aimee Visits with Stefanie Bezaire
While in Toronto, I visited one of my favorite new indie designers Stefanie Bezaire. Stefanie grew up with an itch to be apart of the fashion industry. Hours spent watching Fashion TV when she was young added fuel to the fire and she started to develop her own fashionable clothing out of necessity as she could not find the [...]
Pure Energy Photoshoot With Leona
Sometimes the best shoots aren’t on fabulous resort locations, or with famous photographers, or a 10-person crew and catered food. Sometimes the best shoots are in the middle of a thunderstorm, with just a designer and photographer and two 12 year-old girls as assistants. I had the extreme pleasure of shooting last weekend with Angelina [...]
Aimee Gets to Shop Lane Bryant
Coming out to Columbus, Ohio for my first Lane Bryant Blogger’s Conference, I was first taken by how talented all of the bloggers and Lane Bryant staff was. After our initial meet and greet I had a packed, fun filled day that was expertly planned by the team from Media Source, a PR company based [...]
