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Oldies but Goodies

Tonight was my first “evening at the beach” of the summer. It was still hot hot when I was getting ready to go out and I just wanted to be comfy and cool…so, not caring about schlubby/not-schlubby, I went with an old favorite. A Mossimo (Target) dress I’ve had about 10 (yes,
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Old Navy Mini Haul

I always loved Old Navy’s clothes and aesthetic…but since “going plus” (ha, I say that like it Just Happened. It DID Just Happen. In 1988.) and with me no longer able to find actual brick&mortar ON (Old Navy) stores with plus size sections for trying on, I’ve abstained from ON for quite
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When It Rains, It Pours: Part II

And here is the other denim dress (if you’re new here, see yesterday’s post). They’re actually both Tencel chambray, which is a lovely light super soft “denim” fabric. Interestingly, after *wearing* them both for the photo shoot, I thought this dress was the clear winner. It has a little more modest neckline,
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When It Rains It Pours, Part I

So, I’ve been wanting a denim/chambray dress forEVER. I’ve been coveting the Rachel Roy light wash tencel denim dress all season, but at $115 it was not for me. Last week Old Navy dot com was having a sale and their very VERY light wash denim tencel chambray dress was marked down so
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I Went to Curvy Con!!!

Excuse me, THE Curvy Con! That is a well-deserved “THE” because it was a FABULOUS event. Fabulous, magical, emotional…the adjectives could go on and on. For me, it was like seeing my Instagram feed come to life! So many of the women I admire in the plus-size community IN THE SAME ROOM AS
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My Week in Review: Week 14

The week started peacefully at an Open Garden Day in Locust Valley. Then took a bad turn when I drove past an old boyfriend’s house in the area, pulling up old big emotions. I had a couple-day sad after that but feel I am over the worst of it. Phew! Why do
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My Daughter is Stacey London

Well, at least she PLAYS her in our game of What Not to Wear. We go to a store and she gets to pick out several outfits that I have to try on, whether I like them or not…just to force myself to try things outside the box. It’s really kind of
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Facing My Fears

Oh. I’m not afraid of the rides. I LOVE the rides. The more spinny and upside-downy the better. What *I* have been afraid of for many years, SO many years, like since my 25-year-old daughter was little, is attempting to GO on the rides, for fear that the safety bar thing will
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Plus Size Vegan

That’s me. A plus-size vegan. Vegans are not all skinny (shocker). Yes, when I first converted, I lost about 15 pounds…but more than anything, I attribute that to just not knowing what all I could eat yet. Believe me, I found the vegan junk food. And the 15 eventually came back…and then
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I’m Not Just Fat

Although just recently I’ve started feeling a little differently, for most of my life, I’ve felt like People…people who don’t know me and are just seeing or being introduced to me for the first time…see Fat. Fat is the first basis they have by which to judge me. Depending on the circumstances
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If You Hate Feet Don’t Open This

aka Worst Blog Post Ever. My friend Jayne shoe-shamed me. I was lovely-proper-British-accent-shamed into shoe shopping. My idea of hell is having to crochet and go shoe shopping. HELL. But she had a point…I wear my cheaply-made Payless (I still love you, Payless, for your inexpensive vegan shoe selection, but let’s be
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My Favorite Bloggers

Just one letter away from Vloggers, but… Plus Size Fat Girl Flow – Yup, Carissa is also a favorite blogger. She’s a favorite everything. Body positivity, yup. Fashion hauls, yup. Shopping recommendations, AMEN. This is Ashley Rose – Ashley Rose is LOVELY. She has a classic casual style that is so appealing.
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My Week in Review: Week 13

Ooh, Fashion Schlub is a teenager at 13 weeks! This week was sort of all over the place for me. I keep meaning to NOT MAKE ANY PLANS NEXT WEEK because I’m exhausted but the next thing I know I have something going on every night. This week I’m REALLY trying to
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Thinking Outside the Size Box

I have a friend who once asked me, when I was having so much trying to find something that fit, why I keep shopping at “Jr.” stores. It’s not that I shop just at junior stores, cuz I don’t…I shop EVERYWHERE. I’ll try ANYTHING to find Just the Right Thing. Jr stores, “mature”
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Who Do You Dress For?

I spent some time this afternoon with an *old* friend…who revealed to me that he has seen this blog…and commented that there have been a couple outfits he hasn’t liked…and that in particular he does not like these sneakers (above)…which, ha ha, I just happened to be wearing today. And I just
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Feelin’ Like a Party

I had a lot of fun wearing this BB Dakota dress from Gwynnie Bee. It just felt GOOD, know what I mean? It was a cotton blend, it hung nicely, it didn’t cling to me anywhere. It felt fun.It felt like a party. And who doesn’t like to feel like a party
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Dressing Your Age…wh-a-a-a-t???

I’m going to turn 55 in September. I’m going to turn SIXTY in a little over 4 years. I keep seeing articles about “fashion over 50” and “tips on dressing your age.” I don’t know what that even MEANS. I don’t FEEL like I’m almost 60…so why would I focus on LOOKING
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Try Ons-Target

This past week when *hot* finally showed its face, I realized my wardrobe was lacking in HOT weather clothes. I can still do sleeves and cardigans at the office cuz we have arctic ac, but to go to Beach Hut with friends in the evening for a drink and some music…I had
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My Favorite Style Vloggers

While I’ve been a fan of reading blogs about various topics for a lonnng time, I’ve recently gotten turned onto watching YouTube vlogs. Watching style vlogs has become my evening dinner companion. Some people are addicted to reality television – I’m addicted to watching shopping hauls, seasonal capsule wardrobes and fitting room
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My Week in Review: Week 12

Wow, Week 12. That means I’ve been doing my little blog for 3 months. Yay for me and stick-to-it-iveness! I’ll admit it’s been a bit of a challenge as I started a second job just before I started the blog, so when I was thinking about doing the blog I seemed to
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