I am going to try posting some items that are not fashion driven, but are a variety of things that I have seen during the week that I find interesting and maybe some plus sizes clothing sales both local and national. I have stolen the idea from Tutus and Tiny Hats. This is our first little start. Let me know what you think and if we like it I will continue, or I may decide that my time is better spent just bringing you curvy fashion news.
Hot Couture at the Crucible – January 11 & 12 – A Fusion of Fashion and Fire
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13 Fashion Trends to Ditch in 2013
I had to read this because I am always just a step behind the curve. I am loving studs and spikes all of a sudden and neon will always be on my list.
Speaking of neon, here is a link from Jenny Strauss of some neon jewelry.
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For Sale:
Heidi Guttman has 150+ pieces of clothing including shoes, purses, swimsuits. Mostly +/- size 26, shoes size 10.5/11W, bras +/-44DD. In the Oakland Hills. Prices are mostly less than $10 for the clothes except for some new designer stuff. Her email is ocean.earth.heaven@gmail.com
Feel free to contact her directly if you are interested.
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Daisy Baloon Dress by Osaka Takashimaya_________________________________________________________________
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My friend Marilyn Wann was interviewed on CNN, Big Deal: You Can Be Fat and Fit, this week and someone made her hero paper dolls. This is a must read if you are interested in fat and health.
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100 Coolest Harajuku Looks of 2012 — Straight from Tokyo
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Thanks for the shoutout! I love love love that back necklace, and the balloon dress is cool too. Also, Marilyn Wann is badass.
The thing is, it takes more than a year for trends to go from the runway / hollywood premier’s to ready-to-wear, don’t you think? I didn’t see any outgoing trends I loved so that’s good, but I don’t think they’ll be gone that quickly. The translation cycle is longer. Isn’t it?
Jenny, I agree that the translation to retail takes longer and even longer to plus sizes, whether it is an outgoing or incoming trend. Thanks for reading and commenting. I consider you a fatshion maven.
I think it probably takes a year to make it to ready to wear and another year or two if ever to get to plus sizes – which sucks. Shows like Project Runway (which I adore) don’t help since the few times they have done plus challenges the designers are totally clueless and certainly not avant guarde. If I could draw and design, I would!
Case in point: I guess I can’t put a link in here – just tried. Moments ago I got an email from Nordstrom about new Alexis Bittar jewelry entitled “touch of neon”
The Neon Jewelry Jenny is talking about is a link in “13 Fashion Tips to ditch in 2013”. Thanks Jenny.
Love: the balloon dress, the paper doll, the 2nd Harajuku outfit [turquoise square-dancing dress + stompy boots!]
I also loved the “back” necklace but cannot imagine having a circumstance to wear it. That is what Fractured Fridays will be about. More fashion than I might actually be able to buy. Like this metallic evening dress trend I see everywhere.