I Am Loving ASOS Curve Salon

asos curve salonI love ASOS Curve. I love that they are trendy. I love that their sizes run large, and I can wear many of their US Size 22s and almost all of their US Size 24 clothes. AND they have great sales. They are at the top of my “go to list” for clothes.

And YAY, they are creating a more upscale look in their summer 2014 collection, ASOS Curve Salon.

On my list for summer is the easy fit and flare print with the white inserts. I do not always buy new trends but I like this one a lot. And who does not need a beautiful embellished dress?

asoscurve salon sale collageBut I have also loved the three Salon dresses that are on sale, which are on the same page for ASOS Curve Salon. Some of the sizes are sold out, but they are worth checking out, in my humble opinion.

To compare my measurements to yours, click HERE.

UPDATE: 6/21/2014 ASOS had a fire and stopped taking orders until the damage could be assessed. Hopefully there will not be too much damage.

Peace…affinity

Red Lips Sink Ships

a red cami under a black Avenue Size 26/28 cami to provide contrast eShakti skirt Size 5X (a little large in the waist and a little long even though I specified my height as 5'3"

A red cami under a black Avenue Size 26/28 cami to provide contrast
eShakti skirt Size 5X (a little large in the waist and a little long even though I specified my height as 5’3″)                                                          Photo: Leori Gill

When I saw this skirt I knew I had to have it. I had been looking for something with red lips for awhile and I loved that this was embroidered netting over a cotton skirt.

To compare my measurements to yours, click HERE.

My friend Claire giving me a kiss at the Party.

My friend Claire giving me a kiss at the Party, to go with the one on my Cami, and isn’t Claire’s dress fabulous?

I got an opportunity to wear it when my friends threw a fabulous party for a very special friend’s birthday . It was a wonderful night.

Alumni and current campers from the Mansonian Institute of Urban Studies, our camp for several years at Burning  Man

Alumni, friends, and current campers from the Mansonian Institute of Urban Studies, our camp for several years at Burning Man

The party was at a venue I had been dying to go to, The Battery, and since the Birthday Girl was a Burning Man campmate, we got to see various iterations of different years of campmates from many different years of Burning Man. A glorious evening. That is a kiss on MonkeyBoy’s face, I had kisses on my skirt and top so I handed out sticker kisses. Such a fun evening. Thanks to my friends for creating this moment.

photo: John Curley

photo: John Curley

And we had a chance to have our photo taken in front of the Bay Lights by the fabulous John Curley. The evening was everything I could have wanted.

Peace…affinity

 

Where Can I Buy a Plus Size 4X Bikini, or even a 12X Bikini?

Well it’s swimsuit season and and OMG what if we want a bikini?                                 Here is what I found:

Torrid Size 4 - Top      Bottom-     Almost Sold Out

Torrid Size 4   –    Top     Bottom      –    Almost Sold Out

ASOS Curve Bikini - Size 24  Top  - Bottom usually runs quite large, to a 26 or 28

ASOS Curve Retro Bikini – Size 24 Top Bottom
usually runs quite large, to a 26 or 28

Pennington's Size 4X Ty Voglio Swim Top  - Swim Bottom Ty Voglio Swim Top - Swim Bottom

Pennington’s 
Print Ty Voglio 46DD Top – 4X Bottom Swim TopSwim Bottom
Black Ty Voglio 46DD Top – 5X Bottom  Swim TopSwim Bottom

Big Gals Lingerie    Bikinis Sizes 1X - 12X

Big Gals Lingerie
Bikinis Sizes 1X – 12X

Love Your Peaches Bikinis   1X - 6X   Tops    -    Bottoms
Love Your Peaches Bikinis 1X – 6X        TopsBottoms
Big on Baik - Sizes 1X/2X - 7X/8X  Top  Bottom

Big on Batik – Sizes 1X/2X – 7X/8X      Top           Bottom

Well, it is pretty awesome that we have more fatshion bikinis to choose from all the time. Do you think you might wear a bikini this year?

Peace…affinity

Simply Be Review – U.S. Size 28 Pencil Skirt

I bought this pencil skirt from Simply Be in a US Size 28, and I wear it all the time. I love it, it is fun and flirty, and get compliments whereever I wear it (they no longer have it in this size, but here is a precious, even less expensive, pink lips skirt that is similar.) I had wanted to see what Simply Be sizing was like in this style.

In the last several years I have made several Joe Brown purchases, also from Simply Be. They are cute and fun and fit as well in the US Size 28, and they have worked well on me.

To compare my measurements to yours, click HERE.

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Simply Be, YAY, U.S. Size 28 Plus Size Clothing – Lovin’ It

Did you know that SimplyBe carries U.S. Size 28?  I love that. A size 28 in fun clothes is difficult to find anywhere but look this Anna Scholz line, with this sexy dress, or a blouse in the same material, or a maxi skirt in a different tropical print, and with summer coming… These may be some “gotta have it” clothes.

Then there is my favorite biker jacker at the moment, in pink. Gotta love it.

I just bought a pencil skirt (which you will see shortly) from Simply Be in a U.S. Size 28 and it fit perfectly. To compare my measurements to yours, click HERE.

So take a chance, they have easy returns and I am loving their style and size range.

Peace…affinity

2ND Blogiversary – Affinity’s Giveaway Size 3X Sequin Top and Graphic Skirt

aff giveaway forever 21For our last giveaway celebrating Affatshionista’s 2nd Blogiversary, I have two items from my closet (new with tags).

You all have clothes like these in your closet! I bought them and then I NEVER wore them. Both the t-shirt and the skirt are too small for me, and then I never returned them. So here they are, for me to send to you….

To compare my measurements to yours, click HERE.

Here are the rules:

  • You must have a U.S. mailing address.
  • No purchase necessary
  • The winner chosen at random by the giveaway software Rafflecopter, with one entry for each point
  • This giveaway is sponsored by Affinity of Affatshionista
  • Giveaway ends Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Midnight, Pacific Time

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY HERE!!

Peace…affinity

Yours Clothing – 2nd Blogiversary Giveaway

Yours Clothing has been generous enough to send an US size 30/32 Animal Print Top and fabulous maxi skirt to celebrate Affatshionista’s 2nd Blogiversary. If you have been following along, you know I have done a couple of Giveaways from Yours Clothing before, you can see them HERE and HERE, and they have a breadth of sizes up to a Size 32.

Here is the link to their US Size 32 fashion
Here is a link to their US SIze 32 nightwear

Here are the rules:

    • You must have a U.S. mailing address.
    • No purchase necessary
    • The winner chosen at random by the giveaway software Rafflecopter, with one entry for each point
    • This giveaway is sponsored by Yours Clothing
    • Giveaway ends Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 at Midnight, Pacific Time

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY HERE!!

Peace…affinity

2nd Blogiversary Giveaway – $50 Gift Card from SONSI

Okay, it is the third day of our five day Giveaway to celebrate Affatshionista’s 2nd Blogiversary. A big thank you to SONSI for their generous contribution of a $50 Gift Card.

Let me tell you a little story. You probably know that I am a costume person, all kinds of costumes, but the Mother of all costume holidays is of course Halloween. As I was preparing my Halloween post, I received an email from Sonsi touting their costume selection. When I went back to the author of the email with a concern that SONSI did not have much for 4X and larger women. I got a return email saying they had researched their lines and that the brand most likely to fit 4x+ was Dreamgirl. Now that is caring about your customers.

So I reached and they were kind enough to participate in our celebration.

Here are the rules:

    • No purchase necessary
    • The winner chosen at random by the giveaway software Rafflecopter, with one entry for each point
    • This giveaway is sponsored by SONSI.com
    • Giveaway ends Tuesday, February 25th at Midnight 2014, Eastern Time

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY HERE!!

Peace…affinity

Pink Clove UK Size 30-32 Review

I saw this Gold Foil Skirt at Pink Clove and I had to have it, and guess what the UK size 30/32 fit perfectly. Just my style, a little inappropriate glitz, day or night.

pink cloveOn the other hand, the shrug may have fit like it was supposed to, but I did not feel like it was very becoming, so I will find something else to wear with the skirt, but I gave it to a friend, who is a little smaller than I am and she LOVES it.

I think Pink Clove is creating fun, trendy clothes, and selling them cheaper and in larger sizes than I am seeing in the US. I will try something else again soon.

I am loving the SWAK Leggings and I think they would fit someone much larger than I am.

To read more about my bracelets, click HERE.

To compare my measurements to yours, click HERE.

Peace…affinity