Category Archives: Torrid

New Look for the Striped Jacket – OOTD

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I am going to see the movie Jeff Who Lives At Home today with my friend Janet, I wanted to wear something comfy, so here is my outfit of the day (OOTD).  So I got out my Stripes in all Directions jacket that I had not worn to work yet, and I think I like it even more with the black pants, not too surprising.

I even wore the black shoes with white stripes and they are SO comfortable that I decided to try to buy another similar pair from Simply Be, but guess what, they are gone. I am so sad…affinity

Jacket: Torrid – Size 4X

Cami: Avenue – Size 26-28

Pants: Avenue – Size 28

Bracelets: Torrid

Necklace: JennyBird

Shoes: Simply Be (Body Star) 8EEE, and an 8EE would be plenty wide enough.

Casual Friday

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On Fridays, like all of you, I dress a little more casually.  This is one of my favorite outfits.  It just feels like who I am.

Sweater: Torrid, 4X, it is kind of a shrug and it fits just above my waist

Cami: Avenue, size 26-28

Belt: Bob’s Belts, Size 50 – This is the largest one he makes in this 1.5 inch width and I have a couple of holes left on the belt so someone a little larger than a 4X might be able to wear it

Bracelets: Torrid – I love that they are large enough to go over my hand.  This is one set of bangles with the larger ones on one arm and the smaller ones on the other arm.

Jeans: Tripp, Size 28 (short) from Torrid

Torrid Leggings – How do they fit?

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I am really attracted to leggings these days.  Probably because I am wearing more skirts than I have in a long time.  I don’t usually buy leggings at Torrid because  their standard size 3/4 does not fit me, and up until recently, I thought that was the only size they made.  But I fell in love with these striped lace leggings because they would look fabulous with one of my skirts.  Guess What!  The size 4 is WAY too big. So big that I am going to send them back and get a size 3.  So if you have ever wanted to try Torrid Leggings and thought they would be too small this is the moment.  Since I am a size 26-28 and the Size 4 is too big on me I bet that they would fit a Size 30-32.  I know it is difficult to find fun trendy leggings in large sizes so this is the moment, before they go away.  I am going to order 2 pairs right now.

Stripes In All Directions

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Everywhere I look I see stripes, all sizes – all colors.  I found this skirt on Ebay and fell in love with it because it was stripes in all different directions.  It is a beautiful day in San Francisco, but the moment the sun went behind the building I needed a jacket. I wanted to show you this outfit with white stocking and a more casual everyday look, with leggings.  I hope you like it as much as I do…affinity


And I even found some shoes with a little white stripe

Jacket:  Torrid, size 4
Cami: Avenue, size 26-26
Skirt: on Torrid, size 4 (Ebay)
Shoes: Simply Be USA, size 10W
Necklace: JennyBird Alcantara


Our First Guest – Glynda Cotton

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Today we have our first guest, my good friend and sweet soul, Glynda Cotton. I love her outfit, Don’t you?  Thanks Glynda!!

My favorite outfits are a little retro and a little funky. The dress & sweater come from the clearance rack at Torrid & each were under $20. I am also wearing glitter fishnets and Fluevog’s round toed cowboy boot.  Depending on how my Crohn’s is  affecting my abdomen, I wear a 14W to an 18W. This outfit is a 16W…..Glynda

Wear Black – Be Brilliant

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I went to a fundraising event for The Bay Lights recently.  I was invited to attend not as a donor (our Mayor, Ed Lee, donated $5,000), but as an advocate of the arts. Watch this space for more from me about this amazing art installation. They asked us to wear black and be brilliant, so I wore a black skirt and top, with a rhinestone necklace and belt.  I have a matching rhinestone bracelet but it kept snagging on the skirt.

Necklace: Ron’s Rhinestones – Plus Sized Collection
Top: Ebay (5 years old), one of my favorites.  It has mesh on top when that mesh look was not nearly as popular
Skirt: Torrid – Black Sequin Splice Mini (December 2011) size 5X but it runs large and a 4X would have been sufficient
Rhinestone Belt: Affinity – Custom made on Ebay $20
Shoes: Lane Bryant Size 10W (December 2011)

BayLightsIMG1240-150x150Here is a small photo that they took of me at the event overlooking the Bay on a fabulous evening in San Francisco.