Anya's Tribe

Trinidad Carnival 2012 is fast approaching and even though I won't be on the road with Tribe this year I have to agree that they outdid themselves with this one. The carnival band had the pleasure of enlisting the talented Anya Ayoung-Chee to design a section for their 2012 presentation. Anya recently won "Projet Runway: Season 9" and her talent is becoming more and more indisputable. The costume is absolutely gorgeous ad quite possibly my all time favorite carnival costume. Being of the plus size persuasion, one has to choose carnival costumes very carefully. This costume not only brings carnival and fashion together but eludes the what seems to be commonplace nakedness of the tradition. I want!

Eki's Famous...

Ekiuwa Asemota has to be THE MOST talented jewelry designer of my time. No exaggeration. Her jewelry has a deep connection to the aesthetic of the African continent with its bright tones and chunky textures. I'm pretty sure she gets much of her inspiration from her native Nigeria. Each piece tells its own own story. Yesterday, I had the esteemed pleasure of obtaining one of her pieces that she made especially for my birthday. It's a chunky wrap bracelet from her "Unique Control" collection. I've been in lust for one of her pieces for quite some time so I'm super stoked to have this piece become a part of my wardrobe. You can visit her website www.ekisfamous.com to check out more of her jewelry.

Blazing the trail...

I'm currently OBSESSED with blazers!!! And the fact that they are everywhere this season does not help. I love pairing the jacket with boyfriend jeans, distressed jeans and fun skirts! I barely update my blog because I never have anyone to take pics of me in outfits so I've decided to just take pics of the stuff I buy until I can do better. Plus size fashion is difficult in itself and can become very boring but I've lucked up in the past few weeks with some really awesome blazer finds. For example, I found these awesome tweed Liz Lange for Target blazers at PrettyGirl for 6 bucks!!! I love them especially the patch elbow detail. Anyhoo...here are some of my most recent blazer purchases...

H&M Heather Grey Patchwork Blazer

ASOS Dusty Pink Blazer

Forever21+ Detroit Venture Blazer

Forever21+ Boyfriend Blazer

Liz Lange for Target Tweed Blazer (green) via PrettyGirl



Liz Lange for Target Tweed Blazer (brown) via PrettyGirl



$6 truly!!!

Maxed Out!

So today (Labor Day) marked the unofficial end to summer 2011. I was super excited because I finally got someone to take some pictures of an outfit that was cool enough to post. I've been reading a lot of chubby girl blogs and for some reason, most of the bloggers don't like maxi dresses. I'm not sure whether it is because they believe that the maxi is not flattering to the plus size body but I totally disagree. I love maxi dresses for plus size women. I attended the annual West Indian day parade here in New York City and I paired this maxi dress from ASOS with a vintage denim jean jacket from the Gap outlet. I accessorized with gold earrings that i got from a local street vendor for a dollar and Indian inspired sandals with crocodile detail and chunky bangles from Aldo.

10 Things To Do Before I Turn 30

Last night I did something I’ve always wanted to do. I hung out with my dad, uncle and my friend party hopping and I laughed until I pee’d myself. As I’m writing this, I’m remembering how old I thought 30 was when I was a teenager. But as I am fast approaching the big 3-0, I am realizing that 30 really isn’t that old after all and I have so much to live for. I want to get married, have kids, own a house and even own a successful business one day. So I’ve decided to make a list. A list of 10 things that I must do before I turn 30. I live in New York City. I moved here when I was 18 and haven’t done most of the things that twenty something girls dream of moving here and doing. I guess moving here was half the battle and while I’ve done and experienced some pretty awesome things, I’m just not satisfied. I have just over a month to complete my list and I will blog about them as I complete. I may be able to go more than one thing at the same time but I plan on having loads of fun doing them. Wish me luck!

10 Things To Do Before I Turn 30

1. Go to Las Vegas and stay at a fancy hotel

2. Get another tattoo

3. Eat at a really fancy restaurant

4. See a Broadway Show

5. Walk in high heels for an entire day

6. Read a life changing book

7. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge

8. Go on a single girl trip alone

9. Own something Marc Jacobs

10. Laugh til I cry

Obsessed...

So as the fall fashion season becomes nigh, I've started to obsess over a few must have pieces. At the top of my list is the Marc by Marc Jacobs Hillier Huge Hobo. I'm sort of a hoarder by nature (handbag wise), and I carry just about my whole life in my bag including airfreshner, matches, wet wipes and a whole bunch of other nick nacks. I think that this bag will work with just about any outfit this season. I must have it!

Rainy Daze...

It’s been raining all weekend in New York and I put together the cutest outfit just now to run to McDonald’s. I know. I was pretty bored. I wanted to post about it but I actually had no one to take a picture of me which is usually the case. Try to visualize…I wore a leopard pink beret that I bought in London a couple years ago with a military green anorak from the Gap and a white petticoat (tutu). I used a green belt I got from Forever21+ to cinch my waist and add shape to my silhouette. I also wore Hunter rain boots and my favorite Betsey Johnson bag. Too bad I had no one to take full body pics…