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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

fashion do: plus size stripes

Curvy Girl Chic Plus Size Fashion Blog Striped Maxi Outfit
Who says plus size girls can't wear stripes?
[ :: Asos striped maxi dress (similar) :: Gap denim moto jacket (similar) :: scarf c/o FRAAS :: ]
[ :: Rebecca Minkoff Ostrich Clutch (on super sale here!) :: two lips wedges :: bracelets from Forever 21 & Taiwan :: ]
Curvy Girl Chic Plus Size Fashion Blog Striped Maxi Outfit
Curvy Girl Chic Plus Size Fashion Blog Striped Maxi Outfit
Curvy Girl Chic Plus Size Fashion Blog Striped Maxi Outfit
Curvy Girl Chic Plus Size Fashion Blog Striped Maxi Outfit
Curvy Girl Chic Plus Size Fashion Blog Striped Maxi Outfit
[ :: Asos striped maxi dress (similar) :: Gap denim moto jacket (similar) :: scarf c/o FRAAS :: ]
[ :: Rebecca Minkoff Ostrich Clutch (on super sale here!) :: two lips wedges :: bracelets from Forever 21 & Taiwan :: ]

So tired of hearing the same plus size fashion don'ts cycled around everywhere. STRIPES ARE OKAY, YA'LL. Better than okay. They're awesome. Necessary. Essential. I'm obsessed, and frankly, sick of people saying plus size girls can't wear them.

I still remember being majorly bummed out as a kid when I was out shopping during a family trip in Taiwan (where everyone is tiny), and I was wearing one of my favorite striped shirts. Out of nowhere, my mom walked up from behind and told me I really shouldn't wear striped shirts anymore because I looked fat. The rest of that day I was so self-conscious I couldn't even focus on shopping. True story. Amazing mainly because I can't remember the last time something distracted me from shopping. Anyway, I wish I'd known then what I know now, because let's set this straight--I am plus size. I will be plus in a black dress, and I will be plus in a striped one. No amount of spanx, "slimming" colors, or fat-smushing-torture devices will change that.

Moral of this story? WEAR STRIPES. because they're awesome. and so are you.

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