Allow Me to Reintroduce CurvyPlusStyle
I started this blog in the fall of 2023, but fell off by February 2024. And I don’t really recall why I stopped and it doesn’t matter. It’s back and the intention is the same, but I thought it’d be appropriate to reintroduce the blog and what it is all about.
CurvyPlusStyle is dedicated to curvy, full-figured fashion, and more specifically, the pear-shaped body🍐. I created the thing that I wanted. I wanted to know how clothes, from new plus size brands as well as established straight size brands, would fit my body. I wanted the intimacy of the blogging era. I wanted personal style. I wanted to relate. And I just wanted to talk about fashion, not as someone whose job it is to talk about fashion, but as a regular person. What does this mean? It means that as a regular woman, I don’t buy new clothes weekly or every season so you’ll only see new items when I fulfill my wishlist, fill a hole in my wardrobe or splurge. We’re savoring fashion over here. It means that I’m the writer, photographer and videographer and I’m an amateur. What I enjoyed the most about style blogging was throwing curation to the wind and having fun. Lastly, it means that these are my opinions and experiences and they may not resonate.
CurvyPlusStyle is not an advice blog. I have no interest in telling people what not to wear. Phraseology matters to me. The primary focus is brand reviews and fashion commentary with a hint of personal style.
Brand Reviews
Reviews are the main character of the blog and are all about how brands measure up.
Plus or Minus: So many new brands have come out and a number of established brands have added sizes, but how do they hold up? Do they fit curvy bodies?
Second Glance: Revisiting brands to see if they’ve evolved.
Jaw-Drop: Sometimes, I’m surprised to learn a brand carries extended sizes. Other times, I’m surprised by the fit of an item at a brand that caters to flatter, full-figures. This is all about brands that surprised me.
Fashion Commentary
I have thoughts about a range of things and I just want to talk. It could be about the broad spectrum that is “plus size” and the challenges it presents while shopping or what’s missing from industry or a monologue on what quality over quantity means to me. The Plus Perspective is plus size fashion commentary from a regular girl’s perspective.
Personal Style
Wearabouts is all things my style and what I’m wearing. And since that’s the foundation of the blog, what is my style? My style is well-considered, practical pieces that communicate presence without shouting.
Occasionally, I might go off-topic and discuss something non-fashion related, but still of related to plus size. I don’t like to be boxed in.
I’m really excited about this chapter. Welcome to CurvyPlusStyle! Stay awhile.
And Just for fun
Neutrals 🆚 Colors → Neutrals with pinch of “spice” (Mustard, Cayenne, etc.)
Wide leg 🆚 Skinny → Wide leg, not palazzo
Trend 🆚 Investment → Investment-quality
Heels 🆚 Flats → Flats & low heels
Capsule Wardrobe 🆚 Large Wardrobe → Curated Wardrobe
Wear 🆚 Style → Wear 🤷🏾♀️
$ 🆚 $$$ → $$