Category: Curvy Beauty

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Curves Down the Runway at New York Fashion Week: Spring/Summer 2017

So, it’s fashion season (yep, that’s sarcasm).

I’m usually so excited when September or February rolls around and not just because it’s a new weather season. It sparks a time during the year that fashion designers and fashion royalty hit the streets of NYC, Milan, Paris and London to show off their best. This year just seems different. Not sure if it’s because the more I write about fashion, the more frustrated I become with the lack of curviness in these streets (runways) or if fashion just feels stagnant.

Probably a bit of both.

So when I started seeing runway shows and pics fall through my inbox and Twitter timeline, I shuttered. Then I got glimpse of something special. My eyes popped and a huge smile came across my face because several designers have forgone “tradition” and actually added some curves to strut down the runways of New York City!

Fashion designers Christian Siriano, Becca McCharen for Chromat, and my personal hometown of Detroit favorite Tracy Reese (just to name a few) have all ditched stereotypes to showcase the curves of real women.

In the next few series of post, you’ll find a few of my faves!

Check them out by visiting the links below

 

 

 

 

 

New York Fashion Week: Tracy Reese Spring Summer 2017

Not to be outdone, designer Tracy Reese incorporated real women and models into her spring/summer ready to wear line last week as well. I can’t call it a runway show but it was definitely a show! Reese, had her show in a garden along a block in NYC. Beautiful backdrop for feminine floral and lace details.

 

 

 

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photos via NY Mag The Cut (source photog unavailable)

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Sources of photos, photogs and/or companies. I have credited to the best of my ability where the photos came from. If you or someone you know is the photog and would to attribute source or would like these photos no longer used please email me first. Thank you.

 

New York Fashion Week: Chromat Spring Summer 2017

Chromat always shows other designers how to include everyone in a runway show and I do mean everyone! Diversity isn’t diverse enough until you’ve seen the shows that Becca McCharen puts together year after year. By the way, Chromat has some MAJOR celebs that love the brand too *cough* Beyoncé *cough cough* Nicki Minaj and I can see why!

 

 

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photos via NY Mag The Cut (source photog unavailable)

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And in true beauty junkie form…I’ve found a new nail trend I want to try immediately!

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photos via NY Mag The Cut (source photog unavailable)

 

 

 

Sources of photos, photogs and/or companies. I have credited to the best of my ability where the photos came from. If you or someone you know is the photog and would to attribute source or  like these photos no longer used please email me first. Thank you.

 

New York Fashion Week: Christian Siriano Spring/Summer 2017

 

Here are a few of my fave looks from Christian Siriano’s runway show last week in NYC.

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photos via Vogue.it Photo by Marcus Tondo / Indigital.tv.

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Sources of photos, photogs and/or companies. I have credited to the best of my ability where the photos came from. If you would like these photos no longer used please email me first. Thank you.

(British) Plus Size Fashion Weekend – Curves Ahead!

Yes, it’s still “fashion week” and yes, the world of fashion is STILL jet setting across the globe!

 

What you may not know is this; while the Brits and the fashion obsessed natives traveled to London, there was also a fashion week(end) dedicated for plus size women! The British Plus Size Fashion Weekend (or BPSFW for short) took place last weekend (February 14 & 15) during the first three days during London Fashion Week. This year marks the second anniversary for such a great event!

 

Featured designers included:

 

 ~ Evans ~ Remi Ray(Site Coming Soon) ~ Revelation Fashion by Jane Watson ~ 

 

 

Syreeta Badu ~ Simply Be ~ OPhee’s ~ 

 

 ~ Yours ~ Dynasty London ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

You bet yours truly is going to try to make it next year! I should probably start saving now for a London weekend getaway! There is nothing better than seeing all these gorgeous curvaceous bods strut down the runway!

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S actress Hayley Hasselhoff wears a design created by Plus Size Fashion during London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2014, at Vinopolis in central London, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(all images above credit to AP, Getty Images & Invision)

 

 

 

To see more curves and fashion images from BPSFW (and those without that pesky watermark), just visit their Facebook page!

 




Curvy Beauty 16: Plus Size Models

 

Curves And Coffee’s “Curvy Beauty” of December.

 

Drumroll please…

 

It is not one but TWO curvy beauties! It’s the end of 2013 so why not go out with a beauty bang!

 

Your first Curvy Beauty and plus size model…

 

Stacey Hiett

 
 
 

Photo via PMM

 
 
 
 

 

Photo via ModelMayhem

 
 
 
 

 

Photo via Stanley Debas Photography

 
 
 
 

Stacey also happens to have a beautiful sister who models too!

 

Meet your second Curvy Beauty of the month and Team Hiett member…

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 

 

Photo via Team Hiett

 
 
 

 

 
 

How ’bout that gene pool?!

 

Learn more about this curvy team via their personal Tumblr ~> Team Hiett but I should warn you, don’t stare directly into their bright blue eyes;)

 






Curvy Beauty: LornaLitz Baez


Back to business as usual stylish sweets! Today, take a look at the beautiful full figured curvy girl. Also known as Curves And Coffee’s “Curvy Beauty”. I love to feature plus size models and regular women with curves as much as possible. We have to remember that everyone is beautiful in the skin that they’re in.

 

Meet the lovely…

 

 

 

LornaLitz Baez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

photos via Heffner Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

photo by Nichole Alex

 

 

Trick Or Treat


Sometimes I absolutely love Halloween and other times, I’m simply annoyed with the thought of dressing up. Luckily, 2013 was one of the years I wanted to utilize my creative juices! The theme of this years “spooktacular” was 1950. Now you see why the excitement hovered over me!! The 50’s are a great time period to emulate because there were so many different and styles…from extravagant to pin up or greaser to a Marine. I already had an idea in mind and couldn’t wait to see it come to life!

 

 

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black and white by curvesandcoffee featuring Merona

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I kind of went a little crazy with the Halloween extras they added to Pixlr….it was fun!