clothes for curvy women
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I Have a Crush on Caftans, Thanks to Designer Junny Hibbert
So, I like clothes, right? Like, really like clothes. Like, probably like them too much, but whatever. It’s my vice. I’m into it—along with hair salons (that are on-time), alcohol, eating overly expensive dinners and getting my nails done every two weeks, which I tell myself is about “self-care” and not “self-indulgence.” (But it’s probably…
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Tired of Guessing Games? Asos Is Making Online Shopping Even Easier
Global online fashion and beauty retailer Asos has long been a fast-fashion favorite for people of all body types, reaching beyond standard sizing to offer petite, tall and plus options for both women and men (yes, even plus-sized men). As a curvier shopper, I can vouch firsthand for the appeal of a retailer that offers…
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Curves, Meet CoEdition: Finally, an Online Emporium That Doesn’t Stop at Size 10!
If you’ve spent any significant time here at The Glow Up, you likely know that in addition to being a devoted managing editor, I’m also a veteran plus model. Matter of fact, I just celebrated my 20th year in the business (woot-woot!). But as much as I love the fashion industry—and the fuller side of…
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She Got That Glow: Octavia Spencer Proves That Ingenues Don’t Corner the Market on Hollywood Glamour
The 90th annual Academy Awards were full of glamorous surprises, but perhaps one of the most pleasant ones was how beautifully turned out perennial fave Octavia Spencer was Sunday night. Appearing for her third supporting actress nod for eventual best picture winner The Shape of Water, the actress and children’s-book author was styled by sister…
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Dressing the Onion: Whitney Mero and the Comfortable Couture of Onion Cut & Sewn
Walking into Onion Cut & Sewn’s East Harlem studio is walking into a world of very pretty possibilities. A spectrum of vibrant fabrics are stacked to the ceiling, while dress forms stand half-draped in fabric, soon to join the rack of garments hanging along one full wall. In a corner beneath dozens of spools of…