I think about the first time I met Erica Watson at a consignment store called Re/Dress in Brooklyn over 15... Read More
Loving yourself should not be an extraordinary mission, it should be taught at home and celebrated in society. Instead, we... Read More
Sponsored, Athleta #PowerOfShe New Year… Fabulous You! Welcome to 2021! Like most of you, I’m excited to leave the challenges of last year and happy to be looking towards a brighter future. GET THE LOOKUltimate Printed BraRainier Printed TightPranayama Wrap Instead of creating a list of “New Year’s Resolutions” I... Read More
Yes, this has been one of the most challenging times for most of us and yet we have made it... Read More
Ageless Style … To me, fashion is for everyone regardless of size, shape, gender, or age. When I was turning 40... Read More
Love Your Body…Body Positivity…Self Confidence… There have been such great strides in the plus-size community when we speak about people owning their space in this world and feeling good in their bodies. Now that we have the world’s attention it’s time to make long-lasting change. So… how do we do... Read More
It’s been six months since all of our lives changed due to the global pandemic. And throughout these past few... Read More
The year was 2006 and I was the Empowerment Editor at an online magazine… My friend and plus-size model, Fluvia... Read More
The other day I read the following quote on social media: “What a year this month has been.” And I said to myself, ain’t that the truth. As we continue to navigate life during the pandemic and push forward towards justice, change, and true equality, we’ve also been watching how... Read More
I had a completely different editors letter prepared for our June 2020 issue but with the unrest happening in our... Read More
It’s day 12, 7658, 900 of the quarantine. Well, at least it feels that way for many of us and... Read More
Never before have I see our community come together the way I have seen ever since our lives completely changed due to COVID19 (coronavirus). Big brands have been trying to support the industry and their customers, designers have been supporting the need for additional masks for our healthcare workers and... Read More
I want to say it must have been about seven years ago that I remember this beautiful, curvy and tan... Read More
Living With Intention… For me, this means that I’m going to be purposeful about the decisions I make and the... Read More
Inclusivity. Do we know what it truly means? It’s easy for me to feel comfortable among others that look like me and are like-minded. But what happens when you are walking in circles where you are the minority, when you are the biggest person in the room yet you are... Read More