Introducing Boutique+

May 02, 2016 by Jami Jaye

Boutique+ is a new concept from JC Penney, providing curated trendy pieces for the plus size woman. I had the pleasure of attending the fashion show at their flagship on 34th street hosted by Season 14 Winner Ashley Nell Tipton. Tipton is the brand ambassador for this new concept as well as the emcee for the show. She looked amazing in her sequined jacket (hopefully from her upcoming collection) and skirt. Enough chatting, let's get to the pictures of the lovely ladies rocking the latest.

My favorites from the show were the jacket & skirts. I am in love with the neon pink moto, the mesh bomber, and all the skirts. I am a big fan of color, so seeing all the neon made my day. I can definitely see myself wearing these to work and then meeting up with the boo's for some afterwork drinks. I did get a chance to try some of the items, and the fit is definitely generous in the skirts. I'm able to size down to a 14 or 0X in most. I did order some items, so stay tuned lovers!

Marimekko

April 27, 2016 by Jami Jaye

Hello lovers!! The latest & greatest Target Style collaboration was with the Finnish textile company Marimekko. Their attention grabbing prints are perfect now that we are finally in Spring. Most of the collection consisted of swimsuits, and cover ups, and since I have enough swimsuits (yes there is such a thing), I decided to go with the Appelsiini top. I like that is a loose fit. Boxy tops are becoming a staple in my wardrobe. I can easily wear this with a skirt or ankle pants and wear them to work, or with a pair of skinnies. Since this didn't have any stretch, I went with a 2X.

I have been giving a lot of different denim brands a try over the past couple of months. One brand that I stayed away from was Levi. Years back, I tried on a pair of their plus size jeans, and they did not fit great. There is nothing worse than having a pair of jeans that fit in the thighs and butt to only have the waist so big that you see nothing but your underwear is no bueno. Macy's was having a Levi event asking women to try on their new fits in plus size. I figured, what's the worse thing that can happen- and I went ahead and tried on their relaxed fit, jeggings, and shaping denim. The shaping skinny could have come up a bit higher on my waist, but they did look great on. The relaxed fit jeans come up higher on your waist, but they only come in bootcut and straight leg. The jegging was my favorite. The waistband is comfortable on my waist, and the jeans are stretchy but did not stretch out. They were nice and snug all day.

Last week, I wrote about my visit to the Tanger Outlet. When I was there I picked up this cute little crossbody from Kate Spade. I am big fan of the brand, especially their accessories. I can always find something awesome in pink, and this bag was the perfect size. It holds everything without all the bulk. The bag is only available in the outlet stores (sorry!!!). I am completely obsessed with lace up shoes, and these flats were perfect. I love cobalt blue - you can wear it with everything. These flats will be in heavy rotation trust me. Have you tried Marimekko? If so, tell me what you think?

Bzzzzzz

April 25, 2016 by Jami Jaye

Another gorgeous weekend in NYC calls for shorter hems. My love for one and done dressing goes into overdrive once the temps warm up. First I was all about dresses, then jumpsuits, now I love me a good romper. It's definitely an item that reads sweet, but it can be sexy. I saw this romper a while ago online and the geometric pattern caught my eye.

When it comes to fit, I tend to go up a size in rompers. When it comes to my jumpsuits and rompers, the fit in my legs are what's most important to me. I do not want my legs to look trapped or what I like to call "sausage casing legs". There is nothing worse than super tight shorts. As soon as you walk they hike up and you just look uncomfortable. The romper gave off a cute but sexy vibe, great for date night. I paired the romper with my favorite moto from Who What Wear. I love this moto. It's faux leather and lightweight. It's keeps when warm when it's breezy, but still keeps me cool. My sandals are my new favorite from Vince Camuto. Strappy heels like the Kathin are statements makers. I love the tassels and the bold color. These heels are only two inches, so it makes them perfect for a night out. If you are looking for a good strappy sandal definitely give these a try. They also come in coral, black, and nude. Only thing left is a great statement necklace and you are ready to go. Enjoy lovers!!

Lane Bryant Fall Preview

April 20, 2016 by Jami Jaye

Last week I attended the Fall Preview for Lane Bryant. I know, Spring has just decided to show up and we are already looking at Fall fashion. Let me just say this, the clothes are fantastic. There is something for everyone. There are polka dots, and cool bomber jackets, denim on denim, goodies from Christian Siriano, and Melissa Mc Carthy. Enough yapping, here are some looks.

My favorites are the olive bomber with sheer panels, denim vest, polka dot skirt (it has a tulle skirt underneath), and the skirts the ever so fabulous models are wearing. From the Melissa Mc Carthy collection the pencil skirts are everything, and the Christian Siriano collection dresses and jackets are perfection. Once again, all my money is spent and we are only one month into Spring (sigh). For the event I went with one of my favorites from their Spring Preview, the gold pleated maxi skirt. Since the skirt is quite flowy, I sized down and went with a 14/16. I paired it with my Ava & Viv tee (one of the softest tee's you can buy for less than $10), and the latest jacket to my collection my Levi trucker!! I have been wanting one for the longest and now she is mine!!!

I had a great time with all my blogger boo's chatting about the wonderful clothes while enjoying cocktails and mini bites. I'm definitely happy about all the Spring fashion that is coming out soon (Christian Siriano!!!!!!), but Fall is not looking half bad ladies. LB is definitely coming for our wallets yet again. What are your favorite looks? Sound off in the comments. Muah!!

Tanger X StyleWatch

April 18, 2016 by Jami Jaye

I was invited this weekend to go on a shopping excursion with People Style Watch and Tanger Outlets. My blogger boo Grown and Curvy Woman came with me and we were up to the challenge. We were given $250 to shop at the outlets and then get styled by People Style Watch. The best IG post for this challenge would receive $5000 shopping spree. We visited the Tanger Outlet in Deer Park, LI. The outlet has some goodies to shop. When it comes to shopping at outlets a lot of times it's hard to find items in my size, but I will say when out in Deer Park, I was able to find a lot of goodies that did come in size (there were several things I wanted, but they were sold out...sad face). I found a super cute bomber jacket at the Gap Outlet, a long lace maxi dress from Torrid, and a nice crossbody from Kate Spade. Even though a lot of the stores such as Gap, Banana Republic, Ann Taylor Loft do not carry XXL or a 18-20 in stores, but in the outlets they do, so there is more of a chance of you finding something that you love out there. I went to the Social Style Shop to get some advice on how to style my goodies, and some Spring fashion inspiration especially in the accessory department.

The outlet had many places to eat, and a movie theater, so you could make a day of it. I will definitely try to head out there again because there were a lot more stores I would have loved to shop in. Since it was such a beautiful day, I wanted to of course be comfortable, but wear items I can easily change out of. I'm not a big fitting room person, but if I'm at an outlet I am more inclined to try an item on before buying since who knows when I will be back.

I wore my favorite pink moto from Mynt 1792, this is an oldie but goodie, but Torrid has one currently on sale. I wore my favorite crop top from Simply Be and these adorable crop pants from Eloquii. Since Spring is upon us, I had to get a fresh pair of white Nike's. After attending the Air Max Con a couple of week's back I felt all nostalgic and got the Air Max 1 in all white. After shopping we went to this rooftop bar called Mr Purple. The food- banging. Drinks-banging. The view- banging. If you get a chance to go, definitely give the proscuitto pizza and the rooftop lemonade a try. I enjoyed myself, and I want to thank my blogger boo for coming with me, and to People StyleWatch for the invite.