Fat & Fabulous

  I was rather reluctant to shop the what seemed to be over hyped line from Cardi B at Fashion Nova.  The first time they claim that all items were sold out within minutes of going live which seemed a bit exaggerated.   But, I saw the pieces and they are definitely different, high end fashion but most importantly; AFFORDABLE.  The pieces that spoke to me most were the latex looking jackets and bright colors and all available in plus/curve sizes.  It is RARE that a mainstream fashion supplier offer plus sizes to begin with, and have a large inventory that makes shopping online an experience of joy rather than sheer disappointment.   So the REAL question is when you GET the items, do they really fit and are they good quality?  The answer is: yes.    For the most part I have had little issues with the sizes being off, or the quality being poor.  To date, I have ordered about 20 different items both dresses, pants, top...

Hi there!  My name is Kris, and I am a 38 year old grandmother who is not only confident in her curves, but extremely proud to be a plus sized women.   These photos were just taken a month ago, and in my opinion reflect my secure attitude and youthful looks.   I haven't always been so confident in my body and spent MANY years hating myself and the skin I was in.  Having always been bigger than most, I struggled with my self image and was a victim of society's damaging pressure to be thin.  My lack of self confidence was dangerous, as it lead to a promiscuous lifestyle and extreme mental anguish.     I yearned for attention, love and the affections of men.  What I found was that being in such a vulnerable state of mind, I made myself available for the wrong guys and ultimately invited being used and mistreated.  I wore baggy clothes, and wouldn't be caught dead in a dress or anything sexy.  One day, I would fin...