I hate to sound like a broken record, but I think it bears repeating: I’m picky. I’m picky about the things I do, I’m picky about the people I surround myself with, and I’m picky about the things (ahem, like clothes) I let into my home. After years of living in a small one-bedroom apartment in New York City, surrounded by many, many people, I’ve become very selective and particular about how I spend my time and money. Read More...
I hope that one day shopping as a plus size woman won’t be the harrowing experience it currently is. I don’t even try to shop in person, but shopping online is just as exhausting. After spending at least 12 hours online shopping and having so many tabs open my laptop sounded like a plane engine before crashing, I have completed my fall wardrobe refresh. Eight products made it into my cart and wardrobe (thank god for all the pay in installment options) which I’ll elaborate on below. Read More...
I’m frugal AF — that's one thing you should absolutely know about me before you read any further. I won’t spend my money on just anything, and I recently learned some helpful shopping tricks about mindful purchases from fashion psychologist Shakaila Forbes-Bell that’re going to save me even more money. That said, there’s one brand I will gladly spend all my money on — not only because the prices are oftentimes so good, I feel like the smartest shopper in the word, but also because I wholeheartedly swear by its clothing, even though it started as a shapewear brand. Read More...
