Lady Loves- The Colorful Plus Skirt and Crop Top
Totally feeling joy over this photo. Imperfections? Absolutely! But, instead, I'm going to embrace the things I LOVE.
If you’re like me, you probably loath looking at pictures of yourself. When I worked as Director of Marketing for SWAK Designs, part of my job was to run photoshoots with beautiful plus size models and work with their photos. I would scroll through pictures of these luscious, stunning women and be in awe of their beauty. My eyes gravitated towards the great things- the curves of their hips or the sparkle in their eyes. Looking at my own, personal pictures is never near as pleasant for me. First things first, I’m not a model. And I’m fine with this. I’m a regular person, whereas models are paid to be beautiful examples of womanhood. But even keeping that in mind, it’s easy to be harsher on yourself than you should be. I like working with myself AS I am now—but, for those of us who challenge body acceptance every day, our default can be to pick out the stuff we DON’T like before praising what we DO.Which is why I felt complete joy when I saw this picture. I’m going to be as honest as pie here (yum, pie) and tell you… I LOVE this picture of me. And no, it doesn’t make me egotistical to say that. It’s totally OK to love a picture of yourself! I love the smile, the freedom in my face and the naturalness of it all. I love the way the breeze blew my skirt and, even the way my hair ended up in my face. When I see this picture I saw a pretty, confident plus size woman. Someone that I strive to be on more occasions. I see myself feeling good about who I am—and I’ll keep that imagine in my mind on the days I feel off or less than perfect.I love every single thing about this outfit. So, here’s my usual write up. Enjoy! The Style: Black Crop Top from Eloquii and Coral, Midi-skirt from Asos Curve The Scoop: I bought this skirt on super sale last year from Asos. A quick look through my closet and you will quickly see I have an addiction to bright coral clothing. I have no idea why. The color is like my swan song. I had never worn a midi skirt and was unsure of how it would work for my short 5 foot 4 inch, high wasted frame. I finally took it out of the closet a few months ago and, holy cow, do I love it! It is the ultimate in lady like feminine. A bit Grace Kelly. Almost too prim, if you let it be… but than that POP of color keeps it fresh and current!Earlier this year I started noticing a lot of women wearing plus size crop tops. I’m not one to want to show off my mid-section but, there was a piece of me that thought maybe my super-short torso could carry off a little bit of a crop? When I saw this classic, ballet-inspired plus size crop top pop up at Eloquii I knew I had to have it. And yes, I paid full price for it!!Asos and Eloquii are two brands I really keep an eye on these days. Asos is a constant source of well-priced current clothes that allow you to play with trends in an accessible way. Eloquii speaks to me. No really. I love so much of what they are doing now.I’m not a very adventurous or fussy fashionista. I don’t even consider myself a fashionista. More so, a regular gal who likes clothes. I like my outfits simple and minimalist. It felt like a natural fit to pair this basic top with a bright skirt and take it for a whirl! Fit Notes: As always, Asos Curve house brand runs a bit large. The Eloquii top is true to size and a real crop- not a skimmer. Paired With: Yet again keeping it very simple here. A single, long necklace, black ankle strap shoes and a wrapped leather bracelet which adds a tiny bit of edge. Just a tiny bit.
A few outtakes. Windy days, fixing the hair and attempting a great pic!
Links for the Look: Eloquii Plus Size Crop Tee (similar - there is also a striped version available online)Asos Curve Pleated Midi Skirt (similar- same style, alternative color)