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In this blog post, I’m sharing my two must-visit locations in Atlanta. Atlanta travel is fun, family-friendly and very easy on tight budgets. Keep reading to see my first to stops within Atlanta.
“See some world.” _Demetria L. Lucas
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Continue reading “ATLANTA TRAVEL | #AFATGIRLTRAVELS”
I spent the last event on my 2019 calendar celebrating women of color with other women of color and I couldn’t be happier. I attend the first-ever Essence + New Voices Entrepreneur Summit and Target Holiday Market. Keep reading to see how I spent day one.
“The ESSENCE + New Voices Entrepreneur Summit is an opportunity to highlight the vast spectrum of entrepreneurs and Black-owned businesses in the city—showcasing Atlanta as a model for commerce while making a real economic impact in our community.”_Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Continue reading “Essence + New Voices Entrepreneur Summit & Target Holiday Market | Day 1”
I spent the first day of the second major event on my 2019 calendar celebrating women of color with other women of color. Like the first event, the Blavity brand 21Ninety’s Summit21 is very F.U.B.U.
My Summit21 day began with me stopping by the registration desk. I then headed to breakfast. It was a great way to start my day. Many of the attendees spent this time chatting and networking. It was a wonderful time for me because I love to people watch.
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21Ninety’s Summit21 was officially kicked off with a welcome from the Blavity founder Morgan DeBaun and actress Andrea Lewis. The hosts greeted the crowd with a lot of energy. I was so ready for a full day of events!
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The Summit21 conference offered two “tracks” for learning. Leadership was track one. Entrepreneurship is track two. There was also a Level-Up option. You were able to move within each track as you so fit and I really like that.
The first masterclass I attended was The Power Of An Idea From Concept To Completion at the Leadership Stage. This masterclass was taught by Malliha Ahmad. The class focused on how to make your ideas come to life. She spoke about seeing your vision in real life and holding yourself accountable.
Masterclass take-away or quote: Every idea is not meant to be worked. However, the ideas that need to be worked be sure to build a relationship with that idea. Make that idea bae and seduce it daily.
The next course I attended was a fireside chat “The Creative’s Guide To Building A Loyal Audience with” This fireside chat was lead by Alex Wolf and moderated by Sabine Quetant on the Leadership Stage. Â
Fireside Chat or quote: Understand the difference between attention and presence. Social media can alter your self worth as a creative. You build your business on real connection and not quick interactions.
We then broke for lunch and access to the expo floor. I know that I wanted to spend this time grabbing a quick bite and browsing the expo.
Each attendee was given a token that allowed them to select five items from the gifting suite. The line for the gifting suite was long as each person was given the chance to walk to the area at their own pace.
The third course I wanted to attend was the masterclass Build Your Brand: PR, Marketing and More with Nichole Lynel at the entrepreneurship. I missed it because I was still in the gifting suite.
Masterclass take-away or quote:Â None.
The next course I able to attended was an AMA (Ask Me Anything). This AMA: The Price Is Tight – How To Nail Your Pricing Without Sacrificing Your Worth from the entrepreneurship stage with Jereshia Hawk. For me, she dropped some real eye-opening gems.
AMA take-away or quote: The transformation can’t happen without a transaction. You can place your coffee order but until the transaction is approved you won’t receive that order. People respect what they pay for.
From the entrepreneurship stage, I attended the fireside chat “Secure The Bag: How To Land Financial Partnerships” with Lauren Wesley Wilson Color Com Network and moderated by Marissa Wilson. The chat was focused on host mid to large scale events though brand partnership.
Panel take-away or quote:Â When you reach out to brands to sponsor your event ask for enough money so that they take you and your event serious.
Day one at ended at the leadership stage with a day 2 preview and closing remarks. Along with a practice run for tomorrow’s Before I Let Go challenge.
“Rrrr Reet Petite the finest girl you ever want to meet” _Jackie Wilson(Reet Petite)
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Work Smart. Reach High. Have Fun is their motto. That love for life and living well aligns with thefatgirloffashion. And because of this, I’m excited to be apart of the campaign to present Talbots’ new plus size collection. For Talbots’ it’s all about the tailoring. They have created styles to specifically compliment all the nuances and silhouettes of the plus-size shape. Within their new plus size collection, they have carved out a line just for petites.
Petite refers to stature not weight.
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n fashion and clothing, a petite size is a standard clothing size designed to fit women of shorter height, typically 160 cm (5 ft 3 in). Most people still think petite means skinny when in fact petite has nothing to do with weight.  Petite women come in all shapes and sizes, whether they’re a size 4 or 24. Most petite clothing is designed with shorter sleeves. Rise: Many petite pants and jeans will have a slightly shorter rise than regular sizes. Waist: To accommodate a frame that is often more compact, petite dress waistlines are often a little higher than those of regular sized dresses.
The biggest trap that women who fall into the plus status are the limited availability of those pieces that are petite. While regular sized plus clothing are often too long forcing us petites to get our clothes hemmed. This makes our clothes overall more expensive. Talbots thought not only plus size women with their new collection but the petites too.
This is Talbots’ front pleat tunic a variation of three-quarter sleeves. Their modern take on a classic silhouette. Its pleated V-neck front popover silhouette lends a tailored touch and the long tunic length accentuates leaner, cleaner lines. In my personalized box, this magenta tunic was paired with these fabulous black slim-ankle denim jeans. Talbots say’s they are their most universally flattering fit is narrow from knee to hem. Designed with stretch, the classic slim ankle jean naturally moves with you, offering additional comfort to an already-easy style. Talbots feels it’s the flattering fit we love. For the curvy fit, these mid-rise jeans with a fly front with button closure flatters any figure from waist to thigh.
Plus Size Petite sizing ChartÂ
Please note: Talbots’ standard plus sizes are carried up to 4x/26W.
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My thoughts on the Talbots’ petite plus: This year is bringing the plus community many more options than ever before. I recently tried two pieces from the Talbot plus collection. Of course, we all know all bodies aren’t the same. All plus bodies are not the same. Talbot’s petite line is a welcome addition to my wardrobe. The denim jeans I tried are excellently made. The coloring in them (curvy petite slim ankle jean in black) are very lux. The black in the jean is here to stay. The jeans feel great against the skin. They are soft yet firm by no means will they’ll fade or fall apart after a few washes. I also appreciate the firm waistband. A weak waistband is the worst! What good are jeans you have to keep pulling up? These jeans can be worn with or without a belt and you won’t have a problem. These jeans are made well and packaged for petite plus sized bodies like mine.      Â
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I received the clothing items featured in this blog posts compliments of the Talbots, however; All opinions are my own.
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“She turned her can’ts into cans and her dreams into plans.”_Kobi Yamada
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I first spoke about Phat Girl Fresh’s Lifestyled event in the 2017 ULTIMATE BUCKET LIST OF PLUS SIZE EVENTS post.  Day two of the Lifestyled17 was everything I need!
PHAT Girl Fresh Presents Life Styled was a celebration on women of all size. Â Women of all shapes and sizes found a home here. Â Did I mention the men that were in the building?! Â Yesssssss And they were tall dark and handsome. Â *Fans self*
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This event honored six women who have work of empowered women by styling their lives in a way that empowers other women.
Honoree Madeline F. Jones, Plus Model Magazine
Honoree Chastity Valentine, Garnerstyle and The CurvyCon
Honoree Shaina Harrison, Out Of The Corner and Cornerrich.com
Honoree Molly Hopkins, LiviRae LingerieÂ
Honoree Jasmine Elder, JibriÂ
Honoree Falon Bonner, FB Fitness INC.
The show also included a fashion show that showed girls with curves can werk werk werk!
After the event it was time to do what bloggers do best. Â Take pictures!
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You can follow this blog on Bloglovin here.  Also lately I’ve be doing most of my posting on snapchat@fatgirl_fashion. My snapchat friends were the first to know about the location I selected for my blog’s 3rd year anniversary brunch.  They saw first hand my Beyonce’s Formation tour experience and a NYC trip for theCurvycon.  Snaps showed L.A. for BlogHer and ATL for TCFStyleExpo and The MakeUp Show Chicago.  So be sure to follow on snapchat so you don’t miss any of the action.  thefatgirloffashion.com can be found on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter also.
“Being plus size is more than a size.  It’s a community” _ thefatgirloffashion
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I landed in beautiful Atlanta with a mission.  My mission was to help in celebrating the plus community.  I’ve appointed myself as Chicago delegate for the plus community.  I fly all over showing support for others in the community.  People who share the same values I hold near and dear to my heart.
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Event Host : Nikki Fresh
 What I wore|TOP ▪  HERE | SKIRT ▪ HERE | BRA ▪  HERE |KIMONO ▪ Festival Kimono |SHOES ▪ SIMILAR
Thank you Phat Girl Fresh for having me as your guest!
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You can follow this blog on Bloglovin here.  Also lately I’ve be doing most of my posting on snapchat@fatgirl_fashion. My snapchat friends were the first to know about the location I selected for my blog’s 3rd year anniversary brunch.  They saw first hand my Beyonce’s Formation tour experience and a NYC trip for theCurvycon.  Snaps showed L.A. for BlogHer and ATL for TCFStyleExpo and The MakeUp Show Chicago.  So be sure to follow on snapchat so you don’t miss any of the action.  thefatgirloffashion.com can be found on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter also.
