23 Lane Bryant Valentine’s Day Looks | Plus-Size Fashion 2023
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I NEED LOVE | 7 WAYS TO SUPPORT BLOGGERS OF COLOR
“For the first time in my life, I see I need love” _ LL Cool J (I Need Love)
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I writing this for my family, friends and even the people that read my thoughts regularly here. Writing and running a personal blog is very difficult. Add to that the issue of race and you in a sense have doubled or tripled complication of getting your message out. Almost every time I talk with a fellow blogger of color, the conversation turns to business, money, and blogging while brown. As bloggers of color, we have the same issues as every other blogger like how should my blog look, what to place in sidebar, ads or no ads, affiliate programs and of course how to get noticed. Often times we’re left to figure it out on our own. If you’re not getting a true return on the investment being made into your blog one could be left feeling that like you’re paying to blog.
Bloggers often are the voice of their community. We alert you to things that are happening in your area. Bloggers tell you about new things on the market. Bloggers try before you buy. We. We proved you with valuable and trusted voice free of change. I started thefatgirloffashion.com five years ago to give a voice to Chicago plus size community. Some have mastered the gauntlet to turn this their content into compensation. For those among us who haven’t here are a few things that can be done to help us along our way.
Subscribe! Follow! Subscribe! Follow!
If you have an email subscribe to bloggers of colors newsletter. You can start with mine here. Subscribing is much appreciated. (Pull the newsletter out of spam) It doesn’t cost anything! Follow them everywhere you can, but the newsletter is definitely a biggie. If you’re on social media follow them on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter also.
Share their content and credit them
I don’t know many bloggers that aren’t present on every social network. If you prefer Facebook and want share a post you just read tag the blogger’s Facebook like page. On the chance that post goes viral it helps to note who created the content. If you don’t know how to tag it’s ok! But please know a like, share or retweet is much appreciated. We want our community, and at the end of the day, to find what we’re sharing helpful and that’s an easy way for us to know you’re enjoying the content.
Leave a comment
We are a family like a giant tree reaching up to the sky (Random Dreamgirls quote). However, it does work here. We are a family. We are a community. Voice your questions. Voice your concerns. Voice your thoughts. I get a lot of DMs when I post something of social media. At times I’m DM’d the same question by multiple people. For aesthetic purposes some post’s captions are informational. Those lead to questions. As a micro-blogger, I have the luxury of responding to every comment made on all my platforms. If your question isn’t personal like the question in the comments. Leaving the question in the comments does two things. It may be a question already answered and reading the comments you might see your answer. Second, it shows brands that bloggers of color have engaged communities. It says “We’re here! We’re a part of this!” You don’t have to do it on every blog post or Instagram picture buttttttttt we would be mad if you do!
Shop your favorite brands through bloggers of color
All the bloggers of color you love are part of an affiliate program or two. What’s an affiliate program? It’s a program set up by brands to pay an influencer for products that their community buys. No blogger is quitting their day job over an affiliate payout. Honestly, it’s often pennies. With that being said every penny counts! I’m an “I’ll try before you buy blogger”. As a petite plus size blogger, I purchase new collection so that my community can see how it looks on some that looks more like them and not the hourglass models most brands use. For example, the post I did for Target’s Universal Thread. This is a new label by Target and I had a post out on the day of the release. The clothing wasn’t gifted nor was the post sponsored. Shopping through our links helps us in purchasing the products you want to be reviewed.
Let us know when we got it wrong
I’m dyslexic. I openly share this because I have nothing to be ashamed of. I know I get things wrong. I push through! I also know a lot of people feel some kind of way when it comes to letting people know they’ve made a mistake. I believe if you’re coming from a place of helpfulness people won’t take offense. I use correction apps but I still make mistakes just let a sister know. Now that something for the DMs, lol. This also includes if a link doesn’t work or a page it’s loading. Tell us so we can fix it!
Show up and bring a friend
When your favorite blogger is hosting an event purchase a ticket and show up. Take pictures and post them on social media. Use their hashtag. The hashtag I recently started is #afatgirlwithstyle. Don’t go to the event alone. If you can bring a friend with you. The more the merrier! Community participation is how bloggers of color get sponsors to support the swag bags we all love.
Pass along our business cards
If you receive a business called for a blogger of color. Please use that card to follow their blog and find them on social media. Then please pass that same card to someone you know that would like their content. Don’t leave it at the bottom of your purse or take it our your wallet and place it in a drawer. Keep their message moving by handing off their business card.
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In being this post to an end I want to thank each and everyone who has supported me along the way of my blog journey. Who would have known a random thought in my head would turn into me being a part of a wonderful community. As bloggers of color, we have a unique voice. We often represent the underrepresented. Support us so we can continue to support you!
Twist-Front Shirt // Tapered Leg Patent Paperbag Trouser // Similar Sunglasses // Caraglio Purse // Similar Patent Leather Heel // Lip in color Ruby Woo Retro Matte
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CLICK HERE FOR WHY ARE YOU SINGLE? AND A FEW OTHER DUMB QUESTIONS I’M ALWAYS ASKED!
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Single Girl’s Valentine Day Gift Guide
“If you can’t love yourself, How the hell are you going to love somebody else?” _RuPaul
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As a confirmed bachelorette when days like Valentine day comes around I make sure to treat myself to something special. I know a lot of girls will be showing off gifts they’ve purchased themselves aka “doing it for the gram” and claiming it’s from their man. I’m here to say be honest. In the words of the great Donna Marie Meagle of Parks and Recreation “Treat Yo Self!” and know it’s ok to do so.
Whether you plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day or Singles Appreciation Day I have made the perfect gift guide for you.
The Single Girl’s Valentine day gift guide will focus on 3 of my favorite things. The first item will be dresses. Dresses are an easy way to celebrate yourself and show your personality. The second will be lingerie. I’m a huge fan lingerie. As a single woman, I personally wear lingerie for myself often. It’s a great way to spice up an outlook. Lastly purses. Purses as an accessory are my go-to way to take a look to the next level.
The guide’s color wheelhouse is red and pink. Both colors have long been associated with Valentine’s day. Red is the color of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love. Red is a very emotionally intense color. It enhances human metabolism, increases respiration rate, and raises blood pressure. Pink is the English word for a color often called rosa in Italian, German and Spanish. A color named after the most romantic flower must have something to do with Valentine’s Day! Pink is created by mixing red and white, making it a purer form of the lusty red.
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DRESSES
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ACCESSORIES
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If anything catches your eye simply click the item for direct purchase. Be sure to tag me on Instagram so I can see how you styled these items. Even though I’m single this Valentine’s day I’ll be making the love of my life, my nephew Jaivon, a beauty gift basket. He has brought so much love and joy to my life. He’s my Valentine every day!
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What are your Valentine’s Day plans?
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Feel free to tweet me at @fatgirl_fashion or message me on Facebook here with any plus size news.
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Color Block Maxi Dress (up to size 14) Color Block Maxi Dress (up to size 16) // Earring // Pins // Lippie PMS lined with Cherry // Purse // Similar Shoes
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READ ABOUT MY DATE AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CHICAGO HERE
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5 WAYS TO PAMPER YOURSELF ON VALENTINE’S DAY
We all know that Valentine’s day is a day for lovers. However, this Valentine’s day I going to practice self love. I’d like to focus on us and pampering ourselves. I’m always looking for easy ways to get back to me that won’t break the bank. Here are 5 ways I came up with to pamper yourself on Valentine’s day.
Set aside time for you
Many of us are living a fast paced life. We’re always on the go. We always have something to do. This is a great time to pull out the calendar book and block off 4 hours for you. Do it now and thank me later. Not everyone can fly off to a private island but planning a few hours alone time can help you collect your thoughts and clear your head. Unplug and block off time for us. We have to disconnect. No T.V., computer or phone. Unplugging from the noise of the world will give us a chance to shut off the noise that’s seems like it’s always playing in our ears. Being in a quiet place helps with feelings of being overwhelmed when trying to pampering yourself.
Create a peaceful place with candles
Organize space in your home. Take a few minutes to reorganize your bathroom. The bathroom is often times the easiest room to make completely free of stress so you relax. Set up a comfortable chair or light some incense and disappear there for a few minutes until the tension dissipates. Aromatherapy also helps. It takes only seconds for a beautiful smelling candle to release stress that has built up. Aromatherapy is a great way to pampering ourself. Oils and incense are prefect too. The soothing scents help combat stress and anxiety. It’s know that the smell of citrus can help us relax by increasing levels of the stress-related. Just the smell of coffee can help reduce stress hormones.
Meditation and Peaceful Music
Five minutes of self reflection is all it takes to start to see the benefits of meditation. Silent meditation can relieve stress and depression. Being in a comfortable quiet place, concentrating on breathing help the anxieties start to disappear. Meditation takes you into focusing on your whole being as a form of relaxation, rather than just focusing on one area of your body as any other relaxation technique tends to do. If you’re like me you may want to have a little music playing in the background. Make a playlist of music you love that will allow you to relax your mind.
A quick stretch can help with muscle tension. Do a few minute of yoga. Dancing is great too. A good stretch, but it helps create peace of mind. Cardio is great for the enhancing endorphins. The chemical release of moving will make you happy and block any feelings of pain.
Give yourself a gift. Send yourself some flowers or an edible arrangment. Order yourself a dress or those shoes you’ve been really wanting! It’s ok TREAT YO SELF!
If worst comes to worst spend Valentine’s day planning a vacation. A get away is yet another great way to pamper ourself.
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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.
