TGIF Lovelies!
Hope you all are doing awesome! Here’s some sweet linkage just for YOU!
Vogue has the Elena Miro Collection, and it’s beautiful!
Crystal Renn is has lost some weight, and everyone’s making a fuss about it
Thank you Sherri!!! Yes you CAN get freaky at any size!
Melissa McCarthy is starting a plus size clothing line! Wohoo!
And the brand new video release of Adele’s Someone Like You
Have an amazing weekend!!!
xoxoxoxo,
Eves
xoxoxo,
Eves
Image via the Frisky
The letter on the right is a letter she wrote to Vogue…when she was 17!!! Amazing!
xoxoxo,
Eves
So as a Curvy Girl, my relationships with skirts have been love/hate, to say the least. I love seeing them on other girls, but I have always hated showing off my legs, and sadly, I fed into the myth that Curvies can’t or shouldn’t wear skirts, especially revealing minis or tight skirts.
Well I call bullshit!!! There’s NO REASON why we shouldn’t show of those legs! Miniskirts, A-Lines or even puffy vintage style, we can rock it all!
Sleek and snug will show off those curves 
xoxoxo,
Eves
Remember : You’re beautiful!!!
xoxoxoxo,
Eves
TGIF Lovelies!
Hope everyones week was AMAZING! Things here at CGR are going so great, I feel very blessed and so proud of what we’re part of, thanks everyone for being on this journey with me!
This week’s linkage hand-picked just for you:
Did Glee give the snub to plus size actress Ashley Fink?
Today has a feature with the beauties from Big Sexy
Did loving my body almost kill me? Very interesting article
What size are we really? The truth about vanity sizing
For my California ladies in October: It’s Love Your Body Day!
Have a beautiful weekend!
xoxoxo,
Eves
Sejour Lace Trim Blouse with Cami $30.90
Pleione Sheer Print Tie Neck Blouse $43.90
Suzi Chin for Maggy Boutique Short Sleeve Dress $73.90
Sejour Wide Leg Trousers $48.90
Gibson Drawstring Waist Sheer Top $68.00
Happy Shopping!!
xoxoxoxo,
Eves
xoxoxo,
Eves
“I remember when I was doing “Rent” and I was too thin, and I was doing that on purpose because I’m dying, I’m a HIV+ drug addict. I remember having to eat raw food and doing all this work to make sure I could stay thin… And I remember everyone asking me when I was doing press for the movie, “what did you do to get so thin? You looked great!” and I’m like, “I looked emaciated.” It’s a form of violence in the way that we look at women and how we expect them to look and be, for… what’s sake? Not health, not survival, not enjoyment of life, but just so that you can look ‘pretty’. I’m constantly telling girls all the time, “everything’s airbrushed, everything’s retouched, to the point of just that it’s never even asked, and none of us look like that.
xoxoxoxo,
Eves
Hey guys,
So because I’ve been different degrees of plus size my entire life, I’ve never purchased anything at American Apparel. I knew very little about the company except that their ads were a bit…odd. Very young, half naked girls in weird poses. It has obviously worked for them because they seem to be doing well, even after some negative press about their founder, Dov Charney.
So recently they have decided to jump on the curvy bandwagon and expanding their sizes to a “plus-size” size 12. Yes a 12, you read correctly. And they’ve come up with an interesting marketing ploy to introduce us plussies to the brand, titled The Next Big Thing.
The whole concept was interesting: they were trying to expand the brand to appeal to bigger sizes, which is a good thing, no? But you couldn’t help but notice the underhanded sarcasm of it all. The contest wording was full of fat girl puns (Booty-ful, XLent, etc.), though they’ve recently (and conveniently) re-worded it to make it sound less offensive. It just reeked of insincerity, especially once you’re familiar with their history and how Mr. Charney treats women.
But something wonderful happened. A phenomenal curvy girl named Nancy decided to take matters into her own hands and…well, see for yourself.
After submitting her pictures and getting votes, she won the contest! There are differing opinions about whether what Nancy did has pushed us Curvies forward or set us back, but I honestly think this is a brave and amazing young woman. Nancy proves that 1 person ( a plus size woman, no less) can make a stand against a giant corporation and make some waves.
You can see her article here at the Daily Beast, as well as her Tumblr. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think.
xoxoxoxo,
Eves
Talk to your daughter, niece, cousin, stepdaughter…before the beauty industry does!
You can find many more videos from Dove on Youtube.
xoxoxoxo,
Eves
Animal Print Knit Dress with Ruched Sleeves $34
Burnout Stripe Bolero with Lace Back $22
Cotton Print Knit Tunic Dress with Belt $ 28
Jersey Strapless Wide Leg Jumper $32
Tailored Herringbone Dress with Shoulder Pads $ 40
Dark Wash Skinny Jeans with Rhinestone Button $36
Happy Shopping!
xoxoxo,
Eves
Please remember…you’re BEAUTIFUL!!!
xoxoxoxo,
Eves
xoxoxo,
Eves
xoxoxo,
Eves
Beautiful, sexy, and just straight-up a badass bitch, Mia Tyler threw the doors wide open and made everyone see her, truly see her and never forget, as a model, on of the first models with a real body! Recognized worldwide as one of the first plus size models, she brought sexy to a different level!
She began plus-size modeling at age 20 and was represented by Wilhelmina Models and worked for many companies that loved her rock and roll vibe! She also wrote a book, Creating Myself: How I learned that Beauty Comes in all Shapes, Sizes and Packages, Including Me. as well a a plus size clothing line and managing rock bands.
You can also find her on Twitter!
xoxoxoxo,
Eves
“Confidence is the only key. I know a lot of people who aren’t traditionally ‘beautiful’ — not symmetrical or perfect-bodied or perfect-skinned. But none of that matters because all that shines through is their confidence, humor and comfort with themselves. I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.”
How awesome is Emma Stone? I don’t mind making her an honorary Curvy Girl, honestly for her I’ll make an exception
xoxoxo,
Eves
