Duster - it just sounds so cool. With all love and respect to Wild West-style dusters, there are so many great dusters that are way too nice to go anywhere near a dusty trail. OK, but what exactly is a duster? How do I fit them into my wardrobe? Should I...

There are so many reasons why a specific piece of clothing might not look or feel good on you. If you're petite, tall, apple shaped, pear shaped, etc. you're going to encounter a lot of clothes that just aren't for you. In fact, anyone who isn't hourglass shaped and between...

People come in such a wonderful variety of sizes and shapes. Unfortunately, this can make getting dressed an exhausting hassle. We each have to know our height (petite, regular, or tall), shape (apple pear, etc.), skin undertones (warm or cool) - and that might not be enough. You may be short...

If you've been unhappy with how pants fit you, you've probably realized that there's no straightforward answer to this question. We all have different proportions, so you can't just go by your overall height. The answer also varies according to the style and look you're going for. It's Not Just...

Is there any month as dreaded as August? Sure February is gray and dismal, but a bright wooly hat and scarf can fix that. But the dog days of Summer? There's going to be a day this month when you're going to consider shaving your head because you're just. so....

Dressing for work in Summer is challenging to say the least. If you dress for overzealous air conditioning, you'll be too hot outside the office. And sweaty is not the look you're going for as you arrive to work - especially when you're plus size. If you spend the day...

Eating in public while plus size can be challenging. In her debut novel, Good In Bed, Jennifer Weiner writes about the tension between what we want to eat, and what we'll let ourselves eat, and what we'll eat in public. So much yes. Yet we walk that tightrope and we still...

One of the things I love about traveling is the chance to get away from myself for a while. Vacation Me is just a little different from Regular Me. Leaving my usual routine means shaking things up, trying new things, and taking chances. Not that I'm an adventurer. My idea of a...

Some plus size women make style choices that revolve around making ourselves look smaller. We wear black because it's allegedly slimming. (It isn't.) We don't want to risk showing off a single lump or bump, so we wear clothes that hide our bodies. We avoid bright colors and prints that would...

Neutral colors should be so easy to wear. They go with pretty much every color you can think of. And each other. Yet many of us have a fraught relationship with neutrals. The problem is that not all neutrals are created equal. I can't stand beige. Don't know why. I...

We have this tendency to think that stylish clothing is high maintenance and the only garments that are easy to care for look sloppy. But that's not really the truth. Vikki Vi classics are easy care and stylish. It can be done.  So let's look at what easy care really...

What counts as age appropriate depends quite a bit on your personal style (and your actual age). You might think that age appropriate means avoiding loud patterns and bright colors. Or you might think the opposite (like I do). But there's definitely a certain quality that makes a garment age...

It's a little silly how the people behind most clothing brands seem to think that you can't be petite AND plus size. Even though the average American woman is only 5'3". Worse - some seem to think that we get taller as we get bigger. So if you're 5'2" and wear a...

Retirement can really make a woman rethink her wardrobe. Even women who have been loving Vikki Vi for years may think they don't need us anymore once they retire - because they've associated our clothes with office wear.  Sure, Vikki Vi is well known as comfortable and stylish workwear. But...

If you're hesitant to wear prints, I get it. I used to be the same. I cringe whenever I think back to some of the prints that were in plus size clothing stores back in the 80s and 90s. Add to that all the nonsense advice about dressing to blend...