The Joy Of Clothes Shaped Like You Are Last weekend, I watched an old movie and the main character went to visit his tailor. He'd gained a little weight after quitting smoking and the tailor told him there were only 2 options - go on a diet or take up smoking again. I yelled at the TV screen,... Read more 1 Comment
No More Plus Size Apology Clothes 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... Read more 3 Comments
Make Your Plus Size Wardrobe Exciting It sounds unthinkable, right? For so long, plus size clothes were...not great. We had to settle with what we were given. Developing our own sense of style was out of the question. Now that we have options and we're able to get dressed without the crushing weight of existential despair,... Read more
Can I Be More Than One Body Shape? Your body can absolutely have some attributes of more than one of the five main body shapes. It's so common that some style experts have come up with their own taxonomy. Trinny &Susannah discuss 12 body shapes in The Body Shape Bible, while Bradley Bayou has defined 48 body shapes... Read more
You Deserve Well Made Clothes Maya Angelou once said “At the end of the day people won't remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” I was lucky enough to see her speak once and I came away with an impression that I’d been in the presence of great... Read more
How to Wear Neutrals Without Looking Blah 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... Read more 1 Comment
Dressing When You're In Between Plus Sizes When you're in between sizes, it can feel like you're never going to find something that fits. But your Auntie Jen can help you there. Every time I write about sizing, I'm tempted to go into a long, tedious rant about the history of the subject. As someone who's not... Read more
The Plus Size Guide to Looking Professional Without Melting 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... Read more
The Vikki Vi Magic Formula For Plus Size Fabulousness It's actually pretty easy to put together a fabulous outfit - when you know the formula. You don't even need to spend much time or effort learning it. Here it is: Base Layer + Top Layer = Fabulous Outfit Your Base Layer can be a Maxi Tank Dress. Or a... Read more
The Secret to Dressing For Your Body Shape I get asked about this a lot. Like, A LOT. There's so much delightful variation in how our bodies are shaped - a lot more variation than in how our clothes are shaped. Which is where it gets confusing. How great would it be if our clothes came with little... Read more
Stop Hiding From the Camera A while back, Allegra was at a 60th birthday party - a real fancy 'do with a professional photographer. She noticed that some women kept running away from the photographer. Not because they're in the witness protection program, but because they hate how they look in pictures. You'll be unsurprised... Read more 4 Comments
Why Does Body Shape Matter? I mean, really. I've rejected the idea that I have figure flaws that need to be camouflaged. Or that I should dress to look taller. And don't get me started on how weight isn't an indicator of health. But I still talk about apples and pears and which pieces are better... Read more 5 Comments
How to Dress When Your Plus Size Arms Are Extra Plus We (as a society) don't talk about upper arms as much as we should. I can talk all day long about how to dress when your hips, boobs, or tummy are disproportionately abundant. And I will talk your ear off about it because the more we talk about it, the more... Read more 20 Comments
The Best Plus Size Styles to Hide Your Stomach Too much style advice is focused on hiding and camouflaging so-called flaws. Long-time readers know how much I loathe those words. Any outfit that starts from a place of shame like that isn't going to look good. Mind you, the exact same combination of clothes can look stunning on you... Read more 6 Comments
Why Don't Plus Size Women's Clothes Have Pockets? Well, the patriarchy of course, but that's not the only reason. The short answer is that knit fabric and pockets are not a good combination. Yes, some Vikki Vi Classics have pockets, but there is an actual reason why all Vikki Vi Classics don't have them. Speaking of Pockets... We've recently introduced... Read more 1 Comment
