What To Do When Your Plus Size Neckline Is Too Wide A while ago, a friend asked me what to do in this situation and all I could think was, "don't buy clothes with too wide necklines!" Big talk from a woman whose bra straps peek out from her neckline on occasion. Fashionista heal thyself. This is rarely an issue with Vikki... Read more 4 Comments
How To Be OK With Your Plus Size Body Shape I'm a firm believer in the power of not hating your own reflection. It frees up so much energy that it's truly transformative. But how do you get there? I can tell you all the reasons why there's nothing wrong with your body and you might still ignore me. You've... Read more 3 Comments
What You Need To Know About Plus Size Bra Shopping A bra can make or break an outfit. A good bra gives you support, doesn't dig into your skin, and gives fabric something to drape off of. An ill-fitting or worn out bra makes itself known - your clothes show every spot where it's digging into you. The Difference Is... Read more
Why A Cruise Is The Perfect Plus Size Vacation I haven't been on a cruise since the 80s. Not that I didn't enjoy all the food, sun, and disco dancing. But I get claustrophobic just thinking about the teeny bathrooms and narrow halls. I'm a lot bigger now than I was back then. Plus my extended family enjoys cruises... Read more
How To Take A Plus Size Dress From Casual to Formal I'm always blathering on about how versatile dresses can be dressy or casual depending on the accessories. Dress it up! Dress it down! That can sound like vague and useless advice if you don't have a ridiculous amount of accessories like I do. So let's talk details. The Base Clean, unembellished clothes are the... Read more 3 Comments
How To Deal With Fatphobia At Work It's frustrating that we have to be on our best behavior at the office because some people are the absolute worst. Sure you can't tell off your obnoxious Aunt Tilly either, but you don't have to see her for 40 hours a week. Plus team lunches! And after works drinks! Tilly isn't... Read more
Plus Size Outfits For Seeing Your Ex-Husband ...and other people you don't want to see. Sometimes you need an outfit that says, "see how much happier I am without you?" Oh sure, your confidence and the way you carry yourself can convey that nicely. But you want an outfit that can shut someone up the second they... Read more 4 Comments
Vikki Vi Classics Stain Removal Test - The Exciting Results! As a plus size woman, I've given up putting a napkin on my lap. If I drip or spill anything, it's not going to make it that far. My chest catches everything. At home, I'll wear an apron and at restaurants I'll keep my napkin on the table so I... Read more 9 Comments
Style Tips For When You Wear Different Sizes on the Top And Bottom This isn't just a plus size problem, but having to deal with it on top of all the other aggravations involved in plus size clothes shopping is just - ugh. It's the sort of thing that can make you settle for ill-fitting clothes. You know you deserve better, but trying to... Read more
How To Stretch Your Plus Size Clothing Budget No one has an unlimited amount of money to spend on clothing. Regardless of your financial situation or enthusiasm for fashion, there are ways to get the most fabulousness for your buck. Create a Budget - For Realsies It doesn't have to be detailed. But figure out approximately how much you... Read more 1 Comment
Shopping For Plus Size Bathing Suits Bathing suit shopping isn't for the faint of heart. You can work up a sweat just putting one on. Then you look in the mirror and instead of appraising how the bathing suit looks on you, you study your body like a plastic surgeon trying to decide where to start.... Read more 1 Comment
The Secret to Plus Size Summer Clothes It's getting hot out, everyone's shipping their kids off to summer camp, you've been invited to a dozen cookouts and you don't have a thing to wear. This includes all those things that you don't want to wear. Maybe you bought them at a hotel gift shop when your luggage was lost or... Read more
Customer Spotlight: Ruth Royal From time to time we'll be turning the spotlight on you, our oh-so fabulous customers. Let us know if you'd like to be featured - don't be shy! Stop by the Ohio State Auditor's office in Columbus, and you'll be greeted by receptionist Ruth Royal. She'll probably be wearing Vikki... Read more 3 Comments
Summer 2019 Plus Size Trends By now you know that I'm not big on trends. I'd rather have clothes that I can still wear in a year than the latest thing. To be fair, I may have developed this opinion because until recently, it was so hard to find trendy clothes in plus sizes, but I... Read more 4 Comments
How To Fill Your Closet With Plus Size Favorites We all have clothes in our closet that are perfectly fine. They make us look good and feel comfortable. But then there are the pieces that make us smile every time we see them. Wouldn't it be great if you felt that way about everything in your closet? Let's figure... Read more
