The Plus Size Guide to Stepping Out of Your Fashion Comfort Zone Years ago, I was in a plus size boutique in Brooklyn along with a mother and daughter and the fabulous owner of the boutique. The daughter and owner talked the mom into trying on a print dress. She loved how she looked and kept saying how surprised everyone was going... Read more
How to Shop Clearance Without Losing Your Will to Live Whenever I come across the words, "Clearance Sale" I get flashbacks to searching through overstuffed department store clothing racks, desperate to find something in my size. I used to get so focused on finding a bargain that I'd be tempted to buy things in colors that look awful on me, or... Read more
Introducing Vikki ViP Rewards! Every business relies on loyal customers, but Vikki Vi fans are in a class all their own. You start with a piece or two, fall in love, and keep turning to us when you need to add to your wardrobe. We keep hearing from longtime customers whose entire work wardrobe... Read more
How to Care For Your Vikki Vi Clothes We keep hearing from customers who are still wearing Vikki Vi pieces from the 90s. Which is 20+ years ago even though it seems like last week. Yet they don't look out of style because classics look good no matter what the latest trends are. But how on earth do... Read more 7 Comments
8 Reasons Why Vikki Vi Gift Cards Are A Great Gift Gift cards can be a really thoughtful present. Especially Vikki Vi gift cards. Here's why: 1. Shopping! When you give someone a gift card, you're giving them the fun of browsing New Arrivals with no pressure. Maybe they'll find something today, or maybe next time. Low stress shopping is the best. ... Read more
Flying While Plus Sized You don't need me to tell you that modern air travel is the pits. And fat people (especially women) are treated like we're part of the problem and not suffering along with everyone else. No one complains that the person sitting behind them is too tall. If a man's shoulders spill over... Read more 5 Comments
5 Reasons You Should Shop Our Black Friday Sale You can't do anything this week without hearing about yet another Black Friday sale. Emails, online ads, television commercials - I wouldn't blame you for forgetting that you have somewhere to be on Thursday. Are you making that big, fancy meal to celebrate Thanksgiving or Black Friday Eve? It's so overwhelming that it's... Read more 2 Comments
The Plus Side Guide To Being Ready For Anything There's this silly cliche about women standing in front of overflowing closets and saying that they have nothing to wear. And sure, sometimes a woman's closet is stuffed full of stained, out of style pieces that don't even fit anymore. But usually what we're really saying is "I don't have... Read more
Make Any Outfit More Stylish Instantly Some fashion emergencies are really wardrobe malfunctions - a lost button, a broken strap, a loose hem. But sometimes you really need to look a lot more stylish with no warning. Remember - fashion is armor and sometimes you need to suit up and go into battle on the spur of the... Read more
The Beginner's Guide to Plus Size Statement Clothes Statement Clothes is one of those fashion-y phrases that can be a bit confusing. What are statement clothes? What's the statement? Is this even something I should be wearing? You've got questions and your Auntie Jen has answers. So what are statement clothes? A statement piece of clothing is eye... Read more 3 Comments
Why Is Vikki Vi So Special? Every now and then I see a comment on one of our Facebook ads telling us we should change everything about ourselves to compete with the biggest companies in the plus size biz. Which is hilarious. Because being who we are has gotten us far, and we wouldn't betray our customers... Read more
The Plus Size Guide to Special Occasion Clothes I'm always going on about versatile clothing and how you shouldn't feel obligated to buy an outfit that's only appropriate at weddings, holiday parties, and special occasions. But "don't feel that you have to" isn't the same as "you shouldn't". Clothing is supposed to be fun. If you want to... Read more
The Plus Size Guide to Mixing and Matching Clothes One of the things I love about dresses is that you put on a dress and boom - you're dressed. You don't have to put any thought into mixing and matching, which pieces go together, is the top that goes with these pants clean - you know the routine. But... Read more
Fashionable Comfortable Plus Size Clothing I wouldn't blame you for thinking that fashionable comfortable plus size clothing doesn't exist. It can be hard to find any women's clothes that fit that description. But clothes like that actually do exist. Finding them requires a bit of strategy, which sounds like more work than it actually is. You already... Read more 2 Comments
How to Wear a Plus Size Duster 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... Read more 3 Comments