Again, a special thank you to our advertisers. I encourage you to go check them out
Satin Woods is actually
having a sale this weekend,
15% OFF storewide!
having a sale this weekend,
15% OFF storewide!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Summer Adventure #2, Cottage Bound
Yeah, the long weekend is here! As we pack for our cottage adventure I think it is important to remember, just because it is probably only family that will see us we don't have to sacrifice our style.
Keep your look casual and cool with fresh crisp whites, simple silver accessories and add a splash of colour.
I grabbed this complete look from AdditionElle who is offering an extra 10% to Plus Size Fashion readers if they use this coupon code: PLUSFASHION10
"Ohhh hooonnnneeeey, my glass is empty and I really don't want to get out of my floaty chair." How could he say no when I look super cute in my bathing suit from SwimsuitsForAll.com.
Remember SwimsuitsForAll.com is offering 25%OFF (except for clearance) for all of you use coupon code: PLUSSIZEFASHION
Thanks Penningtons for offering an additional 10% OFF for all of you too, use coupon code PLUSFASHION10 (I was just on their website and they are offering 50% off selected merchandise)
Keep your look casual and cool with fresh crisp whites, simple silver accessories and add a splash of colour.
I grabbed this complete look from AdditionElle who is offering an extra 10% to Plus Size Fashion readers if they use this coupon code: PLUSFASHION10
Top: Printed cami with necklace
Pants: Pull-on capri with wide waistband and fake fly
Accessories:
Set of 3 chandelier shell earrings
Three piece ring set
Bangle bracelet
Remember SwimsuitsForAll.com is offering 25%OFF (except for clearance) for all of you use coupon code: PLUSSIZEFASHION
Swimsuit: Trendy Kauai Plus Size Halter Boy Shortini by Beach Belle
Cover-up: Vibrant Terry Comfort! Plus Size Zip Up Hoodie Coverup by Beach Belle
After a long exhausting day of calling for more fruity drinks, sunning and swimming it is time to get the comfy clothes on, crack open a bag of marshmallows, start a bonfire and relax from relaxing!
Thanks Penningtons for offering an additional 10% OFF for all of you too, use coupon code PLUSFASHION10 (I was just on their website and they are offering 50% off selected merchandise)
Sweater: Tiered cardi with ruching detail at sleeves
Tee: Screen print v-neck tee 'love your life
Pants: Knit gaucho capri
Oh, an additional sale you might want to know about, FREE shipping on any order under 10lbs until July 3th at Sears.ca
I hope everyone has a fantastic long weekend!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Sizing Up The Girls
Today I am so excited to have a guest posting. Please welcome Claire from Butterfly Collection, a place where busty Canadian woman can find great fitting bras.
If you’ve spent your whole adult life hating bras you may have come to the conclusion that the problem is your body and given up hope of feeling good in your lingerie. The good news is, there’s nothing wrong with your body and you can find the right bra for you! We’re not educated enough about why bras are important and what to look for when buying a bra so that it fits you and makes your boobs look fantastic! This has led to literally millions of women being left to struggle with ill-fitting bras that make your boobs look like a sack of potatoes – never a good look!
If you don’t get your underwear right then whatever you put over the top is going to take on the lumps and bumps underneath. When you’re a curvaceous woman to start with it’s even more important to have a bra that’s going to keep your boobs high and your waist visible. There are magic moments in my job when I get a customer into the right bra for the first time in her life and she realizes that her figure is pretty great after all! Getting women into the right bra isn’t done by magic and you can find your own path to the right bra from your own home.
Plus Size Boobs Need Fit and Style
You may have been for a professional bra fitting before or read an article about how to find your size but have still been left feeling bewildered and uncomfortable. When you’re a curvy woman it’s not enough just to talk about size, you have to talk about style too. But first things first, let’s talk size. Most stores don’t carry bras bigger than a DD and yet over a third of adult Canadian women fall into this category. If you get fitted at one of these stores they may try to shove your fabulous assets into the biggest bra they make which will leave you lumpy and in pain.
Sizing up the Girls
Put on your best fitting bra then stand side on to a mirror. Wrap a soft tape measure around your body underneath your boobs. Make sure the tape is level with the ground at the back as well as at the front – this is where your bra band should sit, any higher or lower and your boobs aren’t supported. If your measurement is an odd number round it up to the next even number, if it’s even don’t add anything and just jot down your measurement in inches.
Next wrap the tape measure around the fullest part of your boobs (across your nipples) and make sure the tape is level with the ground front and back. Write down this number in inches exactly as it is.
To work out your cup size you simply deduct the smaller measurement from the bigger one and compare the result to this Canadian sizing chart:
If your biggest measurement was 49 then you deduct 40 from 49 to give you 9. Compare 9 to the chart and you see that you’re an F cup (some Canadian brands refer to F as a DDD – this is a throwback to when boobs were smaller and the accepted bra scale only went up to a D!) So your bra size is 40F.
**There is one more important thing to know about your size** A lot of plus size women find that they are more comfortable in a slightly bigger band size. This is because a snug band size is OK when you don’t have much flesh around your ribcage but when you do, a snug band can cause discomfort. If you want to wear a band size bigger you must wear a cup size smaller – this is because your cup is PROPORTIONAL to your band.
Using our example a woman who fits a 40F may want to wear a 42 band so she needs a cup size smaller i.e. a 42E. The E cup on a 42 inch bra is the same size as the F cup on a 40 inch bra – the cup is proportional to the band.
You can check out our Bra School for more information on common bra complaints and solutions.
Stylish Boobs
A lot of plus size women also benefit from wearing a wirefree bra. While wired bras give you good definition they can be painful around your ribcage if you’re extra curvy through your torso. Wirefree bras should have a high side panel to give you good shape and keep your girls in place.
I believe that every woman of every shape has the right to feel beautiful and supported in her underwear that’s why I started Butterfly Collection. When you’ve got some extra curve you need some extra support both physically and mentally, so we’re always happy to chat about your bras and boobs! I wish you all good bra shopping and hope you love rediscovering how great you look in the right lingerie!
If you’ve spent your whole adult life hating bras you may have come to the conclusion that the problem is your body and given up hope of feeling good in your lingerie. The good news is, there’s nothing wrong with your body and you can find the right bra for you! We’re not educated enough about why bras are important and what to look for when buying a bra so that it fits you and makes your boobs look fantastic! This has led to literally millions of women being left to struggle with ill-fitting bras that make your boobs look like a sack of potatoes – never a good look!
If you don’t get your underwear right then whatever you put over the top is going to take on the lumps and bumps underneath. When you’re a curvaceous woman to start with it’s even more important to have a bra that’s going to keep your boobs high and your waist visible. There are magic moments in my job when I get a customer into the right bra for the first time in her life and she realizes that her figure is pretty great after all! Getting women into the right bra isn’t done by magic and you can find your own path to the right bra from your own home.
Plus Size Boobs Need Fit and Style
You may have been for a professional bra fitting before or read an article about how to find your size but have still been left feeling bewildered and uncomfortable. When you’re a curvy woman it’s not enough just to talk about size, you have to talk about style too. But first things first, let’s talk size. Most stores don’t carry bras bigger than a DD and yet over a third of adult Canadian women fall into this category. If you get fitted at one of these stores they may try to shove your fabulous assets into the biggest bra they make which will leave you lumpy and in pain.
Sizing up the Girls
I always recommend that if you go for a professional bra fitting you do an at home fitting first so that you have a ballpark size to know whether you’re getting an accurate fitting or not. Measuring yourself is pretty easy or you can ask a partner, friend or family member to help you out.
Put on your best fitting bra then stand side on to a mirror. Wrap a soft tape measure around your body underneath your boobs. Make sure the tape is level with the ground at the back as well as at the front – this is where your bra band should sit, any higher or lower and your boobs aren’t supported. If your measurement is an odd number round it up to the next even number, if it’s even don’t add anything and just jot down your measurement in inches.
Next wrap the tape measure around the fullest part of your boobs (across your nipples) and make sure the tape is level with the ground front and back. Write down this number in inches exactly as it is.
Your band measurement is the first measurement you wrote down (most women are wearing bras that are way too big in the band which leaves their boobs sagging and painful).
To work out your cup size you simply deduct the smaller measurement from the bigger one and compare the result to this Canadian sizing chart:
1 inch | A cup | 4 inch | D cup | 7 inch | G cup | 10 inch | J cup |
2 inch | B cup | 5 inch | E cup (DD) | 8 inch | H cup | 11 inch | K cup |
3 inch | C cup | 6 inch | F cup (DDD) | 9 inch | I cup | 12 inch | L cup |
So let’s use an example, if you measured 39 inches underneath your boobs you need to round this up to the next number giving you a band size of 40.
If your biggest measurement was 49 then you deduct 40 from 49 to give you 9. Compare 9 to the chart and you see that you’re an F cup (some Canadian brands refer to F as a DDD – this is a throwback to when boobs were smaller and the accepted bra scale only went up to a D!) So your bra size is 40F.
**There is one more important thing to know about your size** A lot of plus size women find that they are more comfortable in a slightly bigger band size. This is because a snug band size is OK when you don’t have much flesh around your ribcage but when you do, a snug band can cause discomfort. If you want to wear a band size bigger you must wear a cup size smaller – this is because your cup is PROPORTIONAL to your band.
Using our example a woman who fits a 40F may want to wear a 42 band so she needs a cup size smaller i.e. a 42E. The E cup on a 42 inch bra is the same size as the F cup on a 40 inch bra – the cup is proportional to the band.
You can check out our Bra School for more information on common bra complaints and solutions.
Stylish Boobs
So what about style? This is the missing element from most bra advice and is so important for curvy women. If you are over a D cup then you need a full coverage bra, that’s not to say you can never wear a racier cleavage boosting bra, but for day to day stuff when you’re moving around and need support you need a bra that has full coverage. The most important part of a full coverage bra for plus size women is the centre part that lies flat against your body between your boobs. Make sure this part is deep because it gives you so much more support and definition. Your full coverage bras can be lacy or moulded or in great colours, you don’t need to give up fashion, you just need a great style bra.
A lot of plus size women also benefit from wearing a wirefree bra. While wired bras give you good definition they can be painful around your ribcage if you’re extra curvy through your torso. Wirefree bras should have a high side panel to give you good shape and keep your girls in place.
I believe that every woman of every shape has the right to feel beautiful and supported in her underwear that’s why I started Butterfly Collection. When you’ve got some extra curve you need some extra support both physically and mentally, so we’re always happy to chat about your bras and boobs! I wish you all good bra shopping and hope you love rediscovering how great you look in the right lingerie!
Claire Dumican owns www.butterflycollection.ca with her partner Paul Syrenne. Their mission was to create a unique shopping and social space for busty Canadian women to find great lingerie and talk about their boobs. Butterfly Collection stocks bras that are designed to make big boobs look and feel great from some of the world's best brands. Claire believes that understanding your boobs and being proud of your figure helps you find your best bras. Her blog, http://blog.butterflycollection.ca/ talks about everything from how to make your bras live longer to the joy of cheese! You can email Claire directly at claire@butterflycollection.ca
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Exclusive Offer for Plus Size Fashion Readers
It is cottage country time! We look forward to it 9 months of the year. The sitting in traffic for 3+ hours, the packing, unpacking, and packing to go home, and don't forget the vicious misquitoes!
And why do we look forward to this every year? Oh right the sun, sand, friends, fruity drinks, swimming, boating, fishing (what? who wrote that?) and camp fires.
To get ready for summer and cottage country SwimSuitsForAll.com has an exclusive offer for you.
Get 25% Off any purchase (excluding clearance) Use coupon code PLUSSIZEFASHION
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Style Your Adventure
I went antiquing with the girls this weekend and although I had planned to wear a cute little summer dress and flip flops the weather didn’t cooperate. It was windy and chilly so it was a jeans and sweater kinda day.
It got me thinking how certain activities seem to have their own unique “style” of clothing that go along with the activity. For example what comes to mind when I say, “sunday morning café, a drink on the patio, or first date.” Each conjures a different look, so I thought it might be fun to put together some looks for our summer adventures.
First adventure… antiquing (I bet you didn’t see that one coming.)
What exciting plans do you have this summer? Send me your adventure and I will put together a look for you.
Ohh, and incase you were wondering what my best antiquing find was? The cutest retro globe for $10! If you are in Ontario, check out Aberfoyle Antique Market. It is a fun little day trip.
It got me thinking how certain activities seem to have their own unique “style” of clothing that go along with the activity. For example what comes to mind when I say, “sunday morning café, a drink on the patio, or first date.” Each conjures a different look, so I thought it might be fun to put together some looks for our summer adventures.
First adventure… antiquing (I bet you didn’t see that one coming.)
1. Penningtons Leather intertwined weave belt On Sale $14.99
2. Penningtons Solid chiffon dress with embroidery (X-5X) On Sale $39.99
3. Old Navy (US) Women's Braided Jacquard-Print Totes $19.94
4. Penningtons Gold bangles and turq bead bracelet set On Sale $9.99
5. Old Navy (US) Women's Faux-Leather O-Ring Sandals $19.94
SALE!
Save 20% off Site-Wide at Penningtons.com use coupon code: PENSTYLE20 (Limited Time Offer)
Save 20% off Site-Wide at Penningtons.com use coupon code: PENSTYLE20 (Limited Time Offer)
What exciting plans do you have this summer? Send me your adventure and I will put together a look for you.
Ohh, and incase you were wondering what my best antiquing find was? The cutest retro globe for $10! If you are in Ontario, check out Aberfoyle Antique Market. It is a fun little day trip.
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