Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Plus Size Style- Everyday Bombshell

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I received my first package from Gwynnie Bee last Monday- and it was as thrilling as I'd hoped upon receipt.  I was thinking about making a video of myself opening up each package from here on out and sharing my initial impressions of what I receive.  Is that something you would be interested in seeing? If so, let me know in the comments. 

Anyway, back to the first package. I received two dresses and a blazer-which you will see in subsequent posts. But the first thing I opened, and the first thing I wore, was this Vicky Tiel Jersey Wrap Dress:

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I'd never heard of Vicky Tiel before, so I did a little research (i.e. typed her name in Google) and found out that she designs for the Home Shopping Network. I'm a QVC fan, myself, so no wonder she was unfamiliar.
 



 
The print on this dress is incredibly vibrant - as you can see in the close-up shot with my necklace. When I first unwrapped the dress, my first thought was, "Whoa, that's a print!" It's a little too primary for my taste (although I realize green and black are not technically primary colors - you get the gist of what I'm saying).   I wanted to ground the print a little, which is why I chose a heavy black neclase and black wedge sandals.
 
This dress is one of the very few true wrap dresses I've ever worn, and I felt like it was legitamately scaled to a plus size body because the hole for the wrap was higher on the torso than they sometimes can be. This made for a really flattering placement of the sash. 
 
I loved the flutter sleeves, which surprised me. I hate those trendy 'cold-shoulder' sleeves that are inexplicably all over plus size clothes right now but these flutters were very feminine.  I also liked the high-low hem on the skirt. It wasn't obnoxious, just a nice touch. 
 
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