Archives for February 2011

Cotton Ginny Update

February 25, 2011 By 22 Comments

I still haven’t heard any official buzz but I went to Kingston this week and their big beautiful store was closed. When I checked the website a few weeks ago it was still listed in their store locator which is now greatly reduced in number. ball of cotton

I notice now there are only 12 locations in Ontario, 2 locations in Alberta, 1 location in British Columbia, 1 location in Manitoba,  and 1 location in PEI.

The locations in Ontario are Collingwood, Huntsville, Lindsay, London, Midland, Orangeville, Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Thomas, Straford, Sudbury, and Toronto. You can find specific locations, addresses and Google map directions at the Cotton Ginny website.

The website is still not offering online shopping.

I find the lack of communication between Cotton Ginny and it’s customers very disheartening. At the very least they could let us know what is going on via their website which currently only lists a promotion and the store locator. There is not even contact information.

UPDATE: Cotton Ginny has filed for bankruptcy and closed all doors. See comments below for further info.

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It’s a Maxi Mac Spring

February 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I love this Print Jersey Pleat Maxi Dress from Anna Scholz and I love this Frill Mac also from Anna Scholz. They scream “SPRING!” at me when I see them. You can’t a hotter color than the “lumo” yellow along with the frills, bell sleeves and a-line take this trench from boring to exciting. I’m not a huge print legging fan but this jacket makes me want to wear them. It’s practically a trench dress, except nicer.

plus size jersey maxi dress and yellow frill mac from Anna Scholz

The maxi dress (£185) and mac (£229) are both from her black label and are available in sizes 16 to 28 for .

Happy (almost) Spring!

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* Get your own Print Jersey Pleat Maxi Dress from Anna Scholz
* Get your own Lumo Yellow Frill Mack from Anna Scholz

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Updated T-shirt Dress

February 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

When I think t-shirt dress I think of the boxy v-neck dresses that have no shape and literally look like a t-shirt that wasn’t trimmed. They are unflattering in so many ways. ASOS has a Waisted T-Shirt Dress in sizes 20 to 26 for £25. This is what a t-shirt dress should look like:

plus size waisted t-shirt dress from ASOS Curve

It looks great with tights and skinny jeans. I hope this style gets carried through to summer, maybe with more colors!

ASOS currently has free delivery worldwide.

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* Get your own plus size t-shirt dress from ASOS Curve

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Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

You are beautiful!

two hearts

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Yoga Jeans

February 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I got the word from Laura at Lola & Gigi that they have gotten a new shipment of Second Denim Yoga Jeans in stock in both the regular and the boot cut.

plus size Yoga jeans from Lola and Gigi

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* Update: Lola & Gigi have closed its doors.
* Other places to get plus size jeans

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Silhouettes Sales

February 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Silhouettes has an up to 90% sale on at the moment and some of the prices are awesome. Surf on over for a look. Here are ten of my favorite outlet sale pieces under $20 US:

Silhouette's Plus Size Clothing Outlet Sale

And of course because it is an awesome sale not all styles are in all sizes. It’s a first come type of deal. To find these items and lots more click on the “outlet” heading in their left sidebar. They also have shoes and accessories.

Silhouettes does ship to Canada. Here’s their shipping info: “…because international shipping charges are based upon weight, dimensions and final destination, we must calculate the cost upon receipt of your order. When you place your order online, shipping charges will be displayed for your order, but because our system automatically calculates shipping for U.S. orders, please disregard the displayed amount. We will notify you via email of the final cost and release the order only upon receiving confirmation that you are aware of the total cost and would like to ship the item(s).”

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* Get your own plus size clothing from Silhouettes

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Weekend Sales

February 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

A few sales to warm up your weekend:

Diamonds International is offering a free $50 egiftcard with a purchase of $125 or more
Coupon code: egift50
Expires: February 12, 2011
Visit Diamonds International for Valentine jewelry

Flat Iron Experts is offering free travel flat iron, shine spray, and an iron holder with $100 purchase
Coupon code: cupid
Expires: February 14, 2011
Visit Flat Iron Experts for hair accessories and tools

Swimsuits for All is offering 25% off New Arrivals and Best Sellers
Coupon code: 25CRUISE
Expires: February 28, 2011
Visit Swimsuits for All for plus size swimwear

Have a great weekend!

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Cynthia Twist Dress

February 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Kiyonna is rocking the dresses this month with dresses like the Cynthia Twist Dress. I love the pattern and the style — just enough arm coverage and not too much cleavage. If you visit the Kiyonna website you’ll see bodies other than model Ashley Graham (below) wearing it — in other words, it looks good on many types. It is available in sizes 1x to 5x for $108 U.S.

plus size patterned dress

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* Get your own Cynthia Twist Dress from Kiyonna

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