My favorite color is pink. It is my number one choice when selecting nail polish, fuzzy slippers, and bikini panties. But, when it comes to my favorite color for a dress – hands down, it is red. And I think every woman should own one – or three, little red dresses (LRD). The color red… Read More Every Woman Should Own a Little Red Dress
Over the last six months Ashley Stewart (AS) has been on a quest to find Ashley Stewart 2018 – and on Saturday, 15 September she will be named. #FindingAshleyStewart is an event the brand created for their customers who have been supporting AS for over 20 years. In partnership with local businesses, churches, sororities, influencers, and judges… Read More What’s Behind #FindingAshleyStewart?: A Conversation with Tamara Ivey and Theresa Larsen Royals
In the past I considered shorts to be the cutest yet, the most annoying and intimidating piece of clothing I had ever put on my body – I absolutely despised them. Why you ask? Well, since I am “thick in the thighs”, shorts can have the tendency to rise directly below the crotch area while… Read More Am I truly an Advocate for Self-acceptance?: What I Learned from a Pair of Shorts
Sometimes I wonder why the word beautiful has been placed in a pigeon hole. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder right? We all know there are quite a few people in our society who don’t consider fat beautiful. This is more evident to those of us who are labeled or self-identify as fat.… Read More How can fat be beautiful?
Is it possible to fall in love with a place? After my recent excursion through the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana – I am a strong believer that it is. To say I enjoyed my trip would be a huge misrepresentation of the feelings that were ignited within me during my stay in the Crescent… Read More I’ve Fallen In Love with the Crescent City
This past Friday afternoon I did something I hadn’t done in quite some time – I cried. It was about 1:00 pm when I acknowledged my feelings of discontent. A few moments passed as I ran different scenarios through my mind in an effort to pinpoint the cause. Being back in Williamsburg, Virginia resurrected some ghosts… Read More I Cried Yesterday Too Iyanla, and That is Okay
They say time flies when you’re having fun – I do think three years have flown by, however I can’t say it has been totally fun. There have been days when I struggled to determine a topic, searched desperately for inspiration, and fought through feelings of despair and disappointment. Be that as it may, I also… Read More Pop the Cork, the Diary of a Stylish Buxom Beauty is 3 Years Old
Tomorrow morning I will be losing an organ to help improve my health. I have been feeling a plethora of emotions regarding this situation, but there’s only one I’m going to address right now. A few weeks ago I altered my diet, which has enabled me to feel a lot better; however, it has also… Read More There are No Butts About It; Even When I Lose I Win
Last week I had the honor of speaking with one the creative minds behind the clothing brand Universal Standard (US), and it inspired me tremendously. There are quite a few things that I’ve done that cause me to excitedly say, “I did that!” I am still in awe over climbing through the pyramids in Egypt, living… Read More Setting the Standard; A Conversation with Universal Standard Co-Founder Alex Waldman
There I was staring at a blank screen for about two hours hoping for inspiration – or at least a partial idea to hit me and knock out a fabulous blog post to no avail, when a short conversation with my mother changed everything. I recently made some changes to my diet; no fried foods… Read More Four Things I Never Want to Experience Again
