The truth is, it really is hard to fit our curvy body and shopping in the wrong stores a harrowing experience. If you've ever tried to squeeze a pair of pants, two smaller size, you know what I mean. Most national stores carry plus sizes, but let's be honest, they are like all holy hell ugly. In most cases, plus size clothing has unfortunately been ignored for years, despite the fact that we gals plus size by almost 67% of the total market to make.
Last year I went into a LaneBryant store to do some shopping, and for the first time I saw a poster of a woman's shapely and curvy as I wore a variety of outfits, the business conducted. Later I learned that the woman is photographed as a plus size model.
On this day, I broke out of my rut and bought some nice clothes, because I was able to see a variety of different cuts, jewelry, colors and style combinations and visualize it on someone who looked like me really.
The Power of RoleModels - "Success leaves traces." - Anthony Robbins
The impact of the poster was simply fascinated me, I began to dig deeper and want to learn more about plus size models. No, I do not have one. As Robbins suggests, I would pick their brains and learn from them. I would like to share with you the ocean of resources that are using them to beautiful and confident and great lovin 'the skin, they look at themselves - because if you great. They feel great. And I do not know howyou, but I'm in no rush to get thinner. I'm happy with the new relationship I have with food and my body and more interested in maintaining my health than dropping in size.
Introducing... Mia Amber Davis - Plus Size Model, Actress, Producer, Activist and Role Model
Riding on the heels of that inspiration, I interviewed a famous plus size model for my upcoming book, "Lovin' the Skin You're In." Mia Amber Davis is a model, actress and producer who is a fierce Activist for the size acceptance. She is the beautiful face at all Ashley Stewart ad campaign. Now represents the new line of Ashley Stewart Butterfly Bras. And she is the Creative Editor at Large for Plus Model Magazine, an online fashion and resource guide for plus size models and the community.
Here is a brief excerpt from our interview and some of their tips for the clothes fit and how to get a curvy and confident women of all sizes:
"Blessed with loud, have good onepositive body image, Mia was probably in her very large, graceful, plus size body for many years. Then in 2003 everything changed. She said, "if I was 150 pounds overweight, my revelation came as I was in a car accident. And the car I drove was a whole. EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians) had to make myself out of the car. One of them was a small girls really thin. I was bleeding, with multiple fractures. My hand was broken. And I was excused because they're so thick. "thateverything changed. I always said: "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so hard."
As I reflect over the next three months in recovery, the fact that the time for excuse me if I was bleeding and my clothes were torn, I was very disappointed with my reaction, and these were the words coming out of my mouth . It was then that I knew that I really consider myself in and decide whether I was really happy, and I was not happy. I agree with the person I'm happyBut on the outside I was scared. I am Lane Bryant and Ashley Stewart, and all such transactions, and I am a size 26 and they only go up to that size. I did not go on like this, so I made a decision to change my eating habits and I decided that I had followed at the beginning of my life. I had my life from this point on to live without regrets. And that meant that I wanted to pursue acting, full time. I wanted to pursue modeling full time. And that was what I was doing.
When asked about her firstresponsible role as Rhonda in the movie "Road Trip" says Mia, "" That's what I'm in my trailer in my famous leopard print bra and panties, takes my clothes and I always think: "I can not believe that . 'I can not believe that you are here. Everything that is happening in my life is about the big picture. And I wanted someone who was fearless, and the role of Rhonda was present perfect, because she a big girl, and she no qualms about its size. She was not at home watching TV, eating on FridayNight. She was at a party.
Having this role, things changed. She realized that if they could face their fears and make great women as beautiful and sexy in the mainstream, she felt brave enough to do something. "It's really about the whole thing and help other women see themselves as beautiful and efficient. "
Mia's tips for a curvy and confident women of all sizes:
Love Your Body Are you a part of your body love you. YouShould be able to strip themselves naked and you say that you love and mean it. But if you want, baby step closer to finding an area that you love and present it with your fashion. If you love your neck, wear V neck when your waist, wear belts or show laced in garments of love. If you love your butt, wear nice jeans and shirts shorter. Keep up to an area you can find love and present them to her all the love.
Wear Corsetry thatfit. Granny panty are out. Bodybuilders are in. Can you say "Spanx? Anything you wear look better if you have the right bodybuilders hug your curves. Every woman needs a wardrobe of corsetry that they can feel good.
Get a professional bra fitting up to 80% of all women wear the wrong bra size. Mia recommends that you find a local business where you can get compared to what your bra size is really to be found! Lane Bryant has alingerie special section called Cacique, where the sellers are happy to measure you and set up with a nice fitting bra in the correct size. If you have a big-bosomed woman who dig into your shoulders from bra leaving horrible marks and grooves tired, because your bra is not the weight of the breasts support around then maybe the Ashley Stewart Butterfly Bra for you.
Express yourself. Buyers in the mainstream department stores are on average,once a week. To the clothes and styles that you will receive, as you say what you want. Say, I want to see more of this, and less of it. "Ask them why they turn straight size models on the wall, if this is a plus size department. To whom I can about this?" Just talk, every time you go to the store. It's okay. Talk to the women in the store, talk to the buyers, talk to the heads of department, call the store, write e-mails. Speak to one and all. We need to havevoice.
Dress to fit your body now. There are several designers who already carry plus sizes. Among them are: Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, Nine West, Calvin Klein, Baby Phat, House of Dereon. If you go to Macy's right now, you'll see so many Plus size designers.
Appreciate and compliment other women. Tell another woman of curves how beautiful she is even if she's a stranger. Mia says, strike up a conversation with your fellow curvy Sister and go ahead and ask her where she got that killer pocket or their fabulous shoes. She will love you! And you get a different resource that you may find not know about.
Some final words of wisdom from Mia She says: "They should be able to love yourself, no matter how great you are, if you are 150 pounds overweight or 5 pounds overweight. My message is that women should wait for the weight come, before they begin to live their lives. We really need tobegin to live in the skin, we are waiting at this moment, until we love ourselves, because we are against it, or easier, because we are thin. "Stop waiting to lose 10 pounds. Before you launch into your life!
Now you have all these great ideas just from a professional who will be in the fashion biz, you know what to do to get more of what you want. What will you do next?
