I’ve been dying to share this post with you. I was married eons ago – before plus size wedding dresses were a thing – much less stylish ones. But if I were getting married now? It would be all wham, glam, thank you ma’am. Finding this wedding dress was like winning the lottery. There it was, across the room, hanging on a clearance rack. Halston Heritage. We can all take a second to swoon. It was a designer size XL but looked pretty generous. I ran to try it on and wouldn’t y

This look is one of my favorites for Wedding Week. At heart, I am a Disney Princess, so anything remotely princess-y gets my heart racing. This dress is simple in theory, but the pleating and cascades of pearls and crystals on the shoulders make it oh-so-special. If you’ve ever dreamed of being a plus size princess bride… this is your dress. When we set out to shoot this dress, I swear birds were chirping just a little bit louder, and the world seemed just a bit brighter. It

Wedding Week continues with a twist on a bridal look. I knew from the second I started working on this series that I absolutely wanted to showcase a white jumpsuit. I love it as an alternative for women who don’t like to wear dresses, but also for women who want to get down and party at their reception. Ditch the dress and throw on a sexy plus size jumpsuit to be comfortable and free to turn up! This one is the brainchild of blogger/model Nadia Aboulhosn x BooHoo. I love the

Backstage was some version of organized chaos. On the surface, it seemed like everyone was running around in a mess of tulle, makeup and in some state of undress. But when you looked closer, every designer had their station, every model was readying for her turn on the runway and the make-up artists consulted the stack of face charts for each look. An assistant checked me in for my showcase and thrust a lanyard over my head to grant me access to backstage. I walked past secu

I can hardly believe that just last month designer Jennyvi Dizon of Dizon Couture and I got together to talk about her runway show during New York Fashion Week in February. She would create one plus gown for the show. And I was going to be the one to wear it. I let out a squeal that shattered windows. Me. Crystal. Walking in a runway show in New York City! During Fashion Week! Whhaaaattttttt?! As you can imagine, since then, I’ve been walking on clouds. At the meeting, Jen