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Crystal Coons
- Nov 6, 2015
- 1 min
Fancy Thanksgiving
If you were around last year, then you know all about Festive Fridays! For those newbies, let me give you the rundown. From now until the end of the year, EVERY SINGLE FRIDAY I’ll be sharing a plus size holiday look with you to inspire you for the upcoming holiday parties and gatherings. I’m kicking things off with a fancy Thanksgiving look that will put you in the holiday spirit faster than you can say Starbucks Red Cup! red dress c/o city chic {limited sizing online, check
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Crystal Coons
- Jul 24, 2015
- 2 min
What To Wear: Summer Weddings
Ahh, summer wedding season is upon us. No doubt, your mailbox has been filled with invites that read a bit like this: “The pleasure of your company is requested at the marriage of Crystal Zampino* to Nicholas Coons* Saturday, the eighth of August two thousand and fifteen at half-past four in the afternoon.” *Okay, truth time: that’s my maiden name, and that’s my husband’s name! Followed by something that looks like this: “Dress Code: Garden Party Chic” “Dress Code: Cocktail
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Crystal Coons
- Jul 20, 2015
- 6 min
FFFWeek & The Curvy Con : A Travel Diary
*Special Note:
As many of you know, we lost a treasured family member recently. I took time off from the blog to mourn and grieve and your patience and support have overwhelmed. Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for your kindness during this incredibly difficult time during my life. You truly are the best readers on the Internet and I appreciate you more than you realize. While this diary-style recap is exceptionally late, I do hope you enjoy it. We’ll be back to regula
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Crystal Coons
- Dec 23, 2014
- 1 min
Merry Christmas!
Christmas is this week, and I am so looking forward to spending it with my dear friends and family. We’ll be taking some time off to relax and reflect before the new year. Before I take my tech-break, I wanted to share this traditional Christmas look with you and a story about the faux fur wrap I’m wearing. I grew up in Montreal, Canada before meeting Husband when I was 18, and I moved to Arizona. I left behind white Christmases and holidays surrounded by my family to start m
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Crystal Coons
- Dec 5, 2014
- 2 min
Black Tie Affair
December is officially upon us. Yep, we’re right in the thick of holiday parties, get-togethers and gift exchanges. Today’s Festive Friday look is for one of the fanciest of holiday events, the black tie party. dress via rent the runway by Badgley Mishka A lot of times, holiday dress codes can be complicated. What exactly IS black tie, anyway?
Lemmie break it down for you: White Tie
White tie is the most formal of all dress codes. You’ll want the fanciest floor length ball
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Crystal Coons
- Nov 6, 2014
- 2 min
30PlusStyle: 50 Shades of Gray
I am so thrilled to be a part of the 30 Plus Style Crew! This is my first post with the lovely girls from 30Plus – and for my first challenge, I’m tackling 50 shades of gray.
I have to admit this challenge was right up my alley, being a lover of all-black-errythang. I have a ton of black in my closet, and if I have color, it tends to be of the charcoal variety. I love, love, love wearing the classic shade. Today, I’m offsetting all of these gorgeous moody shades of gray with
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