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Crystal Coons
- Jan 22, 2016
- 1 min
Rule Breaker
I seem to be in a rebellious mood lately – because just like last Friday, this Friday, I’m busting up another fat girl fashion myth: “fat girls can’t wear stripes.” The theory behind the rule is that horizontal stripes add width and bulk to the body – but that simply isn’t true. I’ve worn stripes here on the blog many times (so you know how I feel about that ‘rule’) but this dress from Eloquii takes them to a whole new level. Ill fitting garments can certainly add bulk to th
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Crystal Coons
- Aug 4, 2015
- 5 min
Travel Diary : San Francisco
FRIDAY When a client called for some work up in San Jose, I booked my ticket faster than you can say “in flight wifi”. Tacking on a personal day was a no-brainer – Northern California is my favorite place in the world. And San Francisco, I can say without hesitation, is the best city in the world. My trip began on Friday night in San Jose. I shot a text to my friend, Chastity of Garner Style. She did me the honor of being my dinner guest and immediately had a recommendation.
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Crystal Coons
- Oct 8, 2014
- 1 min
Black & Tan
Aaanndddd… my love affair with Eloquii continues!
This dress is perfect for the office. Typically, it’s said that plus size women shouldn’t wear stripes… well, anyone that knows me know I not only love stripes, I live in them! This black and tan striped number is a perfect for fall, making it less painful to leave my navy & white nautical inspired stripes behind.
I paired it with my favorite black Coach trench coat, for an “on my way somewhere super important” look with the
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Crystal Coons
- Aug 11, 2014
- 1 min
Mixed Patterns
Striped Peplum via Target {old} similar, similar | Skinny Jeans via Torrid | Leopard Bow Heels via Kate Spade | Bag via Louis Vuitton | Shades via Burberry | Watch via Michael Kors Went with a simple striped peplum & leopard print heels look – I love mixing patterns, especially when they go so beautifully together. Follow my blog with Bloglovin #looks #fashion #skinnyjeans #leopard #peplum #ootd #outfitoftheday #heelslv #stripes
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