Start Spreading the News... I'm Leaving Today... FFFWeek Here I Come!!!

Hey everyone,

Okay, so I'm not leaving today, more like tomorrow morning, but I know I won't have enough time tomorrow morning for a post, so here is my pre-Full Figured Fashion Week 2012/New York trip post! I am so excited I can barely sit in my chair to write this. I have all my outfits planned for each of the events, and I'm working with a few amazing designers whose work you'll see me wearing throughout the week. I am SO excited!!! Eeep! Peter's coming home now so we can go and pick up the Lincoln MKS that's being loaned to us for the trip. I am so excited to be travelling in style!!! Many thanks to Ford Canada, and Lincoln specifically, for loaning us the vehicle. I'm sure you'll all see loads of pictures once we've picked it up!

Some things that I am looking forward to in NYC:

Hitting up GreenFlea Market on Sunday

Washington Square Park, complete with a picnic of Magnolia Bakery's world famous cupcakes

A matinee (not sure which I want to see out of Wicked, Phantom, Evita, Chicago, or War Horse)

SHOPPING (of COURSE! Bloomingdales, Saks, Macy's, Nordstrom!!! I also want to check out the F21+ section since it's different than ours, and I'm planning to raid H&M's plus section, since we don't have one at all... I also want to drop by Ashley Stewart and the Lane Bryant with three floors in Brooklyn. If there's time, I also want to go to Fashion to Figure, across the river in NJ!)

FAO Schwartz, because I am really just a big kid. Gotta pick up souvenirs for the nieces!

Carnegie Deli, and I don't think this requires any explanation

And OF COURSE, all of the fabulousness that will be Full Figured Fashion Week 2012! I am really looking forward to real-life meeting all the bloggers who I've interacted with online, as well as meeting lot of new people, and being introduced to brands, old and new! Some definite highlights will be the All-White Sunset Cruise, the Indie Runway Showcase, and the Finale Runway Showcase and Awards Show. I am also looking forward to going and getting my fitting done and selecting my gowns for the runway shows with the NYC designer who'll be dressing me. And no, I'm not going to give it away! You'll all just have to wait! I'm SURE it will be worth it. Eeep!! So excited!!!

Can't wait to see you all in NYC! I wish all of you a safe and happy journey. And for those of you who aren't coming this year, we'll miss you!!! Make sure we see you there next year.

And here's my most recent Outfit of the Day, featuring shorts, yes, SHORTS! I know a lot of plus size women say no to shorts, but I really think that if you pick the right pair, they can look really awesome and fashionable.

White Linen Beach Cover - Joe Fresh/Camisole - F21+/Shorts - New Look Inspire Range/Bracelet, Handbag, and Sunglasses - c/o Penningtons/Shoes - Target

Outfit of the Day - Weekend Casual, and getting crazy excited for Full Figured Fashion Week!!!

Hey Guys,

Here is one of my latest outfits, which I just wore for my typical weekend stuff, hanging out in the Junction area of Toronto, a bit of window shopping, a few errands, nothing too special, but overall a pretty fun and relaxed day. Sometimes I find that those are the best kind.

I am amping up for Full Figured Fashion Week, and I couldn't be more excited. I leave in less than two weeks! I have so much to do between now and then (including cleaning out my very messy closet so I'll be able to find everything I want to bring with me and have enough patience to actually plan some outfits). Some of Peter's new clothes arrived today, and they look pretty awesome. I am still waiting on his suit. I have to meet up with a couple of Toronto plus size fashion designers who've agreed to dress me for some of the events to pick up my outfits. I am really glad that I will be able to represent the Canadian plus size fashion scene at this event, not only as a blogger, but also as a living, breathing example of the exemplary work that is being done here. I'm not divulging any secrets about who's dressing me for what, but I've been dropping some hints so some of you have probably already figured out at least a couple of the designers I'll be wearing! Lincoln is providing Peter and I with their 2013 MKS for the drive down to NYC, so I'll be sure to keep you all in the know about that! Arriving in style, just the way I like! ;)

I have also been hoarding some of the new items I've been picking up so that my outfits in NYC will be all new (at least to you guys, lol). Some of my favourite looks so far are very geometric inspired. I am looking forward to FFFWeek because it allows me to be a little more bold and daring with my choices without having the entire suburban population look at me as if I have two heads. Context is everything, I suppose, and this context allows me to be a bit more wild! A few words that describe some of my outfits for FFFWeek are: geometric, sheer, architectural, indie, Canadian, hats and fascinators, gowns, AMAZING. You can expect to see me wearing at least 10 different outfits for the events at Full Figured Fashion Week (and it's only 4 days!). I know my days are going to be jam-packed with awesomeness, and I can't wait to meet lots of fabulous ladies there, as well as cover the launch of several new brands and celebrate the new collections of old favourites.

Anyway, without further ado, here is my weekend casual outfit...

Jacket and Sunglasses - c/o Penningtons/Camisole - Forever 21+/Cardigan - Swapped at Big, Fat Toronto/Jeans - New Look Inspire/Purse and Necklace - Your BIG Sister's Closet