The Last #jeansdujour... Which look with plus size jeans did you like the best?

Hey Guys!

This is the very last #jeansdujour post! It went by so quickly. I have really loved giving you all the inside scoop on Addition Elle's collection of jeans for curvy women. I tried a bit of everything; skinny jeans, bootcut, wild colours, even snake print! What was your favourite plus size denim look from the campaign?

This was my favourite look. I really love the shade of blue in these jeans! Out of all the jeans I tried from Addition Elle, my personal faves were  the Sixty-Nine Denim jeans, the MXM skinny jeans, and the Second Denim Yoga Jeans. You should definitely go try these on!

Many thanks to Addition Elle! It was so fun to work on this with them, and I am really excited about their new designer denim and the coming holiday styles! It seems like a whole new Addition Elle, and I'm really pumped about it! Can't wait to see what's next. =D

The navabi 2012 Curvy Blog Award

Hey Guys!

I have a really big favour to ask of all of you! navabi, this really awesome website that offers the most amazing plus size designer fashion, is hosting the very first Curvy Blog Award. The grand prize is a trip for two to London Fashion Week in February 2013, a meet-and-greet with one of my all-time favourite designers, Anna Scholz, and 500 euros to spend on navabi's website for a beautiful designer dress. Needless to say, the stakes are super high, and I really, really, really need to win this one!!! I would love to cover this event, and attend London's first ever Plus Size Fashion Weekend (where I can also provide you all with great coverage and maybe make some new UK designer contacts for my new store, Your Big Sister's Closet (and you all know how great UK fashion is - they're always at least a season or two ahead of us in trends!).

I really need to win this one for my hubby, Peter. Peter and I met when we were both still in high school, and we've been through so much together. He went to work to help put me through University, and he has been working hard ever since. I've travelled a few places as a part of my studies (with him always providing the financial support necessary for me to go) but he himself has never had the opportunity to travel at all outside North America. After all he's done for me, I really want to win this one for us so I can show him all the amazing things I was able to see in Europe as a result of all his hard work. He really deserves it, and I am going to do absolutely everything I can to get us there. That's where you guys come in! PLEASE VOTE. It only takes a moment or two of your time, and it has the possibility of being life-altering for us. I am SO lucky to have such a wonderful man in my life who cares so much for me, and loves me, and who has taken (and continues to take) such good care of me. If I can do this one small thing for him, and show him some of the beauty that his hard work has allowed me to see, I will be so happy!

Peter and I in a photo booth back when we first met as teenagers - (notice my nineties grunge style with the crazy brown-red lip and the denim overalls! LOL)

Peter and I just before the prom.

Peter and I after my University graduation. He had a huge part in me being able to get my degree.

Peter and I this past summer....

To vote, (please please vote!!!!) just click the link below and I am #61. Click the little dot beside my name and hit submit, and I will love you all forever and ever. You can vote once from each device you have (so say you have a laptop, desktop, and a smart phone, you could vote from all three). Please vote as many times as you can. I really appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!!

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#jeansdujour - A Girls' Night Out wearing Addition Elle Skinny Jeans!

Hey Guys!

It's #jeansdujour time again, and this time I am showing you what I wore for a night out on the town with my girls! I think this is one of my favourite #jeansdujour outfits so far! When I go out for a fun night out, I usually like to wear something a bit sexy, showing just enough but not too much! Skinny jeans are perfect for this. I just pair them with a fitted top (this one's nice cause it has a bit of a shine factor as well - bling, if you will...). I think these are also my favourite plus size fashion jeans that I've tried from Addition Elle this season (if not, then they're definitely in the top three!). They actually fit like a skinny jean and are fitted all the way from the thigh to the ankle, but they're really comfortable! I got a lot of compliments on this outfit while I was out, so that made me feel even more awesome than I already did after getting ready. What do you think?

Jeans - c/o Addition Elle/Top - Forever 21+/Shoes - Rainbow/Bracelet - Store on 6th and 36th in NYC

What do you all wear out on the town when you're going out with your friends?

#jeansdujour - Look At What I Can Do in Second Denim Yoga Skinny Jeans from Addition Elle!

Hey Everyone!

So it's #jeansdujour day, and this week I thought I would surprise you a bit! It's a little-known fact that I was a ballet dancer for many years. I stopped a couple of years ago because I didn't have enough time for it when I started grad school, but dance was definitely my first love growing up and something I still hope to go back to at some point once things are less busy! Anyway, because of my training, I'm still quite flexible. I just wanted to show you that this pair of plus size skinny jeans from Second Jeans available at Addition Elle can certainly keep up! There's definitely a reason why they're called Yoga Jeans. They are actually comfortable and non-restrictive enough to do yoga (or even ballet) in. They feel like yoga pants but look just like jeans. I could honestly wear these every day. They're so comfortable and cute.

I totally love these jeans and would even wear them to yoga or to dance class. Have any of you guys tried the Yoga Jeans? Aren't they awesome?!

#jeansdujour - Pumpkin Picking in Addition Elle's Fabulous MXM Skinny Jeans

Hey Guys!

So every year, Peter and I have a tradition that we never miss out on - we go to a pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkin! October is a special month for Peter and I because it's our anniversary. Fourteen years this year! Pumpkin Picking is just one of the small ways we like to celebrate together. Of course I wore my #jeansdujour, Addition Elle's MXM skinny jeans! I really like the cut of these jeans. I find that while a lot of plus size jeans say that they're "skinny", they rarely have the really fitted cut of skinny jeans for those under a size 14. But these are TRUE skinnies. They are fitted all the way down, from thigh to ankle, and I love the zipper detail at the ankle. Totally cute and comfy! What do you think???

Jeans and Bracelet- c/o Addition Elle/Top - Random store in Pacific Mall/Coat - Vintage/Boots - Dots/Necklace - Laura/Purse - CBX/Hat - F21

This one was a little too big!

#jeansdujour - One Pair of Skinny Jeans, Five Looks!

Hey Everyone!

It's that time again! For today's #jeansdujour post, I wanted to show you just how versatile a single pair of plus size designer jeans can be by styling them into five different looks! A simple pair of black jeans is a great wardrobe staple, because they can be paired with virtually everything and they're so easy to style. I absolutely adore this pair from DKNY Jeans, available in select stores at Addition Elle. They're so nice and fitted, and I love the understated hardware and stitching (you guys know I'm not a big fan of too much bling, especially when the butt area is involved!). I really like how these looks turned out. Which one is your fav?

Jeans - c/o Addition Elle/Crochet Top - Oak + Fort/Shoes - Rainbow/Camisole - F21+/Sunglasses - Penningtons/Earrings - Vintage/Purse - Random Store on 6th and 36th in Manhattan

Jeans and Top - Courtesy of Addition Elle/Shoes - Jeffrey Campbell/Necklace - Laura/Purse - CBX

Jeans - Courtesy of Addition Elle/Shoes - Target/Cardigan - Old Navy/Camisole - F21+/Earrings - Random Store on 6th and 36th in Manhattan

Jeans - c/o Addition Elle/Shoes - Guess?/Top - Anthropologie/Bracelet - c/o Penningtons/Necklace - F21

Jeans - c/o - Addition Elle/Tunic - c/o Stefanie Bezaire/Earrings - CBX/Purse and Spike Bracelet - Random Store on 6th and 36th in Manhattan/Other Bracelet - F21/Boots - c/o Penningtons