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I’ll keep this short and sweet today…
I was checking out macys.com getting a feel for some plus size fall fashion- you know, for sh*ts and giggles. I decided that I would check out the over-the-shoulder boulder holders since I was there… For my size (of the triple D variety, that blog name should have been a triple entendre…) the only thing that came up were MINIMIZERS!
Now being the sexalicious diva that I am, anyone who knows me, knows that I am not trying to cover them up – more or less minimize them. You can’t really hide something like that… I’m pretty sure people know that they are there. No one is out there telling all the girls with fake boobs to minimize theirs? Why do I have to pin down my au naturales?
Believe me… ain’t no one (translation: no man) out there complaining about coming home to a nice rack of hormone free poultry.
Seeing as though Mrs. Obama has a little bit of poke out back there, and will possibly be bringing sexy back to the white house (in a classy way of course), I decided to post the video of her speech at the Democratic National Convention last night in Denver.
I am not posting this to show any political support for any candidate or political party; I am really just posting because Michelle apparently got the memo that jeweltones are in this season. Both her and her daughters where wearing lovely jewel colored frocks and patent leather flats (Mrs. O in pumps).
Michelle, Sasha, Malia
NY Mag called her Tammi Terrell to Barack’s Marvin and described her ensemble as wore “a mint-green dress that bared her clavicle but not her knees.”
Michelle Obama ad"dressing" The DNC
Michelle Obama @ The DNC: http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/michelle
See? This is all about fashion 
Last year the UK’s department stores introduced flat pricing across all bras regardless of size. For example if you are 44DD, you would pay the same price as a 32B customer. Ok, cool – why should I pay more for the same item?
I also read today that David Napier, a nightwear and lingerie company based in England as well, is expanding it’s line to include for offerings for busty gals (from A-cup to GG-cup). “The company noticed how the fashion industry caters to small size figures while ignoring the larger sizes. Because of this oversight, David Nieper set out to include larger sizes in their luxury nightwear collection.” As progressive as America proclaims to be, why are we so stalled when it comes to everyday things like undergarments?
I browsed the site, and the offerings aren’t completely matronly…
Black is beautiful...
so, i have been in the market for my vogue “black issue” every since the first photos leaked across the blogosphere. i went to my tried and true book store first because i wasn’t sure of the issue date in the US and he’d told me “come back next tuesday“ — which i fully intended to do.
time passes, and i happen to go to borders one day to take a gander to see if it’s in yet, “come back tomorrow, you’re too early.”
ok *sad face*
let’s fast forward to me getting too busy to go when it came out — thus having to go through the frenzy of walking from bookstore to bodega to bookstore to bodega and back at all hours of the day or night — only to find out that everyone was completely sold out. *even sadder face* but there was still hope! Vogue IT planned to do a reprint. YES!!!
meanwhile i am forced to see updated facebook statuses that announce with glee “i got my copy na nanny boo boo” or emails from friends proclaiming like-minded feminista’s just bought an extra one on a whim for a friend!!! what manner of world is this???!?! and why do i not have these types of friends???
I started my search again. this time I made it a point to try my local black owned bookstore to double support my people’s pocketbooks (i know vogue is mainstream, but you get my point).
*scans bookshelf* nothing. asks clerk, “do you have any of the black vogue issue?”
“I’m sorry we don’t have any more,” *and the final dagger comes when she says* “we have a case right here *points* that someone ordered but hasn’t picked up yet.”
that was not her offer to sell me one. how rude. i leave, fearing i will never get one and text dliteful that i’ve had no luck once again. now mind you, by this point i’ve seen the book online – and also held a copy myself at my client’s office – and know that there are no ads with black women & there is basically a disconnect in that regard — but i do not have my OWN, and this is what saddens me.
fast forward to today — i go back to my old faithful spot near the time warner center again, really only because i was in the area and said what the heck. *scans bookshelf* nothing.
*deep sigh* “you wouldn’t happen to have anymore of the…”
*nods knowingly* “yes, come around here I have some for you” — I mentally prepare myself for them to be on sale at black market level prices…
NOPE! Regular price, and he had about 8 or 10! Some had fuzzy or messed up covers… so i sifted through to get a clean one for dliteful and grabbed 2 for myself (1 for keeps, the other for flipping through).
Can someone ’splain to me why SO much interest is paid to the Maternity industry? I know women have babies all the time, but let’s be real here — she’s gonna be packing that extra heat what three, four (maybe five) months tops?!!!
I, on the other hand, have made a decision to carry a little extra heat for the sake of preserving my sexy. Now we got newly minted Project Runway impresario Christian Siriano teaming up with Moody Mama’s for what looks to be the start of a very cute mommy-to-be collection.
Fierce for Moody Mama's
Yes. I. Am. Hating. … HARD!
If you got time to make a size 14/16 or 18/20 A-Line for a preginista — then SURELY you have the time, skills, & expertise to pop one out for lil old me? Granted, I can’t tell if they approached him or if it was his idea, but still!!
This just takes me back again to ye olde surplus store deciding to take all the plus size clothes out of the store and making them online only*. First of all, that boxy @ss $hit, you know d*mn well I need to try that on before I leave up out of here!!! And why do I need to sit at home like a hermit and shop online? Shopping online is a matter of choice and convenience — not circumstance!
What is about these clothing manufacturers? You can respect my money as long as you can’t see my face (or waist)? AND has anyone ever told them that it is a WASTE of $$$ to buy maternity in the first place? Most pregnant women (with sense who have not been blinded by marketing) will tell you this.
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*they have since either lifted or ignored that decision altogether by carrying certain items in larger sizes
You close down a perfectly good Bolton’s (where I was known to score some cute scarves, necklaces, casual tee’s, and after 5 blazers/jackets)…. to put up a STRAWBERRY in midtown manhattan?
And it was ready to open today in less than 2 weeks I swear. I should have taken a pic…
There have got to be a 100 Strawberries in Midtown alone. Can I get more than one Lane Bryant or Ashley Stewart? Hell, I’ll even take a Pay/Half since we’re talking quickie discount gear.
This sucks!!!
Target is set to launch 4 pop-up bodegas in NYC on 9/11 just shy of NY’s Fall Fashion Week cap off.
The pop-ups will house a number of the new GO International lines, which in the past have been sometimey for those of us with something to hold on too…
Let’s hope they have a few things in size Sexy (XL), and Super Sexy (XXL)
How tweeked am I that she named her line “Pleasure Principle” ???
Janet | Skinny Minnie | Bruno (Photo Credit: Wire Image)
Pictured above with her partner in lacy crime Bruno Schiavi, an aussie boudoir wear designer. The line is slated to appear late this year (just in time for Holiday sexiness) or early next year (just in time to waltz in front of that super bowl game! Hmm… I wonder if there will be any tear away pieces?)
Now if I can only be this excited about size options…
Missed Opportunity Syndrome.
MOS occurs when you should have bought something but you didn’t, for a myriad of random reasons, but they all have the same outcome — you don’t actually purchase the item.
Today I am sad, because I do not own a leopard print wrap dress.
Like this one Monif C used to have in her collection
r-r-r-aaaawr!
I think I will go into my closet, listen to King of Sorrow, and weep…
either that, or make my own.
the jury’s still out.
-dnyree
Monif C 50% off Secret Sale is HERE!
Mia Amber for Monif C
Everything must go to make way for Fall/Holiday 2008…..
