I’m One of Cleveland Magazine’s Most Interesting People of 2018!
Just two days into 2018 and I already have an exciting accomplishment to share! I was one of 30 people selected as one of Cleveland Magazine’s Most Interesting People of 2018. The annual list is one of the magazine’s most anticipated issues and definitely a coveted list to be on.
Although I was on the list with celebrities like Savannah James and Isaiah Thomas, I was most excited to be on the list with my boyfriend, Giovonni Santiago (who is a transgender advocate)! We discovered on our first date that we had both been selected for Cleveland Magazine’s Most Interesting People of 2018 based on our accomplishments over the past year and we couldn’t believe it. But at the same time, it made total sense because we are both very passionate and driven in our respective fields.
Halloween 2017: Plus Babe Edition
Happy Halloween! Although I brought you some easy plus size Halloween costume ideas, I’m took my own advice pretty literally and kept my own costume somewhat basic. Even though I like to keep it simple these days, I am constantly in awe of the creativity of my fellow plus size babes when it comes to Halloween.
My Plus Size Blogger Feature in FabUplus Magazine!
When the latest issue of came out, I practically ran into Barnes & Noble to pick up a copy (or four if I am being honest)! I found the magazine right alongside the other fashion magazines that I grew up reading. I quickly found my name in the table of contents and flipped right to […]
Three Plus Size Bloggers Tackle Lingerie As Outerwear
*This post was sponsored by On The Plus Side but all thoughts and opinions are my own. You can also find this post over at ! For today’s blog, I teamed up with Marcy and Char, two of my fellow On The Plus Side experts, to show how we each style one of their new intimates […]
SAG Awards Beauty Looks for Beginner’s
I will be the first to admit that I am a beauty and makeup novice but I am always down to try something new. With the encouragement from a few of my favorite fellow plus size bloggers, I am recreating a SAG Awards beauty look from 2017 Nominee Sarah Paulson. In collaboration with these plus […]
Dope At Any Height: Sequin Skirts and Rooftops with DebShops
In today’s edition of Ramona and I took this look from the streets to the rooftops of Atlanta to let y’all know that no matter what your height or size, you can rock any style! Ramona is 6’0″ and I am 5’1″ so when we wear the same styles, we want to show you that […]
Proud Mary Fashion
This is a unique #StareStyle post in that it features looks from both myself wearing a favorite brand and the designer of that brand wearing Ready to Stare. So meta. So good. I first met Jessica of when she approached me about carrying Ready to Stare in her store and I am proud to say […]
Blogger Spotlight: How to Be Dope
For the second addition of the Blogger Spotlight series, I am highlighting one of my favorite bloggers on a very important day: her blog anniversary! One year ago today, Emerald Shaw, a 25-year-old Detroit-based blogger and aspiring model, founded HowToBeDope. I found Emerald through Instagram when she named me as someone whose page she checks […]
Ready To Stare Celebrates with Essie Golden
Ready To Stare helped model, blogger and body positive advocate Essie Golden celebrate the , Golden Kaleidoscope.  Essie celebrated the anniversary with a week long of giveaways including a Ready To Stare  that Essie has featured on her blog countless times: , , , , and . Thank you to Essie for being such an […]