Plus Size Spring Dresses
Hi Fam! I’m comin’ at you with some of my favorite current plus size spring dresses. Spring is on the way, and I can’t wait to see the sun past 5pm. Can I get a “hell yeah” from all my seasonal depression babes? No matter who you are or what your style is, there’s most […]
Plus Size Fall Fashion Trend Watch: Wine-Colored Apparel & Accessories
The leaves haven’t started to fall but since it’s technically Autumn, I have been packing my wardrobe with pieces fit for the season. Since I am filling my closet far more often than I am filling my glass these days, it seemed like the perfect time to incorporate wine into my wardrobe. I’ve teamed up with plus size […]
Fashion Nova Curve
Online retailer recently launched a Curve line so naturally, I had to try it out for myself. I am all in favor of brands expanding to include plus sizes and with five locations in Southern California and a massive online following of , Fashion Nova is a growing powerhouse in the realm of trend-driven fast […]
A First Look at Ashley Nell Tipton for JCPenney Boutique+
In collaboration with JCPenney, I am bringing you a first look at the new capsule collection! Launching on September 6 with a live runway show in New York City, the collection is available today September 9 in JCPenney stores across the country! This is Ashley’s first collection post Project Runway and it’s available exclusively at […]
Power Up with the Ruby Linker Style Challenge
*This post was sponsored by Ruby Linker but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Ruby Linker is a new line of limited edition wearable art products based out of California and today, I am taking on the Ruby Linker Style Challenge to show you how I style one of their plus size tops. All tops are available […]
A Very Birthday Best Friend Friday
Best Friend Friday is a #StareStyle feature is designed to show you a range of plus size items on two different bodies with two distinct styles. Today’s Best Friend Friday is a super special one because not only does it contain six total looks but it also happens to be Kristen’s birthday! We are the kind of […]
Rainbow Bright in Santa Barbara
When I told y’all that I took a lot of outfit pics on my , I was not lying! I was in California to visit with my family and when we ended up with an unexpected free day, my mom suggested we drive to Santa Barbara. I was down for the trip. On the drive there, […]
Yona New York & It’s A Wrap
The weather in Cleveland has been described as “soggy” and that feels very accurate. It’s been rainy and too uncomfortably cold for me to really wear the shorts I’ve been buying up in preparation for summer. So you can imagine my excitement when I got the opportunity to escape to Los Angeles for a few days to […]
Fashionable Addictions: My Polka Dot Reign
Today’s #StareStyle is special because it features plus size statement pieces from Fashionable Addictions, one of the very first boutiques that ever carried Ready to Stare merchandise. When I first started to Ready to Stare more than four years ago, there was definitely no #StareStyle. I was very much behind the scenes. I wanted so […]
Plus Size Pattern Mixing
I have a not-so-fond memory of myself in the seventh grade creating a book of fashion don’ts. It read something like “never wear black with navy” and “no socks with sandals.” You’ve likely heard some of these rules before still being enforced by folks with far more influence than my seventh grade self. But while […]
Opposites Attract
Whenever I meet people IRL who know me online, they often say two things: “I didn’t realize how short you were” and “tell me about your boyfriend.” I totally understand both. I’ve been told I look much taller in photographs than 5’1″ and I don’t share too much about my relationship online. So today, I […]
Truck Stops, Thigh Highs, Resolutions and Being True To You
Back in early December, I traveled to Chicago for the  I had just added the to Staretique and I was really excited to style it for #StareStyle. So excited that I decided to wear it on the six hour car ride from Cleveland to Chicago. I’m not one of those people who typically travels glamorously unless […]