How To Look Like Aidy Bryant's Character In Shrill

March 18, 2019

Shrill is here! The moment we’ve all been waiting for! I’ll be doing an in-depth convo post soon, but until then, I want to focus on our girl’s ~*LEWKS*~! While her costumes were custom made for her, we can still get her look with pieces from our favorite size-inclusive retailers! Yas!

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This hard/soft leather jacket/dress combo great for everything from work to taking pregnancy tests.

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These custom dresses need to be sold as Shrill merch! She wears five or six different versions of this dress throughout the season. They are PERFECT and hard to find dupes of.

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This one dress was hard to find and LEGIT does not exist anywhere! One of a kind :) because I couldn’t find a true dupe, I put cute orange dresses that give a semi-similar feel.

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Bonus round! The pool episode is EVERYTHING and they all look so cute! This image is not Aidy Bryant, but it is now ICONIC.

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Yay! Aidy looks so cute in life always, but also in Shrill! While you can’t get the exact pieces, hopefully these suggestions help you catch the vibe you’re looking for! Which look is your favorite?! Tell me on Instagram and Facebook!

Images of Shrill are courtesy of hulu. I do not own any images.

Third Time's The Charm

February 18, 2019

There are a lot of inspirational Pinterest quotes about getting back up after failures (lol @ pinterest quotes), but that’s because they’re so #relatable! Failure is a huge part of life.

I have failed so many times. Personally and professionally and spiritually and everything-ally. Those specific failures do not add up to ME being a failure, though. (All of this also brings up questions like: what is failure? Who defines that? etc. but I’m not tryna get into that rn). Failure does not mean you are bad or wrong. You learn from it and use it next time to help get the outcome you want!

It’s easy to look at our lives and look at the things that we feel like slipped through our hands as a failure, but I want to remind myself and you today that we are not failures! A saying a friend just told me really helped and fits well here: “What’s for you will not pass you” (the only acceptable pinterest quote). Not getting that promotion, getting dumped, or any other rejection was not a failure, it was just not for you. The things that are meant for you will stick when they’re supposed to! It’s our job to not dwell on the things that passed and to keep trying! Eventually we will end up with a picture we love.

I hope your day is sparkly, fun, and full of reassurance that you’re doing such a good job despite whatever “failure” you might be worrying about.

Spring Flowers

January 28, 2019

Hello again! Today I wanna interrupt your regularly scheduled #bopo programming to bring you a little idea to make the people in your life feel special. You have some homework (I know a total groan)! But hear me out: Reach out to the friend you haven’t talked to in a year today.

Keeping the friendships in our lives strong and healthy is hard as an adult. Life gets in the damn WAY. But the job I won’t even remember I had in 5 years is not so important that I can’t take 5 minutes out to remind someone that I love them.

Make time just today for someone in your life and I promise it will pay off big time! Sharing love is always worth the effort! So if there’s someone you’ve been meaning to hit up, but life keeps getting in the way, take this as the sign to (studio audience say it with me now) Send. That. Text! It’s easy! It’s kind of free! And it will make you both feel so good.

It’s easy to get bogged down with how busy day to day life can be, but taking a tiny bit of time out for the people who matter to us is really what it’s all about right?

How has maintaining friendships as an adult gone for you? Is making or keeping friends more difficult for you as we get older? Tell me on Instagram or Facebook!

Tights Tights Baby

January 14, 2019

Hi bbs! It’s winter everywhere and you know what that means! Say it with me! Cold. Weather. Accessories!

I crave the feeling of being a sausage so tights are my dear and loyal friends (sounds sarcastic, but I am very serious). I want to share some favorites of this season with you. Time to show off those gams!

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I hope you enjoyed these cuuuuute and size inclusive tights! I cannot lie I haven’t tried all of these, but I know the spanx tights will change your life (they never snag or run!) and they’re all very cute!

Give me your tights recommendations on Instagram or Facebook! I could always use some more.

10 Songs To Brighten Any Morning

December 03, 2018

You all! Hi! How are you this week? For me this week was a little muddier than most. In times of sludge I doubly rely on music to make me dance out of that funk. Here are ten songs that will instantly put you in a good mood. Press play and hop out of bed baby! It’s time to greet the day!

1. This Whole Concert From Anderson .Paak

Anderson .Paak’s whole Tiny Desk Concert is filled with so much joy it would be impossible to not be filled with that same energy after a listen! And as a friend of mine always says: sometimes you want to listen to a song that’s gonna call you a hoe ;). And his SMILE! omg.

2. This Reminder We All Need From Time to Time

Our sweet acting professor from school would remind us after class to keep breathing and the Ariana Grande song “Breathin” is that reminder for us all now. Breathing is a subconscious activity, but sometimes our bodies need a little help. Plus the song in general just fricken’ bops.

3. This Queer Lil Headbanger

We stan a lesbian icon. We also stan the teenage heartbreak rage vibes in “Talia” by King Princess. The chorus will make you need to seriously rock out.

4. This Classic

If “I Want You Back” doesn’t make you immediately dance and smile??? You a Grinch. Straight up. That’s it.

5. This!

Lilly Allen nailed it with “L8 CMMR”. It sounds like, is fun like, and talks about love like it’s a video game. Spectacular!

6. ! Fricken This !!!

Kendrick Lamar is the greatest artist of our generation. The stories he tells through his music are masterful and necessary. Making millions of fans sing along and therefore say “I love myself” over and over with his song “i”? Iconic.

7. This Saucy Anthem

Do yourself a favor and make sure you pay attention to the video for “Touch” by Little Mix. So fun! So flirty! So sexy! These girls are sooo the right vibe with which to start off the day. Bonus points for learning the dance too. If you want to perform it in the club with me apply in the DMs.

8. This KPop Dream

So fun! So cute! So diverse in the video! Amazing!

9. This HAMILTON Masterclass In Joy

“Helpless” from Hamilton sounds like how falling in sweet young lust feels. It literally sounds like flirting with your crush and having them reciprocate feelings! It fills me with a joy that 11 year old me felt when a cute lil dude started grinding on me in a Club 18*. A feeling of knowing you’ve met the one and nothing bad could ever happen again.

10. This Delightful Weirdo

Kimbra! Gets it! “Cameo Lover” is the dance track we deserve! Her alt pop sound hits you right in the funny bone. Plus the lyrics are tres relatables** amiriteladies?

I had the best time putting this list together. Can you say, dance party time? If you want the playlist on the go you can check it out on Spotify! There are some bonus tracks on the Spotify playlist btw. Tell me the songs I need to add on Instagram or Facebook!

*if you know, you know **not actual french

2018 Holiday Gift Guide!

November 26, 2018

Eeeeee! It’s here! I get to pretend that I’m Oprah and share my picks for the best gifts the internet has to offer! I have every person on your list covered including a few generic things for the boss you hate or the hostess you don’t really know.

1. Beauty Guru

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2. Cosmic Queen

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3. Plant Lover

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4. Modern Techie

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5. Couple Friends

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6. Book Worm

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. Randos

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!!! Which are your favorites? Mine are: 1. the Floral Frame Cluster and 2. the Mug/Hot Chocolate Pouch and Candy Cane Stirrer combo (SO easy and looks so thoughtful)! Tell me your favorites on Instagram and Facebook!

Dating Guide For Fat Girls: Navigating Dating Apps While Plus Sized

November 19, 2018

Y’allll! Online dating can sometimes be tricky. Add in a fat body and it can really get tough. Today I want to give you my best tips on setting up and navigating Dating Apps for plus sized women.

Kinda looks like a heart right??? ;) hellyeah

1. Show Yourself!

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My number one best tip is to fully and honestly represent yourself in your profile. You want someone to match with you because they like you! Not because they like the cropped and edited version of you. It can be scary to post full body pics if you’re not used to it, but misrepresenting yourself is lying and it’s only gonna make for a really awful first date. Get a friend you trust to take some bangin’ full body pics of yourself and post ‘em on that profile knowing that you’re now only matching with people who trulyyyy like you! (Well mostly…I’ll cover the one exception next).

2. Block the Douches

Every once in a while I’ll get a message like the one above. Someone will match with me just to call me ugly/fat. The most annoying thing about this conversation was that he wasn’t even that hot to me! Little did he know that I was talking to like three other way hotter people. Oy.

You will get rude and derogatory messages. There are deeply unhappy people who will want to make themselves feel better by trying to take away others’ joy. Know that they do not define you, block, report, and continue with the hotter people you’re talking to who are genuinely interested in you.

3. Sometimes They Just Want To Hook Up

It’s a bummer but a fact that some guys want to have sex with fat girls, but they don’t want to date fat girls. We are a fetish and although it’s annoying, some guys worry more about how dating a fat girl will make them look to the outside world than what they are actually attracted to. There are studies about how some men who are more sexually attracted to fat girls only date thin girls because they think their friends would make fun of them if they had a fat girlfriend…It’s wild. But it’s a fact! So get good at deciphering which dudes just want to have sex and which dudes will treat you the way you want to be treated. Unless you just wanna have sex. Then do ya thang girl!

4. Spend Time On Your Bio

#4 is a tip for everyone: Don’t have your bio be a big list of demands. A) it’s a little lame idk do you but B) it’s easy then for someone to pretend to be the list to take advantage. Your bio is about you anyway! Show your personality! Showing you’re funny or caring will attract the people you want more than listing a bunch of qualities that you claim you are and/or that you’re looking for. You can assert your standards once you are in conversation with someone. There’s no need to list out a bunch of requirements in the bio, show yourself off so they can get to know who you are!

5. You’re the Pie

One of my favorite lessons from New Girl is when Schmidt is helping Jess with online dating and he reminds her that she’s the best girl on “Dice”. He tells her, “You’re the pie!”, to remind her that she is what everyone is looking for. In online dating there is no reason to accept less than you want to. Remember that you have a lot to offer and you’re amazing! As our queen Ari tells us: say thank u, next when something isn’t right. You’re the pie!

6. Remember the Fun!

No matter what remember that dating is fun! Meeting new people, flirting, it is all fun and exciting! Yeah it sucks when someone you like doesn’t like you back, yeah it sucks when a dude feels powerful when he calls you fat in a derogatory way, but there are always more fish in the sea and the possibilities are all so exciting. Taking the risk to put yourself out there is always better than not! No matter what happens being vulnerable and tender is always more rewarding than staying guarded.

I hope these help you step up your online game! What tips do you have to share with me? Tell me on Instagram or Facebook!

10 Insta Babes to Follow Right Now

October 15, 2018

One of my favorite things about Instagram is that we get to control the content we consume. We decide who we follow so we control what is represented in our feed! Representation is so important and so it’s also up to us to seek out ‘Grammers who don’t look like we do.

Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. To help out here are 10 Ladies to follow who might not look like you!

1. Hayet Rida

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Fitness and Chicago Fashion Queen.

2. Rosie Clayton

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Instagram Mural and Pretty Dress Queen.

3. Color Me Coutrney

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Queen of Color and Fun.

4. Cristie Wilson

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Alternative Queen.

5. Jameela Jamil

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Comedy and Activism Queen. Follow I Weigh too.

6. Thamarr

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Queen of Prep and Adorable Pups.

7. Kristina Zias

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Queen of Plus Size Models.

8. La’Shaunae

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Queen of LEWKS.

9. Jessica Kellgren-Fozard

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Queen of YouTube, Activism, and Having an Adorable Family.

10. Zipporah B

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Queen of the ~*Aesthetic*~.

Following people of different sizes, skin colors, fashion senses, and lives than us help make the things that are sometimes seen as “other” normal! Even if TV or Film is not as diverse as we’d like it to be yet, it’s our responsibility to fill that representation gap for ourselves.

Tell me who else I need to follow over on Facebook or Instagram!

12 Best Wide-Calf Boots For Fall

October 01, 2018

BOOTS!! One of the best parts of Fall, but it’s not always easy to discover the pair you’re meant to be with.

Finding the perfect boot can be hard enough by itself and then add wide calfs in the mix and the whole thing can quickly descend into Bummerville. Here are 12 amazing wide-calf boot options where the only thing you’ll feel after trying them on is lust.

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Not fitting into something can hurt to the core so it means a lot when brands are inclusive. It also means a lot when the option itself is cute and not an after-thought. These boots are a really cool step in the right direction ;) (seewhatIdidthere!).

Tell me your favorites and about any cute boots I missed on Facebook!

5 Amazing Dresses In Which To Welcome Fall

September 24, 2018

It’s time! It’s Fall! Today I’m welcoming the best season with 5 of the best season-appropriate dresses out rn.

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I mean!!! Have you ever seen anything better? This beautiful Gal Meets Glam dress easily pairs with a sweet little ballet flat or a pump to take it from grocery shopping to drinks at night. Add a chunky oversized cardigan to really feel those feminine Fall vibes.

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Stunning tbh. A fierce business Queen. We stan. This dress with a high heeled boot will have everyone asking which Fortune 500 you founded.

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Animal print is a Fall neutral! I’m over here living my preppy dreams. Pair this with a dark floral scarf tied around your neck and a kiss from a wild Kennedy.

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Ok so this is technically pants BUT! Are you kidding me? This is what Hillary Duff was singing about when she said this was what dreams were made of! A velvet! jumpsuit!!!!! It’s everything. Everything! Everything.

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Serve flapper realness in this beautifully draped gem. Fall always feels like a time to live your Gatsby truth and dip into the bathtub gin. Pair this velvet fantasy with lots of jewelry, sheer polka dot tights, and someone dangerously good looking.

Let me know which one is your fav and what dresses you’re eyeing on Facebook or Pinterest!