Hey friends!

It has been a productive week in my life which is awesome. I have decided that I am not going to be a blogger who has a crap ton of ads, or posts about random things that have no meaning for me. I am going to stick to brands who I believe in and hopefully work with more of them. :)

I have been e-mailing the crap out of people to collaborate with so that’s fun. I was also thinking about taking some serious sewing classes. I know a decent amount about sewing, but I want to learn more about structure and grading. 

top (under dress): thrifted

dress: ModCloth

bracelet+ scarf: thrifted

tights: in TALL’s ModCloth

shoes: old ModCloth

How has your week been so far??

I just wanted to say that I am working on changing my blog name. I started this blog to work my way into the modeling industry (other than Pittsburgh’s). And, well that didn’t really work. So, I feel a bit like a poser calling myself this. It made sense when I started, but now I only model for ModCloth.com.

Do you know why I decided to (kinda) give up pursuing modeling? I am WAY too opinionated. I want to tell companies what they are doing wrong, and what they should be carrying instead of the lame items they have at that moment. If you want to pursue modeling, one of the first things they tell you is to keep your mouth shut.

Well behaved women rarely make history right? I kind of live by that quote…

I am not saying the modeling world is bad, I still really enjoy expressing myself through modeling, but not really for big companies (unless they find me magically). I just quit my Pittsburgh agency. I think the world might have more for me than modeling. Well, I guess we shall see. Come with me will you?

Happy Tuesday!

I hope you are all having fantastic weeks so far.

Lately I have been doing a lot of soul searching, and I feel the urge to design more and more. Unfortunately, I will probably not be able to afford to sell anything for a while. I know I suck, I got you all excited about my line/dress and now it isn’t going to happen (for now). Unfortunately, I am not the best seamstress and a real seamstress costed more than I could afford so I am kind of in an awkward stage. For now, I am going to keep designing and continue sewing and show you guys what I come up with. :)

But this outfit I created nothing, except I did cut my own bangs… ;) That’s something right!?

top: ModCloth

skirt: thrifted

boots: gifted

<3 Mandy

P.S. When I was young girl I shopped at maurices a lot. They always had jeans that fit me well, and they had cool affordable stuff. I am not sure if you have heard of maurices, seeing how they were in my small town in Michigan, but they have this awesome modeling contest going on! Watch these videos of previous winners, here and here. Submit yourself here. You do not have to be a experienced model to enter, so good luck lovelies! :)

Happy Monday! 

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. I had a really good time, slept in really late both Saturday and Sunday, had avocado on toast for breakfast, got my car fixed (ugh), saw Mission Impossible (AWESOME!), went on a sushi date with my love, and a few other things. :)

But now it is Monday, and I am back to a schedule. It surprisingly feels good to be. :} I am sipping coffee and writing a to-do list as we speak!

This outfit isn’t too exciting, other than most of it is thrifted! My skirt got super wrinkly when I was sitting so it looks kinda bad… :/ However, the brown and black bracelet is my new favorite thing. <3

top, skirt, bracelet, ring: thrifted

shoes, earrings: old ModCloth

Have a great week everyone!

P.S. This is my favorite dress ModCloth is yet to carry in Plus sizes!! I am modeling it too! Keep in mind its short on me because I am 5’11! <3

Hey everyone!

IT IS FINALLY FRIDAY! Thank goodness. I cannot tell you how glad I am, this week was the longest week ever. Sometimes when the going gets tough, I have to remember how many awesome things I have coming up. Such as NYC for NYFW in February! It will be freezing, but well worth it! I am so ready for some inspiration in my life!

Anyways, these pictures are from this week, click on them for little thoughts. :) If you want to see more of my pics either follow me on instagram (thecurvymodel), or just look at them here. <3

Random thing about me: I have been constantly listening to 80’s lately. Which is awesome because it pumps me up to clean things and get stuff done… Exciting huh? Oh, my life is so thrilling sometimes.

I hope you all have an awesome weekend.

<3 Mandy

P.S. Did you see these Plus Model Magazine photos? I love what they stand for, also the last one makes me giggle. :D

Happy Thursday!

I work from home today so I am cozy and comfy in pjs as we speak! Which is awesome.

But anyways, I really like this skirt it is so fun to move in. I also, really like how blown out the background is, it makes me stand out a lot on my own. Which is really interesting looking.

I hope you dig it! 

shirt: old ModCloth

scarf: old ModCloth

belt+skirt: thrifted

loafers: old ModCloth

<3 you all!

P.S. Kate Winslet says talks a bit about body image here. I really love her, always have, always will. Thoughts?

Hey everyone! 

It is Wednesday which is awesome (two more days til the weekend). Apparently this week all I care about is the weekend. It’s just one of those weeks! 

Anyways black seems to be my go-to lately. I think its just really easy to coordinate, and I really like it with my new hair! :D This dress is so cozy and fun at the same time, but I totally look like I am in jail. lol Oh well.

This scarf was a gift from my BFF designer Sheila Frank (I also modeled her swimwear). I really like how light this scarf is, and it adds a little amount of edge that I am really into. :)

Sweater: ModCloth

Dress: ModCloth

Scarf: c/o Sheila Frank

Boots: A friends

Bangles: thrifted

This dress makes me want to spin, and this color combo makes me smile. I am a crazy obsessor over bold colors, but also really love black, kinda weird right? Well, my style is constantly changing and I think this really shows on my blog. ;)

I hope you dig this outfit, it has all of my favorite colors in it. I am already begging for the weekend. BLAH, but I have been dressing up almost every day for the past two weeks for work! Wahoooo! I hope you guys are enjoying the crazy amounts of outfits here on the blog! :P

Dress: ModCloth

Sweater: Old Target

Bangles: All from thrifting except the biggest one which is from Greece (so freaking cool)!

Tights: ModCloth

Boots: ModCloth

Have a good Tuesday!!

P.S. Really loved reading this interview with Tim Gunn yesterday! I hope he starts a line, it would be epic. What do you think about it??

Happy Monday!!

I had suchhhh an amazing weekend, I really didn’t want it to end. I got to thrift with this lovely lady, I got to just relax and get ready for the week! 

Yes, this is a corset. Very different than my typical outfit post, but I reallllly love corsets and, well, structure in general. I especially love this corset because its reversible! There is this awesome caramel color, but on the other side is an olive tone! I have worn this out a few times, once under a super sheer top, and another with a shirt underneath! :D Super fun, and saucy!

The only problem I had with it was that the boning in the chest was a bit too big for my bust, I am a very small B cup so yea, it happens. ;) And still really like this piece and wear it often.

Corset: c/o Curvilicious

Skirt: thrifted

Sweater: ModCloth

Scarf: gifted

Earrings: gifted

Shoes: thrifted Nine West 

How do you feel about wearing underwear visibly?

P.S. This girl really inspired me to wear a corset in an outfit, she does it with bras all the time. ;}

Here is my week in review of instagram photos. I think I might do this more often, instagram is near and dear to my heart. :}

I have a few cool things to share:

  • If you look at my sidebar my boyfriend helped me add some icons of ways to connect! I added twitter, pinterest, facebook, my personal tumblr (for reblogs etc), and google reader. :)
  • Kevin also helped me add a search bar and an archive button! So have fun! :D
  • eShakti was featured  in Glamour Magazine! You can see that here.

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend! <333

ITS ALMOST FRIDAY! :D Yayyyy! This was my first week at work after the holidays and I have been so out of it! Getting back into the groove of it is tough, but I am glad to be back at work and on a good schedule with my blog. :)

This outfit is pretty minimalist for me, but I really love it. I am really tall (5’11”) so most skirts and dresses are too short for me! However, I have learned some really cool alternatives for this problem. For instance, I saw this skirt in H&M and knew I had to have it. I tried it on and it was so short my butt was practically hanging out of it! lol Bought it anyways. 

When I finally decided to rock it, I realized it would be perfect with this longer sheer dress I had! So, I put it over and it was such a lovely combo (pics here). I lost the skirt for a few months (lost in my car lol), but after moving I found it again! So, here is another dress I wore it over! :)

Oh, yea! I cut my bangs and died my hair all by myself! I really like it! I hope you do too!

dress: Asos Curve

earrings: Morroco (in Disney’s Epcot) lol

skirt: H&M

tights: Target

shoes: Old ModCloth

How has your week been? Recovering from the holidays ok?

Happy Wednesday!

This is the last outfit post with my old hair! I cut my bangs and dyed my hair myself yesterday! :} If you followed me on twitter you might have already seen photos! Ahhhh!

Anyways, this outfit is a typical “I just wanna be comfortable” outfit. Surprisingly, I really like how it turned out. :) It is casual chic and I was super cozy in the ModCloth office!

coat: ModCloth, bag: c/o eloquii, sunnies: Asos, cardigan+scarf: thrifted, tank: H&M, jeans: who knows, shoes: ModClot, rings: gifted

Cardigan, top, and jeans is my go-to casual look. What is yours??

If you have seen my previous post on eloquii by The Limited, you know they are an up and coming plus size brand. They were also kind enough to send me this dress right before Christmas! :) I wore it on Christmas day, and I also wore it my first day back in the office! IT IS SO COMFORTABLE. I seriously want to sleep in it, which is fantastic because I felt/looked great in it! :}

Anyways, Kevin got me an awesome tripod for Christmas so I figured I would get use out of it in my apartment! This is how I styled this dress from eloquii! I also tried a nude lip, which was very unlike me. But edgy and fun. :}

dress: c/o eloquii

leggings: JMS c/o Madison Plus

black beaded necklace: vintage,

jaguar necklace: given away by Susan Koger (Co-founder of ModCloth)

shoes: Old ModCloth

lipgloss: Pocket Rocket “Max” by Urban Decay

bracelets: vintage

I am trying to steer clear of the typical “I have to lose 20 pounds this year” bullshit. All I want to do is feel good this year. I want to eat things that make me feel good, I want to wear things that make me feel good, and I want to exercise in a way I enjoy (yoga, sports, walking). I have a lot of health problems in my family and have been in the hospital for a pulmonary embolism (blood clots in lungs) before so I know the importance of being active. However, I am over the hype that I should weigh something specific, I personally find it stupid and overrated.

Anyways, I have some other resolutions too:

  • Read at least once a week
  • Sketch 3 designs a week
  • Photograph more of my life
  • Sew something at least once a month
  • Take more self portraits of Kevin and I
  • Make my blog more than just a hobby
  • Cook more challenging foods

That is all for now! I think I will continue to add more to the list. The beauty of a new year is the refreshing new start, I am going to try to better myself this year!

What are your new years resolutions?!?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I hope you all have plans for tonight, and have a great time with friends and family. BUT remember, please stay safe, and do not drink and drive. It is my job tonight to be the DD, wahooooo! ;) But I am going to drink energy drinks instead to keep me going. teheee

But above is my year in photographs. I wrote little notes under each photo so click on them and read them! I have a few resolutions but I will talk about them later! For tonight all I am concentrating on is having fun with my favorite people!

<3 I love you all and hope you have a fantastic New Years EVE! <33333