The new season White Label collection “Colour Voyage” is now live at Anna Scholz. This fabulous collection was inspired by Morocco’s intricate mosaics and sumptuous rugs, which you can see reflected in Anna’s geo tribal and pink marble prints on whisper soft silk. Prints of inky palm trees conjure images of the countries shimmering dunes, and sheer tie-dyed pieces with shimmering mirror embellishments add a touch of poolside glamour.

Double Silk Corset Strap Maxi Dress. If you invest in one dress this season for weddings, galas or just for feeling gorgeous, it should be this amazing piece! Anna’s dramatic print of inky palms and sunset hues adds an unexpected punch to the flowing lines of this sumptuous silk dress. The seamed, shaped corset-style bust is a major head-turner and the dress subtly nips your figure in at the empire line. Pair it with heels and a flower in your hair for a formal occasion or funk it up with strappy sandals and chunky jewellery for a more luxe-boho look.

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There is no hard fast rule that state you must wear red for Valentine’s day, but if you decide to why not try out some of the new items from IGIGI. As usual this plus size merchant hits it out of the park with great just in time fashions in which you will look good no matter the day!

Award-winning American plus-size designer brand IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel, www.igigi.com, has launched The Art of Fashion in Motion campaign, a trailblazer montage of color, movement, and art inspired by the great revolutionary abstract expressionists like Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Lee Krasner. The Art of Fashion in Motion is a strong visual extension of the company’s more-than-a-decade long mission to transform the world’s view of beauty. The Art of Fashion in Motion is to the plus-size fashion world what the contribution of these revolutionaries has been to the art world; a groundbreaking, exciting and out-of-this-world approach to the way we perceive plus-size women and fashion.

In a visual feast that tells the story of wearable art designs, plus-size model Kailee O’Sullivan appears as a woman of multiples facades. She is a canvas of seductively moving curves where fashion and art merge as one to create a truly eye-opening campaign for an industry that is still believed to be stuck in the time of the muumuus. The Art of Fashion in Motion campaign also features IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel’s new Valentine’s Day Collection of flowy, waist accentuating dresses and separates draped in signature IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel style and embellished with trendy sequins, lace and color blocks available now at www.igigi.com. Prices range from $90 to $180.

“I have always been inspired by the abstract expressionistic work and the way these artists made a change and influenced the world. My intent is to create wearable art designs that are timeless yet very modern. They inspire the wearer to express herself with confidence and empower her to communicate her uniqueness, beauty and intelligence regardless of her size. We women have multitudes of ways of expressing ourselves. The play with the idea of different looks for just one woman in the campaign is to remind the world that who we are is not defined by our current physical attributes but by who we choose to express ourselves onto the world as,” said Yuliya Raquel, Founder, Designer and Creative Director.

Much like Abstract Expressionism revolutionized the world of art, IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel has been a pioneer in the way fashion is created for the modern fuller-figured woman opening a path and leading the way for many brands that followed. February 2000 marked the arrival of designer label IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel on the fashion scene with a groundbreaking mission and culture that celebrated curvaceous and voluptuous women with sensual, daring and on-trend designs that were unprecedented in the world of plus-size fashion. Most of the selection at the time was designed to hide the curvaceous body behind shapeless garments with conservative silhouettes, poor quality, and ill-fitting styles. A private couturier with a mostly plus-size client base, Yuliya Raquel, decided to break the rules of traditional plus-size fashion and bring her couturier experience to the masses with designs that flatter, accentuate and celebrate full-figured women with a message of self empowerment, acceptance, and love.

Shop for your Valentine’s Day outfit in plus from IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel!

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Sometimes it is just about the clothes instead of tips and trips to look fabulous while wearing your favorite outfits. Style369.com has some great items at a great price. Long time readers know that now is the time to snatch up end of the season garments. Spring and Summer items will be out soon. Happy shopping!

Samya Black Speckle Knit Top 
£30

£29.50

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£25

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As usual Monif C knocks it out of the ball park with her latest collection.

Pre-Order Today! Ships February 3rd!

The convertible dress has become the foundation of Monif C fashions and my favorite of the entire collection has to be the “Marilyn” Two-Tone Ruched Convertible Dress shown in the picture below.  Not only are the colors great but the dress is a combination of two great ideas.

ONE DRESS, INFINITE POSSIBILITIES

It’s here! Your two favorites dresses combined into one! We’ve combined our “Nelli” Ruched Dress and “Marilyn” Convertible Dress” to create a Ruched Convertible Dress.

About Monif C

Monif C. is an unapologetic stand for high fashion style for plus size women. Designed by mother/daughter team, Monif Clarke and Elaine Clarke, Monif C. was conceived to reaffirm every woman’s desire for an inspired life, luxury, and unadulterated sex appeal.

A love of color, prints, and vintage details has been a part of Monif’s life from childhood. A child of Barbadian immigrants, Monif spent many summers enjoying the sweet life in Barbados. While there, she was awed by her grandmother’s love of color (red is her favorite!) and she was transported to a time when women dressed up for every occasion recognizing that taking pride in their appearance is one of the best things they could do for themselves.

Today as a plus size woman, Monif understands the need for a new perspective in the plus size market. “It took me many years to appreciate my curves and recognize them as a plus and NOT a minus. I know that there are women like me who recognize that we get dressed everyday in the hopes of reflecting creatively what we bring to the world. I was tired of buying the standard uniform that every woman has, I needed luxurious feminine clothes that make a statement…Who says plus size can’t be sexy, luxurious, and feminine??”

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During Christmas I talked about a few mobile apps for your phone or tablet that would help you save some money and time during the busy holiday season.  If you are one of many indivuduals reading Full Figure Plus on a smartphone or tablet computer did you know there are lots of mobile apps that bring shopping to your fingertips?

Shopping Mobile Apps

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In a few weeks the Spring 2012 fashions will start to hit the stores which give you the perfect chance to save some money on end of season as well as next season sales. If you have been reading Full Figure Plus for anytime you have heard these money saving tips in one way or another.

What makes these money saving tips so important is that they are subtle enough to literally save you thousands of dollars over the course of a year.

10 Money Saving Tips For Savvy Shoppers

1. Shop off season when the prices are generally lower.  FYI: Spring 2012 Collection’s will be rolling out soon which means deep discounts on Fall/Winter 2011 items
2. Shop with merchants that offer free shipping
3. Combine discount offers where applicable (Not available with all merchants)
4. Check to see if coupons are available to print out BEFORE you go shopping
5. Shop online it will save you a tank of gas
6. Shop at international website dedicated to plus size shoppers like City Chic Online
7. Shop at consignment stores like Re/Dress NYC
8. Shop in friends and family members closets
9. Buy items that can be easily mixed and matched
10. Make one or two big purchases per year instead of many small purchases

The shop in others closet will save you the most money and keep your closet looking fresh year round.  Additionally, if you approach shopping from a point of view of building a wardrobe instead of a closet full of outfits you will also save lots of money over time.  If you are one of the millions of people who own a smartphone you can add mobile technology to list of ways you can save money.

For my Blackberry I use Google Mobile in particular Google Product Search to look for deals, unfortunately I cannot get Google Shopper but I use plenty of other barcode and price comparison apps that work just fine when looking for bargains.  With most mobile apps they are free meaning you have more money to shop with.

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