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20 Stylish Women - How To Wear Black This Fall

After the hottest summer in history, the first days of fall are a welcome relief. According to scientists, July 2019 "was the hottest July and the hottest month on record globally." Eeek! Climate change is real, and we need to get our s**t together, or we're toast, literally.

People, content, ThingsValerie EguavoenOctober 7, 2019plus size, plus size fashion, all black, black outfit, styling, street style, fall fashion, fall, cozy outfitComment

Dark Winter Days Call For Bright Leopard Prints

In a parallel universe, my blog is called “quiet girl, loud prints”. It is no secret that I am a fashion maximalist, I love clashing colors and prints. I seek out items that truly “spark joy”. This dress is one of them. cc: Marie Kondo

MOON RIVER

Video and Portraits inspired by Frank Ocean's Cover of Moon River. Moon River was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Things, People, contentValerie EguavoenJanuary 14, 2019moon river, breakfast at tiffanys, frank ocean, audrey hepburn, musicComment

The Sisterhood Of The FANM DJANM Headwraps

During New York Fashion Week, the FANM DJANM team hosted a brunch to celebrate the sisterhood of some amazing Black women…It was a gloomy day in New York City, but atop the Refinery hotel, under the sky light, these women shone bright.

4 Ways To Style This Who What Wear Dress

I’m styling this gorgeous WHO WHAT WEAR dress in 4 ways. These looks are a lot of fun, easy to recreate, and perfect for the summer.

Wear Your Colors This Summer

From fun prints, to denim, to solid neon, its all about mixing, matching, and having fun with your looks.

Things, contentValerie EguavoenJuly 4, 2018fashion, plus sixe, denim dress, summer style, tye dye, cool tees, summer, springComment

10 Pearl Earrings To Complete Your Summer Looks

Pearls are a classic, and like many classics, reinventing them can be make or break.

Things, contentValerie EguavoenJuly 2, 2018fashion, earrings, statement jewelry, asos, pearlsComment

My Favorite Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Shades

Feeling beautiful has absolutely nothing to do with the way I look anymore, but everything to do with the experiences and people I am fortunate to have in my life. S

Things, contentValerie EguavoenFebruary 7, 2018beauty, fenty, fenty beauty, makeup, lipsticks, matte shades Comments

Valerie Styled Me ft. Victoria Walton

Victoria is 27 years old, and a talented aesthetics consultant and jewelry designer from Greensboro NC. We met almost a year ago at a Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate career day program, “a Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools support program designed to improve the achievement of students of color with mentoring.”

People, Things, contentValerie EguavoenJanuary 18, 2018fashion, plus size industry, plus size fashion, style, styling, layers, fall, summer, makeoverComment

NOT SO EVERYDAY MAKEUP ROUTINE

I share some of my favorite beauty products and techniques. Check it out, and let me know what you think in the comment section.

Things, contentValerie EguavoenDecember 2, 2017beauty, fenty beauty, mac cosmetics, makeup routine, vacation make up, dark skin, highlightComment

Break The "Plus Size Fashion" Boundaries

It still amazes me that a huge part of the fashion industry refuses to acknowledge plus size women as catalysts for moving fashion forward. Fashion for plus size women, like me, is a whole lot more than body positivity. It’s also about inclusion in the process of making, modeling, and marketing fashion.

Things, contentValerie EguavoenSeptember 1, 2017fashion, plus size fashion, plus size industry, plus, curve, curvy, simply be, fall, fall fashion, boots, leather jacket, beret, velvetComment

The Hottest Plus Size One-Piece Swimsuits

Swim season is officially here! Unfortunately, with the warm weather comes insane pressures and unreasonable expectations to shred every piece of body fat. Society only welcomes us to the pool or beach if we are displaying steel-cut abs in a teeny weeny bikini, and of course the endless #beachbody #summerbodygoals posts are making their way onto our timelines.

It's Festival Season

Things, Places, contentValerie EguavoenMay 14, 2017fashion, plus size fashion, festival, festival fashion, festival lokks, summer, summer style, ruffe sleeve, plus size, plus size industry, simply be, flowers, coachellaComment

BODY LOVE ft. Simply Be

As a young plus size girl, shopping was practical for me and not about having fun or being stylish like it was for my smaller friends or family. One thing that changed my perspective about my body was realizing that I was the only one who actually had control over it.

content, ThingsValerie EguavoenApril 11, 2017fashion, plus size industry, plus size, plus size fashion, simply be, denim, summer style, summer looksComment

#WEARECURVES

I can always count on Simply Be for trendy plus size clothes and pieces. This classic motif-detail jean jacket, which was modeled by the gorgeous Marquita Pring, caught my eye immediately. I love the oversized style and trendy patchwork badges.