STYLE JOURNEY: FACING MY COLOR FEARS in MADISON PLUS SELECT AND GI– USEPPE ZANOTTI

Hey curvy girls all over the world,

I remember watching an episode of the Wendy Williams show and she was talking about colors that she was hesitated to wear because she was a big girl. She said she tried to stay away from gray, purple and yellow because she didn’t want to be referred to as an elephant, Barney, or Big Bird. I laughed so hard watching that old episode but in all honesty what she was saying resonated with me.

When it comes to wearing bright colors, I don’t hesitate for a second, however, there has always been one color that I always thought twice about wearing, and that color is red. If you’ve been following me from the beginning, you know why I never really wore red.

For those of you that just started following me. I was traumatized by a 6 year old who once told me that I looked like a big red Fat Albert when I wore a red sweater. It was many many years ago but it definitely made me have ill feelings towards the color. I mean, what woman wants to be called Fat Albert?! At the time I was embarrassed and literally wanted to upper cut a 6 year old.

It took some time for me to get over that reference but when I did, I started to wear red again.  I would do a red skirt or red blazer but sometimes, I would still feel self conscious in it. It was like every time I put on red, that little evil 6 year old boy’s comment would suddenly come back to mind. I had to keep telling myself, you are too grown to still allow a comment like that to stop you from wearing a color that you look rather fabulous in. Then about two years ago, I wore a purple dress on national television and a random person tweeted me saying, you look like Barney. OMG! I nearly melted in my cheer. I was like, dang, I’m not safe from any color.

With that comment, instead of trashing every purple piece I owned, I decided to take control, laugh at the comment, and write a blog post about how Barney has nothing on me (you can read it HERE). As plus size women, and just women in general, its so easy for us to take things people say about our size to heart, and its ok because we are human beings with feelings. At the end of the day, you can’t allow other people’s negative comments to stop you from wearing what you want or feeling bad about your size.

People are always going to have something to say whether you’re fat, skinny, short, or tall. All you can do is be confident and sure of yourself. You shouldn’t give negative comments about your body power over you.

Has this ever happened to you, or am I the only one?

What I’m Wearing

Top: sold out but more cute plus size tops at Madison Plus Select

Pants: Forever 21 Plus

Shoes: Giuseppe Zanotti

Belt: ASOS Curve

 

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