Love Yourself Now There's a song by Jill Sobule called "Lucy at the Gym," that really hits hard. It's about an exercise-obsessed woman who dies and goes to heaven which is a gym, "where everyone's beautiful and thin, AND YOUR LIFE CAN BEGIN." (Emphasis mine.) I've seen her perform live several times, but... Read more 1 Comment
Unsung Plus Size Wardrobe Heroes We often talk about hero pieces - those garments that make an outfit fabulous. I'm thinking of eye catching pieces like print jackets and sheer cardigans, as well as artwear like sheer toppers from Sterling, and silk kimonos from Citron. When you wear a hero piece, you get a smile on... Read more 1 Comment
How to Dress When Your Plus Size Arms Are Extra Plus We (as a society) don't talk about upper arms as much as we should. I can talk all day long about how to dress when your hips, boobs, or tummy are disproportionately abundant. And I will talk your ear off about it because the more we talk about it, the more... Read more 16 Comments
Buying Vikki Vi On A Limited Budget We know that Vikki Vi clothes are investments. I don't use that word lightly. If you buy a garment that you can wear weekly for several years (or a couple of decades), that's an investment. You may call it an investment in your wardrobe, but you can also look at it... Read more
Why Plus Size Investment Clothing is More Important than Ever When the economy is bad, we tend to think that we need to buy the cheapest clothes we can find. We decide we'll upgrade our wardrobes when we're flush with cash again. But that thinking costs more in the end. You can stretch your money farther by investing in well... Read more
Why Don't Plus Size Women's Clothes Have Pockets? Well, the patriarchy of course, but that's not the only reason. The short answer is that knit fabric and pockets are not a good combination. Yes, some Vikki Vi Classics have pockets, but there is an actual reason why all Vikki Vi Classics don't have them. Speaking of Pockets... We've recently introduced... Read more
Plus Size Prints That Don't Look Like Tablecloths We plus size women can be absolutely terrified of prints. We recently got a product review that sums it up perfectly: Should I Wear a Black Dress with Flower Print?I loved this dress when I first saw it on-line, but I waited 2 months before buying . Mainly because I thought... Read more 2 Comments
The Plus Size Guide to Looking Professional Without Melting Dressing for work in Summer is challenging to say the least. If you dress for overzealous air conditioning, you'll be too hot outside the office. And sweaty is not the look you're going for as you arrive to work - especially when you're plus size. If you spend the day... Read more
Should Plus Size Women Wear Bright Colors? Yes. Class dismissed. Just kidding. So many plus sized women think that dressing outside of their comfort zone is great - for other women. We'll cheer on our friends when they're considering baring their arms, or wearing a print for the first time in years. But when they return the... Read more 2 Comments
No More Plus Size Apology Clothes Some plus size women make style choices that revolve around making ourselves look smaller. We wear black because it's allegedly slimming. (It isn't.) We don't want to risk showing off a single lump or bump, so we wear clothes that hide our bodies. We avoid bright colors and prints that would... Read more 3 Comments
Plus Size Clothes Shopping Tips Shopping for plus size clothing has led to some of the most frustrating experiences of my life. I know you can relate. The sheer lack of options as recently as 15 years ago is wonderfully unthinkable now. But we still can't quite believe that shopping for clothes won't leave us... Read more
How To Build A Plus Size Wardrobe From Scratch Usually we add a few pieces to our wardrobe each season. But there are some instances where you really do have nothing to work with. Maybe... your weight has changed, you're changing careers, you're moving to a company with a different dress code than you're used to, you've retired, you've... Read more
Improve Your Mood With Fashion We all need little pick-me-ups to help us get through the day. If you're like me, most of your mood boosters are in your phone or on your desk. From where I'm sitting, I can see a Tina Fey action figure, a calculator shaped like a friendly robot, and a photo... Read more
How To Build A Plus Size Capsule Wardrobe The difference between not having enough clothes and having a capsule wardrobe is the thought that goes into creating this mini collection. Each piece should be versatile, and you need to stick with colors that all look good together. Three Types of Events  We only dress for three types of occasions. What... Read more 1 Comment
How to Shop For Clothes When You Hate to Shop No matter how much you love shopping, searching for plus size clothes can destroy your will to live. And if you hate to shop in the first place, it can take you months to convince yourself to give it a try. Unless you're a master seamstress and can make your... Read more 2 Comments
