Traveling While Plus Size - Taking Chances One of the things I love about traveling is the chance to get away from myself for a while. Vacation Me is just a little different from Regular Me. Leaving my usual routine means shaking things up, trying new things, and taking chances. Not that I'm an adventurer. My idea of a... Read more 4 Comments
Easy Care Plus Size Clothing We have this tendency to think that stylish clothing is high maintenance and the only garments that are easy to care for look sloppy. But that's not really the truth. Vikki Vi classics are easy care and stylish. It can be done. So let's look at what easy care really... Read more
Age Appropriate Plus Size Clothing What counts as age appropriate depends quite a bit on your personal style (and your actual age). You might think that age appropriate means avoiding loud patterns and bright colors. Or you might think the opposite (like I do). But there's definitely a certain quality that makes a garment age... Read more
Petite Plus Size Shopping Tips It's a little silly how the people behind most clothing brands seem to think that you can't be petite AND plus size. Even though the average American woman is only 5'3". Worse - some seem to think that we get taller as we get bigger. So if you're 5'2" and wear a... Read more
Plus Size Clothes for Retirement Retirement can really make a woman rethink her wardrobe. Even women who have been loving Vikki Vi for years may think they don't need us anymore once they retire - because they've associated our clothes with office wear. Sure, Vikki Vi is well known as comfortable and stylish workwear. But... Read more
Can I Be More Than One Body Shape? Your body can absolutely have some attributes of more than one of the five main body shapes. It's so common that some style experts have come up with their own taxonomy. Trinny &Susannah discuss 12 body shapes in The Body Shape Bible, while Bradley Bayou has defined 48 body shapes... Read more
What Plus Size Body Shape Am I? I love this question because some style experts incorrectly think that plus size is a body shape all on its own. As if crossing that threshold magically changes your bone structure or where your body keeps your adipose tissue. This thinking may explain some of the downright awful plus size... Read more 1 Comment
How To Dress Well When Your Weight Fluctuates Raise your hand if you've ever decided that you can't spend "too much" on clothes because you were going to be a different size before long. Yeah, me too. Your weight is affected by a lot of things. It could be medication, a medical condition, a diet, or a new fitness... Read more
How to Dress Your Newly Plus Size Body We're all one illness, knee injury, or global pandemic away from being forced to reduce our physical activity. Which can mean weight gain. Or you've had the good fortune to grow older, and your metabolism has slowed down. Or you're on a new medication that causes weight gain. Or maybe... Read more 1 Comment
Plus Size for Women Over 50 Is plus size over 50 really that different than dressing when you're in your 40s? Or 30s? Or 20s? Change really sneaks up on you, doesn't it? You probably didn't think too much about your changing style when you turned 30 or 40. But looking back makes it clear that... Read more 1 Comment
Why Plus Size Caftans Are Still Sweeping The Nation If you own a caftan, you already know why they've recently become popular. Actually, you've probably been wondering when everyone else was going to catch on. The rest of you have visions of Mrs. Roper's 1970s caftans dancing in your head and you're wondering how they could possibly be back in style.... Read more 2 Comments
All About Plus Size Tunics You've probably noticed that our Classic Collections include both Tops and Tunics that look not that different from each other. And then we have longer tunics that are clearly longer than tops. There are several styles of top that can be called tunics, and some of them may not be... Read more
All About Plus Size Loungewear You probably already know that Vikki Vi classics are as comfy as pajamas even though they're also office-appropriate. Yet you probably don't want to wear your Vikki Vi Classics to bed. And sometimes you want to curl up on the couch wearing clothes that were specifically made for relaxing. But you don't... Read more
How To Be A Plus Size Style Chameleon It can be empowering (and fun) to develop a signature style. But it can also be fun to adopt different styles from time to time. We're complicated beings, so why restrict ourselves to only one look? Sometimes it's about being appropriate. Years ago, I visited a friend in Tampa, Florida.... Read more 2 Comments
The Plus Size Guide to Pants Years ago, I was in a department store dressing room when I heard a woman way down at the other end asking no one in particular why the store only had boot cut jeans. I knew why and to this day, I regret not butting in and explaining. All pants are not created... Read more 4 Comments
