Faux Leather

Last weekend I was in Pittsburgh visiting my family. It is a bit colder up there than here in Virginia, so I got to break out my favorite fall jacket. It looks leather, but it is not. I would love a real leather jacket, but I have found them to be way out of my price range. Especially if you want to get something a little trendy - I can't be spending $200+ on something I won't love forever.

I found this gem at Traget last spring, it was end of season, so on sale. Oringally $40, I got it for $15! Here it is paired with a pair of black skinnies, wedge sneakers, and chevron top - all from ModCloth.com. The top is a bit oversized (ModCloth is still working on consistent sizing in it ever-growing plus section). It had a chest pocket, but with it being so big, the chest pocekt ended up halfway down my body - so I just used a little seam ripper and took the pocket off. Now it is a blissful tunic/tent.

I like the look better with the jacket zipped up, but wanted you to be able to see the shirt below.

Feeling Fall

Look at me! Making a post! Hooray!

My sister just sent me these maroon ModCloth tights. In the past, it has been hard for me to find plus sized tights in colors other than black. When I received these in the mail I was super excited, but then thought - what do I wear them with?! A floral dress that I have with maroon in it seemed maybe too matchy (still might give it a shot). But another pattern looked too busy. I flipped through my dresses and came across this navy one. It's from Macy's about a year ago, pretty sure I paid about $20 for it. Then I had to find a cardigan. I landed on these dark teal one from ModCloth. I paired the whole thing with my leapord flats.

Lots of colors, but since they are the same tone, I felt like the worked together nicely. A study in fall shaded. (oh and sorry for the bad picture quality, had to use my camera phone)

 

 

Have you been feeling fall-inspired in your clothes lately?

 

 

Megan

All quiet on the Megan front

Here is where I make more excuses for not posting, they include: not having a camera for a while, my computer crashing, being busy with work, etc.

I also think my lack of posts has something to do with the fact that I haven't been feeling like a fat-acceptance diva lately. Although my weight has been relatively stable since I began this blog (I think, I do not weigh myself or get weighed at the doctor's office) my feelings about my body/weight have been, well, meh.

Sometimes it is just exhausting to keep fighting and pushing up against all the messaging out there about how fat people are unhealthy, unattractive, and unlovable. I really wish I could find an in-person fat acceptance/fat postive community to be a part of. My blogs help, but seeing an awesome hot fatty in real life might be inspiring as well. Any readers out there in the DC area?

Making something public that is difficult for me helps to remove shame and/or stigma. I know this is a bump in my life-long body acceptance journey and I wanted to share it. I plan to be back this week with some outfit posts!

How do you keep postive when so much pushes back?

Megan