We recently held a photo shoot for all of our new items (check out This Just In for a selection of the items we’ve already added!) and one of my jobs was to interview each of the models. Here’s one of our models, Michele, wearing our Iridescent Sparkle Bustier Set. Michele had a great attitude all day; she loved smiling in front of the camera, and her sense of humor shined behind the scenes, too. And, for being the mother of three children, she has a rocking bod!
We asked her a bunch of questions about life, love, and lingerie. Here are her answers:
1. What kind of work do you do? I’m an accountant and mother to three children.
2. What’s your favorite way to spend a Saturday? By the pool, laying the sun with my children.
3. Why did you decide to become one of our models? Because the purpose of the line is that bigger women should love their curves.
4. What do you wear to sleep in at night? I like to sleep in things that are both sexy and comfortable.
5. What’s your perfect vacation? Anywhere with great friends and family. Location doesn’t always matter.
6. What’s one thing you’d like to tell our customers about being plus size? Curvy women are beautiful- and with About Curves, not you can look sexy and be your most beautiful!
7. How do you celebrate your curves? Embracing them in every way I can. When you look beautiful, you feel beautiful.
Thanks, About Curves! (Thank YOU, Michele- it was a pleasure working with you!).
Posted in Sales & Events.
Tagged with curvy, life, models.
By KC
– July 28, 2010
One of the reasons I love our business is that we’re multi-generational. Because we’re a mother/daughter team, Mom always chooses things she’d like to wear, and I choose things I’d like to wear. This Tabitha babydoll set is something I can’t wait to wear– it’s young and fresh and colorful!
Contrasting pink lace and embroidery make this turquoise plus size babydoll fun. It’s made of soft, semi-sheer, fine stretch mesh that complements your curves beautifully. It has underwire fiberfill cups and adjustable straps to give you the perfect lift. And the bra-type closure of the back is highlighted with two stretch straps to keep things interesting. The plus size babydoll set is completed with a matching, embroidered cotton-lined thong with a cute little bow on the back.
This babydoll set is available in sizes 1X-3X for $33.99. They’re already flying out of our warehouse, so make sure you get one while you can!
And, if blue and pink aren’t your favorite color, this babydoll set is also available in purple with blue trim (Lucinda) and in pink with orange trim (Patricia).
Posted in AboutCurves.com, Plus size lingerie.
Tagged with babydoll, blue, lace, mesh, pink.
By KC
– July 23, 2010
Many people would assume that fresh faced 18-year-olds and 19-year-olds are viewed as more attractive than women in their late 20′s and early 30′s. The good news is, that’s wrong! UK online website The Daily Telegraph recently posted the results of a study revealing the average age that women are viewed as most attractive by men and other women. The magic number is 31. There are a number of reasons why women in this age group are viewed as most beautiful but here are a few things that make plus size women attractive.
1. Your curves - Just about every man is either a breast man, a butt man or a leg man. Pure and simple, it is just the animal in them that immediately draws their eyes to one or both of these areas. Don’t be afraid to flaunt your favorite body part. Whether you are wearing tight jeans that show off your figure or just making sure that he is watching when you go the bathroom and shake your hips, show it off.
2. Your lips - Men are also obsessed with lips. Look at the amount of Google hits for Angelina Jolie and you will quickly see what we are talking about. Sexy lips are just way too hard for a man to look away from or not notice. They are the epitome of defining sex for men as those lips are going to be kissing his lips and if he is lucky, a little bit more! Whatever you can do to enhance their appearance will have them coming out of the woodwork for you.
3. Your personality – Now that we have covered some of the physical aspects of what makes a woman attractive, let’s discuss the mental aspect of it. Once you get him sitting next to you, you have to keep him there. The first thing you need to do is be yourself. Men can usually tell when you are pretending to know about a topic because it is of interest to him. If you don’t know about it, ask him about it and let him teach you. It’ll make him feel good about sharing things with you, and you can avoid making a foolish statement that has him looking at you funny.
4. Your intelligence – Regardless of what you may have heard, men love intelligent women. The girl that is as dumb as a box of rocks might be great for a one night stand, but she’s hardly the type of woman that he wants to be around his friends and family. Don’t be a know it all, but don’t play stupid either. He will know pretty quickly if he plans on a one night stand or you have the possibility of something more.
Most importantly, be proud of who you are, and don’t ever change who you are for a man. You may be highlighting some of your characteristics, but they are still you. Any man that can’t appreciate you for what you are doesn’t deserve you in the first place!
Posted in Plus size life.
Tagged with curvy, love, relationships.
By KC
– July 21, 2010
I’m really excited about Huge, and you’d better bet that at 9 PM EST tonight, I will be snuggled in front of the TV in my pajamas to watch the newest episode! One fun addition to the show is that the ABC Family site has been sharing glimpses from the characters’ journals. From Will’s, after the first episode:
I hope Rand [AKA Dr. Gina Torres -L] doesn’t think I’m now going to get all gung-ho about camp and start opening up in sharing circle about how I secretly YEARN to shed my fat-cocoon and emerge from this summer a beautiful butterfly. I’m not gonna forget they’re making money off us and everything that’s screwed up about that (like the fact that they even let in girls like A and C with crazy body image issues). That is My Promise To me. I feel like as long as I don’t lose my mind and start obsessing over my OMG FAT (OHNOES), I’ll be alright. It’s not like the exercise can hurt me (except I am sore as hell). And there are a few good things about this place. Ian for one. I doubt I’d meet anyone as cool as him staying at my uncle’s place. Or anywhere. And the girls in my cabin (well, most of them) are pretty okay.
And from Amber’s, after the second episode:
Some of the people here are really big. Bigger than I can ever imagine getting. I feel kind of weird around them. I’m not sure what they think when they look at me. Everyone is really nice (except Will obvs), I just feel guilty I guess. For feeling relieved that I’m not that big, and also for feeling like I’d die if I ever was. I don’t get how Will can be the way she is — I mean so proud and not caring about how fat she is. I used to think it was an act, but I’m not sure anymore. My biggest fear used to be that I’d start believing what my mom says, that I’m not really fat, and that would be worse because then I’d be a fat girl who didn’t know it. But it’s not like Will doesn’t know. She just doesn’t care.
Not only do these little peeks into the characters’ thoughts flesh them out further, but they display a stunning amount of insight into the complicated nature of self acceptance and body issues. I am now pretty well convinced that the show’s creators have done a significant amount of research into fat acceptance; I’d like to believe these ideas could turn up in a vacuum, but I seriously doubt it.
Now I just have to hope that the characters don’t all lose 50 pounds as the show progresses– they’d have to rename the show to Not So Big After All!
Posted in Plus size life.
Tagged with celebrities, curvy, Huge, television.
By KC
– July 19, 2010
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