Lane Bryant Flagship Launch Party

For many years, when it came to shopping, I found myself having to “make it work” oppose to it “just working.”  On-trend fashions did not come in my size so I didn’t have any choice but to teach myself how to shop in standard size stores like H&M and Forever21 before they offered plus size clothing.  What do I mean by teaching? Well, I learn to aim for clothing with lycra, stretchy pull.  This allowed the piece to have more give hence fitting my frame.  For the purpose of not revealing my age, fast forward x amount of years to 2013.  By George, they finally got it-Big girls CAN be and WANT to be stylish and on-trend too!

Lane Bryant has been on the forefront of plus size fashions for some time and with the recent reworking of their fashions; I believe they’ve become a fashion force to be reckon with.  I had the privilege of attending their flagship launch event last night at the 34^th Street Flagship Store in NYC.  I was speechless as to the layout of the store along with the visually appealing décor.  It isn’t just a store that sells clothes; but truly a shopping experience.   

Lane Bryant definitely embraced the blogging community by enlisting the help of bloggers Alissa Wilson and Ashley Falcon and Marcy Guevara to style mannequins in the latest LB Spring fashions.  

Bloggers: Wilson, Guevara, and Falcon

Ashley Falcone and Alissa Wilson posing next to their personally styled mannequins

Marcy G. standing next to her personally styled mannequin

With the fierce Jay Manual of ANTM and incredibly beautiful Carnie Wilson in tow, how could it not have been an eventful night!  Plus-Model Magazine was also there with plus size models Allie McGevna, Grisel Paula and countless others.  

It was such an honor to be in a room full of positivity celebrating plus size, curves and fashion. I finally met Alissa and Cici-bloggers I've followed for some time now.  Of course, in the midst of taking pictures with attendees, I neglected to take one of myself smh.

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We now no longer have an excuse to not look our best with Lane Bryant providing the fashions.