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Budding fashionista!

Yesterday I got to play dress up all afternoon.  It was sooooo much fun.  Through some luck and random connections, I was introduced to the fabulous Jessica Kane who is an amazing fashion blogger, owner/publisher of Skorch Magazine, talented photographer/model and loving mama and wife - so basically a really cool role model and inspiration.  We spent the afternoon shooting some basic shots and details on several really cute dresses and tunics from SWAK Designs and Simply Be.  Jessica, along with her lovely friend Brit, and I had some great conversations about how fatshion often misses the mark.  It has a difficult time finding space for a verity of bodies, in my case, bodies farther up the size scale.  We are often overlooked and not marketed to, even though 1) we exist 2) we have to clothe our bodies 3) like everyone else we want to look and feel good in our clothing.

Needless to say, it was an amazing afternoon and I am looking forward to many more conversations about fatshion, body pos movement, inclusion and intersectionality!  2015 is starting out pretty great!

Just one example of what we did yesterday.
Styled by Jessica Kane. Photo by Brit Evans.

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