Bye Bye Boosh

One of my favorite shops, Babooshka, is closing its doors very soon.  While of course I am sad, I'm so happy for the owner, Francesca, to venture on to new things.  As someone who closed their business to be a full time mom, I completely understand her desire to focus on her family and explore other avenues.  Pretty much everything is on sale, so PLEASE STOCK UP WHILE YOU CAN!! I wear her clothing several times a week and it got me through SO MANY years of pregnancy, travel, and working at home with panache. I popped on this Vent Maxi Tee in stripes and snapped some pics in honor of her closing.

Outfit Details:
Striped Vent Maxi Tee - Babooshka
Leggings - Yours Clothing
Shoes - Custom Converse

I wore this to the Hello Kitty Cafe, a mere 10 minutes from our house.  Here are some pics from the cafe!

Halloween Costumes: Backwards!

So, this year for Halloween my husband and I are celebrating 2 years married and 10 years together by taking a trip down the west coast. We'll be in Portland for Halloween and I don't mind shelling out some dough for a fabulous costume! However, I'd still like to get my moneys worth...so I propose a plan! I'm going to pick out a few fabulous dresses and go backwards. I'm going to post the front runners and maybe my Chubblettes can help me out with figuring out which one can be transformed (with accessories) to the most fabulous Halloween costume!!

A few quick restrictions:
1. I cannot wear heels for long periods of time and be happy about it. Must go with wedges, flats, or boots!
2. It's gonna be chilly...some kinda jacket might have to be worn with it for periods of time.
3. I'm just never EVER gonna dress as anything that lives in the ocean. I leave that to my ONLY sea friend, Jessica.

Here are the dresses in question...


Latex Babydoll Dress in Black or Metallic Pewter


Rainbow Sequin Dress


Black/White Stripe Tulle Dress (with Black Tulle)

The latex dress is my favorite, but I'm unsure about what I'd put on my arms to keep from freezing AND, of course, it's the most expensive and tricky to fit. Help, my chubblettes!

Alt Girl Week: Part 4

Here is Day 4 of Alt Girl Week! Click on the images to get all of the product details.


Points of Style: Retro Styling, Goth Palettes, Vintages Gloves + Hats, Whimsical Glamour
Music: The Horrorpops, Billie Holiday, Tiger Army, The Damned


Points of Style: Stripes, Black + White, Cameos, Key, Modern Victorian, Tim Burton
Music: The Cure, Bjork, Kerli, New Order

Swoonage: Zaftique

If there's ever proof that you can't judge a book by it's cover, it's the online shop Zaftique. At first glance, it's filled with run of the mill, frumpy jersey dresses, mom-ish type pants, and boring flowy tops. However, with a closer inspection, they have a few unique gems that should not be passed up. Here is the current creme de la creme of their collection.


Striped Mesh Dress


Corset Detail Dress


Garter Skirt


Black/Pink Polka Dot Leggings


Black/White Striped Leggings

Swoonage: Target Stripes!

Imagine my delight when I wondered to Target.com and found these lovely striped sweaters! Black and white, purple and black, and pink and black? Such great combos!!! These casual cardi's can be paired with your black dresses or tops for a Tim Burton-y outfit!


Boyfriend Cardigan $35 (comes in MANY other solid colors, but no other stripes)


Pink/Black Striped Cardigan $30


Purple/Black Striped Cardigan $30

Bonus? You get free shipping with any order over $50, so you get 2 and don't worry about extra costs. I got all 3 with a gift card, so be on the lookout for these beauties in a OOTD!

Bubble Pop

I heart Polyvore so much! Bubble Pop is my feature where I post my favorite outfit combos including ONLY PLUS SIZE and PLUS SIZE FRIENDLY items (that includes shoes, accessories, whatever). I've also noticed that the weather outside often effects what kind of sets I do, so keep in mind: I live in Southern California. My "winter wear" is not quite what others around the world might be wearing.

Mixed Maven by pinkbot featuring Dorothy Perkins

Mixed Maven - Click the image to get all of the item details!