In The Thick Of It
Queer fat femme. Fat fashion bargain hunting. Living in Chicago.
The sheerest of the sheer dress
Another new piece for my summertime looks. Of course since it’s still quite cool in chicago, I’ve paired it with a lot of layers.
This dress is so great for layering - I’ve got it here with leggings, but could easily also go over another dress, a slip, or even jeans.
Sheer Dress - Forever 21+ 2X
Camisole - St. Eve (nordstrom rack), XL
Leggings - Forever 21+ 2X
Boots - Vince Camuto
Jacket - GAP
Cross Necklace - Forever 21
Crystal bullet necklace - etsy
Pyramid earrings - Wilson/Clark imports
Glasses (both) - SEE
Quartz Ring - Stone and Honey
Belt - Nordstrom Rack - 1X
Hair by Heather of Black Hearts Hair House, Chicago
Wild Horses Outfit of 2-6-12
I know I almost never get outfit photos outside, but my sweet pal at work offered to take a few for me today. It’s chilly, but this is the perfect wintery femme outfit.
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Leather Jacket - INC Plus (Macys) - 2X
Gray Hoodie - Target (Mossimo) - XXL
Hearts Dress - Forever 21 (3X)
Horse Scarf - Society for Scarves (via nordstrom last year)
Tights - Target 1X
Wedge boots - Topshop
Bag - R&J
Earrings - Target
Lipstick - NARS “Schiap”
I’m a 5’9” queer fat femme and approx size 18
Kinzie Corridor Art Show - Collage and Comics
Last night was my first gallery art show (see my digital collage work here). Of course it was a thrilling thing to have happen in general, but I wanted to share my outfit with you all. I needed something simple that would go from art show to a birthday party later in the evening. And also I had to run errands all day before the show - so I needed something I could move around in easily.
Black Wool Jacket - Thrifted, sz 16
Green/Black leopard Shirt - Forever 21, sz 2XL
Black Jeans - Target, sz 18
Green Suede Shoes - Faryl Robin, sz 11
Necklace - Forever 21
I’m a 5’9” queer fat femme and approx size 18
Autumn Wedding guest
Today is the wedding of some lovely blogger pals of mine. I didn’t have time or money to hunt for a new dress, so I decided to really dress up one I already own. A few easy accessories and I’m good to go.
Gray Dress - Forever 21+, 3X (last spring)
Belt - Nordstrom Rack, XL
Earrings - Charming Charlies (there’s one in the Nordstrom mall on Michigan Ave in Chicago!!)
Shoes - Franco Sarto, 11
Clutch - vintage, thrifted
I’ll be topping it with my leopard trench and heading out the door shortly!
I’m a 5’9” queer fat femme and approx size 18
The “effing dyke” hoodie outfit.
So over at Effing Dykes there’s a theory that lezebelles love hoodies. Honestly I do agree with her that there are a lot of dykes that wear hoodies, I’ve just never really been one of them. Well maybe for a second in early college. But mostly I’ve been a v-neck sweater girl when it comes to warm layers, at least once I moved to Chicago. In texas, there isn’t really the weather for wearing layers, which is why I didn’t have a lot of layering style sense when I first moved to the midwest from my warm home state.
But as it gets colder, I find that my femme tendencies take a back burner for a few weeks, as I fully indulge myself in my love of tight blazers, skinny jeans and knee-high boots. I’ll get back into dresses with leggings/tights once winter hits (weird, I know).
So here I am being a bit more butch than usual. It’s a look I REALLY love on others, and can appreciate on myself as well. And while I don’t think that a hoodie is an absolute necessity for a gayelle like myself - I’m certainly rocking it while I’m in the mood.
Jacket - ‘Casablanca’ size 46 - thrifted
Hoodie - forever 21 (two years ago) - Sz L
Cami - St Eve via nordstrom rack - Sz XL
Jeggings - Target - Sz 18 (i love these jeggings)
Socks - H&M
Suede/Leather Boots - Lands End* (from the outlet store) - Sz 11
Crystal Bullet necklace - Etsy
Earrings - walmart (crazy i know - but I was stuck in the suburbs for a wedding and lost one of my earrings and found these - they’re amazing!)
Glasses - SEE
*Lands End does not make this exact riding boot anymore, and I honestly have never before found a boot in a store that has fit my 18” calves - this was a totally amazing score. Seriously Amazing. I can highly recommend their boots and I plan on getting another pair. This pair looks promising, as does this pair. The caveat being that the shaft size does get larger with the shoe size, and note that I do wear a size 11 shoe, so your mileage may vary.
Casual work outfit made of pieces here you’ve probably seen before
Denim Jacket - GAP
Scarf - recycled sweater dress made into scarf
Leggings - Forever 21+ (2 pair)
Boots - Lands End
Sweater - H&M
Flannel - Target
Glasses - SEE
Bag - Sak
I’m going to see Robyn this weekend and I wanted a new dancing dress for the occasion. I found this cute metallic blue dress at forever 21 today. Paired with leggings, Crown Vintage shoes. The blue necklace is from ASOS, the feather necklace is from forever 21.
Forever 21 Plus size model
I’m so ready for spring. I want this look - especially the lipstick.
I have generally sworn off the Faith 21 dresses as they are WAY too short on my 5’9” frame. However, this sweet gray dress won me over. I knew I could wear it with black tights and that it would be way less ridiculous.
This is a very plain office-friendly version of this dress, I plan on pairing it with wine colored tights and brown stacked shoes when I start pulling out all of my fall clothes.
Dress - Forever 21/Faith 21 line (current)
Shirt - thrifted
Tights - Target (plus)
Shoes - Faryl Robin via DSW
My outfit today.
Dress/tunic - Forever 21 (Faith 21 line)
Leggings - Target
Shoes - Target
Earrings - gift
Glasses - SEE
It a very lightweight dress with makes it perfect for summer. I love the color palette.
