In The Thick Of It

Plus size Alexa Chung look for littleredpeacoat

Reader littleredpeacoat asked me for some “geek chick, alexa chung” looks - these are perhaps a little on the femme side of that, but I thought they were fun and wanted to share.  I focused on flat shoes, fun textures, and good fabric.  I think the bobble sweater would also be great paired with some dark skinny jeans/jeggings.

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.

The Green Leopard Shirt

This new Forever 21+ shirt is a perfect layering piece for fall.  And it just looks so fantastic with my green suede shoes, that I knew I had to pair them together.

Sorry for taking a few weeks off - I recently moved and I’ve been getting settled in!

Shirt - Forever 21+ (new!) 1X
Skirt - Lane Bryant (old) 16
Necklace - Forever 21
Shoes - farylrobin 11

Simple work outfit.  I obviously love this skirt for work.

 I’m a 5’9” queer fat femme and approx size 18 

Yesterday the air had that perfect snap to it - and the scent of fall.  It overwhelmed me with an unmistakable nostalgia, which made my pupils dilate and sparked me with an urgent need to go for a walk through one of my favorite chicago neighborhoods.  

I fully admit that I have two modes of creativity - one that edges on manic and one that is steeped in a slow sadness.  I like them both, but they produce wholly opposite results.  The slow creativity makes me want to write and sit and contemplate.  So here I am, musing about the weather and my process rather than talking about this outfit.  But the reality is that the mood shaped my outfit.  I wanted layers. I wanted a soft scarf.  I wanted muted.

Green Jacket - Calvin Klein, XL
Black Cami - St. Eve, XL
Peach sequin tank - Forever 21+, 2X
Black skinny jeans - Target, 18
Green lace up sandals - Steve Madden
Silver Wallet - poppie
Scarf - Urban Outfitters (just purchased yesterday) 

I’m a 5’9” queer fat femme and approx size 18 

I’ve already ordered boots because autumn in the mid-west is JUST around the corner.  And here I am, dreaming of oversized sweaters and pencil skirts and fall colors again.  Isn’t this outfit just dreamy?

Autumn oversize Sweater (Plus) by delicatetbone featuring a pencil skirt
Dress shirt, $40
Dorothy Perkins pencil skirt, £28
TopShop flat shoes, $60
Pieces vintage satchel, $66
Low Luv x Erin Wasson dangle ring, $42
Chris Habana copper earrings, $44
Chocolate intarsia cape, £25

A casual plus size look for the weekend.  Perfect for shopping or lounging.  These forever 21+ jeans come in lots of great colors and have just enough stretch to be comfortable without losing their shape.

Dorothy Perkins shrug cardigan, £30
Old Navy scoop neck tank, $28
Forever21 skinny leg jeans, $25
BDG flat shoes, $39
TopShop pocket tote bag, $75
Tourmaline earrings, $15
Urban Outfitters pendant necklace, $29

Loving maxi skirts for end of summer….here are a few ways to wear the see-thru and jersey knit ones.

Maxi skirts (plus)