Collab with Yona New York

Fashion is in the air! Hi everyone, I hope you guys are doing great. I wanted to reach out to my readers from far and wide and talk about an awesome designer based out of Brooklyn, New York who had a dream of creating classy, comfortable, and effortless fashion for plus size women. I had the great pleasure of doing a feature collaboration with Yona New York. 

Yona New York debuted its collection in the Fall of 2015 with pieces created for women sizes 14W to 24W. Yona created this line with the woman in mind and how we all want to look and feel good. Whether its at work or a night out on the town. These pieces can be dressed either way to get the most out of your clothing. Yona Love the designer and founder felt women in the plus size community needed pieces that exuded sophiscation by wearing bold florals to pinstriped wools and much more. Yona wanted this line to offer effortless style and by looking at YonaNewYork.com she definitely captivated just that.

Within the fall line Yona New York has three mini collections. Each piece and collection has its on story. Along with these three collections Yona also features some flattering seperates such as the maxi skirt featured on today's blog with front draping and pockets to give the body a slimming effect.

This drape maxi skirt is EVERYTHING a plus size woman needs! The drape effect absolutely gives you an effortless sense of style. All I had to do was pair it with a blazer and top and I was good to go. The drape effect also gives me the slimming effect in my mid section which any plus size with extra loving would admire like myself. This skirt has POCKETS, if you know me when it comes to skirts pockets are a MUST. The skirt is light weight but still with great quality fabric so no lining is needed. This skirt comes in two colors black and grey. I may need the black pretty soon. This skirt is great for work and a night out. 

When I think of effortless style this piece defintely hits the spot. All I had to do is put on the skirt and boom I was set. When I think of style most women do not believe they know what goes well together but, with Yona New York's collection the hard part is worked out for you. The woman just gets dressed. Thank you Yona :)

I am defintely an advocate and believer that plus size women have the right to look and feel classy with the clothes she is wearing. Yona New York's new collection has some great pieces and I am so looking forward to seeing what is next for this clothing line. Details on this look with be located under the picture below. Any more questions do not hesitate to ask. Look for another Yona New York piece later on the blog.  xoxo and do not forget to Shake a Tail Feather Peacock style

Seqin Hat: Forever 21, Blazer: Thrifted, Top: Target, Booties: Target, Clutch: SwayChic, Skirt: Yona New York 

One Year Anniversary of Classy Confident Curves

YESSSSS!!!!

What an awesome way to complete my first year of starting my blog than to celebrate what my blog stands for by wearing the very print that defines Classy Confident Curves. Like I stated a peacock spreads his feathers to gain attention and shows confidence in who he is to attract a female. Although, the roles are switched I still live by the definition and understanding of how a peacock lives. I wanted to feature a bad ass dress that I had the chance of seeing Kelly Augustine/Essie Golden's collaboration look book that was featured.

This one year has been nothing but amazing. I am so blessed that I have been able to motivate and inspire other women to live life spreading their own feathers of confidence. That is what Classy Confident Curves is all about. I had to make sure that this blog was dated on August 9th to show how  loyal I am to this blog and will continue working hard for the years to come!

I plan on growing in more ways that one on being a better person inside and out. This blog has helped me spread my feathers an inch at a time. My self confidence has sky rocketed in the past year than ever before. I believe one year shows dedication, hard work, and loyalty not only to myself but to those who follow either this blog or even on Instagram where most of my followers see me. I want to say A BIG THANK YOU to those of you who actually take the time to read every word that I type on this blog. It means so much to me!!! I LOVE YOU ladies and gent ;) (insider) I thank you for the uplift, having my back,for those of you putting up with me when taking my pics. A big shout out to Marquita Wood for giving me the chance to style her. Daniel Harrison for taking some great pictures. Tamara Covington for coming out in the rain in the Bull City to find the perfect place to make my one year anniversary for my blog count. Also to Troy Wooten who got me off the stairs in front of my apartment taking pictures to take in what Durham, NC scenery has to offer instead. Last but not least the people who have shared, liked, commented on my pictures over this last year with so much love!! Without you this could not be possible.

Dress: Rue 107, Shoes: Just Fab, Peacock earrings; Gift, Hair: Stacy Okonji

Lets talk about my hair! I love my jumbo twist braids done by Stacy Okonji she did an awesome job covering up my locs. Love the color purple in my hair.

My balloon was up there and I just like this pic anyway

 

 

Happy One Year Anniversary to Classy Confident Curves! 

Be Good, Be Fly, and Shake your Tail Feather

xoxoxo 

Black Is My First Love: The Nino Brown version

Hello Ladies!!! Hope your day is going fantastically well as mine has. I wanted to come to you today to talk about my first love. No, not a man but a color. A color that has been so good to me over the years that I could never part ways with him. Yes, I believe the color black is a male. The only male in my life that has stayed true to me and my body for years. I use to wear black all the time growing up. It was my safe haven because you could always find clothing in black. As I have grown over the years; wardrobe wise I can tell my love for black has diminished. Mainly, because I was trying to broaden the look of my closet and what I was wearing. Some how I always come back to my main man Black. He does a body good! As much as I love wearing prints and bright colors my first love will always be black. I remember being told that the color black makes you look at least 10lbs lighter. Along with the fact that this color can hide certain areas of our body we may not necessarily like. It conceals a lot of blemishes on our bodies and can make a woman feel like she is on top of the world. Well I literally felt like I was top of the world when taking these pictures on the American Tobacco Trail here in Durham, NC. My photographer Daniel and I took a quick walk up to one of the many bridges on this particular trail. First, off let me just say I was a little afraid to walk over this bridge because of an accident I had a few years back. As soon as I was in my Nino Brown mode and I started hearing car horns honking I forgot all about the bridge and enjoyed my photo session. I owned this look and that bridge. Shout out to the men that saw ALL of this up on that bridge hahaha you made my day. The color black will always be my first love because it will never steer me wrong and for that I love you black forever and always! xoxox Details of this outfit will be below.

Necklace: Forever 21, Sunglasses: Amazon, Top: Forever 21(Sold Out), Leggings: Love Drunk Boutique (Sold Out), Shoes: Heels.com, Earrings & Midi Rings Aldo

 

                                 

Once again I have to commend the photographer Daniel of Daniel Lamar Photography on capturing me from head to toe! I have enjoyed him so far and looking forward to working a lot more with him. Until next Rock-a-bye Baby (inside the mind of Nino Brown) Be Good, Be Fly and Shake a Tail Feather xoxo.

Happy New Year from Classy Confident Curves

Last Post of 2013!!!!! I just wanted to come by to say Happy New Year to you and yours. Also I wanted to thank everyone who has supported Classy Confident Curves since the beginning. This has been a great start to my blog and I am looking forward to bigger and better things to happen in the new year. I have a few New Year Eve outfit ideas that I wanted to share and to also reflect on the looks CCC has shown so far for the year of 2013. Plus size fashion can be so much fun because there are no rules to fashion. You wear what you want and when you want to wear it. As long as you feel great in your skin and clothing is all that matters. I am expecting and praying that God makes a huge move over Classy Confident Curves. I believe that this can be a huge success as long I am consisted and motivated to bring the best to the plus size fashion movement. Thanks for reading! Be Good Be Fly and Shake you Tail Feather. xoxo Happy New Year!

Top: Forever 21, Skirt: Asos, Shoes: Payless, Belt: eBay, Earrings: Aldo

Top: Forever21, Pants: Asos, Shoes: Rack Room Shoes, Earrings: DivaliciouslyHott

Top: Forever 21, Tights: Ross, Belt: eBay, Shoes: Payless Earrings: Aldo

See You in the New Year!!!!!!!!!!