(CONTEST CLOSED) Birthday Week Giveaways Continue

If you read my blog regularly you know that I always talk about BarefootTess.com. I LOVE this company. Not only do they sell amazing shoes from the likes of Jeffery Campbell, Dolce Vita, 80%/20%, Corso Como and many others, BareFootTess focuses on shoes size 10+.

Their motto is style doesn't stop at size 10, don't you just love that. As a tall girl, with long legs, long arms and thus long feet...finding shoes that are fly can be challenging! So, to all my big feet gals, tall gals, short gals, big gals whatever the case may be...the good folks (and I mean that, they are really wonderful people) of BareFootTess.com sent me an amazing pair of shoes for my birthday and we are giving you a pair too!

These "Bradford" booties from the BFT brand are up for grabs! How fab are they?? Menswear inspired booties with a sexy stack heel and cut outs? Seriously! How do you win them? scroll down ;)

You can win these amazing booties by doing a few simple things:

1. Like the BarefootTess Facebook page

2. Subscribe to this blog (top left of the screen click "Follow")

3. Like the Fatshion Insider Facebook page

4. Just leave a comment here or on the Fatshion Insider Facebook page saying "Shoes Please"

A winner will be selected at random Thursday Dec. 15th at noon and announced on the Fatshion Insider Facebook page.

Easy, easy...easy.

Good luck!!!

xx

Kellie B.

Feeling Peachy

I took these pics Sunday, a gorgeous sunny winter day in the city. Had a great time lounging around and brunching. I'm one of those people who will go out to eat at the same place over and over again so it was kind of cool to check out a new spot which, I loved so much that I will go there over and over again. Ha.

We went to Lido in Harlem which is actually down the street from my old apartment. My how that area has changed in the last 5 years. It was pretty bare, Mike Tyson used to climb on our roof to feed his pigeons (we had a sunlight and could see them looking into our living room, seriously). Now it's all, cafes and bars and Duane Reades and such.

On to my clothes. I had a gift card from Macy's and a 25% discount coupon so of course I spazzed out in there last week. These leather look tights from INC might be my fav thing I've owned in a long time. A-MAZ-ING. They have a high banded waist which is really great for comfort and keeping them still. They don't move around or slide down. I'm in love. Real love. Deep, true, love.

I'm going to wear these pants all the time, I've already planned a trip back to Macy's to buy 2 more pair just in case I actually wear them out. Don't judge me.

Here's what I'm wearing:

Jacket - TJ Maxx

Top - ASOS

Necklace - I made it

Leather tights - INC for Macy's

Boots - Blowfish

Bag - Urban Outfitters

Shades - Valentino

Fashion Talk - Do you have to follow fashion trends?

I think a trend begins with a definite style. It can be a range from a celebrity trying something a certain way, to a common Joe or Jill who disreputably wears something that becomes fashionable or fun. It continues with others wanting to sport that equivalent look. And when it seems like several people are sporting a specific style... you got a trend.

The base in fashion is inspiration. Without inspiration, you're basically just throwing together clothes. Inspiration may even come along with pieces inspired by celebrities, musicians, athletes, etc. I am even remembering the late 1990s of message T-shirts saying matter like "I Have the Golden Ticket" and "Dump Him." But I think for it to become a trend, you have to see lots of people commits one style or wearing a certain style in different ways. Like when many of people wore skulls, it was because someone got looks to sell, and it caught on with people.

Do you have to follow trends? Absolutely not. But if there is a style you love, I'm sure you'll want to sport someone else's look and style with your own personal flair.

GENUINE TRENDS, now and then genuine don’t always mean following design cues from fashion designers and fashion stylists. It can be from normal people who probably aren't even trying to look stylish or cool. As the name of an old movie suggests, "Gold is Where You Find It."

Please let me know your thoughts on fashion trends and fashion clothing...