Curvatude Fab Five: Why I Love Kiyonna

As you may or may not know, I am studying to create my own line of plus size fashion and the main reasons why is because I was tired of complaining about my fashion options and decided to do something about it.

Most of the companies that make or cater to the plus size woman just don’t really get it.

And I wont even ask the obvious, like uh..are they really that oblivious?

Anyway, most of us, regardless of our age or size, want to feel attractive and good in our clothes and sadly you just don’t get that loving feeling from a lot of what’s out there.

One exception and there are several {finally} is Kiyonna.

I have always appreciated the fact that Kiyonna’s founder, Kim Camarella-Khanbeigi seemed to understand from day one, that you do not need to dress in a box NOR do you have to have all of your goodies hanging out to look good.

The line has always been form fitting but relaxed. Colorful. Creative. Sexy yet sophisticated.

And while I Love Kiyonna and what they are doing, they are making my life difficult.

I am working on my own designs and I have to consciously make sure that I am not mimicking what they are doing but it is SOOO hard because they do a lot of the things that are so on point and staples for me.

Thanks Kiyonna {said very sarcastically}

LOL!

Anyway…

Making my design life harder or not, I like to give credit where it is due.