The Curvy Elle: 2012 August

Thank you IFB for including my post on Bodycon for Plus Size in this weeks ‘Links à la Mode!’

Make sure to check out my post as well as the other great posts featured this week!

Summer Lovin’ Fades to Fall

Edited by: Jess of Fresh Jess

With IFBcon, Fashion’s Night Out and NYFW kicking off next week, it’s clear the first signs of fall in the air. The mornings and nights are a little crisper, and the shelves are stocked with September issues. This week’s Links a la Mode shows a wide range of emotions about the transition to fall. While some are welcoming the season with open arms, others are squeezing every little bit out of their summer wardrobe. The conversation around body image is still strong, as well as that over copyright and content ownership. We have all that and more in this week’s roundup, and next week at IFBcon! Hope to see you all there.

LINKS À LA MODE: THE IFB WEEKLY ROUND UP: AUGUST 30TH

Anthony & Elle: 60s Inspiration for Fall
Best of Bklyn: Men’s Essentials: A Timeless Collection
Can You Come Home?: How to Faux Bois Your Life
Elembee: Better Together
Just Pandipippo: DIY Rainbow Tie-Dye Shorts
Laura Valuta: Give Me Back Summer
Lush to Blush: Transition From Summer to Fall with Ease
Ma Dernière Addiction: Coral Me Happy
Marie Lle: Copyright 101
Mes Belle Amis: Pleat It
Moi Minnie: Shredded
My Vintage Curves: Turn Up Your Trousers
Pretty Ugly: Bringing Sexy Back
Second Hand Couture: DIY Hairbows
Style Chain: Wardrobe Fix
The Closet Coach: Sample Sale Sites Decoded
The Curvy Elle: Fashion Trends for Plus Size: Bodycon
The Taxonomy of My Wardrobe: Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Leopard D&G Bikini
Thank Fifi: Blending in Khaki
Travelling Fashion: Leopard Print: My New Neutral

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Last night I was thinking about this picture of my maternal grandmother and her grandfather. When I was in design school I used this picture as part of my inspiration for a collection. I think my grandmother was either high school age or not long out of high school when this picture was taken.

My mom talked about how her mother adored her grandfather. This definitely comes across in the picture. Even though he looks like a grumpy old man, I’m sure he must have been a softy.

The dress my grandmother is wearing in the picture reminded me of a vintage dress I bought a while back. I never had the opportunity to add it to The Shop, so I figured this picture was acting as the perfect inspiration to take that dress for a spin!

I was desperately in need of an inspirational backdrop, so I headed to a local historical house, museum, and park called Shinn House.

The house dates from the Victorian era and was built by a Quaker family, so it is not quite as ornate as most houses of this time–but I think it’s beautiful all the same! The gardens are gorgeous and meticulously cared for.