The latest issue form Velvet D’Amore’s Volup2 online magazine has been released. The magazine features all sorts of curvy body shapes and sizes.It has a more high fashion/avant-guard feel to the publication which is something the curvy world needs! We love it!!! And we know you will too, there are literally hundreds of pages of beautiful and inspiring images. So check it out! (Please note: It is a European based magazine so there is some nudity, just incase you are viewing from work

Created by supermodel Velvet d’Amour, the first supersize-plus model to infiltrate the elite world of Parisian couture,encourages readers to revel in their every “imperfection” and celebrate their bodies in their glorious entirety. Born out of Ms. d’Amour’s work to expand society’s limited notion of beauty by building awareness about women of every size and shape, the magazine is a visual celebration of full-figured beauty, combined with a self-affirming message of inspiration.

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And if we didn’t drink enough already! Here is super exciting contest. Three winning bottles of STLTO Wine have been sent to random LCBO stores across Ontario, where their buyers will find a “WINNER” message under their glitter caps. Each winning cap is redeemable for a pair of coveted Christian Louboutin shoes, up to a $795 value. It’s like a fabulous grownup version of Willy Wonka’s golden ticket!

“At STLTO we believe that every woman should own an absolutely fabulous pair of stilettos, and it doesn’t get much more fabulous than a new pair of Louboutins!” said Sarah Liberatore, founder of STLTO Wine.

Winners have until June 30, 2012 to claim their prizes by delivering the winning caps to STLTO Wine for verification, and so that they can coordinate the shopping appointments. Official rules can be found at www.stltowine.com/contest.

Debuted to rave reviews from wine critics last year, STLTO Red, a juicy Malbec/Merlot blend and STLTO White, a crisp Unoaked Chardonnay, are as delicious as they are stylish. Picked from 40-year-old vines in the lush Abruzzo region, the grapes used to create the STLTO Wine collection deliver gorgeous colour and density.

STLTO Red is sexy and smooth with layers of juicy fruit flavours and aromas of black cherry and bittersweet chocolate.

STLTO White is fresh and flirty with bright grapefruit flavours and aromas of white peach and lemon chiffon.

Good luck!

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Have you ever worn one of your cutest summer dresses and felt like a million bucks, only to have it all go down hill when you get that awful burning sensation starting on your inner thighs.  It is what I like to refer to as the dreaded “chub rub”. I have suffered for as long as I can remember, and can recall times when I could hardly even walk because it hurt so bad. One day I expressed my dismay for this problem to one of my thinner girlfriends to find out that she suffers from it too! I was in total shock when I heard this, I honestly thought only plus size women knew about this nightmare, but I now know that all women are prone to it. Now the question is, do you suffer from it? And how have you dealt with chub rub over the years? I can remember many tactics that I have used, from baby powdering my inner thighs before going out (which eventually wears away) to wearing bicycle shorts (which can be uncomfortable). Sometimes a good pair of stockings or shapewear can help, but who wants to wear those all summer long, especially with a casual summer dress?

This is where Marnie Consky comes in, creator of Thigh Society, a unique underwear shorts to help prevent that annoying and painful inner thigh rubbing. I had the pleasure of trying a pair of  Thigh Society shorts out and must say I was pleasantly surprised. The most important thing to note is that these shorts are NOT shapeware. They are super comfortable and lightweight shorts that are super soft like a cotton t-shirt material. They come in Black, White and Beige and are available in sizes S – 4x!  I wear a size 2x and ordered a 2x and it fit true to size. I wore my Thigh Society shorts 3 days in a row with 3 different dressed and they helped every time! No more rubbing and no more pain. YAY!

This is what my Thigh Society shorts looked like when I received them. I was so excited to try them out!

Here are some specs on Thigh Society :

Sleek and Practical Design:

• So super soft and light, you’ll forget you’re wearing them!
• Plenty of fabric coverage to protect your delicate skin
• No visible panty lines
• Ultra comfortable thanks to chafe resistant flat seams
• Sits below your skirt or pant waistline
• Just enough stretch to hug your body for a fabulous fit
• Fabric-covered waistband won’t pinch or roll down
• Leg band moves with you, not up on you
• Double lined gusset (crotch) of the same fabric is a built-in panty

Soft and Breathable Fabric:

• Black and white available in a fabric blend of 57% rayon from bamboo, 37% cotton and 6% spandex
• Beige available in a 92% cotton, 8% spandex
• Absorbs and evaporates moisture to keep you cool and dry
• No embarrassing noise when you walk (like with pantyhose or nylon shapewear)
• Pre-shrunk and machine washable

And one last bit of information we would like to ad is that Thigh Society is a Canadian brand, and we love to support Canadian companies!

Check out ThighSociety.ca for more information and pricing.

- Photo courtesy of Glamour.com

Today on Glamour.com they exposed some rather revealing information about how women stereotype each other, and it looks like it is not only us plus size girls who our the victims; the pendulum swings both ways ladies! We are seen as “Lazy” and “Undisciplined”, while thinner women are seen as “Superficial”, “Bitchy” and “Mean.

Discrimination against heavier people is well documented—and, sadly, rising: a full 66 percent in the past decade, according to a Yale University study. But could this kind of bias extend to women of all sizes? And are people looking at your body and making assumptions about your life—and your personality? To find out, Glamour commissioned an exclusive poll of more than 1,800 women ages 18 to 40, designed with guidance from Rebecca Puhl, Ph.D., director of research and weight stigma initiatives at Yale’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. We asked respondents to imagine a woman whom they had never met and knew nothing about except that she was “overweight” or “thin”; they then had to choose from pairs of words, like ambitious or lazy, to describe her. They could select neither, but fewer than half did—a telling statistic, according to Puhl. “Weight,” she says, “is one of the last acceptable prejudices.”And not only is this bias acceptable, the results of our survey show—it’s out of control.

The models bust the myths:
• “People assume I am self-centered and superficial. In reality, I volunteer at a homeless shelter every other week. As for being bitchy, I’m actually the biggest goofball!” —Laura Jansen, 24, who’s 5’11″ and 125 pounds
• “Lazy? I get up every day at 5:30 A.M. and am constantly on the go! My size does not define who I am.” —Danielle Line, 34, who’s 5’10″ and 202 pounds

Read the full article on Glamour.com and weigh in on the conversation below.

Have you seen the Penningtons Summer 2012 Look Book yet? It is filled with bright and beautiful pieces for this coming season. Below is a sneak peek at some of our top picks from the look book. You can view the entire Penningtons Summer 2012 Look Book HERE. What are your top picks from the look book? Have you picked up anything for summer from Penningtons yet? Let us know below! xo Killer Kurves