Dove has launched their newest campaign “Dove Real Beauty Sketches“. Dove teamed up with FBI-trained forensic artist Gil Zamora to conduct a social experience to make a film that highlights how women see themselves, as opposed to how others see them. And let me say, it is pretty powerful stuff! “Women are their own worst beauty critics,” Dove says. “Only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful … [...]
By: Fatima Arkin Special to the Star, Published on Mon Apr 15 2013 Toronto plus-size fashion blogger Karyn Johnson was nervous. Really nervous. The 32-year-old online marketing manager was about to model lingerie, in a photo shoot for plus-size clothing company Addition Elle. Then Johnson thought about her readers, and her concerns vanished. “I knew that when the images were released, my followers would be proud and encouraging,” Johnson says. [...]
Canadian fashion icon, Jeanne Beker, has launched a sophisticated and feminine plus size collection today at select Addition Elle locations across Canada and online. I absolutely adore Jeanne, and as a proud Canadian woman she is truly is an inspiration to me. Jeanne has done so much in her lifetime, starting as a Rock n’ Roll reporter on Much Music to a fascinating 27 year career hosting Fashion Television; and [...]
On the runway and in stores everywhere are models, windows and displays styled with brightly coloured and printed denims. From jean jackets, dresses to the classic denim pant; denim keeps revamping itself each season… and I am totally obsessed with this revamp! Gone are the classic blue denim washes and darker prints that were seen everywhere in Fall. For Spring everything is bright and playful with various colours, prints, washes [...]
If you haven’t noticed yet, every two weeks on the ADDITION ELLE website and at ADDITION ELLE store locations across Canada my top picks are featured. This week, my picks focus on the black and white Spring 2013 trend. Black and white are the perfect contrast, no two tones play better together than black and white. Try mixing textures to keep things interesting. I love adding pops of bright and [...]
City Chic has a ton of great new arrivals for spring and summer and some amazing steals on their sale section with nothing priced over $30.00. And the best part is that they ship to Canada for FREE and they offer easy returns if you find that something doesn’t fit. Check out my favourite items from City Chic below to help you get ready for the warm weather headed our [...]
I have been running Killer Kurves for a little over a year now, and over this time I have received a countless amount of email from plus size women around the world. These letters are filled with love, compliments, encouragement, and questions regarding fashion and beauty for the plus size woman. But there is one recurring question that I get asked again and again… “how do I become a plus [...]
