Time to Sparkle

By: Dee Ellerbe December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 featured, UncategorizedfeaturedLeave a Comment

I think our goal should be to sparkle and shine bright all year long, but this is especially true when you’re headed out for the Holidays. Sequins just seem to shine a little bit brighter under the twinkle of Holiday lights. Let’s talk about this jumpsuit from Lane Bryant. I love this for special events,…

Summer to Fall A+by Anthropologie

By: Dee Ellerbe September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 featured, UncategorizedfeaturedLeave a Comment

The air is starting to get crisp and the leaves are turning from green to hues of yellow and orange creating a back-drop for pumpkin patches, gools and goblins, and of course boots, sweaters, and all things cool and cozy. Well not really… We are still experiencing 90+ degrees here in Los Angeles and it’s…

Is it Fall Yet?

By: Dee Ellerbe September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 featuredfeaturedLeave a Comment

Since I can remember I have loved fashion, playing dress-up, following trends, and being creative. I also remember that it wasn’t always easy. The hunt for cool finds in my size was exhausting yet exciting and finding them still gives me a rush! I wanted to share a couple of newest items that Lane Bryant…

Get Yourself a “CAN DO” Corner

By: Dee Ellerbe August 20, 2019August 21, 2019 featured, Uncategorizedfeatured2 Comments

I post a lot about the negative things people have said or done that have motivated me to say #effyourbeautystandards or get things done #inspiteof their negative nonsense. And I am thankful for that motivation that helped me turn negative experiences into moments of excellence. But there are so many positive influences in my life.Like…

Sit Down and Be Quiet!

By: Dee Ellerbe August 11, 2019August 11, 2019 featured, UncategorizedfeaturedLeave a Comment

Society: You’re too big, please make yourself as plain and muted as possible to atone. Me: Puts on hot pink dress and struts even harder. Shhhhhh! You are supposed to be seen and not heard. Time and time again there is usually someone trying to shush women, especially big women, and damn it… don’t be…

Lane Bryant and My New Friend Allie

By: Dee Ellerbe July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 featured, UncategorizedfeaturedLeave a Comment

I’ve got a new friend and Allie’s got long legs just like me! I’ve been over 6 ft tall since I was 14 years old and since then I can remember clothing from LaneBryant hanging in my closet. Being both a tall and curvy doesn’t make shopping easy. I am thankful for the growth in…

You Deserve to Shine!

By: Dee Ellerbe June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 featured, UncategorizedfeaturedLeave a Comment

“You Deserve to Shine”! -Ashley Poirier What do you do when you finally find what you were looking for AND it comes in your size? You shout about it! This is me shouting! I really appreciate that more retailers are extending their clothing lines to be size inclusive. In-store and online shopping continues to get better…

It All Works Out

By: Dee Ellerbe June 9, 2019 featured, UncategorizedfeaturedLeave a Comment

The other day I was driving and reflecting, and an incredible sense of serenity and peace came over me, followed by an overwhelming feeling of gratitude. I can’t explain it but at that moment I knew that what I had been struggling with for quite some time now was over. I had an understanding of…

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My name is Dawn Ellerbe, and I started this blog to help women and girls like me with their hunt for shoes, clothes, and anything that you need to navigate this world from above 6 ft. I explore shopping, traveling, home decor, and lifestyle needs for those of us long in the legs.

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Curvy Couture: Summer Time, Summer Time!

By: Dee Ellerbe May 29, 2019August 20, 2019

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With the summer months upon us, I am sure we are likely to show a little more skin. No… a lot more skin to be exact. Ladies if you’re heavily blessed up top a good strapless bra is hard to find. I love strapless dresses and jumpsuits in the summer, but can rarely find a strapless…

Power Suit

By: Dee Ellerbe May 8, 2019May 7, 2019

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“Power is the ability to do good things for others”- Brooke Astor There is a thought floating around that power comes from what we gain. Wealth, position, admiration, respect, or influence. I am a firm believer in power comes from what we give. Love, encouragement, or support. Don’t get me wrong, wealth, position, and influence…

Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself

By: Dee Ellerbe April 26, 2019

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I am thrilled that I get to write for Fat Girl Reviews and I am thankful to have their platform to tell my story. This past February I had the opportunity to spend some time with some of the best Track and Field Athletes in history and learned a beautiful lesson about life. Here is…

Jumpsuit? Don’t mind if I do!

By: Dee Ellerbe April 21, 2019April 21, 2019

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“Forget the Rules. If you like it wear it” I love a pretty dress as much as the next girl, but I love pants just a bit more. For the longest time, I could hardly find pants long enough. Just when the search for long pants has gotten a little easier, jumpsuits are popping again.…

Me First. Catching up with Rosa Barney

By: Dee Ellerbe April 16, 2019April 17, 2019

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“It doesn’t matter what you do or how you do it, as long as you take some time to do something that is 100% for YOU” – Rosa Barney So far this year I have been splitting my time between California and New York. Caring for my aging parents in New York as my mother recovers from open heart surgery…

Birthday Feels

By: Dee Ellerbe April 3, 2019June 9, 2019

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Today is my birthday, and for a while now I have been in my feelings about it. For as long as I can remember I’ve been a victim of “The Checklist” mentality. By 25 I should have done this. By 30 I should have had that. By 35 I should have accomplished this. By 40…

Don’t Quit, Your Dreams Need You!

By: Dee Ellerbe March 26, 2019July 2, 2019

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I usually start my blog post with a quote from an article I’ve read, or person that inspires me. This time I pulled out one of my favorite t-shirts by Eloquii, Don’t Quit Your Day Dream and paired it with this dreamy blue suit from Asos Curve. The puffed sleeves even remind me of dreamy clouds.…

Sports Changed My Life

By: Dee Ellerbe February 24, 2019April 16, 2019

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I am really excited to be guest blogging for Fat Girl Reviews. They have given me an additional platform to help share my story of self-love and acceptance, and I could not be more proud of the work they are doing. “At FGR, we want to drive positive change by empowering uncommon people with the…

Stop Living Small!

By: Dee Ellerbe February 17, 2019March 12, 2019

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“There are people less qualified than you, doing the things you want to do because they simply decided to believe in themselves. PERIOD.” I read this quote some time ago and didn’t really pay any attention. Then it rolled through my Instagram feed again this week and I stop, dropped and rolled. I had a…

Fat is Not a Bad Word

By: Dee Ellerbe February 12, 2019March 12, 2019

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Fat Girl Reviews I am so excited to partner with Fat Girl Reviews (FGR)! I will be sharing my story living outside society’s size norms. At 6’2” and a size 20/22 it ain’t always easy being green. Clothes, shoes, jewelry, countertops, showers, dining tables, trains, planes and automobiles, most things weren’t made for those of…