Faith Costa

I slept on the same twin size mattress until I was 18. So regardless of my size, I've always appreciated a beautiful comfortable mattress. We spend a whole 1/3rd of our life sleeping. I've gone through periods where it's been more than that and far less than that, due to my own life situations, lifestyle changes and sleeping issues. One thing is for certain though, sleep is one thing we all do and need. When Big Fig Mattress reached out, I was stoked to say the least. I had

The anticipation for the new Ocean's 8 movie has been the ultimate dream for every girl squad. The all star cast of diverse and powerful women is beyond inspirational. My brilliant blogger/influencer friends decided to take it a step further to see if we could re-create each characters style in plus size fashion. I am Daphne Kluger: The Celebrity, as played by Anne Hathaway. Daphne's street style is sophisticated, high end with an edge. Her bold, rich colors and prints screa

Janie Ruddell and I met less than a year ago. She was my barista at the coffee shop I go to quite often. We would talk about the projects we were each working on. She worked on films and production and I work in the fashion industry. Both us of clearly the creative types. We bonded over our similar feelings on body positivity and love for photo shoots. Clearly, we had to figure out a way to collaborate. Janie had talked about wanting to do a Pin Up shoot months ago, but it fi

There are a few things that I always need when choosing athletic wear for myself. My checklist of necessary components of athletic wear is simple and seems easy to fulfill. However, when it comes to plus size active/athletic wear, brands who hit each mark are few and far between. Thankfully, TEMA Athletics hits them all! Comfort Breathability Stretch (and for bonus points) Stylish! Not only is TEMA Athletics everything you want and need when being active, they are SUPER inclu

When it comes to jewelry I do tend to have a more expensive taste. Though I enjoy costume jewelry for fun every now and again, there is nothing like a gorgeous, well made, genuine piece of jewelry that you can wear with pride and wont turn your skin green. With that said, when I came across George the Jeweler on Instagram I was obviously, immediately impressed. (Photography by John Carlo) Looking at his shop, you can tell each piece is a work of art. I was lucky enough to hav

When it comes to style, size obviously shouldn't matter. As a plus size woman, it's always a struggle to find stores that actually cater to specific styles. For instance, some days I want to be a pinup queen and so, it's nice when I find a one stop shop for it! Lady Voluptuous is just that, for all things vintage! (Photography by John Carlo) I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Lyra Dress in "Blue Floral," and let me tell you they are flying off the shelves for a reason!

Pulleez hair bands are revolutionary. I'm not even close to lying when I say these Pulleez hair bands made such a difference in my daily life and routine. Normal hair bands were always really tough on my hair and without question pulled out my hair every day. On top of that, I am one of those people who always wears a hairband on their wrist... but the problem is I have 1) very sensitive skin and 2) larger wrists. So with that, tight hair bands were beginning to rub painfully

If you love clothes, you've probably heard of the brand LuLaRoe by now at some point or another... but have you tried them yet? After quite some time of wanting to, I finally got to connect with a LuLaRoe consultant, who I absolutely love! Michelle Kendall knows what she's talking about and has such great style. She helped pick out some GREAT pieces for me! We both strongly wanted to show that items that are more "body-con" cut can without a doubt, be pulled off by a curvy/pl

I had the pleasure of being able to review PLVSH, which is an online personal styling service that specifically caters to plus size women, sizes 14 and up! "At PLVSH we focus on making sure that you have a well rounded wardrobe that is built on timeless investment pieces that you will wear and feel fabulous in for years. We combine this with an eye for chic, stylish trends that fit exactly the look you have discussed with your stylist... and then deliver it all to your door.

If you don't already know about the trendy, high quality, high fashion, plus size brand Eleven60, then you're about to thank me! Each piece of clothing their designer has created is for the "professional curvy woman that is chic, sexy, bold and eclectic." What more could a girl ask for? A plethora of inclusive sizes for the curvy-to-plus size woman? You got it! Eleven60 carries sizes from 8 to 28! What a dream come true! Eleven60 is more than just clothing... it's comfortable