Life & Times of a Full Figured Fashionista BOOK LAUNCH/ NETWORKINGEXTRAVAGANZA!

The Life & Times of a Full Figured Fashionista will be hosting a book launch party for the first novel Saturday, August 15th at 176 7th Avenue Paterson, NJ! 

Come and enjoy:

*Networking

*Music

*Food

*Book Signing/Reading

*Drinks

*Raffle Prizes 

*And Swag Bags!

*ONLY FOR PICK UP AT THE EVENT, PLEASE RESERVE BELOW!*

Please reserve your copy today, links to Eventbrite is:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-times-of-a-full-figured-fashionista-book-launchnetworking-party-tickets-16982916360?utm_campaign=201308&ref=esfb&utm_source=Facebookenivtefor001

Who's helping to make the dream a reality?

Shay from SW Consulting at ShayRozay.com

And also the Event Planner to the Stars, Iasha Harris of Dazzling Touch Events! 

Thank you for ALL your support! Don't forget to get your copy!

MEET THE AUTHOR! 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15th 2015. 

176 East 7th Steeet, Paterson NJ

EVENT STARTS AT 4:00pm

Meet The Team!

I have some amazing news to share with you! You are now reading the blog of Full Blossom Magazine's newest Administrative Editor! YAY! Joining the team is amazing, and a dream for me. I've wanted to work with Full Bloosom Magazine for a long time, and I now have my chance. 

Thank you Mello Andrews for reaching out to me for the position, I promise to work hard and help the other staff members elevate Full Blossom to its fullest potential! 

As Administrative Editor, it's my pleasure to work with the writers. From reading my blogs, you guys know I'm extremely passionate, and pay very close attention to detail and will bring that same passion to Full Blossom. I have worked with a team of writers previously, so I'm ready to create something special with a new caliber of contributors. If you have an interest in being a contributing writer please contact me via email for now at Fabulouslp@gmail.com until further notice.

Also, thank you to all of my amazing readers and supporters! I promise to bring you relevent content (you guys know I love my content), and continue to shine a light on all things plus size; be it fashion, wellness, career, etc. I'm just so appreciative of this opportunity, and to work with the other staff members; many of whom I've met before and they've left a great impression on me. Enough with the mushy ish, let me introduce to you the staff!

**Also don't forget to check your email to view the #1st issue of 2015!

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Conversations and Cocktails!

GOOD FRIENDS + DRINKS OVER CRUSHED ICE + GREAT CONVERSATION = MEMORIES THAT LAST A LIFETIME & FRIENDS THAT ARE MORE LIKE FAMILY

Hola Fashionistas, I know that your just as happy as I am that the holidays are over! Now it's time to relax and let all that holiday madness melt away like last years New Years Eve Resolutions. And what great way to forget about the bills you racked up. than to get turned up with good friends. CHEERS ANYONE?

Sometimes the best therapy is conversation. Get some friends together and have a good old fashion GIRLS NIGHT IN! When was the last time you and close friends got together to talk mess, man bash, and just plan act a fool? Go ahead and count how long it's been...I'll wait. 

Listen, we've all built up much stress in the passing year; and I vote we leave it there. Reflect on what was done, and move on; because we all know that life is too damn short to dwell on things we can't change.

Don't know what to do for Girls Night In? Try this:

1. Set a date for friends to come over.

2. Also, make the get together a pot luck so that everyone can bring their best dish. What's a G2G (get together) without food! 

3. Put a friend in charge of drinks! We all have the one friend that's an amateur mixologist, and knows every fruity drink known to man that can rival the knowledge of Jon Taffer. 

4. Its your job as host/hostess to make sure everyone is having a good time, so try to think of fun things to do that doesn't make you look like a school girl having a sleep over. 

        - get some great 'man hater' movies or chick flicks like Singles Mothers Club or Think Like A Man.

        - plan to have a stripper surprise ypur friends!

        - besides alcohol, make sure there is wine on deck!

        - play a few {drinking} games, or whatever games you guys like.

Bottom line be creative, not two people like the same things. Also, know that you can't please everyone; so if you get a complainer don't take it to heart. Just keep in mind that this person is miserable not matter what anyone does, and mental note not to invite them to the next g2g.

Really, Conversations & Cocktails is about just that! Have fun with friends, do some catching up on each others lives, and reminisce. Good friends are hard to come by, and if you guys really care about each other you'll never lose them; but just because you care deeply dosnt mean you don't have to work in the relationship, it means you have to work hard to keep it! 

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Releasing My 1st Ever Novel!

It's finally happening! I have plans to finish and release my first ever novel called The Life & Times. This book is dedicated to plus size women of course! This is a strictly fiction novel I'm sure you will fall in love with, I've allowed a few sample read and I was excited to report that those readers fell for it and we're anxious to find out what happens next! I'm so proud of the work I've done, and believe me this is just the beginning! Please SUBCRIBE here and on my social media outlets for release dates and more info! Thank you for all your support, and I would love to see you all at the launch party!

Synopsis:

The Life & Times... Chronicles the life of plus size writer/any odd job to pay the bills Chloe. As the main character the story follows how she comes into her own after graduating from college and dealing with failed relationships, astranged family, and budding career. Along the way we get a glimps into the life of Chloe's party girl best friend Dee. Dee is the friend we all have sweet, caring, loud mouth who loves to spend money just as much as she likes the feel of a new man. As you read, you'll find that Each character has a secret they don't want revieled, hard decisions, and lots of DRAMA! Each character brings a peice of their real self and the face they give to the world.  The also interact with each other at one point or another and  are important in making Chloe's story come full circle. Complete with plus size fashion elements, dating, sex, money, lies, cheating, and surprising twists at the turn of a page The Life & Times has a character that everyone can relate to, is in real life, or dreams of meeting! 

Unlike other full figured novels, a sense of realness is brought to the table. Though a fiction novel it was created to reach everyone regardless of race, gender, profession, and financial background. This is a novel for the new age plus size women who is career minded, fashionable, and professional! 

I hope you enjoy this classic in the making!

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Caner Awareness month, and in honor of the all women affect by this disease I'm dedicating this weeks post to the women who continue to fight the good fight and look beautiful will battling their illness.Before researching Breast Cancer, I didn't know much about it. The most I knew without researching is that it is deadly to some, and treatments include radiation treatment and/or mastectomy. I was basically ignorant to the causes of this illness. The first I found in my research was that Breast Cancer affects 1 in 8 women. Let's rewind that...1 in 8 woman, can you imagine that? Well, imagine this; get seven of your closest friends together, now visualize that one of you statistically may have a high chance of developing breast cancer. Scary right!

 What's the facts? 

Breast Cancer is caused by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal breast cells. It occurs as a result of abnormality in genes that regulate the growth of healthy cells. The presents of the mutated cells can divide like normal healthy cells usually do, and continue to replicate itself until a tumor is formed. 

There are 2 types of tumors. Tumors can be benign which isn't dangerous or it can be malignant which can has not only the ability to be dangerous, but deadly. Most likely cancerous, malignant cells can spread to other parts of the body causing the process to repeat.

*Information provided from BreastCancer.org

Fabulous regardless of diagnosis!

In fashion, we tend to want to make everything appear perfect regardless of the chaos born of trying to give the appearance of being flawless. In life we all know that avoiding chaos is damn near impossible, so instead of celebrating the the false sense of perfection we all crave; we should embrace if only for a moment the fact that beauty is found within. 

In honor of Breast Cancer Awarness Month I've found several retailers and designers that have georgous items that we all can wear to show support to women who fight everyday. 

(NOTE: these items are not all associated with Breast Cancer Awarness, I just thought it would be a great way for us plus sized girls to show support.)

We can show our support through fashion!

Zelie for She

Monif C

Bella Rene'

Torrid

Eloquii 

Hips & Curves

Amazon.com

Nordstrom

Asos Curve

Together We Conquer, Divided We Fall!

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Work Outfit Of The Day!

This outfit of the day is for 8/7/14.

Just getting back to work after having Gastric Sleeve surgery, and I'm finding that most of my old clothes are fitting me so much better than before and with a few small accessories to vamp up the outfit; this curvy girl is feeling her new look! I honestly can't wait to see more progress!

Outfit Detailes:

Top: Forever21 Plus Sizes

Belt: Torrid

Necklace: Forever21

Pants/Handbag: Avenue 

Shoes: Nine West

My motto: Raise the bar so high, that there is no bar. 

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Curved Fashionista Of The Week!

I want to say thank you to Curved Fashion for selecting me as a featured Fashionista of the Week! Below is the details of my interview. Please follow Curved Fashion on Instagram!

Outfit details: 1

Dress/Belt: Lane Bryant

Earrings: Nordstrom

Glasses: Coach

Necklace: Icing 

Shoes: Specially made by a friend

Outfit details: 2

Top: Torrid

legging: Avenue

Shoes: Avenue

Earrings/Necklace: Icing

Glasses: Coach

Hello beautiful people! My name is Dominique Ali, I'm 29 from New Jersey as of now I'm a size 26; and I'm a plus size fashion blogger. 

What makes me a Curvy Fashionista? Not taking no or allowing my size to hinder me from success as a plus size blogger/writer. Fashion and writing is my passion, combining the two loves makes me feel as if the double standard between plus sizes and straight sizes doesn't exist. 

I started fashion blogging, because I felt like plus size fashion was under appreciated and didn't get the notice it deserved. Hey, Big girls want to look good too! And why shouldn't we? Thus, Fashion Plus Blog (www.Fabulouslyp.blogspot.com) was born. In my blog I touch on other issues in the plus community that no other blogger talked about that I wanted to be voiced; so I gave voice to them myself. Also, I've recently had Gastric Sleeve surgery to improve the quality of my health. I've been documenting my progress pre and post surgery you can view my videos on Youtube (www.Youtube.com/user/dom4fashionplus). 

My motto: Raise the bar so high, that there is no bar. 

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Bodacious Brides!

Kelly Rowland isn't the only lucky lady getting married, watch out for the THICK brides! Yes ladies, the day we all look forward to...DUAL INCOME otherwise known as getting married. There are so many details to consider, and loads of wrong turns that can be made. How do we avoid all this? Simply by getting a wedding planner, but if your like me and have a budget that's NOT an option. What's a bride to do?

First of all get your head in the game! This is not a problem but a challenge, a conundrum is you will; that must be solved before the big day. First pick your date, what do you see when you envision your wedding? Are you outside, inside, spring time, summer time, or fall? The date you pick correlates with the season and affects your choice of dress for you and your wedding party. 

Next, choose your colors. Big girls, we can wear any color we want, just make sure it suits you or your

wedding party. Also, who says the bride has to wear white? White is traditionally for virgins, let's keep it
100; most of us are not virgins we just keep the tradition going. You can be adventurous with the color scheme to make a truly unique vision come to life. 

The next focus should be on your venue. Besides finding the perfect dress, the venue is the second hardest task of putting together a wedding. You have to decide if you want the reception to be in same place as the ceremony or travel to two separate places.  Keep in mind separate places means SEPARATE deposits. By choosing different areas you will be spending more money, but if it can't be avoided then a woman's got to do, what a woman's got to do!

Then, you want to focus on all the small things that can get lost in the chaos of planning a wedding. Like for example, deciding how to style your hair. If your an anal bride (LOL) you would also choose how you'd like your wedding party to style their hair also. Sometimes you can leave stuff like this to chance, but WHY?

  Also, don't forget shoes and accessories, and the all important Wedding Night Lingerie.This is the night to let all your inhibitions run FREE, your with your life partner, so there is no 
Here are a few thangs that can get the party started real quick:

Lastly, ladies say YES to the dress! with all the different selections out in the bridal world it can be more than
overwhelming to decide on the dress that will be timeless, elegant, and memorable. As a plus size women, I refuse to stick with the same boxy design that most luscious size ladies do. I would want something that reflects my personality, pushes the envelope of traditional thinking, and of course is drop dead sexy! Check out some dress choices that I thought would suit every type of bride, from traditional to over the top!

 As as you search for dresses remember everything isn't for everybody, LIKE THIS...

 

And PLEASE remember this! Spanx or any other shaping garment can help hid what you don't want people to see, and accentuate what you do!

Any questions, comments, or concerns please leave me a comment below! As always, STAY BEAUTIFUL, CONFIDENT, AND ABOVE ALL SEXY! 

XOXO!

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