Showing posts with label kiyonna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kiyonna. Show all posts

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Little Black Dresses at Kiyonna

3/4 Sleeve Scalloped Boudoir Lace Dress
I've written about Kiyonna before. I met these enterprising and stylish gals from Annaheim, California, when they launched their collection at a trade show in Las Vegas a few years ago. They continue to create the most delightful clothing, including their Little Black Dresses! 
I live in black. I try to wear color, but I rely on black to take me through the day into the night.
I always feel sexy, sleek and sophisticated when I'm wearing black.
Follow them on Twitter @Kiyonna and check out these beautiful and sexy dresses.
A Little Black Dress is something I can't live without and of course, neither did Holly Golightly!
The 3/4 Sleeve Scalloped Boudoir Lace Dress is my favorite right now. Lacy and see-through looks are big trends and this dress makes it easy to wear what can be tricky styles for some larger gals.
The exciting thing about this and other dresses Kiyonna designs, most of them are timeless classics, just like the film, Breakfast at Tiffanys.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Create Your Own Personal Shop on Myshape dot com


A few years ago, a client of mine went to work for a start up online fashion website called My Shape dot com.
It's been interesting to watch this concept and their website develop.
The premise is to help you find clothing that fits based on your shape, in addition to your size, which is how I approach any styling assignment.
This key element in the shopping process will help you get just the right look and fit you've been looking for.
And it makes shopping online a better experience, because you are less likely to have to return something.
Myshapedotcom has some great features like Personal Shop, which allows you to input style preferences and measurements, which in turn, saves you time by showcasing key items that match your numbers and your style.
The Style Me feature gives you tips and finds the right clothing based on your body shape, and acts almost like a fashion magazine within the site, with great interviews, trends and a Quick Fit Guide that finally deals with the fact that most of us wear more than one size.
With over 400 choices available in a larger size, you will see brands you trust like Spiegel, Liz Claiborne, Kiyonna, Alex Evenings, Karen Kane and even a few things from the Jessica Simpson collection. I love the interactive features: a pop up window for each item with
zoom, sizes, colors, item description, all at your fingertips without leaving the page!
Check out Myshape.com and let me know what you think.
The pictured item is the "Tory Cinch Dress" from Kiyonna, available up to 5X and in this season's cool colors.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Little Black Dress



The Little Black Dress ... Well in my case the "little" doesn't apply, but black is the new black, or so they say. Thank Chanel for our fixation with this dress, but a great one is hard to find in a larger size. Kiyonna has some really great black dresses and several are classics, meaning you can keep them forever and they will always look good. http://www.kiyonna.com/plus-size-clothing/Little_Black_Dresses
My faves are the knit wrap dress and the 3/4 Sleeve Scalloped Lace Dress.
*Images courtesy of Kiyonna.com
The perfect pairing with a black dress:
  • Patent Leather High Heels
  • Gold or Silver Anything
  • Pearls - But you knew that
  • Red Lipstick - You knew that too
  • Black Lace Bottomed Leggings - hard to find, but after a Google search, found some on eBay of all places!