My sister has this fascination with aprons, so whenever I travel I try to find her a hip, new apron. Of course she’s a size 7 so “one size fits all” seems to fit her just fine! But I was thinking the other day (while I was making some kick ass heirloom tomato bruschetta) that it was high time I find a cute little apron for myself as well!

I set out on a mission, and although I was pretty sure I’d never find aprons as cute as the ones I get for her… I just had to try. To my surprise I was quite happy when I realized that there are a few Etsy sellers who make handmade plus size aprons.  *Happy dance* I scoured through pages and pages of the cutest aprons you can ever imagine and pulled out 4 of my favorites. [Honey, if you're reading... this would be a great Mother's day gift for me. :D]

Click on the images to go to the Etsy shop

leahashley's Retro Black Polka Dot Apron - $26.00

sassyapron's Sassy Half Apron - $21.95

loftylady's Feminine Hostess Apron - $28.00

InGoodCompany's Soup Salad and Stripes Apron - $20.00

Aren’t these just to die for? I mean really! I can’t believe I hadn’t thought about this before. The thing I loved about all of these aprons was that they were fun and a bit flirty. I know that after a long day at work, the last thing I want to do is cook (and honestly my husband does most of the cooking, sweet eh?!). So having a fun, inexpensive apron like one of these to wear while I’m getting ready will make it a ton more fun!

Yesterday I mentioned on Twitter that I had added a few stores to my List of Plus Size Stores online and wanted to know if anyone had a favorite to add. Right away, @redressnyc replied and said I should add their store Re/Dress NYC. I headed on over to the site and started looking around. Unfortunately I didn’t see where I could buy online (which is a main factor for my list), but they quickly let me know that they’d soon be selling on Etsy. Since they weren’t really set up online yet, I went about my business and starred their tweet so I’d come back to it later.

Since the store is in NYC, and I probably won’t get a chance to check it out until I’m there for a conference in October, I really didn’t spend too much time looking at the site. It seems like an awesome place for plus size women who want great fashion to shop though! Anyway… this evening I was searching Google News for stories about plus size fashion and the same store showed up again! This time it was an article from NYdailynews.com covering the model search that Re/Dress NYC is holding right now. This made me take a double look. So I went back to the site and dug a little deeper.

As they mention in both the article and their own website, the model search is for women who are size 18+. Yes! That’s right, 18+! How exciting is that? We can barely find stylish clothes in those sizes, let alone have a chance to be the spokes model for a company. This seems like a really awesome opportunity for both Re/Dress NYC and the lucky winner. I may even enter it myself!

How to enter:

1. Email 2 or 3 jpg images to modelsearch@redressnyc.com
2. Write a 250 word essay about what you love about your body and/or advice for women who need a self esteem boost and email that with your photos to modelsearch@redressnyc.com
3. Send $10 payment via paypal to paypal@redressnyc.com
4. Read the fine print!

I wanted to give Re/Dress a shout out for also being on the ball when it comes to Twitter. It’s important to be a part of the community, and Twitter is a great way to achieve this. Thanks Re/Dress NYC for conducting this model search for women who don’t often get opportunities like this, and for having a great little store (which I can’t wait to check out next time I’m in the ‘hood).

I’m excited to bring great clothing to curvy women. I have the hardest time finding fashionable clothes that fit! I’ve been scowering the internet for great curvy clothing and have found the creme de la creme! I look forward to showing it off and helping my fellow ladies.