Hello Beautiful,

Welcome to “Not So Little” Lady Katie! Let’s be honest here, I’ve never been a “small” girl. Even when I was at my fittest, I had curves. I was the little girl embarrassed that her bra straps my show in the 4th grade. (Yes, 4th!). Despite the fact that I was not the typical fashionista, I always loved fashion. From my humble beginnings of patchwork jeans and bottle cap belts, to the my high-school obsession with everything 1980’s (jelly bracelets, anyone?), I struggled to find fashion inspiration above a size 2. Now, as “plus-size” is becoming more mainstream and as I have aged (Ringing 30’s doorbell here), my struggle has changed. Where does a fashion-conscious, plus-sized, risk taking, almost 30-year-old, mom find clothes that don’t break the bank and that don’t look like they came out of grandma’s closet?! My goal is to find out, document, and share with you!

Be sure to follow me on Instagram for my #ootd (outfit of the day) and post your own #ootd using the hashtag #notsolittlelady to share your outfits with me!

Now, I’m sure I’ll elaborate on many of the outfits in the collage above, BUT, because I know you all will have questions, here we go, starting from the top left:

Black and white polka dot, retro, belted dress: Torrid
Hot pink dress: JC Penney, yellow cardigan: Lane Bryant, beaded necklace: Sam Moon
Oatmeal dress and printed cardigan: Zig Zag Stripe, pink scarf: WalMart
Hot pink tee and printed long cardigan: Zig Zag Stripe, black capri leggings: WalMart
Black shorts and floral kimono: Kohl’s, black tank: Dots, black flower headband: Five Below
Red dress: Torrid, black and white striped cardigan: Zig Zag Stripe, floppy hat: Kohl’s
Pink printed tee: Zig Zag Stripe, teal scarf: WalMart
Black and white striped cardigan and black tee: Zig Zag Stripe, boyfriend capris: Torrid
Black babydoll dress and black and white kimono cardigan: Zig Zag Stripe, black capri leggings: WalMart
Hot pink tee, black and white kimono cardigan and black palazzo pants (not shown): Zig Zag Stripe
Navy butterfly dress: Torrid, Navy pocket cardigan: Zig Zag Stripe
Black t-shirt dress and leopard cardigan: Zig Zag Stripe, necklace: my mom’s jewelry box
Grey leopard dress, black pocket cardigan: Zig Zag Stripe, burgundy scarf: Five Below, Grey quilted boots: Lane Bryant (Little one’s outfit is from Sam’s).