Social Media Enthusiast. Learning Designer. Curvy Fashionista.
I'm a 30-something Canadian born Bengali (parents are from Kolkata, India...for those of you who need to know that type of thing). I've been chubby-curvy-plus-sized my entire life. Standing at a height of 5'2 and with a darker complexion, it has always been a challenge finding outfits or "looks" that really suit me.
Living in the fashionable city of Toronto since birth, with a solid career has finally allowed me to embrace my love of pretty fashions in clothing, shoes and everything in between.
Bah! Toronto weather can’t seem to make up its mind.
Luckily this past long weekend was glorious sunny, warm weather with cool, comfortable evening temps too!
Photo credit: Rebecca Northcott Photography
I’m a simple girl, with simple needs. So finding outfits that are wash-n-wear and don’t require too much planning to look polished are for me. 😉
This is why this thin tank strapped dress I picked up from Old Navy has become my go-to frock this past month.
When I found this scarf, I really liked the geometric pattern in simple black and white.
But…. It was way more than just a scarf. It was a bolero type cover up!!!
How perfect for keeping on hand in a purse for those chilly spring & summer nights to come.
Looking at this dress online didn’t really do it justice. A simple scoop neck with decorative four-button buttons, and thin tank straps (that are adjustable).
But if you look closer….. the simple-ness is a big contrast to the cutwork detail at the flouncy hem of this lightly lined dress.
Photo credit: Rebecca Northcott Photography
How I Got The Look:
Cutwork Cami Dress, Old Navy; Coral Glossy Sling-back Wedges; Payless; Geometric Scarf/Bolero; Necessities; Cat-eyed Sunnies, Ardene
Operation Smiles provides free surgical procedures for kids born with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities across the world.
The aim for this weekend’s Fashion Shows in collaboration with 2016 Miss Universe Canada is to create awareness and raise money for these children and young adults who are unable to smile the way they want.
THIS WEEKEND …
Saturday May 14th
A number of designers are hosting a Fashion Show to raise awareness and funds…
HOPE TO SMILE IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION SMILE — Fashion Show to raise awareness & funds
You can save a child from a lifetime of shame with one 45-minute surgery.
Each surgery cost approximately $260 CAD. This weekend’s fashion show aims is to raise as much as we can to help these children/young adult get the surgical procedure they need … and putting a smile on their faces, literally! 🙂
Fashion Showcases by a number of designers and Entertainment Performances all weekend long!!!
Saturday 6pm onwards will have a fashion focus on Scents of Spring.
For a full listing of who’s going to be on the runway and when click here for the schedule.
Please come out and support this cause with me. Get your tickets here!
I did a 6-hr road trip with some dance friends to Montreal for the weekend! First trip of the year! 🙂
Next to Toronto, Montreal is the 2nd largest Canadian city and said to have a ton of tourist attractions, museums, cultural centres and historic landmarks.
From the lookout onto of Mount Royal, Montreal
Montreal is known for its mountain – Mount Royal. Lots of people often pack a lunch and head up to the catch the views for the top of it. You can get to the lookout by bus, car or simply by walking up Peel St.
That’s one of my favourite things about visiting here – it is a total pedestrian city!!!
This was the 2nd time I’ve visited this city as an adult. The 1st was this past Halloween for a fun Lindyhop Exchange.
Le Salon 1861 – The Church of Lindyhop – Halloween 2015, in Montreal
Since I was only there for a weekend – this time a blues dancing event – there really wasn’t time to explore any of the ‘typical tourist attractions’.
Although, I did manage to check out a few cool things this city had to offer. Here’s a recap of what I did …when I remembered to take pictures
A Walk up Saint-Denis St. & Saint-Laurent Blvd.
I explored the city on foot easily, specifically the area in and around Saint-Denis St. & Saint-Laurent Blvd (not too far from Parc Jean Mance).
If you’re looking to see Montreal at its hippest and most happening, these are the streets for you!
Saint-Laurent is easily found, as it has a strings of lights zig-zagged along it.
Plus, there were tons of restaurants, boutiques, and vintage shops to tryout and poke around.
Maybe came home with a few treats for moi… 😉
New-to-me finds from the various vintage shops of Montreal’s Saint-Laurent Blvd.
It was a fabulous weather day ☀️ to have been exploring Montreal on foot. After the shopping and a brief stop for Ripples Ice Cream🍦… a friend and I found ourselves on a sunny patio and prepared to play a Fun Drinking Game I’ve invented called: Man Buns & Beards 🍻😎 #ppmeowTravels.
It seemed that this city is populated by hundreds of well dressed beautiful people, which meant the rules to my drinking game needed some modifications 😉 …
UPDATE: drinking game adjusted to Newsie Boy Hat + Scaf + Beard combo. 👏🏾#Montreal #men
The Underground City
Did you know that there are more than 30+ km of underground shopping in Montreal!? 😮
Yep! It’s essential for blustery, frost-biting cold, wintery days this city gets. Which means shoppers can walk around the city during Winter without ever going outside.
There’s really no “entrance” to this underground shopping world. You kind of just happen upon it. You can pretty much find an entrance to the Underground City anywhere in downtown. Just about every building in downtown has a door that leads you to this place. There are information kiosks scattered throughout, so you can easily pick up a map and start navigating.
I believe I entered from the corner of St. Catherine and McGill (McGill stop on the metro)…after exploring the campus grounds a bit.
Beautiful, sunny Spring afternoon on McGill University Campus, Montreal
There are LOTS of different shops and food courts. And few nice department stores, like SIMONS (one Toronto doesn’t have). Eaton Centre Montreal is very similar to Eaton Centre Toronto.. same stores.. same sales…
What I notice was that aside from AdditionElle and Pennington’s, the plus-sized boutiques and offerings were scarce. With extremely limited options within the many corridors of the Underground City.
Because of this fact, I was very well-behaved… only spending a little $$ on some sale items to help with Project: Apartment Refresh… stay tuned to the blog for that 😉 A set of fleece doggie pillowcases marked down to $4.99, from Simons.
And this terrific watermelon shower curtain marked down to $9.99 (also from Simons). Found some watermelon-esk green hand towels too (Winners $3.99). Now just need some sort of watermelon floor mat for my bathroom theme to be complete! 😉
Last, but certainly not least, my Montreal trip concluded with….
The Barbie Expo
Whilst exploring the Underground City… we stumped upon the most wonderful exhibition which featured more than 1,000 Barbies in designer clothes!! ❤ ❤ ❤The largest permanent, haute couture Barbie exposition in the world has taken roots in Les Cours Mont-Royal in Montreal!
I Love Lucy Collection
There was even a special I Love Lucy feature for the show’s 65th anniversary, with Barbies dressed up in Lucy’s costumes from the most memorable episodes ❤
Much photo love to the Barbies of the Motherland: India 🙂
This Barbie Expo had high-fashion Barbies, designer Barbies, and even celebrity Barbies!!!
Some dolls were wearing designs from Armani, Dior, Versace, Givenchy, Oscar de la Renta and many more notable names from the fashion industry. ❤
Needless to say I kinda lost my mind, and iPhone camera space 🙂 Are you following me on INSTAGRAM?
If so, you’ve likely seen a few more pics and video clips as I took them during my trip.
Search for the hashtag: PPMeowTravelsto see more of my adventures there. Thanks for following and reading
Note: this floral print is now sold out – but there are two other prints available + tons of solids + new jersey prints for Summer too!
The pattern of this coral floral is just swoon-worthy ❤ ❤ ❤ Totally wearable in the Spring AND Summer months.
AND it can be worn 3 Different ways!!!
The ruffle is attached at the front & back so it can be worn with one up/one down for a tropical look
The ruffle can be worn around your arms for an off-the-shoulder look, and
The ruffle can be worn as a tube dress
Um, so that’s basically 3 whole different dresses wrapped into 1 gorgeous, rich fabric! ❤
What’s great about SmartGlamour clothes is that (for a small fee) you an customize your order to YOUR measurements and have your pieces fit you perfectly!
That’s what I did. I also asked that the length of the skirt stop just at my knee to show off my gams 😉
AND cuz of its body con fit … you can wear it under a full skirt, and get 3 MORE different looks outta this dress!!!
It was a super windy (and cold) Spring day for this photoshoot…but the amazing Rebecca Northcott still managed to make the weather work for her to capture these fabu shots!
How I Got The Look:
Off-the-Shoulder Marilyn Convertible Dress,Smart Glamor; Black Full Skirt, Forever21+; Shoes, Diesel; Cat-eye Sunnies, Ardene
Aww…how sweet does Cassie look in her off-the-shoulders peasant top with patterned shorts and fedora. ❤
Head over to Style Cassentials for all the details on how Cassie has styled the trends. Or visit her Facebook page here and her Instagram here.
We’re in the homestretch of this weeks’ special Spring Double Feature with Cassie from Style Cassentials.
Together, we’ve been exploring and putting our own twists on several Spring trends.
And today we’re talking about…
Spring Trend: Citron Chartreuse Is chartreuse a yellow or a green?
I love both of these colours equally, as they both look fantastic with my skin tone. After a bit of research, it turns out that chartreuse is about halfway between the two.
So, when you’re looking for a chartreuse-lime top, half of the time, you’ll find it in a search for yellow and half the time you’ll find it in a search for green.
I am loving the bright, tropical, greenish yellow hue.
I started seeing a bit of this last summer…but in my shopping efforts to get ready for this Spring Collaboration I’ve been seeing this trend everywhere!!!
Even if yellow-green isn’t quite your thing as a colour to wear ….
Simply adding an accessory or two (I’m talking a handbag, a scarf, a belt, a pair of gloves) in a cheerful yellow, or a tropical green will really give your springtime outfit that edgy warmth. While allowing you to dip your baby toe in for this seasonal trend. 😉
Chartreuse Citron Clothing – I’m Digging It!! ❤
How I Got The Look: Chartreuse top, Winners; Zebra envelope clutch, AlterEgo Clothing; Pants, Old Navy; Grey glossy pumps, Ivanka Trump
Photo credit: Rebecca Northcott Photography
Cassie is rocking a cute little knive-pleat citron dress + colourful pumps. ❤
Head over to Style Cassentials for all the details on how Cassie has styled the trends. Or visit her Facebook page here and her Instagram here.
Cassie of Style Cassentals, rocking citron
See how we put our own twists on Spring trends…all week long. In case you missed any… click here, here, and here.
Curious about our previous collaborations? Click here for the Fall Series and here for the Holiday Series. 😉
EVERYDAY THIS WEEK Cassie from Style Cassentials and Iare exploring and putting our own twists on several Spring trends!
Today’s Spring Trend: Stripe Storm
Be they Horizontal, Vertical, Asymmetrical …
Every which way there is a stripe storm ahead for Spring and Summer this year!!!
Photo Credit: Rebecca Northcott Photography
This stripped linen dress is lightly lined, with vertical and horizontal stripes AND buttons all down the front could possibly be the trifecta of plus-sized *DON’TS* according to “Style Rules” for the Curvy/Plus/Full-Figured/Fat Babe that some people out there subscribe to.
Photo Credit: Rebecca Northcott Photography
I have been on the hunt for the last few months and nothing has really woo’ed me enough to spend my hard-earned money on.
But Old Navy has really stepped up their game this season…and I’ve found lots of luck in their straight sizes.
Just look at it!!! It’s fantastic!!! 🙂
I couldn’t help myself – this Boho/70s/cowgirl western vibe isn’t for everyone. But I’m a fan!!! ❤
Fringe was also a big trend at New York’s Fashion Week (Spring 2016)!!! And I don’t just mean accessories. These stylishly-slashed-edges are lining skirts, dresses and jackets in addition to bags, shoes and earrings that started appearing everywhere last Fall..
Yes, any way you slice it, fringe is in.
I kinda boarded this fringe-train this past Fall, introducing just little elements of it … like purses +tassels. But knowing that this trend is gonna be everywhere this Spring, I was on the hunt to find that perfect piece that suits my vibe.
And then I found this brown suede vest….and was finally able to introduce the shredded hemlines into an outfit! 😀
How I Got The Look: Fringed suede vest, Winners; Stripped dress, Old Navy; Hat, Reitmans; Bracelets, Forever21; Platform sandals and Toupe booties, NineWest; Blown-glass necklace, old.
Cassie went for colourful stripes and a sweet off-the-shoulder black top. Adorbz!
Head over to Style Cassentials for all the details on how Cassie has styled the trends. Or visit her Facebook page here and her Instagram here.
Cassie from Style Cassentials, Stripe Storming
Have you missed any of our Spring Trends posts this week? Click here and here … just in case.
Curious about our previous collaborations? Click here for the Fall Series and here for the Holiday Series. 😉
Our special Spring Trends Double Feature continues with fellow petite plus blogger, Cassie from Style Cassentials.
Today we’re talking about Fetching Florals.
Photo credit: Rebecca Northcott Photography
“Florals for Spring. How original.” – Miranda Presley, The Devil Wears Prada
This is not a new trend, I know. But the truth is be I *don’t* actually have many floral pieces in my wardrobe.
I have really been struggling to find a spring outfit to fit this theme … that I actually wanna wear.
And then I found this!!!!
I’ve been longing to find the perfect pastel to grace my spring wear.
When I found this wide leg culotte pant jumpsuit in this great pantone custard + floral pattern … I was nervous when I added it to my cart without trying it on.
Plus size onesies aren’t always magical (Click here and here and here for more on my thoughts on jumpsuits).
Photo credit: Rebecca Northcott Photography
But the colour, a soft lime custard. ❤ The floral print in lovely pastel colours. ❤
Just look at that sweet little keyhole with button closure in back! ❤ The slant pockets! ❤
And the fabric…. oh-so soft and lightweight rayon, super easy to wear into the Summer months too. ❤ ❤ ❤
The elasticized waist with drawstring tie, helps give me a nice cinched-in look.
I wasn’t sure about the loose, wide cropped leg look on my frame …but I’m so glad that I didn’t let that keep me away. 🙂
Since I’m petite (short), it hits me a bit past mid-calf mark…so maybe I’ll get this hemmed a bit
Where did I find this V-Neck Jumpsuit that fits all of my ample top and bottom halves? 😮
Old eff’ing Navy!!
They are just killing it this season with their pieces!
And when I checked out online, I got 41% off + FREE shipping! #winning Affordable, trendy, good-looking Spring fashion.
You Can’t Go Wrong!!
How I Got The Look: Floral jumpsuit, Old Navy; Jelly shoes from my Malaysia trip last year; Sandals + flower clips from Aldo; Aviator sunnies from some shop on WQW
Cassie is wearing this large floral print two-piece. Love how the turquoise and pink pops against the black.
Head over to Style Cassentials for all the details on how Cassie has styled the trends. Or visit her Facebook page here and her Instagram here.
Cassie of Style Cassentials, in Fetching Florals
See how we put our own twists on Spring trends…all week long. Click here if you missed yesterday’s.
Curious about our previous collaborations?
Click here for the Fall Series and here for the Holiday Series. 😉
Toronto finally had amazing weather this past weekend. Which makes what I’m about to announce even more timely!!! 😉
Petite Plus, Meow! is proudly bringing you another special Double Featurewith fellow petite plus blogger, Cassie from Style Cassentials.
Together, we will be exploring and putting our own twists on several Spring trends…all this week!
Today we’re talking about Doing White Right.
Photo Credit: Rebecca Northcott Photography
This enchanting Tatyana Boutique Flower Cart dress is adorable … and restocked for this season …just sayin’ 😉
I picked it up during their blow-out sale this past Fall….and have been waiting patiently for warmer months arrival to finally take this faboulousness out to be seen. It’s made from a supple cotton blend in a clean white with pops of vivacious green trim at the arms, with red shoulder straps…
And just look that the cutest flower cart hem detail of the skirt. ❤ ❤ ❤
How I Got The Look: Dress from Tatyana; Sunnies and Purse are vintage finds; Heels from Aldo; Sneakers are Keds
What I really loved about this dress is the scalloped off-the-shoulder design!!! ❤
The adjustable straps and a fitted bodice that’s darted through the natural waist adds some visual interest too.
The dress came with a skinny yellow belt to help highlight an hourglass figure and helps break-up all the whiteness of this frock.
Sadly, if you’re a top-heavy/chesty/a member of the big-titty-committee this skinny belt might get a bit lost. 😛
Note To Self: must buy thicker yellow belt.
This voluminous gathered A-line swing skirt has hidden side pockets (#winning) and goes perfectly with heels OR casual Keds.
The perfect for Springtime and ready for Summertime too!
Photo Credit: Rebecca Northcott Photography
Cassie is Doing White Right with this adorable collared shirt dress and white pumps! Loving the black buttons down the front of the dress.
And that telephone clutch with fur pop-pop. **swoon**
Head over to Style Cassentials for all the details on how Cassie has styled the trends. Or visit her Facebook page here.
Cassie from Style Cassentials, Doing White Right
Curious about our previous collaborations?
Click here for the Fall Series and here for the Holiday Series. 😉
Cher. Dionne. Tai. Even Ambuler. These ladies shaped the 90s in one of the most iconic movies ever.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Clueless.
Clueless is an unabashed celebration of being a girly girl. The ladies love fashion, makeup, and shopping yet their interests aren’t portrayed as silly or symbolic of their feminine natures.
Because strangely enough you can like high heels and lipstick and still like boys and be a bad-ass-bitch too. 😉
How many fantastic, over-the-top looks were there in this flick? I’ve just picked out the few that I really, really loved….
SO. MUCH. PLEATED. PLAID. ❤
Now this below look was Cher’s 2nd choice of course, as she couldn’t find her 1st choice before her driving test… 😉
Where’s my white collarless shirt from Fred Segal! It’s my most capable-looking outfit!
I just love this red outfit Cher’s wearing while playing cupid to Mr. Hall and Miss Geist.
CHER’S MATCH-MAKING LOOK
And last, but not least, this sweet pale pink satin ensemble Cher wears for Mr. Hall and Miss Geist’s wedding …
Kinda timeless, hm?
PRETTY IN PINK FOR THE WEDDING
What else makes this movie so great?
Well, this may be the only film we have that proves that Paul Rudd did at one point have the ability to age.
Gwad! He’s. So. Dreamy. ❤
In addition to all of the above…..this flick introduced us to smart, real words like “sporadically” and “existential” while simultaneously creating an entire new teen-friendly vocabulary of words like “buggin’,” “jeepin’,” and “hagsville.” 🙂
And for the love of one-liners …. many of which continue to come outta my mouth occasional…
Whateve’r!?
Ugh, As If!
Rollin’ with the Homies
She’s a full on Monet
People will be quoting this movie for the rest of eternity.
Need help translating Clueless terms to their meanings now? Click here!
This past weekend, I was doing just that, Rolling with my Homies at the Quote-A-Long screening at the Bloor Cinema to do just that.
Naturally, we had to dress the part…
Two total Betties and a Baldwin 😉
How I Got The Look: Skirt, Forever21+; Argyle sweater, Reitmans; Glossy Mary-Janes, Payless; Knee-high socks super old
I had another outfit planned …see my Instagram channel , if your curious – oh, and follow me 😉 …but since it was eff’ing cold, I went to this argyle sweater instead.
Oooooooo! Project!! 😉
There you have it friends…What I Did AND What I Wore!
Still can’t believe it’s been 20 years of Clueless. Not sure how that happened, as I haven’t aged a day 😉
Hope you enjoyed this post…and this great spoof below.
Your shape is unique, which makes it sometimes difficult to find bras that are made in standard sizes, work for you. I am desperately in need of a bra-shopping-haul.
Buuuuuuut with the CAD$ being in the toilet right now, cross-boarder shopping and online shopping has been put on pause until further notice. 😦
So I thought we could all use a good ol’ rant about boobs and our bra-blems!!!
Underwires stabbing you in the chest.
Straps constantly falling down.
Riding up back-band.
Oh and a personal favourite: The Quadboob…ugh! #TheWorst
Just writing these few frustrations is annoying enough.
But we – the boob having ones – have to deal with these frustrations on a daily basis, forever!!!
No wonder all of us women agree that ripping off your bra the moment you walk in the door at the end of a long day is THE MOST glorious feeling!
So, let’s look at some solutions to some of these common bra-blems…
BACK BAND RIDING UP
If the band of your bra rides up in the back (i.e. curves towards your neck, not straight across your back), that indicates that the band size is too big.
Solution: Go down a band size.
Remember that the cup and band are not independent; cup volume changes if you change only the band size. And every brand of bras is different … so its best to get properly bra fitted EVERY TIME you’re out shopping for a new bra.
QUADBOOB + UNDERWIRE POKE
Quadboob occurs when breasts spill over the cups, either on the tops or out the sides (like into the armpit area), giving an impression of four breasts. If this happens, generally that means the cup is too small and you need to go up a cup size.
Sometimes even if the cups are the right volume, too wide wires can cause a bra to cut into the breast tissue, making the bra look too small.
If the underwire frequently pops out the bra, the band is too large or the wire has been overly distressed by too small of a cup. Typically, go up in cup size and down in band size.
To avoid underwire betrayal aka poke-outs and try to protect the longevity of your bras ….
you should neverput them in a washing machine! 😮
How many of you actually hand wash your dedicates… like your bras?
I have to admit, the best I do is clasp them and shove them into a mesh bag so that I can toss them in with whatever load of laundry is about to be done.
Not a good move if you’re trying to extend the life of your bras.
Did You Know That….
Bras should never be washed in hot water ….
And they should never be put in a tumble dryer….
AND every time they are washed...you should stretch the wet underwire casing just after washing to avoid shrinkage??
Me neither!
I had no idea I was taking such poor care of my bras.
It made me think… am I even putting on my bra the ‘right’ way?!? 😮
ThridLove published a Fit Issue that has a few more tips for ya, if you’re interested.
What are some of YOUR bra-blems?
Share them with me and your solution (if you got any) in the Comments section below 🙂
Because of this fact, I was very well-behaved… only spending a little $$ on some sale items to help with Project: Apartment Refresh… stay tuned to the blog for that 😉 A set of fleece doggie pillowcases marked down to $4.99, from Simons.
The largest permanent, haute couture Barbie exposition in the world has taken roots in Les Cours Mont-Royal in Montreal!
I’ve said it earlier, and I’m saying it again: I have not been wow’d by retailers this Spring. 
PPMeow! 
