[Retailer Spotlight] Panache Plus

Panache Plus

"Designer Re-Sale Heaven"

I'm so excited to feature Panache Plus as the first store for my Retailer Spotlight! "Thrifting" has become a rising trend for my generation simply because new items cost an arm and a leg that college students or recent grads can't afford. Plus revamping something old  and making it current seems to be the new fashion movement.  When I heard about Panache Plus I was thrilled to set up an interview because I finally found a resale store that has designer lables exclusively for full figured women. I had the pleasure of Speaking with the owner Kimberley who is a retired real estate agent who saw a need for a Plus Size resale and consignment store in Saint Louis,and boy was she right! Kimberley said that she's always been an advocate ReSale shopper but when she started wearing plus size clothes none of the resale shops had anything to offer in plus size clothing. So when she switched career 5 years ago from selling property to selling clothes shes never looked back! And I wouldn't blame her, nothing makes a woman happier than to be around designer clothes all day. But Panache Plus isn't taking or selling just any type of rift raft that blows in their door! Their selling in tact designer brand shoes, clothing, hand bags and gorgeous custom made jewelery. You won't believe how much of their merchandise still have original tags on it! Panache Plus carries designer labels and brands from Michael Kors, Coach, Nine West, Lane Bryant, and Dooney & Bourke just to name a few. This is not your typical resale or thrift store Panache Plus floors are super organized by size and category. They've got everything from business wear, pants, skirts, tops, bridal and formal wear, swimsuits and even intimates! I love the overall ambiance if the store, it kind of feels like one of your very stylish girlfriends invited you to raid their huge walk in closet.  While I was there  I even ran into a few fashion icons like Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and Michelle Obama who were all just happen to be there hanging out. I love this store and can't wait to go back and maybe sell some  of my clothes for some new designer threads! Take a look at the photo's below of all of the faboulous things you can find inside of Panache Plus!

Me and the Owner Kimberley

Some of the fab custom made Jewlery at Panache Plus

Never Worn Intimates, Jewlery, and Designer Bags!

Super Cute Designer Heels, and Booties!

Panache Plus Policies & Audrey Hepburn

Me in a really cute Zebra Print Sweater that I tried on!

Me & Marilyn snapping selfies lol

Me Marilyn & Michelle

Panache Plus is located @

5400 S.Kingshighway Blvd

Saint Louis,Mo 63109

(314) 352-3838

For more info on Panache Plus Policies & Store Hours visit:

www.PanachePlusResale.com

[The Laydee Posh Look Book] Holiday Dress Edition

"Tis The Season to be Stylish"

It's the most wonderful time of the year, holiday season! And with the holidays soon approaching now is the time to start searching for the perfect holiday dress.Recently I had the opportunity to try on a few dresses from Sydney's Closet a whole sale company that specializes in Plus Size Prom, Bridal, Formal and Cocktail dresses (sizes 14-30) located in Saint Louis,Missouri. The two dresses  featured below are perfect for any holiday party, winter ball, black tie, or an upscale charity event.Check out the photos below for more details on these fabulous dresses!

XoXo

-Laydee Posh

Deck the halls with Lace & Sequin!

I absolutely love Sydney's Closet Glitter Goddess Cocktail Dress! This one shoulder dress is perfect for any holiday party,winter dance, or even for a romantic date night.You'll be sure to light up the room in this glittery number not to mention the fit is amazing and will hug your curves in all the right places.You can purchase this gorgeous dress online for just $69  and it's available in two other colors!

Sydney's Closet "Black-Latte" Sophie Cocktail dress has the perfect amount of lace and sequin needed for a classy and sassy dress .This strapless A-line dress falls right below the knee and has a fitted bodice with a gorgeous lace up back for even more support. The flow of this dress is beautiful and the sash around the waistline adds another touch of elegance to this already breath-taking dress.The Sophie is available online for $129 and is going quick!

 

Some more dresses from Sydneys Closet that are perfect for the Holiday!

 

 

 

To shop Sydney's Closet and view more of there gorgeous dresses visit:  www.sydneyscloset.com

[The Laydee Posh Look Book] Punk Chic

Punk Meets Curves

"The Butterfly Effect"

I was going through my closet and came across this really awesome high waist/high split maxi skirt I bought earlier this year on Ebay. As I was holding the hanger, I thought to myself "how could I forget to wear this bad boy this summer?!" Then suddenly my fashion light bulb switched on in my head and I came  up with an awesome stylish summer to fall concept for this skirt,"ADD LEGGINGS!" And that's exactly what I did! Check out the pictures below for full outfit details!

XoXo

-Laydee Posh

My PUNK Chic Look



Outfit Details:

 Mossimo Mens Jean Top from Target

Black cami from Forever21+

Royal Blue High Waist High Split maxi skirt from Ebay

Black leggings from Lane Bryant

Black Combat Boots from Torrid

[The Laydee Posh Look-Book] Sweater Love

Sweater Season is Here!

"Daddy can I have $500 dollars?!" -Hillary Banks (Fresh Prince)

I absolutely love sweaters! Cardigans, tunics,sweater dresses you name it I probably have it.But when choosing a sweater I always consider the 3 C's; cute-ness,color,and comfort.These are extremely important to me because nothing is worse than a itchy ugly sweater especially before a Ugly Sweater Christmas party.(yikes) I'm sporting a black and white color block tunic sweater dress from Target.After trying it on l immediately fell in love. Not only was it reasonably priced but it exceeded my 3 C expectation.For more details on my head-to-toe look take a closer look below!

XoXo

-Laydee Posh

For Tunic sweater($27.99) and Tights ($5.00) shop: Target

For Combat Boots($29.99 )shop: H&M

[The Laydee Posh Look Book] Convertible Boots

 Convertible Boots

"From Boots to Booties"

There's nothing that brings my fashion heart more joy than an item that can serve multi purposes like these awesome pair of Studded Fold-Over Combat boots from Torrid. These convertible boots can go from boots to booties in a matter of second's, which in my opinion is a "Fall-buh-las" buy! What I love most about these convertible combat boots is that there wide foot and wide calf friendly, which is really important when your a Plus Size Beauty! To achieve a more edgy look you can wear them up straight and for a more softer ellobrate look fold them down and show off the killer studs.Check out how I rocked my convertible boots below.

XoXo

-LaydeePosh

"These Boot's were made for walking"

For Studded Combat Boots Shop www.torrid.com

For Jean Jacket shop www.torrid.com

Graphic T-shirt from J C Penny

For pants shop www.target.com

Jewelery from www.claires.com  

[The LaydeePosh Look Book] A Touch of Class

A Touch of Class

"Break the Rules"

This past weekend I attended my father's Pastor Appreciation Ball to celebrate his 1Oth year as a Pastor. I had a lovely time and of course I did it in style!This fall a lot of my fellow full figured bloggers are challenging Plus Size beauties to ignore the rules and wear what you want! I feel that it's so important that you wear what you love and what makes you happy. So with that in mind I choose to stand out and break all the "so called rules" in a white cocktail dress wayyy after Labor Day by designer Monif C. My cocktail peplum dress by Monif C was purchased from Honey Child's boutique a boutique exclusively for full figured beauties located in Saint Louis,Mo.This dress is absolutely gorgeous and I must say I felt amazingly confident and beautiful and I looked the part too. I encourage each of you beauties to step out the box and create your own fashion rule book. Never let the world define your fashion footprint! Check out the picture below for more details!

XoXo
-Laydee Posh

My Outfit of the Night

For the dress shop www.monifc.com

For the jewelry shop www.charmingcharlie.com

For more info on honey childs boutique click www.honeyschildboutique.com

Shoes from Shoe Time located in Shaker Heights,Ohio

[Fashion Buzz] Nicki Minaj's Kmart Collection

The Nicki Minaj Kmart Takeover  

Nicki Minaj is giving Kmart so much life this fall with the debut of her brand new Kmart Collection that was released today. Each of her pieces stay true to the "Nicki Minaj Brand" which are evidently show cased throughout her entire line. Its without a doubt that Kmart has never had so many fresh, fly and fashion forward fabulous pieces on there racks I just know the "Barbs" (Nicki Minaj Fans) pulling tearing off the racks. I must admit I was a little nervous when Nicki Minaj annouced her line with Kmart and how she create a wearable collection mostly because her over the top looks that she's known for wearing and most of the time pulling them off. But suprisingly her line is both wearable and tasteful and I love her flirty dresses, and her use of animal prints, graphics, fun colors and denim. She defintly owns her collection through her photo campaign in which she rocks her own pieces like the true fashionista she is. Overall her line is nothing short of AMAZING and her sizes extend to a XXL in select pieces. The only let down for me personally was that among all of her fabulous clothes and accesories there were no shoes :(. Maybe there will be a shoe collection from her in the near future. Items are avaialbe for sale online at www.kmart.com but they seem to be have some kinks that they are still working on so that purchasing and pre-ordering will go smoothly. Below I have some of my favorite picks from the collection take a look and enjoy!

XoXo

-LaydeePosh

  

A Closer Look

Accesories

Handbags

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[The LaydeePosh Lookbook]Thrifting Edition

"Finding The Beauty in Thrifting"

I dedicate this post to my very patient boyfriend who spent hours with me in the thrift store this weekend with no complaints. -Love you Bae-

 

I'll be the first to admit that I've never been a fan of thrifting. For me the whole idea of wearing someone else's old clothes was not at all appealing. But after watching a lot of my friends find awesome steals time after time from the thrift store I thought I'd give it a chance. My Granny is the biggest thrifter of them all and she tried to get me and my sister into thrifting when we were younger but we were naive and never saw the beauty in anything "pre-worn".  Although I was disappointed in the lack of plus size apparel I came across at some of the thrift stores here in Saint Louis I was still able to come across some awesome steals. My goal is to share a thrifted outfit with you every month from now on. But check out the details below on my mix and match thrift fit date night outfit below.

XoXo

-LaydeePosh

A Closer Look

 

Shoes $3.99 (Value Village)

Sweater Pleated Skirt  $2.50 (Value Village)

Clutch (Borrowed but never returned from mom's closet shhh don't tell)

Earrings $2.50 (Claires)

Old Jean Vest from my closet $39.99 (Torrid)  

Old Purple Tank $8.00 (Target)

[Fashion Buzz] Fashion Bloggers Holiday Collection

MYNT 1792 Holiday Jacket Collection

"Team work make the dream work"

What happens when some of the best full figured fashion bloggers in the game team up to create a Holiday collection of jackets? A fashion explosion!!! MYNT 1792 approached these bloggers because they loved there personal styles and knew that each of them could create five uniquely different but equally fabulous jackets, and boy did they deliver! I love how each of these ladies interpreted there personal style into each jacket while also drawing inspiration from other places.As much as I would love to get my hands on some of these jackets right now they won't be released for sale until November 1st.These trendy coats range between $108-$248 and because they wont be released till next month that gives you beauties plenty of time to set aside money for these "Fall-Buh-Las" jackets. But until then here's a sneak peek at each jacket and the inside scoop on where each blogger drew there inspiration from while designing these beautiful and very versatile pieces! 

XoXo

-LaydeePosh

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE MYNT 1792 HOLIDAY COLLECTION

Nadia Aboulhson "I was really inspired by the early '90s and various Missy Elliott videos for this jacket.Making my dream jacket, and the fact that my readers can actually have access to it is incredible!"

Alison Teng "Being able to work with MYNT 1792 on a namesake jacket was a total dream come true! I wanted to create a piece that works for Southern California's mild winter, and incorporates a few of my favorite features-quilted leather sleeves, exposed zippers in a rich gold hue, and a convertible length for added versatility."

Kellie Brown "Creating a namesake jacket with MYNT 1792 was such a fun experience. I'm really into sporty looks right now, so I wanted to make a casual jacket that felt special. Anything convertible is a big win for me, so this jacket is a three-in-one. It's a three-quarter puffer coat, a vest, and a short sport jacket."

Nicolette Mason "I've been following MYNT 1792 for the last couple of years, and they've become one of my favorite emerging brands. Being able to work with the team from MYNT 1792 on designing my jacket was a dream come true; it was so fun to be able to create a jacket (a pink one, naturally) that was 100% my own vision — with added inspiration from their design team.

"The five girls included in the MYNT 1792 collaboration, myself included, all have distinct aesthetics and strong stylistic points of view — all of which I think come across really, really clearly in our jackets. At the same time, I know with 100% confidence that we could all rock all of the jackets in this collection without hesitation."

 

Franceta Johnson "I wanted to create an edgy, versatile, coat that could be worn as many ways as possible. This two piece trench can be worn as a dress, a vest, a crop and... well, a full trench, duh! I added some quilted sleeved because I will always be obsessed with them and a belt for a little more detail. I hope you guys love the design as much as I do!"

Shop www.mynt1792.com

Original Photo Credits: MYNT 1792/ Lydia Hudgens/ Refinery29

Photos Published in this post belong to laydeeposh.blogspot.com

[Beau-Tea]3 Fab Lipsticks under $5

As I re-embark on my "Makeup Comeback" journey I decided I wanted to step way outside my comfort zone, which usually consists of warm neutrals and earth tones and open myself up to a world of color.With that being said I found 3 fabulous lipsticks that ooze boldness and scream fabulously from 3 different brands each under 5 bucks. So beauties I hope you enjoy my review and grab these "bomb-beauty-bargains"!

XoXo
-Laydeeposh

#1 NYX Matte Lipstick "Perfect Red Rouge Parfait" $4.99 (Purchased from Target)

My Review: This is seriously the perfect red lipstick! It applies on smooth and easy much like a high quality lipstick but for a great price! I definitely be adding more NYX to my makeup stock!

#2 NYC "Blue Rose $2.99 (Purchased from Taget)

My Review: I absolutely love this color lipstick.As far as application it was above average which should be expected for its price point.I have to say that I was highly surprised at its quality and not at disapointed.This lipstick is a def must have!

#3 Wet n Wild $1.99 "Its a Girl" (Purchased from Walgreens)

My Review: This lipstick required a little more work when applying.If you're a makeup rookie you may want to steer away from this brand because if not applied right you can give off the circus appeal.This lipstick comes off real loose and heavy when applied.On the bright side of things if applied properly you'll end up with amazing pink lips.Overall it was an ok lipstick but I won't be running back for more of this brand anytime soon.

[Fashion Buzz] Pretty for a big girl?

"She's pretty for a big girl?"

If I had a dollar for everytime I heard someone say that then maybe I could buy every version of these fly FOC graphic crew necks by Flaws of Couture.These trendy statement graphic crew necks are set to release Friday 09.04.13. And I must say I absolutely love everything about this campaign, these girls look fierece,confident and stylish. I can't wait to get my hands on one of these shirts and with the great variety of color and prints to choose from its hard to just choose one.Beauties set aside some cash and save the date for these are going to fly off the shelves quick. Click the link below to go to the FOC store!!!

http://focapparel.storenvy.com/

XoXo & Happy Shopping

-LaydeePosh 

[Designer Spotlight] Elann Zelie "Zelie for She"

Meet Elann Zelie 

" The designer mastermind behind the plus size clothing line Zelie for She"

The "Zelie for She" clothing line by L.A based designer Elann Zelie is everything and then some to the plus size fashion world right now. This quickly rising designer is not your typical "Plain Jane" been there done that, seen that, and did it again plus size fashion designer. She is edgy, bold, and daring and her clothes reflect that season after season. Recently she launched her "Forever Young" fall collection and  her "Young Wild &  Free" graphic t-shirt line. Her new collection and t-shirt line are both a breath of fresh and fabulous "Fall-buh-lus" air. What I admire most about her as a designer is that she gets exactly what the Plus Size Industry has been missing, because she too herself is a plus size beauty. She understands that plus size beauties love there curves, she gets that we don't want to always be confined to what the world thinks we should wear, and she gifts us tasteful, sexy and feminine clothes continuously through her custom designs. No one does a high-waist skirt and a crop top better than Elann Zelie . Below I've featured a few of the many pieces I love from her "Forever Young" collection released yesterday and beauties these pieces are going fast. You're going to want to get your hands on these looks quick and did I mention her amazing reasonable prices and free shipping on all orders over $100. Click her to go to her online store www.zelieforshe.com for these amazing looks.

[Fall 2013 Must Have Trends] Roundup the Hounds-tooth!!

Hounds tooth print has definitely made a comeback this fall. So I've selected a few of my fav items in that are currently in stock from some of my favorite retailers.But just in case none of my picks are what you're looking for these retailers have so many hounds tooth looks in stock to choose from this season that are not listed. Beauties trust me,this is one must have"Fall-Buh-las" trend that you should roundup and unleash!

XoXo
-Laydeeposh

#1 Forever21+ "Femme Static Print Romper"

 $29.50

#2 Ashley Stewart "Hounds tooth Peplum"

 $29.50

#3 Lane Bryant "Hounds-tooth Zipperd Sweater" $59.95

#4 Lane Bryant"Sheer Hounds-tooth Tights" $18.95

[Fall 2013 Must Have Trends] "All Faux Everything"

Ok ladies it's more than evident that Faux Leather is definitely a "Fall-buh-Las" trend this season. Everywhere I look in a mall or click online there is Faux Leather in stock. With that being said faux leather is a must have item in your fall/winter closet this year. And ladies there are so many hot Faux Leather items to choose from; dresses, peplum tops, pencil skirts,joggers,leggings and jackets. I created a collage of  a few of my fav chic Faux Leather items I found available at some of the popular and affordable retailers online for under $50. You're gonna want to purchase these items quick ladies because if you wanna stand out this you're going to need Faux all in your life.

XoXo Beauties &
Happy Shopping
-Laydee Posh

[Pretty Posh & Plus Style-Book] Little Black Dress Edition

Everyone knows that it's essential to have a "little black dress" in there closet.Why? Because a simple black dress can serve several purposes,it can be dressed up or down for going to work or going for a night out. These two amazing  head to toe looks from H&M and Torrid fall stock are gorge and affordable. You better grab these pieces quick because these are definitely hot buys.

XoXo

-LaydeePosh

 

Look#1 H&M Sizes 14-24 "Classy & Chic"

Black Dress $34.95

Knotted Gold Earrings $5.95

Gold Link Chain Necklace $4.95

Pumps with studs $24.95

Look #2 Torrid "Edgy & Bold"

Black Strapless Studded Dress $51.58

Spiked Stud Earrings & Ear Cuff $12.50

Spiked Ring Set $12.50

Black Studded Pump $33.98