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I'm a talented designer.
I'm never going to limit myself.
I don't have a problem showing my legs!
I'm never afraid of pattern or texture.
You can't continue to reflect on the past.
I follow a lot of the plus-sized bloggers.
I want to wear things that make me feel good.
Bridal wear has always been a passion of mine.
It's amazing to be able to embrace young talent.
It's a constant battle being a plus-size designer.
Social media is an influence but with my own twist!
Being dyslexic, creativity was my way of expressing myself.
I trust people until they give me a reason not to trust them.
Once you feel good, you look good... that projects to everyone.
I'm trying to put plus-size on the map. We can be fashion-forward.
Don't limit yourself to wearing a black dress because it's 'slimming.'
I had a hard time with bullying in school, so being creative was my outlet.
Be bold and wear things you like. If you want to wear a cropped top, do it!
Me showing my emotions... it's not a sign of weakness; it's a sign of passion.
I like to design funky things, and I love to mix prints and patterns together.
I can believe in myself, and I feel like I'm such a strong and talented designer.
I'm talented, I know what I want, and I believe in myself, and I'm true to myself.
Sky's the limit. I don't have a vision, because I want to do everything that I can.
When companies are jumping on the bandwagon to do plus size, they limit themselves.
It was really important for me to create fun and trendy pieces for the plus-size market.
I'm turning this industry around and making clothing that we've been wanting and needing.
I don't care what word you use: my job is to design clothing that is not out there for us.
It's just an amazing feeling to know that I'm representing for every plus-size woman out there.
I love color, and I'm very inspired by curvy women and helping them feel good in their clothes.
Widening a garment or making it larger is not understanding the real curves of a plus size women.
I always travel with a fun skirt, a go-to dress you can dress up or down; walking heels & flats are a must.
I love to sew. But when it's something that's being repetitive over and over and over again, it takes a toll.
I partnered with Working Wardrobes because I wanted to be part of an organization that lifts people's spirits.
I was seven years old when my grandmother stated teaching me to sew, and she always encouraged me to be creative.
I feel like people in the industry are scared to take that chance because it's not easy to design plus-size clothing.
I do feel like plus-size fashion is changing, but it's slowly changing. It's not growing as fast as we would all like.
I have to constantly remind myself that no one is perfect and that this is my journey, and I have to be kind to myself.
I love to create clothing for the everyday woman. I get joy out of that because it's something that we need in this industry.
A lot of my inspiration is what straight-size women wear - why is there a disconnect from what they wear and what we can wear?
I'm representing for the plus-size community and the plus-size industry. It feels amazing to be able to be the voice that we need.
I get so many different types of people emailing me how much my story impacts them. Hearing that inspires me every day to keep going and going.
People need to work on what self-love is and redefining self-love... it comes from within: who you are and how you carry yourself in this world.
Everybody says black makes you look slimmer, but what about those other colors that also complement your skin tone or your figure and things like that?
Seeing that 'Project Runway' sign at the end of the runway just made me, like, realize, like, 'Wow, I'm on this show. I'm living every designer's dream right now.'
I wasn't your normal plus-size girl who would dress in all black and hide in the shadows. I was very out there. But I was very shy and insecure about certain things.
I love to design clothing that is not out there for your average plus-size woman, and I want to fill in the gap of that industry and not design cookie-cutter things.
It's nice to see how much the mainstream fashion community has been so accepting of it. It's very exciting to see that folks finally want to make plus-size mainstream.
It's so important for me to share my story and inspire other women to feel comfortable in their skin and to know that your size has zero impact on the goals you set for yourself.
I'm super excited to be collaborating with JCPenney to create my first-ever capsule collection for that plus-size woman who needs that confidence and wants to be fabulous every day.
I want to offer plus-size women the opportunity to wear fun colors and to avoid the pitfalls of only wearing black because many curvy girls think it is the only color that is slimming.