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June 15, 2017 in Chicago, Plus Size Style, Shopping

How To Get A Bikini Body, Step One: Put on a plus size bikini

I’m wearing a plus size bikini, y’all! I’m obsessed with this retro-feeling halter neck bikini top from Avenue and these ruched, high-waisted swim bottoms! When I tried this adorable suit on, I was feeling so great, I headed straight out the door and hit the beach here in Chicago. So, how do you get a bikini body? All you have to do is PUT ON A BIKINI!

June 24, 2016 in Plus Size Style

Swim Diva! Rue 107 Plus Size Swim Suit

When I was planning my poolside outfit for this year’s Golden Confidence Plus Size Pool Party, I could NOT decide which one of my swim suits to bring! I wanted something dramatic and unique…and I didn’t to show up in something that another fabulous curvy lady was wearing! I ended up finding the perfect DIVA-RIFFIC two piece swimsuit at Rue 107.

This Rue 107 Miami Bikini Top comes in the most lovely purple-pink color and has these amazing sheer mermaid sleeves. So different and so dramatic! And the bikini bottoms are navy and white stripe with a luscious fruit and foliage motif. I love the way they paired together. So unexpected!

Did you catch yesterday’s post with candids from the pool party? Check it out here! I am already looking forward to next year’s event! xoxo

May 25, 2016 in Plus Size Style

Plus Size Swimsuit: Swim Sexy

So many sexy plus size swimsuits have flooded the market! Five years ago, there were ZERO bikinis for plus sizes, and extremely limited choices in a range dull colors. How times have changed!! Colorful, fun, sexy and trendy plus size swimsuits are EVERYWHERE now! And have you seen the ad campaigns related to them? The recent Swimsuits For All Swim Sexy campaign featuring Ashley Graham, Nicola Griffin, and Philomena Kwao was groundbreaking (see it here), and I seriously almost cried when I saw those beautiful, diverse bodies represented on a national scale. As a Fullbeauty.com Ambassador, I was thrilled that Swimsuits For All is one of their partner brands and I knew I had to have one. As soon as I saw it, I fell in love with this red hot polka dot bikini! It’s actually called the Swim Sexy Diva White Dot High Waist Bikini and you can find it on Fullbeauty.com.

Plus Size Blogger Amber in a Red Polka Dot Bikini, fullbeauty.com, Swim Sexy, Swimsuits For All, Fatkini

Swim Sexy Diva White Dot High Waist Plus Size Bikini c/o Fullbeauty.com

The halter top and highwaisted bottoms in this fun dot print made me feel like a retro pinup girl from the 50s. Swim Sexy suits run small, so definitely order one size up and it’ll fit perfectly!

I wore this plus size bikini during my recent trip to Iceland when I visited the Fontana Geothermal Baths as part of my “Warm Baths, Cool Lights” Tour that I booked with IcelandAir. The scenery was spectacular, and the chance to experience the geothermal baths like the locals was amazing. And OMG if you go, you have to taste the bread that’s made there — they bake it in underground ovens with the natural heat from the earth. AMAZING.

*This plus size bikini was provided by Fullbeauty.com in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. All opinions are my own.

May 16, 2014 in Plus Size Style

Fabulous Fatkini: Daring to Wear a Plussize Two-Piece Swimsuit

In my last post, I shared some of the cutest plussize bikinis that have been cropping up everywhere this season. I just had to try one…and when I stopped into Forever 21 last week and found this adorable Fruit Frenzy two-piece, I positively swooned! I know this look isn’t for everyone, but if you are confident and daring, try one out this season!

The fruit and foliage pattern of this swimsuit is so kitschy and fun! The ruffles on the bust and the hips definitely add some flirty movement–that kept flying up in the wind! I like that the top comes with detachable straps and has a little peekaboo cleavage — or as Katy Perry likes to call it, “A Boob Window.” I had to size up because my bust is larger than my bottom, so they were a little saggy in the back…but a simple alteration can fix them in no time!

The key to a great plussize two-piece is the high-waisted bottoms. This is vital to smooth the line of your tummy, and show just a little bit of your midriff. I felt flirty, cool and daring in this swimsuit, and I can’t wait to wear it when the weather gets warm (it was about 40 degrees during this photoshoot!!!!).

What do you think?? Are you brave enough to wear a two piece and flaunt your curves at the beach??

May 14, 2014 in Plus Size Style

Fabulous Fatkinis: Top 5 Plussize Two-Piece Swimsuits for 2014

I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to see my plussize sistas rocking two piece swimsuits this season. After last year’s rise of the “Fatkini”, the trend exploded…and now we plussize girls can flaunt our curves and bare some skin too! Here are 5 of the cutest two-piece plussize swimsuits I’m drooling over this season….And *spoiler alert* I will actually be modeling one of them in my next post!

Check out these adorable plussize swimsuits:

1. Fruit Frenzy Plussize Bikini – Forever 21 ($30)

2. Sao Paulo High Waisted Plussize Bikini – Monif C ($158; top and bottom sold separately)

3. Sand and Glam Illusion Swimsuit – Kiyonna ($138)

4. Retro Bikini Top and Ruched Swim Skirt – Lane Bryant ($105; top and bottom sold separately)

5. Andrea Ruched Bikini Top and High Waisted Bottom – Rue 107 ($110; top and bottom sold separately)

Have you spotted any plussize two-piece swimsuits that you will dare to wear this season?? Share your finds in the comment section!

And stay tuned for my next post, when I take one of these out to the beach!