I remember sleeping with a picture from a department store back to school campaign with two teens looking cute and fashionable in leggings and stir-ups and just the thought of knowing I wouldn’t be able to have that outfit because the teen section of that store didn’t carry anything above size 14. As a young teenage girl growing up in the mid 80’s-late 90’s, the stress I would feel about shopping is heart wrenching to the adult me. I’ve never been the standard straight size, since I was a pre-teens I’ve been plus size. And to this day I still have many vivid recollections of growing up this way and not loving my body or myself.
My childhood memories of shopping consisted of countless hours of frustrating searches for something to fit and God bless my sweet mother, she would do her very best to keep my spirits high. She would always take me shopping for new clothes for back to school and holiday events, but I always felt uncomfortable, because of my size and shape.
Today, things are so different and plus size shopping has changed in so many ways. Brands created just for plus size women and teens have opened so many new doors for us to excited about shopping and knowing when we walk in the store our size will be available if it hasn’t sold out. We are having open conversations with our young girls about positive body images, self-confidence and most importantly self-love. This is why when JCPenney announced their partnership up with the very talented, fearless, plus size designer and winner of Project Runway Cycle 14, Ashley Nell Tipton so many of us were alighted and overjoyed.
Ashley Nell Tipton will be debuting her fall Ashley Nell Tipton for Boutique+™ capsule collection
at a one-of- a-kind live streaming shopable fashion show celebrating women of all sizes on
September 6th in New York City.
at a one-of- a-kind live streaming shopable fashion show celebrating women of all sizes on
September 6th in New York City.
So many of us cried, laughed, screamed and felt the pain with Ashley as she overcame obstacles of the fashion industry during the competition. And the moment she won, I felt like I won and I too was overcome with the emotions of being excited and happy for her. Now in her new space and zone, Ashley has partner up with JCPenney to create magic! And the best part.. she is documenting her beautiful journey as she creates her first exclusive Ashley Nell Tipton for Boutique+™ capsule collection available at JCPenney. The docseries follows up after Ashley's win as she prepares to take on New York Fashion Week this September.
Here is an exclusive look at episode three of Ashley's docseries as she creates her exclusive Ashley Nell Tipton for Boutique+™ capsule available ay JCPenney!
The collection includes slash knee jeggings; quilted pencil and box pleat skirts; cropped cape-sleeve blouses; boyfriend tees; and bomber and moto-chiffon jackets represented in a rich color palette of rose tan, indigo, olive and black cherry. With fun design elements such as lipstick prints, bold horizontal stripes and sequins give the collection a modern twist. And no worries, this collection is super affordable with prices range from $15.99 to $35.99 for graphic tees and pleated skirts, while moto and bomber jackets are $49.99 to $74.99.
The collection is available in 500 JCPenney stores and at jcp.com where women will find
sizes up to 30W and 5X.
What did you think? Did you peep all the sequins? I get so easily distracted by shiny objects, I'm obsessed with so many pieces already. What about you?
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