Lovie Journal

003. How to Get Dressed in 5 Minutes and Still Look Architecturally Intentional
Here's what nobody tells you about mornings as a busy woman: You don't have time to think about your outfit. You have two kids, a business, and approximately 4 minutes before everyone needs to be somewhere. I get it. I'm living it. 2020: The Newborn Years Back then, I was in survival mode. I wore the same three yoga pants on rotation. I existed in my husband's hoodies. Getting dressed was the last thing on my mind—staying awake was the priority. But something shifted when my son turned about 2.... Read more...
002. The Only 6 Pieces a Curvy Woman Actually Needs in Her Wardrobe
Here's the truth nobody tells you: your curvy body isn't the problem. The problem is that fashion was designed for a very specific geometry. And most curvy women don't fit that shape. Standard fashion assumes all curvy women have dramatic waist-to-hip ratios. You don't. And that's not a flaw. Why This Matters When you know your Lovely Silhouette Profile, you stop shopping in the dark. You stop trying on things designed for a different geometry and wondering why they don't work. You stop feeling like your body is the problem.... Read more...
001. Why Your Clothes Don't Fit — And It's Not Your Body's Fault
2019. I was pregnant with my first son, sitting in our one-bedroom apartment, watching YouTube videos on how to sew. Not because I had dreams of becoming a designer. Not because I was thinking about launching a brand. I learned because I wanted to make wigs, and the ones I actually wanted to buy were way out of my price range. So I bought a cheap Singer sewing machine, grabbed some human hair bundles, and made my first wig. It was cute. It had some minor imperfections, but nothing overly... Read more...