Weekly Finds : Menswear Edition

This week we wanted to go in a different direction, and decided to do a Weekly Finds for our Male Followers. Yes! we said Male Followers!

Since every time we do our research, we end up in the menswear department, Just because we love menswear, we decided to post some of our favorite finds from this past month.

Like we have said in our previous posts, These past seasons have been all about prints. This spring is no exception. You will find, leopard, Aztec inspired graphic, and ditsy flower prints on everything that is menswear related.

We loved so many pieces, so to narrow down our pics, this post will be all about Polos and Shirts. (Don´t worry, we will be posting more stuff for you guys soon.)
Here are some of our favorites From Asos.com, Forever 21, and Pacsun :

Zig Zag Print Short sleeve Shirt

Clashing prints Long Sleeve

Panther Print Long Sleeve

Floral Print Short Sleeve

Lobster and Fries short sleeve

Tribal Print Polo

Tropical Print Shirt

Bandanna Print Polo

Floral Print Shirt

True Believers Shirt

If you are a little bit weary about changing your style, the best way to test out a trend like bold prints is to start adding pieces to your wardrobe. We advice, that you begin with pieces that have a great fit to your body type and focus on the color combinations the print has. As long as you Find flattering styles and colors, you do not have to worry about any stupid rule you have heard your mom or girlfriend talk about in the past.

Hope you enjoyed this weeks post!
Stay tuned for more on menswear info and posts.

xoxo
Team BB

Weekly Finds

There are too many ridiculous myths out there involving prints and curvy ladies, that we would like to dissolve.  That's Right, you should not be scared of them and we suggest that you begin to remove that little voice in the back of your mind , saying : ¨You are too big to wear leopard.¨, or ¨You should not wear horizontal stripes, it makes you look wider.¨ The fact is that these rules are in some way obsolete and wrong. As long as you wear it in the right silhouette for your body, there is no problem with you wearing prints.

For this weeks Weekly finds we went directly to Online Retailer ASOS.com. A Favorite of many Bloggers, they have a wide variety of trendy Plus size and straight size clothing, shoes and accessories. Our favorites for this weeks trend were:

Blue Flower Print Swing Dress

Mirror Jewel Print Dress

Border Flower Print Skater Dress

Leopard Print Swing Dress

We chose this three silhouettes because most of them are very forgiving and camouflage the problem areas for most body shapes. Since it is almost spring time we looked for fun and cute flower prints with dark or bright base colors, and our forever loved Leopard Print. You can get any of these for under fifty dollars, so the damage won´t be so bad, after all they are made of pretty good quality materials.

SO! until next time Beautiful Beasts. Stay tuned for this weeks other posts and remember thats we post our Weekly Finds every Wednesday.

Have a great Day!
xoxo
Team BB

Weekly Finds

For a while now we have been wanting to restart making posts about the plus size product we love and what we find in store and online. The purpose of this is pretty basic. We want to help our readers find cool stuff, and change their minds about fashion. Being in style is not as hard and unaffordable, as many people think. You just have to learn how and where to shop.

For this week´s post we chose One our favorite go to stores  Forever 21. We love that they have affordable and very edgy pieces for us plus size ladies and for the less curvy ladies too. Don´t expect their clothes to last forever, But then again if you want to invest in trendy pieces without spending too much money , this is the place. Through out our cool find hunt, we have been seeing a lot of plum colored pieces, floral,nautical and animal prints and also a little hyped up mint green shades.

It was very hard to pick only 4, so we encourage you to go online, and/or visit your local store, to check out more cool stuff for Spring time. So without further or due theses are this weeks 4 Must haves from Forever 21:

The Cut out skater dress.

Dress : Forever 21
$24.80

This plum hued skater has the perfect color and silhouette for this spring, plus the cut outs make it a little 90´s inspired. You can dress it up or down, this dress is a great basic to have in your closet. This silhouette is perfect for almost any body type, since it emphasizes the waist and is loose fitting in the bottom half.

Hyped Up Mint Fatkini

Fatkini : Forever 21
$12.80 each piece

Like we said in a previous blog posts Summer is coming and Suit up! ;  these two piece bathing suits are very much in style and here to stay. Who says curvy girls can´t wear a two piece suit? What we love a bout this one is that it comes in a variety of colors, so you can mix and match however you want. The price is not that bad either, since you get two pieces for under thirty dollars.

Leopard Print Harem Pants

Pants: Forever21
$19.80

Here at the offices we live by the motto of ¨Leopard is my favorite color¨. With this said you know we will always be up for almost anything in a leopard print. This pair of harem pants are great, and we love to rock them with a crop top, leather jacket and sneakers. They are a Must have piece because of their versatility. Go For them if you want to make a bold statement, and or wear leopard in a new way.

Nautical Bodycon Dress

Dress : Forever21
$17.80

Who says we cant wear horizontal stripes? If you wear them in right kind of silhouette you can, and they will look amazing. This bodycon dress is again a very good buy, because you can upgrade into a fancy outfit, and or can just rock it with a combat boot and give it a little edge. If you are not ready to expose your curves completely you can pair it with a cardigan or jacket and it will still look sexy and hip. 

Always remember to get the right kind of shapewear to wear underneath these body conscious pieces. You don´t want to walk around with weird pantie lines and or marks, it can make a perfectly put together outfit look ¨skanky¨ and sloppy. 

Spanx Slimplicity Lingerie-Strap Slip

We love the Slimplicity Lingerie-Strap Slip from Spanx, for this kind of dresses. You can always find others, form other brands. You just have to remember to use the ones that fit and enhance your body type and the silhouette you are wearing.

So! Whats the best part of shopping at Forever 21? Well, we would say that you come out with a whole outfit for under a hundred dollars, and in this economy that is amazing. We hope you have a blast shopping , and remember you can always come to us with any question or suggestion on where, what, or how to shop for your size.

Stay tuned for next week´s Weekly Finds, who knows where we will shop again.

xoxo

Team BB

Two outfits, one day.

A few weeks ago Beautiful Beast began collaborating with online curve loving magazine su-style.com. It is a page dedicated to curvy Latinas, where you can find information, about products for us curvy ladies, articles on health and self esteem, and backstage footage from recent photo shoots and activities in the plus size world. Founded by publicist and jewelry designer Suzanne Ujaque, Su-style. com is a great place to find all the information you need to know about looking great, feeling great and inspired.

On our First colab, we wanted to show the readers, How you can create an outfit to wear from day time to night time, with just a few easy changes.  For thisValentine´s Day inspired outfit we used as base a basic black skater skirt, a very feminine Rose applique, knit top and a gold base statement necklace from Forever 21.

To make it casual, but still rocking, we added a washed out denim Jacket and patent leather Doctor Marten boots.

Photo From Su-style.comTop : Forever21+
Skirt : Forever21+
Denim Jacket : Similar
Boots : Dr.Martens
Necklace : Forever21

       

For the night time, more fancy look we removed the denim jacket and changed our beloved ¨dockies¨ to a pair of leopard print pumps.

Photo From Su-style.comTop : Forever21+
Skirt : Forever21+
Necklace : Forever21 
shoes: Similar

To pump up the look a little more put on some dark berry toned lipstick or even a bright red Matte one. For this look our favorites are SEPHORA COLLECTION Rouge Infusion Lip Ink in Cherry nectar and NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Dragon Girl.

These outfit tips will work on any body type, the key for success is to combine color, texture and layers. So don´t be scared to give it a try.

To check the magazine out and read the profile interview on our Leading lady and Creative director, Lucero Cintron, clicking on the link bellow.

http://su-style.com/un-lucero-mas-para-su-style-com/

Until next time Beautiful Beasts!

xoxo

Don´t hate it, Style it

In the past few months, I have been frequently asked. Why I usually wear my hair up?,  How do I get my hair to look so cute? and even, Where do I find the info for the DIY fancy looking hairdo I have been wearing?  So here is my answer, this is the story behind my YouTube tutorial addiction.

Anyone can say whatever they want about getting radical hair make overs. For me it is the best way to get rid of bad vibes, that in some way make you feel heavy and sad. This is why I tend to do something crazy every other year, or maybe twice a year, depending on how many bad situations I have been in, or how badly I need change.

A few years ago I came across a blog post on postmodernrunway.com, it was titled 50 most stylish Newyorkers. It featured known and unknown bloggers, artist, stylists, models and creative directors, that worked in New York City. This is when I first saw a picture of Jenné Lombardo. I had no idea who she was, all I knew right then and there was that she was my new fashion idol.

Jenné Lombardo / 

Photo: Postmodern runway

I shared my discovery with every one I knew, because I really wanted to get that hair style, but did not have the balls to do it. Until one day I fell victim of my own erratic behavior, and after going through bad emotionally draining episode, of its not you its me, I ran to my hairdresser and demanded him to give me what I thought was THE BEST HAIRCUT EVER, at that time.

I rocked it for almost a year, until Rhianna was photographed rocking it and consequently every single Fashion victim in Puerto Rico and the world, started asking for it at the hair salon.

I immediately started growing it out, but rapidly understood that I had to do something with my hair, because it was looking ratty and i was having a very hard time styling it.  I had rocked the pixie, when I was 15 and I loved it then, so I decided to chop my hair and getting one again.

And, Why is this relevant to what we wanted to show you guys today? Well, this is the reason behind why I began researching new ways to style my hair. I just needed some help avoiding a whole new I need to change may hair again rampage. 

So once I had grown my hair down to a short bob, I began experimenting with Buns and braids.

With this said My Top go-to styles up to now are :

The messy Bun and The Sleek Ballerina Bun

Both versions of this style, are great for the days you want to look a little funky and fresh. It is a great go to for both day and night and there are many more versions of it to experiment. Weather you have long or short hair it will look awesome paired with a burgundy lipstick, and a graphic cat eye makeup.

The Milk Maid and Dutch Braid

Braids are always awesome if you want to go for a boho-Chic look. They are the perfect remedy for untamable hair days and give you a soft, girlie vibe. You can rock them with a maxi dress or to add some soft femininity to an all black ensemble.

YouTube Tutorials have been my saving Grace throughout this process. Don´t be afraid to experiment with this styles. Weather you have short or long hair, all  you only need a few tools, like small hair ties, booby pins, a comb, a sock bun, or a tube sock to make a sock bun, and hairspray.

To begin your journey you just have to log in to your You Tube page and type into the search bar, there are many cool tutorials out there waiting to be discovered.

Until Next Time My Beautiful Beast

Xoxo

Summer is coming

One of the many perks of calling Puerto Rico our home base, is that here its summer every day. Because of this,  we are always looking for an excuse to throw on a ¨Fatkini¨, pack a little cooler with all sorts of delicious refreshing drinks and drive down to the nearest beach.
The sad part is that not many stores keep carrying beach wear for us curvy ladies through out the winter season. This is why we have to stock up, whenever we find things we like.

We were so happy to discover that two of our favorite Plus size retailers are already selling a small selection of cute affordable bathing suits in the middle of winter.

High waist bikinis from Forever 21+

Like we said in one of our posts form last year, the high waist Bikini is a great item to have in your closet, if you are looking for a little flirty, retro look. Weather you buy it in a solid color or buy them in different prints and mix the pieces up, there are many ways you can rock the infamous ¨fatkini¨. One awesome thing about rocking this look is that you show the smallest part of your tummy, so you can still feel sexy, without having to show too much skin.

For all of you that do not feel ready to go on the ¨Fatkini¨adventure, there are some one piece options that will make you look hot and feel that your precious body parts are secure. The best part about these is that they have built in control top panels that will work as a body shaper.

Halter Hot pink and black One piece suits from Torrid.
Strapless leopard print and red one piece suit Forever 21+.

Please remember that having the right support for your shape, has to be the number one priority when you are choosing your swimwear. Hopefully for the shyer girls out there, these tips will make you want to go ahead and show your curves this summer.

We advise to all that are in the need of a new suit, to act fast and get them, because they will sell out very very fast.

Have a wonderful time showing your curves to the world.

xoxo

It was all about the hair

Hello Beasts!! We have been obsessed with undercuts for a while now, and finally found the time to explain to you the reason of our obsession.  

In 2006 I moved to Barcelona and as predicted discovered a whole new world, where men rolled up their denim shorts, wore skinny jeans with high top kicks and had a rockabilly Surfer/hippie chic attitude about them.

Photo from: Pimpammate.com

Coming from a Caribbean island, where Men have their own particular style, and most are very close minded about changing it,  It took me a while to get acquainted to the new aesthetics. I ended up falling deeply in lust with them. 

Photo from: Pimpammate.com

It wasn´t till I came back home that I realized how much of an impact my time in Barcelona had on my taste on men. Don´t get me wrong I still had a ¨thang¨ for the smooth talking, Drake lookalikes.

I could now appreciate the difference between The Metro sexual man, and a Man that simply had his own style, and Believe me this has changed the game.

A few years later, doing research for a menswear project, I came across a picture of Nick Wooster. At that time he was the Menswear director for a large High-end department store, and now is a Fashion icon and idol for many. His love for camouflage,suits, oxfords, and tattooed arms, have wooed the fashion world, making us fall deep and hard for this man. Even my straight male friends had great things to say about this man´s style and began to emulate it. 

After all this, I began to question what about this man had made my friends change their minds about fashion, and trade their horrendous boot cut jean for a slimmer fitting one? The answer was not very far, It was all about the Undercut hair style, Mr.Wooster, David Beckham, Ryan Gosling, George Clooney and many other manly men are rocking today. 

Just like it happens with us girls, as soon as you get a new haircut, you start to change your style to match your hair. This my Beautiful Beasts, is why we love the Undercut! It has changed the way men feel about fashion. There are so many versions of this haircut that they can get. From a really funky side shaved cut to the classic 1950´s business man style. It does not matter which they chose, once they decide to change their hair style, men just keep gaining confidence in their selves and developing their own style. They are no longer scared of going to a hair salon and get their cut done by a hair stylist.

To Know more about the history and the different types of undercuts, check out this link to ,The Haircut all men should have,  a great article on Undercuts by The Fashion Tag.

After all, there is nothing hotter than a man with great hair.