Welcome to my blog Jamie JeTaime where I discuss plus size clothing, body positivity, the importance of self expression and share personal details of my life. Enjoy!
xo Jamie
Body Positive Melinas Dolls: Made to Look Like You
Hi yinz! This is my second in a series of body positive interviews with people that I feel deserve the spotlight! The first one with Mary Alice Alexander was so popular I thought I should create more. Should I have a catchy interview series name? Y/N? I vote yes. Enjoy. Last September, I attended Curvy Fest in Cancun, Mexico. It was an incredible experience (shout-out to [...]
Royalty for Me Plus Size Affordable Jeans
Hi yinz! I hope your 2019 is going well! I will start publishing two new entries a week! These entries will feature my editorial shoots as usual, best of lists to help you when shopping, and interviews with amazing people doing amazing things! Subscribe so you don't miss out! Enjoy. **This is a sponsored post. I only wear what I like, so I stand by what I wear. [...]
Talbots: The Place for Classic & Fashion Forward Plus Sizes
*This post is sponsored by Talbots and Stylinity, but all opinions and stylings are my own. I always provide my honest feedback because your trust is important to me. Three trends featured in this plus size look: Faux fur, turtlenecks and plaid. Hey Everyone! When you hear Talbots mentioned, what comes to mind? I think of a high quality brand with classic stylings that has a broad [...]
Anna Sui X ModCloth: Plus Size Designer Dresses!
Have yinz heard of the Anna Sui X ModCloth collab? Sizes 0-24. Yes, it includes plus sizes! I just get so psyched when revered designers include plus sizes. This kind of thing used to never happen for us plus sizes! To be honest it made following fashion depressing because I knew I could never participate in the styles I wanted to. Kind of like a lurker to fashion, not [...]
Plus Size Pattern Mixing Using Plaid & Polka Dots
Hi yinz! This entry features another plus size fall look. This time pattern mixing of polka dot and plaid. I'm wearing head to toe ModCloth (as stated that I would do in the previous entry). While I am plus size, this is available in sizes XS-4X. I have linked each item and shared how the sizing worked for me. I'm very happy with this fat modern day Mary Tyler [...]
Plus Size Fall Fashion Trends 2018: Teddy Coats & Leopard Print
Hi yinz! This blog will focus more on plus size fashion editorial inspired shoots. I do a few a week, so I may as well share them here. My goal is to post two a week so please subscribe here and follow along! Enjoy. Three trends featured in this plus size look: teddy coat, leopard print, and kitten heel booties Last month I was in NYC for [...]
Marée Pour Toi – Six Looks From the New Plus Size Label
In early September, I went to NYC for NYFW and CurvyCon (did you see my look featured on InStyle for NYFW?!!)). I also had the opportunity to try on Marée Pour Toi clothing before their online store was up and running and get to know the label. I also went to a pop-up shop hosted by your favorite #inthefittingroom style guide, Curvily. Keep reading and scrolling because I chose my [...]
Macy’s: NY Collection – A plus size spotlight
This is a sponsored post, but know that all opinions are my own! There are affiliate links in this blog posting where I receive a small percentage of what you order (it doesn't affect your price at all!). I really appreciate if you use my links because it helps me, help you. Hi everyone! I hope you are enjoying your summer! My summer has been both busy and [...]
Ethical Size Inclusive Fashion: Meet Alice Alexander
Hey everyone! I'm still on a high after having my second Yinz Bopo Swim meet-up! Allow me to use that energy to introduce to you, Alice Alexander, a new size inclusive (sizes 0-28 with custom sizing options too) ETHICAL clothing line. If you’re plus size and wanting fashion forward clothing with sustainable practices, you might understand what a rare gem this is. I am so excited to share an [...]
How to create your own body positive meet-up!
Hi yinz! First off, if you want to join in on body positive meet-ups with Yinz Bopo, click here to read all about it! In this entry I want to share a bit about the latest Yinz Bopo (that is our official name now!) meet-up at Sandcastle and how you can create your own in your city! It was tremendous fun! Thank you to everyone who helped make [...]
Body Positive Pittsburgh
Hi yinz! I would like to introduce you to Body Positive Pittsburgh (*unofficial name until we come up with something clever like Yinz BoPo or whatever). ***We went with Yinz Bopo, click here to read all about how to join our group!*** Many other cities have body positive, fat positive and plus size events and I am constantly cursing my finances because I cannot travel to [...]
DIY Yellow Hair: My process so you can dye it too.
An ode to yellow hair and why I did it. Yellow hair wasn't even a color that was on radar two years ago. My natural hair color is medium/dark brown peppered with about 15%+ grey (I started greying at age 20 and it has been a very slow progression). Before I bleached my hair, I kept it brown for a few years because I thought when I turn all [...]
How I Dressed Like a Detective and Found My Grandfather
Dress for the job you want. Well, I always had a secret dream of being a detective. Solving puzzles calms me. Trench coats and suits have long been staples in my wardrobe. The only things I am missing is an office that reeks of stale cigarettes, old rust colored shag carpet and a creaky office chair (ok maybe I don't need everything). Throughout my entire adult life I have been [...]
Extra Metallic. Extra Comfort. I’m not exercising anyway.
I was going to create a clever post for you all about how to be comfortable and cozy this winter with a focus on plus size comfort clothes that are a little bit extra. But sometimes I just want to share an outfit I am super excited about! I haven't been as excited for my new clothes since my outfit here. Besides I think these photos speak for themselves. Extra [...]
Plus Size Winter Coats 2017-2018
Let's Shop for a Winter Coat!I ranted on my last post and expressed the difficulty of finding a nice plus size winter jacket in a brick and mortar store. I cannot change what shopping is like in your town, but I can create a list of great plus size winter coats from my personal wish list that are available online. These are all brands I shop from and have been [...]
Need a last minute plus-size winter coat? Good luck!
I need a winter coat Unsurprisingly Pittsburgh is cold in November. Surprisingly as a style blogger I am not prepared. Last year, I didn't buy new winter coats, boots, or barely any articles of warm weather clothing. I was attempting to relocate to a warmer climate, so I decided it was unnecessary. Well, I am still here and it's cold. My winter essentials from multiple winters ago are either tattered [...]
Pared-Down Basics That are Not Boring
Hey folks! I just returned from three weeks traveling in Nicaragua. Fortunately for me, I haven't had much time to transition out of my summery clothing! I am usually piling on print and color. However, this time I am playing with muted colors and subtle texture. At the moment I am all about stripped down basics with metal frames. Probably because I just left Nicaragua where it is so beautiful, colorful [...]
Jamie JeTaime: One Year of Grieving and Content Production
The one year herstory of Jamie JeTaime: It has been a little over a year since I started this blog. Because of my life moving forward in brilliant ways (no news, but I can feel a positive change), I have had to focus my energy on prepping my house for a potential move instead of creating new content. This is a positive thing, in many ways. The most beneficial of [...]
Fl-41 Migraine Lenses for Fluorescent Light.
Fl-41 Migraine Lenses for Fluorescent Light. Wow, so many of us have difficulties in fluorescent lighting! I received many responses to my post: Migraines: Steps to Handle Fluorescent Lighting. I have decided to continue on this topic, because many of us suffer and do not know our options! In this blog entry I review Axon Optics Fl-41 lenses. They are known to many to be beneficial in preventing migraines and [...]
A Mix of Vintage & Contemporary Plus Size Style.
Mixing Vintage & Contemporary Plus Size Styles for transitioning from Summer to Fall. I have always mixed vintage with contemporary clothing. Mixing old and new began as an economical necessity and as a supplement to the abysmal plus size clothing available during my college years. While a teen living at home I used to fill up garbage bags with clothes for $5 or less at garage sales. I used these [...]
10 Body Positive Steps to Discover Your Own Beauty
Discovering Your Own Body Positivity: Style and body positivity intertwine for me. I recently asked folks on Instagram: "what body part do you like the best?" The comments ran the gamut of body parts from eyes to shoulders to feet. I have had plenty of comments in my life that I should get a rhinoplasty, I never felt inclined to. In fact, I like my nose. It might even be [...]
Easy Linen ModCloth Dress that is Far From Boring
ModCloth gets me on a style and emotional level. I fancy wearing clothes that reflect my interests (heavy on nostalgia and vintage inspiration) and I also appreciate styles that are available to folks in a variety of sizes. It feels totally good when someone compliments my style at the pool or on the streets, and I can be confident that people in sizes XXS-4X can find my same exact style. [...]
Migraines: Steps you can take to handle fluorescent lighting
Hi I’m Jamie and I’m extremely sensitive to light. Unless you know me in real life, chances are you don’t know that I have extreme light sensitivity. I suffer from chronic vestibular migraines and vestibular neuritis. Yes, I’m finally coming out with this. I have found many tools that help me combat my struggles with certain lighting conditions. Consequently I feel it is imperative to share what I’ve [...]
Did you know you look amazing in that romper?
As you can see with this romper, my thighs eat up shorts. I used to hate this! But now I think my thick thighs are pretty magnificent and if they are hungry for shorts, well who can blame them?
On being a fat 30 something weirdo.
While there is an expiration date set for women to express themselves, the reality is we truly haven't had the freedom of expression without ridicule in the first place.
Vintage Inspired Dream Come True.
People have commented that this look is a bit like a character in a John Water's film. This isn't the first time and it won't be the last time that I receive a comment of that nature. That is always ok with me because Divine has been my body positive fashion inspiration since I was a teenager.
ModCloth Swimsuit Review: Part 3
...and to do my small part to destigmatize cellulite. Please don't let some dimples and ripples stop you from enjoying summer activities.
Thick Thighs in the City!
It took me a long time to not only accept my cellulite, but to embrace it. I am making up for lost time and actively looking for short shorts. And maybe, just maybe someone out there would see my thick rippled thighs walking down the street and be inspired to do the same.
ModCloth Swimsuit Review: Part 2
I feel showcasing the body in various angles is super important and I want us all begin to make peace with our bodies from each vantage point. I have a gut and a butt and this is important to spell out when I am discussing how an item fits. Plus it is powerful for women/femmes to be comfortable in their skin.
Los Angeles babies I want to meet you at the Xehar Fashion Event!
I want to meet you, so we can hug and tell each other how great we look!
ModCloth Swimsuit Review: Part 1
Please get rid of those the outmoded conventions that dictate what a person should wear because of size, gender or age. We all deserve better than that. We deserve the right to love ourselves and showcase it in anyway we want!
Pattern mixing with Eloquii.
Spring to me is pattern mixing. It's shedding layers and being overly ambitious for summer. Overly ambitious means wearing sandals when it is a tad too chilly, but practical enough to pair a crop top with a midi-skirt. My welcome to Spring outfit is entirely from Eloquii. Eloquii is a lovely plus size online store (sizes 14-28) that has fashion forward cuts and prints in quality fabrics. This is a [...]
When the feral go glamorous.
A bit 70s album cover mixed with a raiding of a church play costume bin. I think many of us who weren't raised with money (I wasn't) feel that they cannot literally afford props in photos.
How To Create a Spring Uniform.
A spring uniform for those days when I binge watch Netflix, order take-out and then take the dog on a long walk to get coffee.
Femme of the Forest
This is a photoshoot from January 2017 that I worked on with Kevin. It tells the story of a tall chubby glamazon who is at home with her audience of trees and listens to the call of forest....
New Shoes Ready to be Icons: Poetic Licence
Shoes ready to become the icons in your wardrobe: A Poetic Licence review.
ModCloth IRL Pittsburgh
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a long time fan of ModCloth. I adore vintage inspired contemporary clothing that is made well. Most, if not all, of Modcloth's house brand comes in sizes XXS-4S. Their clothing fits me impeccably too. When I heard ModCloth IRL was coming to wear it all began (ModCloth started in Pittsburgh), I was excited!
Old Italian Film Star Who Is Into Funeral Chic & White After Labor Day.
I am often asked where I get inspirations for my outfits. Sometimes I create a character in my head. Like I did here: Old Italian film star who is into funeral chic & white after Labor day. I describe how my mind went there.
H&M Thinks Plus-Size is a Fashion Concept
H&M has decided to eliminate plus size clothing or a "fashion concept" from all of its NYC stores and many more nationally.
Tim Gunn is not going to like my pastel crop-top and that’s okay.
In college if I would have worn off-the-rack clothing at a department store, I would have had to take out a credit card to feel like a frumpy sack of shit. Don't worry, I didn't. I had to get creative and embrace the fact that I just didn’t have the option to participate in the fast-fashion industry that many of peers were wearing.
Conneaut Lake Park
Seeking out new experiences and dressing the part is all part of living Fashion is Magic. Living life purposefully can lead to magical feelings and experiences.
The Day the World Turned DayGlo
In this DayGlo inspired world, my dog dog-daughter familiar, Frannie, is also glammed up.