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Articles by Jerilyn Harper
THICKCON 2026 Had the Fashion, the Motha Energy and a Message for Every Plus Size Woman
From a faith filled reminder to take up space to a runway celebrating plus size style, THICKCON 2026 brought fashion, friendship, legacy and a whole lot of love to Atlanta. Why I Wanted to Tell This Story As the editor of The Curvy Fashionista, I have been covering plus size fashion, the people creating it and the conversations shaping how we see ourselves in it.
The Dolce Vita Fall 2026 Boots That Have Me Planning My Outfits Already
Some boots make you rethink your entire fall wardrobe. You know the ones. The pair you buy because suddenly you have plans to go horseback riding through the park, despite never having ridden a horse in your life. The pair you throw on for drinks with your girls because jeans and boots will always understand the assignment. The pair you grab for a quick errand when you absolutely could wear sneakers, but why would you when there is an opportunity to make the sidewalk your runway?
More Than a Swimsuit: How Nadja Is Building Emrald Swimwear With Plus-Size Women in Mind
Let me tell you something about swimsuit shopping while curvy. It is a full contact sport. You are tugging, you are Googling “does this top run small,” you are standing in a fitting room negotiating with a underwire like it owes you money. So, when I tell you I got on a call with a founder who built an entire plus size swimwear brand around the radical idea that our bodies don’t need fixing, I need you to sit all the way down.
Mallory Built Crusade of Curves From Nothing. A Decade Later, She’s Not Holding Back.
There’s a version of this interview where we send the founder of Crusade of Curves the safe questions. Where she gives us polished, brand-friendly answers, we run a few nice photos, and everybody moves on with their day. That is not this interview. Ten years into building one of the most respected names in the plus-size event space, Mallory answered my questions and told me the truth about an industry she loves enough to critique out loud. Sponsorships. Weight loss pressure from talent agencies.
Abisola Omele Is Making Room for the Fashion She’s Always Wanted with Universal Standard
While I was decompressing from New York Fashion Week, I fell back into one of my favorite pastimes: doomscrolling on Threads. Then I saw a post that made me stop mid-scroll. While I was decompressing from New York Fashion Week, I fell back into one of my favorite pastimes: doomscrolling on Threads. Then I saw a post that made me stop mid-scroll. A collaboration specifically US x Abisola.
She Got Tired of Plus Size Women Being Left Out, So Kimberly Beasley Built ThickCon
I’ve been covering plus size fashion for The Curvy Fashionista for about a year, but in that time, I’ve gotten a pretty intimate look at what it means to move through this industry in a plus-size body. I’ve interviewed designers, creators and women building spaces specifically for us, and I’ve felt both sides of this community myself.
6 Beauty Products I’m Using to Hold Onto Summer a Little Longer
At the TCF monthly book club, we were asked a question: Do we have trouble living in the moment? And it’s been a question that has put me in a stump since. People are always telling us to live in the moment. Be present. Enjoy where you are. Stop worrying about tomorrow. Even Drake made a whole song about it, and we spent years screaming the lyrics in the club while making questionable decisions. But the older I get, the more I wonder if we’re actually encouraged to do the opposite.
Liris Crosse Is Still Taking Up Space, and She Has Plenty Left to Say
There’s a reason I start every interview the same way in my head before I even hit record: who deserves this spotlight, and am I the right person to hold it up to the light? With Liris Crosse, the answer showed up before I finished typing the invite. I’m Jerilyn Harper, Digital Content Contributor here at The Curvy Fashionista, and I’ve spent my career sitting at the intersection of plus size culture and the brands, affiliates, and storytelling that move it forward.
I Tried to Be a “Normal Girl.” My Lipstick Had Other Plans.
If doing the same thing over and over again is the definition of insanity, what does that say about a woman who has worn the same brown lip liner and clear lip gloss combination for years? Or have I simply found what works? For years, I had no reason to question my signature lip. But then I started wondering what would happen if I traded my usual combination for colorful lipstick. For years, my lips have lived a very predictable life. Brown liner. Clear gloss.
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