Hi there !
Im Katie, nice to meet you. 

i double triple and even quadruple love this community!
all of you fine fat people are lovely, and i get soooo much outfit inspiration from everyones OOTDs. 
see, i used to be a very boring dresser. sweats all day, everyday. i wasnt confident in my body and it showed. Here's me a few years back...circa 2003 with my mom. That was my 'hiding jacket'. i wore it everyday, even in the summer....
...about three years ago. i finally actually SMILED this year. i didnt used to because i was self concious about my teeth and how fat my face looked when i smiled. Looking back at pictures, im sad i didnt smile more.
and heres one from 2005...myself in sweats and a ponytail, a typical everyday outfit at the time.
Once i started growing up and maturing (i was a late bloomer), i started looking older and i didnt recognize my body anymore, i lost weight and gained curves, which eventually, added up to more weight. i had boobs and hips now, and *gasp* a waist! i didnt know how to dress myself anymore. I wanted to show off my new hot curvy bod! I started really getting into fashion and clothes. i learned what shapes work for me, and what dont. I found out which colors flatter my coloring, and which colors look like crap on me. (yellow, for example : / ) In a nutshell, i started to care about myself, my body, and how i looked. 
since those pictures, ive made almost a 180 degree turn around. now, i wear dresses way more than i wear pants. I dress to flatter and emphasize my curves, not to hide them. I dont wear jeans because i dont like the way they look on me. waist belts are my new (forgive me..) BREAST friend :D
Im sooo excited to have found a community like this that celebrates the beauty of curves and the fabulousness of fat.  with that said, im happy to present to you, my first ootd post! : )
i went shopping today for gifts for my eeny weeny teeny tiny mom and sister,and i found this lone beauty in a large at arden b. i put it on hold and may pick it up when payday comes along this friday...but it $98 and idk if its worth that. : /


 this photo was the inspiration for a dress i splurged on last weekend. 
Fridays OOTD:
This color combination was inspired by a post rainbowaster had made with a magenta skirt and teal belt. i loveee these colors together now!






detail shot!
belt-h&m
dress-ardenb
necklace-betsey johnson
nail polish-chanel black satin

this dress does great things for the girls!
 (worn without belt last weekend)

and what i wore today, running errands and out for coffee with some girlfriends.




detail shot..and oh, hey boobs.
same bj necklace as above
belt-h&m for 5 bucks!
sweaterdress/tunic thingy from forever21, a store i hate bc they the lamest store policies, but i got a gift from there and did an exchange. it was 14 dollars, and i think its cute for what it is. the belt makes it; its completely shapless without it. the bunching kinda drives me crazy though haha

im wearing black stretchy skinnys from torrid on the bottom. Please excuse my lack of a full-length mirror!

any and all suggestions, comments, or compliments are appreciated and welcome!
hope everyone is having a fatbulous day! hah! =D
xxxoxox