Alex Heberling

Button-down: Converse One Star (via Target) sz. 3 T-shirt: Merona sz. 2 Jeans: Merona sz. 22 Shoes: Avia sz. 11 Corn: Made by me! This is me doing my best Lori Beth Denberg impression. Looking back, Lori Beth is a big inspiration to me now that I’ve found fat acceptance. I was a rabid fan [...]

Cardigan: Avenue sz. 18/20 Shirt: Avenue sz. 18/20 Jeans: Merona sz. 22 Shoes: Dansko sz. 42 (US 11) I walked into a nearby Avenue last month to find just about the entire store was in Winter Clearance Mode. I got hearts in my eyes.

Sunglasses: Don’t know Shirt: Avenue sz. 18/20 Shorts: Avenue sz. 20 Sandals: Avenue sz. 11 I bought these shorts on a whim and was surprised at how short they were on me.  Still, body acceptance is about pushing one’s comfort zones, so I wore them several times.  I would look down and see legs as [...]

Dress: David’s Bridal sz. 18 (I think, this is when I was a slightly smaller fat) Jewelry: don’t remember… maybe Claire’s? My bridesmaid’s dress. Damn, I loved the hell out of that dress.  I replicated it as best I could with the greens I had, but the wedding colors were sage and silver, so my [...]

This OOTD is of my sister Kelly in her wedding dress, which I made for her birthday on Tuesday. ^_^ Dress: David’s Bridal Veil, Bouquet, Hairpins: eBay Jewelry: Don’t know. Sandals: Birkenstock Hmmm. Now I think I need to do one of my bridesmaid’s dress.