FFFWEEK MENSWEAR FASHION SHOWCASE: MAKE ROOM FOR BRAWNS!!!

WOW!!!Full Figured Fashion Week 2017 has come and gone and I just now stop wiring from all the excitement.  Because of grad school (and the 3,000 pages I have to write constantly) I wasn't able to attend all the events but I did get a chance to go to the Menswear fashion showcase, AKA Baewalk, at the 404 Event Space in NYC.

Menswear has grow by more that 30% each year for the past 5 years.  This is two time as faster then menswear and 1/2 as fast as plus size women wear. With the growth of Instagram and Snapchat not only do women of all size want to look amazing and unique in their clothes so do men of all sizes too.
Even with the multitude of information on menswear, its hard to find statistics on big & tall menswear and how they are growing or if they are being serviced in the market.   Yes, there are retailers that carry big & tall (a label that also needs to be renamed in order to show the diversity of the category) but most are classic in style, cut and color. I say that were plus size was 10 years ago is where menswear is now.

As menswear grows just as fast as plus size women category, its exciting to see FFFweek give three designers a platform to showcase our big and tall male models and designers.  We all deserve great fashion and I was happy to hear that Devoe Signature Events sees the need as well.  For us women who love menswear...thank you for this!!!

This show was a separate showcase from the main event and was dedicated only to the big and tall category of fashion.  The designers giving fashion and fire for men over a size XL.  This showcase was sponsored by MVP, a new high end fashion line also created for brawn men.

Below are photos of the three designers for 2017.

MVP Collections

SOS Denim

can you believe these designers are teenagers #lissentothekids

Brandon Kyle Collections

YES!!! Romphim is not just for small men!!!

Swimwear you want...swimwear you shall have

Special thank you to all the male models.  You dared to show the plus size world that all bodies of all shapes and heights and gender is okay.  

I ask you all to follow them encourage them on their journey.  They have a fight in front of them and if your a plus model you can understand that struggle.  

Oh and my outfit was from Gwynee Be click HEREto subscribe

And the best thing its...its a rental!!! 

photos owned by NEC STYLE

BIRDS AND BLOGGERS: MEET TWO NEW FRIENDS

My first new friend I picked up while I was in DC a few months back, at the Eloquii Popup Shop. I had such a great shopping experience that I made a video. of my try on experience in store (click here to see video).
This birds and stripe full skirt was one of my many reason for venturing out to the store.  I was so happy to get this bird print skirt as I was eye balling it for sometime and it scratched my bold print itch for the spring.

I love bold prints!!! They give a pop of different in a very same and drab fashion you see on the street everyday.
Yes you have to be a certain kind of person to wear this skirt...I am that person.  Bold, daring and fun.  Plus....THEY"RE BIRDS!!!! Who doesn't like birds

 I added the Eloquii silver studs lapel shirt with a skinny belt.  A few small accessories and that was it.  I just let the skirt rock!!! No need to over accessories, except for the shades.
The shades I also picked up from Eloquii pop up shop.  They w fit my face perfect.  The fit is so good I may have to get a few more.  All my stylistas with a wide face knows how hard it is to get glasses that work with our faces.  Thanks again to Eloquii for looking out for us.

My second friend is an actual person.  lol

I got a chance to speak to another blogger Mr. E.  His blog, My2x4closet, is a peak into lifestyle and style of a millennial trying to make in in these NYC small apartments.   He is just starting out in the blogging word (how cute!!!) and  we chatted for a bit about blogging as a business vs a hobby.

I love how new he was to blogging and how much fun I could see he was having.  It was refreshing to talk to someone blogging from menswear suppose to plus size blogging.  At the end I found out, the grind is not as different as I thought. Don't be surprise to see more of Mr. E  on N.E.C. Style.

OUTFIT DETIALS

EVERYTHING ELOQUII

(that was easy)

photos by Matey G. (photosmgp)

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK MENSWEAR: THORSUN

OK LADIES...BRACE YOURSELF!!!

Thorsun, created by designer George Sotelo, is a men's and women's swimwear line.  The designs are meant for the spontaneous yet modern traveler in mind.  The eye catching silhouette and vibrant prints uses the finest material and are hand embroidered.  Each suit is given a finished to perfection.  This is not like any suit you will  see on the beach.

Some of my favorite suits from the collections...

This is Thorsun first time being apart of NYFW and I cant wait to see more from this designer.

Visit Thorsun here for the spring 2016 collection Rio De Janeiro