MORE Stop Staring Dresses at Bodacious!

Pretty sexy!

No - You Stop Staring!

Yay! They're finally here. We've been admiring the Stop Staring dresses online for years and we've finally found a local source to bring them into our shop. Come in soon for the best selection. More items arriving every month.
Please note - their 1x, 2x, 3x means 14/16, 16/18, 18/20

How times have changed...or have they?

I was inspired by Big Fat Deal's blog this morning showing a vintage ad for "chubby" kids. Great discussion there about what constituted "chubby" in those days and what we might call those sizes now.

There has been some forward movement in the media - notably "How to Look Good Naked", the Dove Campaign For Real Beauty, and a few celebrities who are curvy, proud and outspoken.

I am, however, often shocked by how little progress has been made. From the perspective of a retailer who is always looking for fun, flattering clothing to carry for you, I think you'd be surprised to learn how often those beautiful designs we get to see and order at the shows are cancelled before delivery. (dozens of times, we've received the smaller sizes and told that they decided not to produce the larger ones meaning we had to ship it all back - we are pretty much an all-or-nothing operation)

This is apparently due to lack of interest or confidence from other retailers even though we know that if we had the product in our store, you would buy it. In fact, we do have it and you do buy it. (Thanks to our extremely talented team of local designers!) We're always just looking for more!

What do you think? Are curvy, larger-sized women just used to not having a choice or a voice? Are they more apt to settle for something that covers/fits unwell?

We know that's not our customer. Our customer is beautiful, proud and confident; willing to show off her curves and strut her stuff.

And the good news is, we have sourced for you some amazing pieces from reputable suppliers (lots of dresses!!!) for spring and they will be arriving through our doors any day now.

We'd love to know what you think so feel free to post here or check out our facebook page...

Tie-Dye!

I know we mentioned this already in our last newsletter but, I just have to tell you...I tried this dress on yesterday and - I lurve it!!! It's so comfy and flattering and fun. There's only a few left so if you also lurve it - give us a call or get in here!

Bodacious SALE continues through January!

Just in at Bodacious...
New stock of Bodacious Wrap and Shift Dresses and Tunic Tops! Check out the Hot New Chianti Colour.

SALES this week (January 6-11th), we're offering...

Bodacious 40% off selected pieces

Mitzylaneous 40% off

Togs 20% off (regular priced items) and 10% off (sale priced items)

Schaart 20% off (stock on floor only)

T.M. Skirts 60% off

Novelti Coats 50% off

Stationary & Journals 20% off

Puli and Items designs tops and blouses 50%

Diane Kennedy 50% off (Wool pieces only)

Barefoot Venus 20% off Winter Hats, Gloves & Scarves 20% off

All Christmas Merchandise 50% off

January 12-18 - keep those legs warm and fashionable by picking up some Hosiery at 25% off! Free gift this week with every purchase over $100.
January 19-25 - For those lucky enough to get away or if you're starting the new year with a swim at the rec centre, we're giving you 25% off all swimsuits!
January 26 - February 1 - By now there's hope of a thaw and it's time to think of spring so we're offering all Jewelry at 30-50% off! If you've had your eye on that special piece, get in here early in the week.

Thanks again to you all for supporting your local businesses! We at Bodacious appreciate your patronage very much.

Arriving Any Day!!!

Check out these gorgeous Igigi dresses! They were shipped this morning so will be arriving any day. Call Brandy @ 604-874-2811 to be put on the call list when they arrive.

Just in time for the holidays...Whew!

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Thanks ladies for spreading the word!

New Items in TODAY!!!

This has certainly been a full week for deliveries!

Just in...

- Winter Coats, Jackets and Capelets
- New Angel Knit Wrap Dresses (same dress/softer fabric!)
- IceRok Jewelry line - (I'm loving the 'peace' ring on the silver chain)

- Toca rubber jewelry line from Brazil
- Togs jackets
- Schaart blouses and dresses
- SHOES, SHOES, SHOES - oh, did we forget to tell you that we were getting some phenomenal shoes in? Anne Klein, Werner, Enzo Angiolini and more! Up to size 11.

What are you wearing?

As the weather warms up, it's so exciting to pull out all of my summer dresses, skirts, capris, tees, flip-flops and sandals. Today, since I really didn't know what it was doing out there, I put on my turquoise cotton knee-length tunic (a recent Paris purchase) and rolled up denim capris and flats. I love the idea of a tunic that's light enough to wear even when the sun peeps out but keeps things covered if there's still that chill in the air.

I'm really excited to add this new dress to my wardrobe as soon as it comes through the doors (early next week?)...We have the red and white polka-dot version (which we're also getting more sizes in) and it's lovely. We're also getting more of this sexy number which is red hot for those summer weddings (I know you don't want to outshine the bride but why not give her a run for her money?)...

What are you wearing these days? What makes you feel sexy? Does this weather inspire you to bare your arms, jump in the pool or ???
Send us a pic or a story and we'll enter your name in our draw for a Bodacious gift basket.

Enjoy the sun!

bodaciously,
Lorna

Happy June!

Wow! I can't believe it's June already. Have you got your summer wardrobe all picked out?

Here are some essentials...
- the wear anywear, dress-up-or-down, throw it in a suitcase summer dress. If you choose sleeveless, you can layer over tees or tanks or under cardys or jean jackets. Solids are fun to accessorize, while prints take care of the guess-work!

- capris. God's answer to shorts! Pair some solid colour capri pants with a tunic top and you're set to go to those warm summer bbq's or Barb (oops, I mean Bard:) on the Beach. Check out these Not Your Daughter's Jeans capris with button detail (available at Bodacious in a darker denim).

- basic tees. For you curvy gals, choose a tee that has some built-in shape so it doesn't hang on you like a square box. Accentuate that lovely body. Check out our local line of bamboo/cotton/spandex "Evolution" tees with princess seams. Made to fit a bit longer and SUPER soft - you'll never want to take it off! Available in a variety of sizes and colours.

- big summer hat! We all like to have the look of a tan but getting too much sun is never a good idea. Get the best of both worlds - fake the colour and cover up. We just got some amazing floppy hats in from California Connections.

- accessorize. I'm loving all of the new summer accessories from wicker beach bags to bead cuff bracelets to rubber necklaces and earrings. Check out this new line called Toca from Brazil!

- long scarves. This is new for me but I'm loving the lightweight printed scarves that we just got in. They dress up any outfit (and provide some extra arm coverage if you're not feeling super brave!)

Bottom line -
have fun and celebrate what you got! Get outside and swish those hips, sip a cool drink on the patio or go down to the beach and feel the warm sand between your toes. Your body is a gift and is unique only to you.
Feel it, love it, celebrate it!

SALES at Bodacious this weekend!

Our sale continues throughout this weekend (friday-sunday). Here are the deets...
- All Bodacious items - buy one, get the second at 1/2 price
- All Schaart (in store items only) - 15% off
- All Mitzylaneous - 15% off
- All Togs - 20% off

- Diane Kennedy - 20% off
- All jewelry - 20% off
- All cards and stationary - 20% off

And LOTS more!

Don't miss out. This is our biggest sale this year!

New IGIGI Dresses are IN THE HOUSE!

Check out this beautiful jewel - just arrived today! Sizes 12, 14/16, 18/20 or...

this fun and frolicky polka-dotty...

Bodacious "Angel" knit Summer Dress

The new Bodacious Summer Dress is in the house! Made from "angel knit" fabric that feels like butter on your skin, this easy breezy flowy dress will be your lifesaver throughout the coming months. Sexy crossover front flatters the "girls" while the flowy skirt encourages a few twirls across the floor! Yes, it's sleeveless. Yes, you can bare your arms. Yes, you can layer it over a tank or tee or under a cardy. 4 delicious colours.
Black, Grey, Green and Blue! What are you waiting for?

Nikki Blonsky Wearing IGIGI

Check out the beautiful Nikki Blonsky wearing the fabulous IGIGI dress at the 2007 Hollywood Awards! It's so great to have someone so beautiful and talented 'representing' the curvy gals. Hopefully we can get her into some Bodacious pieces soon.
*dress available at Bodacious*

IGIGI IS HERE!!!

We've just received a few pieces of the IGIGI line from the US and they're pretty great! We thought you should be the first to know.
The belts come in 3 sizes and 3 different finishes including black or red crocodile (faux-of course) or matte black.
The trench - This dual action trench with feminine details can be worn both as a dress and a trench coat.
The super sexy polka-dot dress comes in black or red. Very limited selection so come in soon.

Getting ready for fall!

Workin' the wrap dress! WOW - we've really hit on something big. The wrap dress is such a flattering style on so many different body types so we're just going to keep making them in lots of different colours and patterns. For fall we've added a collar and cuff to our jersey style and we've found an amazing source for prints. Our Kimono dress is going through some changes as well to create an even better and more flattering fit. Our customers have been asking so we're providing...more, more, more dresses at Bodacious.