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After the long months of winter pass, it's always exciting to welcome spring and summer...   The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming ... and the color is returning to your wardrobe! For some reason I always get stuck in the neutrals rut around fall/winter and I am so excited to share some of the great colors that are available for spring/summer this year!         What's spring without a bright print? I love that this print includes the col ... READ MORE

I will be the first to admit – it’s hard for me to get past the clothes on Sonsi...   There are so many choices, so many styles, so many price points… It’s the perfect clothing site! However, sometimes I manage to pull myself away from the dresses and tunics (you know that’s where I spend all my browsing time) and when I do, I am always pleasantly surprised by the rest of the options available on the site. Shoes, accessories, bras, and my personal favorite – PURSES. That’s ... READ MORE

For the first time in a LONG time, I am single on Valentine's Day...   At first, I planned on staying at home and wallowing in misery about my single status. But thanks to some awesome friends, I have decided to celebrate all the love in my life - my amazing family and friends! Since I won't be donning scandalous lingerie or a fancy date dress, what will I wear for this fabulous holiday? Here are my favorite choices.         This dress is absolutel ... READ MORE

I will be the first to admit, I dress on the fancier side of the fashion spectrum...   Austin is a pretty casual city - lots of jeans, tee shirts, flip flops...even at work. More often than not, I have people ask me why I dress up so much. What can I say? I prefer dresses and cardigans to pants. Recently I have found myself with some dressier events to attend (weddings, charity events, dates, etc) and I've been looking to step up my caliber of dresses. When searching for beautiful and d ... READ MORE

Happy New Year lovely ladies! Here's hoping 2012 makes 2011 look like 2010!   This year I decided to forgo resolutions and instead go with a theme word for the year. My word for 2012 is fearless. I will aim to be fearless in my personal and professional life and that absolutely includes my style choices. How does one do fashion fearlessly? Here are some pieces that I would normally be afraid to try, but am looking forward to wearing thanks to my fearlessness...     ... READ MORE

As much as I love getting dressed up for Christmas, I really look forward to New Year's Eve...   That's when you get to go out, put on your sparkliest bling and your fanciest dress and drink too much champagne and make resolutions you have no intention of keeping past March. However, some of my favorite NYE memories occurred at a friend's house in our pajamas watching the ball drop on TV ... again with too much champagne! I've picked out my favorite pieces for New Year's Eve, no matter ... READ MORE

When people ask me to describe my style, I always clam up...   It's so hard to boil it down to a couple of sentences because my style is as varied as my personality. There are facets and nuances and of course, eccentricities. While I normally am drawn to bright and bold solid colors and classic neutrals, there is something in me that LOVES wild patterns. Luckily there is a line of clothing here on Sonsi that fills my pattern-loving void, and that brand is Blue Plate. Their dresses and s ... READ MORE

Everybody sleeps. No matter where you live, what you do, or how you do it, at some point in everyone’s day they lay down and close their eyes and sleep...   So how is it that so many of us totally ignore our sleeping ensembles? I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been told “Oh I just sleep in an old t-shirt and shorts.” Ladies, our sleeping clothes are just as important as the clothes we wear during the day. Don’t believe me? Well I hope your home never catches on fi ... READ MORE

No matter where you live (unless it's Hawaii) there will come a season where you need a coat...   It may not be cold enough to necessitate a parka in your hometown, but at some point, you will need a real jacket. Now, when you live in Texas as I do, there isn't a great deal of winter weather, so shelling out hundreds of dollars for a good coat is not a very sound investment. However, Sonsi carries a great selection of jackets at amazing prices (most under $100!) in a variety of colors a ... READ MORE

In the last few months, I’ve received several invitations to fancy events...   Big birthday bashes, fancy weddings and different style events around Austin just to name a few. As much fun as it is to attend an event where you get to dress to the nines, it’s not always easy for plus size ladies to find beautiful and fun evening attire. Thankfully, Sonsi has us covered with a great selection of evening wear. I’ve picked out some of my favorite fancy cocktail/formal dresses and I hav ... READ MORE