10am-4pm: For 2 days every year, the Bash has a Vendor Fair. Plus sized clothing, accessories and gifts are among the variety of things offered. I know several girls who save up every year just to shop at the Bash. Today is the 1st day of shopping. Let’s see what we can find.

1pm: Burlesque Dance Lessons
An experienced BBW Burlesque Dancer will show you how to bring out your exotic side.
Those of you bold enough can join in for a little show to be danced during the Friday night costume event.
This is totally optional and will still be rated pg-13.
Everyone is welcome to join in the class even if you do or don’t want to dance Friday.

2pm: Let’s Supersize it!
Our supersize Goddesses are invited to join in this very informative seminar.
We know you have special issues you can share and discuss with others in this closed door private forum.

7pm: Arrrrg… Pirates!! Full Costume Dance, Party and Breast Cancer Fund Raiser
There be Pirates!! Our full Costume Party is in the theme of Pirates this year. Pirates of the Caribbean, Captain Hook, Peter Pan… anything Pirate, Whenchy, Caribbean, let your imaginations run with it!
Our Burlesque Dancers will be strutting their stuff for you this evening!!
This is our only Full Costume Event, anyone NOT in costume will have to pay a Party Pooper “fine” of $10 at the door.
All Party Pooper “fines” collected will go to Breast Cancer.

Midnight-4am: Goddesses Club Night - Midnight - 4AM
Goddesses - Representing the East Coast!
You’ve heard of them, now’s your chance to see how the
longest running BBW Club in the country brings on their party!!
Although this is NOT a Theme party, Goddesses welcomes you to come strut your sexy self!
If you have something cute, naughty, sinful that you just HAVE to wear (pg-13), it’s the night to Bring It ON!
This is NOT the party to miss!

Lane Bryant is offering a BOGO sale:
Buy 1, get 1 for ½ off at LaneBryant.com from August 1 to 9. No promotion code needed.

Astarte Clothing located in Signal Hill California is having a fashion event in the showroom on Saturday the 21st of July from 12N to 4pm.

If you have previously GENTLY worn Astarte fashions that you want to exchange for some new items or have been waiting to expand your wardrobe for the upcoming BBW Bash here in Vegas next month, this is what you’ve been waiting for.

Event details can be found on their website.

The second big trend in jewelry for summer 2007 is beaded necklaces, worn in multiples. What fun that these are back in style in a big way! Combining colors and textures is a fun way to add some pizzazz to your basic wardrobe. Check antique shops and eBay for inexpensive additions to your collection and experiment with different combinations.

Here are some examples of Natural Stone necklaces that are handcrafted by our master jeweler so he can lengthen them if necessary. Most come in at least 18″ but can be customized as necessary:

If you do want to play with combinations (and who can resist?), seek to include some unifying elements. The elements can be 1 or 2 colors that are in your outfit or that compliment it; textures and materials that mix such as metallic chains mixed with pearls in different lengths; some colors either pastels in the same color family but different shades like in pinks, or blues OR intense colors for the main piece like violet or Azure blue then highlighted with lighter shades of the same family; and finally the same scale such as chunky or thin but not mixed. A chunky necklace matched with a chain would overwhelm the chain, losing the effect.

Here are few different styles as well that are “chains” Most of them are 18-20″ and are priced under 20.00.

According to Glamour magazine, for the Goddess Woman (Fully figured and curvy girls) there are 2 hot trends in Accessories Fashion this summer and will continue into the Fall and holiday seasons:

The first big trend is bangles, worn in multiples. People magazine calls bangles “the trend of the season.” Plastic and wooden bangles are hot, right along the genuine fine jewelry versions studded with gemstones! Mix them up, and come up with your own eye-pleasing combinations. Wear two or three – okay, maybe four or five or more – and keep an eye out for hinged or open back bangles for comfort and ease of wear.

Don’t assume that you need wide cuff-like bangles if you’re full-figured. Look to the size of your facial features for a clue as to the optimal width of the bracelets. If you have large eyes or a large nose or mouth, wider bracelets will suit you. If your features are delicate, choose narrower bracelets, but don’t hesitate to pile them on.

Stretch cuff: Deco Styling Lagos Inspired

Be sure to try on a bangle bracelet before purchase. Many of them are small, and it’s horrid to be scraping your hand as you try to free yourself from a bracelet that doesn’t want to come off. Also give your arm a bit of open space, or you risk the look of a “sausage” or “cankles” effect when you completely hide the beautiful curves of the lower arm and wrist.

Like this Yurman Inspired deco style bracelet that has a secret hinge opening:

Dateline: Tampa Bay Florida

The local Renaissance Festival, Bay Area Ren Fest, kicked off with a beat this week. A drum beat that is. OMG resident photographer Ms. Chris attended and captured some awesome pictures of a St. Petersburg based dance troop called the Demzarah Gypsies

Belly dancing is a fun way to get moving. It’s like doing Cardio for fun.
Here she shakes it up while making her coins jingle.

Her costume she made herself with scraps of silk. The coin girdle was found in a thrift shop. Her fairy necklace she purchased from Ebay at Whimsical Notions.