People need to work on what self-love is and redefining self-love... it comes from within: who you are and how you carry yourself in this world.
When I got into high school, that's when I stated dabbling in fashion design. I got involved in the theater department's costume design and started to think that maybe I'd major in fashion design.
I get so many different types of people emailing me how much my story impacts them. Hearing that inspires me every day to keep going and going.
I always try to manipulate the eye when I'm dressing myself or someone else. I don't have an hourglass figure, so I'm always trying to give the illusion that I have one; bringing the eye to the waistline by adding a belt or having a heavier print at the bottom or at the top helps define your shape.
A lot of my inspiration is what straight-size women wear - why is there a disconnect from what they wear and what we can wear?
Working Wardrobes needs plus-size clothing donations to help women and men feel confident on their journey to finding a job. This is what we need in today's world - to lift people up - and Working Wardrobes is doing that.
We, as plus-size women, want the jewelry to fit like it was meant for us. Not like, OK, we're just going to add a couple links here to make it fit wider necks. I want jewelry that complements us.
I'm talented, I know what I want, and I believe in myself, and I'm true to myself.
When companies are jumping on the bandwagon to do plus size, they limit themselves.