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The Body Positive Bride

On September 26th, 2015 – I married the love of my life and felt beautiful while doing so. I want to preface this piece by saying – that as a straight sized woman I am very privileged in many ways regarding body image and dress shopping. That being said – I do believe that all human beings have varying and equally valid insecurities and stories involving their bodies and their relationships to them – and I feel that perhaps my story may inspire another person. So I am going to tell it. During my childhood and adolescence, I was very…

#MiracleMomBods

#MiracleMomBods We live in a society where women’s bodies are obsessed over, objectified, scrutinized. Our bodies are held to an un-achievable (sans 5% of us) standard which forgets the fact that bodies change, grow, and age. We live in a society where #DadBod became an overnight sensation – celebrating men for depicting the average, everyday version of themselves – when that is the last thing we would accept women to be. Where is the celebration for Mom Bods? The bodies that actually have reason to grow and change – as they grew a life inside of them and then gave…

#SameSizeDifferentEyes

#SameSizeDifferentEyes When I was studying fashion design in college – my best friend and I were always amazed that we could share clothing and wear the same size despite our obvious differences in body shape. With 4.5 inches between our heights, and very clear visual disparities in our proportions – it was crazy to us that we could share pairs of jeans (although the lengths would vary greatly) but share we could and did. And now – as a working fashion designer with my own brand and last spring my own pop up shop – I watch and facilitate conversations…

Model of the Month: Shenelle

Next up in our Model of the Month Series is Shenelle LaPierre. Shenelle has modeled for us in two collections and is always a joy to work with! Shenelle chose her favorite photos from SmartGlamour collections to feature! 1. Aside from occasionally modeling for SmartGlamour – what do you do? When I’m not having fun modeling, I work full time as an entry writer for the Customs Brokerage department at C.H. Robinson International – a freight forwarding company. I know you’re wondering… What is an entry writer? Sort of an agent that reports data to US Customs for goods being…

Model of the Month: Meredith

Next up in our Model of the Month Series is Meredith Hertlein. Meredith is not just the sister of our designer, Mallorie Carrington – but also a huge supporter of the brand. She has been modeling since our first Look Book in Spring 2014 and is a constant feature in every collection. Meredith and Mallorie chose their favorite photos of Meredith to feature! 1. Aside from occasionally modeling for SmartGlamour – what do you do day to day? Ha-ha – What don’t I do day to day? I am a stay-at-home mom to two adorable children – a 2 year…

Summer 2015 Video Look Book is Here!

Our Summer 2015 Video Look Book is Here! Shot by Fez Empire Productions, Music by Drum&Lace Music Shop the Collection Right Here! SmartGlamour Summer 2015 Video Look Book from Mallorie Carrington on Vimeo.

Let’s Talk About the Word “Flattering”

Let’s talk about the word “flattering.” (This is actually what comes up in images when you Google “flattering”) I’m going to let you in on a secret: the purpose of clothing is not – and does not have to be – to make you look thinner. (And by saying this, I am not speaking to women who enjoy manipulating their body shape by using corsets and what have you to create fun and dramatic shapes.) The fact of the matter is – that we live in a society where thinness is worshiped. Whether that thinness is gained by healthy or…

SmartGlamour Poll! Which piece should be next to enter the shop?

Cast your vote! The Emily Halter Dress will be the next addition to our store in the next day or so. What piece do you want to see after that?! What do you want to try on? We only add pieces once we have all 12 sizes available. We’ll be adding garments over the next 3 month period. What should be first? Answer our poll. Click here to vote!

SmartGlamour Pop Up Shopping Experience

Our East Village Pop Up Shop is Open! As Time Out NY said, Women of NY – rejoice! The SmartGlamour Pop Up Shop is open for business at 436 E 9th st, NYC NY. Click below to see the shopping experience for yourself and then scroll down for some photos of our store! Every piece is available in sizes XXS-6X and can further be customized for perfect fit on ANY women. With everything handmade in NYC – and under $100 – this is truly an empowering shop for every woman. Join us! We are open daily 12-8pm until May 30th….

Watch our NYFW Show Live Tonight!

Tonight at 7:45 PM EST we will be live streaming our NYFW Spring 2015 Runway Show. Sponsored by Stylaphile. Shop the looks straight from the runway at www.smartglamour.com during our SmartGlamour Runway Live Stream. Click here to stream!

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