Irene Gomes

LATEST ARTICLES ( 262 )

• Meow! Meow! Meow!

  

  A few weeks ago I made a bunch of cute Meow! tees to sell at the blogger closet sale, BIG Deal Toronto (stay tuned for a blogpost recap on that event soon). I... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Crop Top Goes to Work

  

  Pulling off a crop top takes a lot of guts. Wearing one as a plus size babe takes extra courage, as this is an item of clothing not typically deemed as... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Transitioning…Ooh La La

  

  The easiest way to make your Summer pieces more Fall appropriate isn’t to ditch them altogether, but to come up with new ways to wear them. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Halloween 2014!

  

  By now y’all know how much I love any excuse to dress up. Costume and themed events just make my heart happy! :) And this year there were THREE fun-filled night... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Keepin’ It Casual

  

  Here we go… Keepin’ It Causal continues on the blog with yet another quilted vest from Old Navy – they were only $15…had to get it in black as well ;) (Click... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Sweater Weather

  

  Continuing with casual looks on the blog today. Fall and Sweater Weather seem to go hand-in-hand. Turns out most of my outfit is from Reitmans today. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Denim Daze

  

  For the past few years I’ve totally been a skirts and dresses kinda gal. I very rarely ever wear jeans. Don’t get me wrong – I love the look of denim! It’s... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Quilted Casual

  

  Last week we focused on office appropriate looks on the blog. So, this week I thought we should focus on creating more casual looks instead! As you know – I’m... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Blushing in Polka Dots

  

  What a beautiful weather day in Toronto! So beautiful that I was able to get away with simply wearing my new blush blazer (from Dorothy Perkins) as outerwear... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Office Jumpsuit

  

  Since I’m usually a work-from-home kinda gal …. these last few days of having to get up, dressed and out the door to go into the office has created a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Stripes & Leopard

  

  The week began with a post I called Edgy Officewear — there was quite a few comments on the PPMeow Facebook Page encouraging me to do more office appropriate... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Edgy Officewear

  

  Finding office-appropriate outfits, that you actually like, for your plus-size bod can be a challenge. If you’re like me, you want your clothing to feel and loo... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Acid Pink!

  

  I LOVE PINK! I’d wear it head-to-toe everyday if I could! :P So when I found this delightful acid pink dress among the rather drab colour pallets of 2014’s... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Toronto Pin Up Fashion Store Celebrates 20 Years!

  

  PetitePlusMeow:I had the pleasure of attending this fabulous Gala event last night, celebrating 20 years of fabulous pinup fashion in Toronto! Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Oktoberfest!

  

  For years now I’ve been trying to round-up the troops to enjoy Oktoberfest in the K-Dub (Kitchener, Waterloo) – the 2nd largest Oktoberfest celebration next to... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Playful Plaid

  

  Last month I ran a special 7-day long Fall Double Feature collaboration series with Style Cassentials, where we explored and put our own twists on upcoming... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Lindyworks 2014!

  

  Lindyworks is Toronto Lindy Hop’s annual weekend of workshop wonderfulness! It’s all about Lindy Hop and Vernacular Jazz dancing. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Birthday Blues in Newsprint Navy

  

  I picked up this navy Jax Leatherette newsprint dress from SexyPlus Clothing last month at the Fall Preview Blogger Exclusive. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Swarovski PAW & My Beaded Designs

  

  This table is covered in lovely jewellery by My Beaded Designs. These unique and custom handmade creations are the brainchild of Maryanne Walczak, a... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Electro Swing Toronto’s Vintage Hollywood

  

  We were at it again folks! Electro Swing Toronto’s event last month was attended by moi and several TVSers (Toronto Vintage Society) to work the door and help... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 FASHION, LIFESTYLE