Hey curvy girls all over the world,
It is sincerely my pleasure to introduce to you new curvy girl clothing line KRA by Skinny Minority. I first found out about Skinny Minority last year while at a Black Style Bloggers event. A very lovely and curvy young stylist by the name of Karima Renee tapped me on my shoulder and said hey, “you’re from Chic Style Edit right?” I said yes and we started chatting immediately. While we were talking about fashion and the lack thereof for plus sizes, she alerted me that she had her own clothing brand called Skinny Minority and she was launching her first collection called “KRA” in the Fall of 2011. I became excited. A curvy girl designing for other curvy girls is what the fashion industry needs more of.
I kept in touch with Karima and yesterday she sent me pictures from the KRA collection lookbook. Can I just say that the designs are chic and sexy with a splash of edginess. Stylist and image consultant Karima is no newcomer to the fashion industry. She has worked with fashion stylist heavy weights such as June Ambrose and Becca Alexis. Her celebrity client list includes curvy girl faves such as Chrisette Michele and Jazmin Sullivan.
I spoke with Karima at the beginning of this year and she told me how important it was for her to design clothes that truly fit and flattered curves. She worked with a seamstress who had extensive experience in designing clothes for curvy and plus size women. She also chose to utilize her experience working with curvy celebs to create styles that were youthful and edgy yet sophisticated.
Her choice of fabrics were nothing short of luxe materials. This is not a fast fashion line. The KRA collection boasts impeccable tailoring and cuts to fit your curves. When asked about the inspiration behind the line, here’s what the brand had to say,
“The inspiration was simple, to develop a product to better serve her clients and bring back the joy of shopping to curvy American women.”
“Designer fashion tends to exclude the fuller women, KRA by Skinny Minority is leveling the playing field.”
KRA collection comes in sizes 8-20 and will be available this Fall season. For more info.
Check out their website at http://skinnyminority.com.
What do you think about KRA by Skinny Minority clothing line?
