Who says that a plus sized girl has to go for understated style? All you need is one peek at SWAK Design’s super cute and funky collection for proof that there are plenty of us out there who like to show it off… and look great doing it.

Take a peek at SWAK’s summer clearance section for super cute tops, skirts, and dresses at prices up to 50% off… and for items that you’ll still be wearing for several warm-and-sticky months to come.  Check out the funky little black sparkle tanks that look fun, rebellious, but still a bit feminine. Want to go simple, sleek, and elegant? The Coco dress is just about the perfect little black dress, and is on sale for just $38.99.  I think I’m gonna have to snap one up, too.

The prospect of packing for two weeks in Russia and India, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to 115 degrees, might give even a committed carry-on advocate pause.

Today is the last remaining day of Torrid’s 50% off clearance sale, which has been running for the past few days. This is a great opportunity to get your hands on some of the latest plus size fashions, at extremely reduced prices. So if you have the shopping bug today, Torrid is the place you need to visit.

Maintaining up-to-the-minute -- and comfortable -- summer style is as much about anticipating the heat as packing provisions for the unexpected, says Suze Yalof Schwartz, fashion editor at large at Glamour.

The prospect of packing for two weeks in Russia and India, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to 115 degrees, might give even a committed carry-on advocate pause.

The prospect of packing for two weeks in Russia and India, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to 115 degrees, might give even a committed carry-on advocate pause.

Angel Food Ministries. Laurel Heights United Methodist Church, 227 W. Woodlawn Ave. The program offers boxes of high-quality food at a discounted price, $30 per box; the boxes have an average retail value of $50-$60. There is a different menu every month. Payment by cash or Lone Star cards only.

The key to finding the perfect outfit to flatter your curves? You’ve gotta know your shape! Want help finding dresses to flatter your figure? IGIGI customers like you have helped put together a selection of the best styles to flatter any shape, including:

• Diamond
• Triangle
• Rectangle
• Oval
• Hourglass
• Inverted Triangle
• Figure Eight

If you have a shape (and all of us do!), there is a selection of great dresses, tops, and bottoms to suit it. Just click on your shape to see some great selections chosen by women who know your shape… because they share it. It’s almost like shopping with a friend!

The prospect of packing for two weeks in Russia and India, with temperatures ranging from the 40s to 115 degrees, might give even a committed carry-on advocate pause.

Question: I have narrow shoulders, which makes it hard to find dresses and blouses that fit right. If they fit at the shoulder, they are too tight across the bust and back. But if they fit my torso, the shoulder seams droop halfway to my elbow, making me look sloppy and round-shouldered. My sister keeps suggesting shoulder pads, but I would feel ridiculous with that 1980s linebacker look. What ...