As you might know, I throw a little shindig every year called Weetacon. Weetacon 2014 will in fact, be the tenth year we’ve been doing this. I never in my wildest dreams thought that we’d manage to attract people to the wilds of Green Bay in March every year, but it seems to sell out every year just the same. Amazing.
A lot of cool things happen at Weetacon — basically it’s like I force 50 of my closest friends to do a bunch of things that I think are fun. You should throw your own ‘Con, you guys, because it’s basically like having Oprah’s Favorite Things show, only around your own little psyche. Private karaoke show? Check. Sappy tributes at the end of the weekend? Check. Pineapple fluff? CHECK CHECK CHECK.
And my very favorite thing is that each year, my favorite plus-size fashion designer, Yuliya Raquel, turns to the plus-size ladies of Weetacon and lets us play dress up. AMAZING, no? She gives us basically our very own trunk show in exchange for reviewing the garments and hosting IGIGI giveaways (Yup, that means more gift certificates will be coming your way next month.) We’ll each be wearing our garments during the evening events at Weetacon — specifically the cocktail party reception on the arrival night, the karaoke party after the sleigh ride and the group dinner on Saturday night.
But… here’s the killer part. This year, IGIGI wants YOU to pick our garments for us.
Okay, we get to suggest our top three choices to you, but our blog commenters have the option to go to the IGIGI website and “go off book” so to speak. Before you mount a campaign for one of the arm-baring evening gowns, I have opted for designs that I know already work really well with my body type. Or, as Kate Harding told me at a wedding, “Does IGIGI just design DIRECTLY for you now or what?” I WISH! But by following their shape guides and through more than a decade of patronizing Yuliya (can you believe it’s been that long? I can’t), I know what works for me. When you find a style that works for you, you rock it, baby.
You probably won’t be surprised to notice that I picked not one but two IGIGI wrap dresses. Why? Because I wear IGIGI wrap dresses all the time. They are super comfortable, but transition from business to evening wear in a heartbeat. My collection of IGIGI wrap dresses are the go-to staples of my wardrobe. It is no coincidence that I wore an IGIGI wrap dress to the very first Weetacon ten years ago! And of course, my wrap collection has made their debuts at several subsequent events. The IGIGI wrap is as timeless as a Diane von Furstenburg, plus they last forEVER.
The first dress is the black and white Neve Abstruse Dot wrap dress. Every season, IGIGI manages to have one dress that looks into my soul and screams “Take me, I belong to you.” This is that dress. I love black and white so much, and combine that with a wrap dress? Be still my heart. It’s no surprise that many of the Weetacon 2014 ladies have this particular dress on their IGIGI wishlist.
The Nencia dress is the teal lace with the flamingo pink sheath under it. I like the fact that it has sleeves to address my body issues with my upper arms, but you still show a little skin. Honestly, this one is pushing me a little out of my comfort zone. I really love lace, but I almost never wear it (because of issues deeper than we can discuss on this blog). I especially love mixing hues (one of my favorite scenarios is to wear a baby pink dress with a pair of Tiffany blue Tieks), but I play it pretty safe most of the time. This one combines my two favorite colors and is really fashion-forward. Love this for spring parties! I really could see this becoming one of my favorite dresses because it’s unlike anything else in my closet.
The last dress on my wish list is another version of the Neve dress, only this one is in Creme de Violette. This is girly and springy and of course, another wrap so I love it with all my heart. I’m a big fan of pinks and purples — let’s face it, when you’re a pale winter, you learn to rock the jewel tones. This is one of those garments that I can see having for twenty years and it will always be in style.
So, friends and family of That’s My Bix! now I need your help: Which one of these should I wear to Weetacon 2014? Vote in the comments. OR, should I have gone with something else entirely? Am I playing it too safe with the wrap dresses, since I already have probably a dozen wrap dresses hanging in my closet? Unleash your fashion advice in the comments! Channel your inner Tim Gunn and help me make it work!
Oh! You’ll be able to see the garments in real time over Weetacon 2014 weekend via social media, on Facebook, Instagr.am and Twitter by following #IGIGIweetacon hashtag. In case you want more ideas, here’s what some of the ladies have on their wishlists!
Don’t spare the fashion advice, gentle reader. My dress is in your hands!
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Dress #3! Beautiful!
I love them all but the one that caused me to stop and stare is the 3rd one…the black with roses. LOVE. Rest assured, no matter which one you choose, you will rock it.
Oh, the teal one for sure. Beautiful!
My first instinct was the teal but I noticed it had short sleeves and didn’t really showcase the girls which caused me to reconsider dress 3.
Either of those two. Consider my vote as a tipping point if needed. 😉
Dress one. I love the black and white. I would have put that on my list too, but I already have several work appropriate wrap dresses and I am really hoping for something sexyyyy.
TWOOOOO! Love it, especially after reading.
Dress 1!!!
Can’t wait to see whichever.
Dress #2! It’s gorgeous.
Dress 3! But most definitely make sure you also get to wear Dress 1 at some point too. I mean you can’t really ever have too many dresses right??
I like the one on the left – #3. I feel like #2 is really pretty but might have limited wear opportunities. #1 is also nice but I’m guessing it’s similar to things you already own. Plus the flowers on #3 are so pretty and make me think of spring.
NUMBER 3! The colors are gorgeous.
Oh god that floral dress. I wanted to put it on my list but I just never wear dresses anymore and it would be a waste to get it and hang it in a closet. That dress is everything. I have to lie down now.
They’re all gorgeous, but I’d love to see you in the Neve Abstruse Dot wrap dress! Cheers!
The pink and purple flowers, by far. Those are your colors, and while the black & white is very serviceable, it’s also not at all memorable. You are a memorable lady who needs a memorable dress.
Dress 3!! A beautiful dress for a beautiful woman! Plus flowers!
Dress #3!! Absolutely gorgeous!
#2 has been on my drool list because of the color contrast. #1 I have tried through Gwynnie Bee (if you have not heard of Gwynnie, you need to). It’s pretty, but it doesn’t stay put very well. It may be possible that I just fail at wrap dresses, though. However, if it’s going to be super cold, the dress is fully lined, including the sleeves, and it’s heavy and warm. #3 is not my favorite, mostly because I am so over the grandma’s couch florals from the last few seasons.
I officially chose #2 for my vote because you probably have lots of black and white dresses already.
Fellow flabby upper arm syndrome person here. #3 is divine!!!
#2 is probably a tiny bit, um, “optimistic” for March in Wisconsin. I love the colors & believe it would look great on you; but I think of this dress as more of a summer wedding outfit.
(Sidenote: I live in Green Bay, too. If you ever decide to clean out your closet & have a chunky chick rummage sale, please please please count me in!)
#2 gets my vote as well. Color is my thing and I love the combination of the teal and pink. It probably isn’t warm enough but a cute sweater and tights would solve that. I like that it’s different.
I like #2. Good shape and I like the lace.
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