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Glamazons, I love Small Business Saturday because I’m a huge proponent of putting money back into our communities. As an entrepreneur, I know firsthand how hard it is to create, grow and sustain a business — and there’s something about supporting companies at that level that inspires me to go harder to pursue my own dreams. I particularly try to support black-owned businesses, because while black beauty is a $4.2 billion industry, for instance, there are not enough black CEOs, founders and owners behind the brands we support. Let’s invest in us: There are so many stellar black-owned businesses ..read more

Glamazons, I kid you not: I had the most amazing birthday. Between my thoughtful friends and my loving family, I’m surrounded by people who made sure I felt loved and blessed last weekend – and I had a lot of time for self-reflecting too. Believe it or not, the midnight toast, dinner and brunch were only the start of the celebration. This weekend, I head to Nola for a fun-filled getaway and I’m sharing New Orleans travel tips. –   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Jessica C. Andrews (@dressupwithjess) on Jul 5, 2018 at 5:26pm PDT – Now I’m not sure if I shared this ..read more

Glamazons, Our mothers are our first style muses. They’re our introduction into the world of fashion and beauty — from the first time we watched them spritz perfume and put makeup on in the mirror, or slid our baby feet into their high-heeled shoes. When we grow older and consider ourselves fashion and beauty pros (AKA Glamazons), there are still bits and pieces of our style we can trace back to them, whether it’s a reminder to always wash your face before bed or lesson to always take pride in inner and outer beauty that we carry with us. To celebrate Mother’s Day, we asked the Glamazon team t ..read more

Glamazons, Given the pain women often endure silently — and the mental health issues like depression that can come from that — I’m not into the superwoman trope. Yes, I’ve been fortunate enough to live many of my dreams, and I’m blessed to have just landed an amazing job. But life is not nearly as perfect as everyone portrays on Instagram. There are times when you need your friends, and I found myself in that position at the start of Mother’s Day weekend. I’m still very much mourning the major loss of my grandmother, who was like a mother to me. I usually can try to muster up positive words ..read more

Glamazons, Can we just talk about the heat for a minute? It has been so unbearable lately. Most of the time, I barely want to leave the house let alone get super dressed up. That’s why denim shorts are like a heaven-sent gift to my closet! I think of them as my timeless best friend. I can slip them on and just go while still looking as put together as possible. Plus, they keep me cool in these disrespectful temps. But here’s the thing: just because I love them doesn’t mean they have always loved me. Finding a wearable pair used to be difficult. My thighs didn’t agree with anything too short o ..read more

Coat: Forever 21 (Similar)| Bra: Urban Outfitters | Pants: Free People | Hat: H&M (Similar) | Bag: Le Petit Jouers | Boots: Jeffrey Campbell Glamazons, Am I obsessed with the music festival? It’s a valid question to ask right now because I just realized I’m in between two of them: Coachella in Palm Springs and Jazz Fest in New Orleans. I love concerts, fashion and food — and any good music festival basically has all of that in droves. There are few things better than a day of concert-hopping, dancing, eating good food, shopping, and just hanging out with friends. BUT I’ve been to enough m ..read more

Glamazons, As I was brainstorming this Cuba travel post on the plane, it occurred to me that I haven’t done a travel post on the blog in awhile. And then I realized I still owe you guys Haiti and Thailand recaps! Life (read: work) definitely got in the way. Let me first apologize for that, and also jump right into this Cuba recap so it doesn’t wait another second — especially since the flight deals are SO good, and I’m sure a lot of American travelers will try and book a trip soon. Before I get into the amazing weekend we spent celebrating my bestie LoveBrownSugar‘s birthday, I wanted to ..read more

The good thing about the dip in temperature is that ski trip season is finally here. The slopes are open, Glamazons! Now, we just need to make sure that you are skiing down the slopes looking ovah. You know, just in case there are any cute boys checking out your moves on your ski trip. And … you’ll need something cute to sit fireside drinking hot cocoa. Oh, and something for a nice dinner. Now, I have yet to go on a skiing trip. But let me tell you Glamazons, after putting together the inspirational outfits for this post, there is definitely a trip to a ski lodge with the girls in the near f ..read more

Glamazons, you don’t know how much I appreciate lines like GabiFresh X Swimsuits For All. The swimsuit market for plus-size shoppers has been in need of an overhaul for some time. At my first job at The Magazine I was in charge of the plus-size market, and seriously, if I had $1 for every ruched one-piece swimsuit I’ve seen (paired with a matching skirt…ugh), I would never have to work again. The swim options were all lazy, boring and uninspired — it was like designers thought how can get them to cover their bodies as much as possible while still being appropriately-dressed for the beach? Gro ..read more