Ashley Nell Tipton Quotes
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I originally thought I would be going into wedding dresses. I wanted to create gowns, especially for weddings. I liked the idea of dealing with just one color, and within that, you could design whatever you want.
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I was seven years old when my grandmother stated teaching me to sew, and she always encouraged me to be creative.
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I love color, and I'm very inspired by curvy women and helping them feel good in their clothes.
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I partnered with Working Wardrobes because I wanted to be part of an organization that lifts people's spirits.
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It's just an amazing feeling to know that I'm representing for every plus-size woman out there.
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Be bold and wear things you like. If you want to wear a cropped top, do it!
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Seeing that 'Project Runway' sign at the end of the runway just made me, like, realize, like, 'Wow, I'm on this show. I'm living every designer's dream right now.'
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Social media is an influence but with my own twist!
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I'm representing for the plus-size community and the plus-size industry. It feels amazing to be able to be the voice that we need.
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I get so many different types of people emailing me how much my story impacts them. Hearing that inspires me every day to keep going and going.
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I encourage women to wear color, wear stripes, wear sequins - just wear what makes you feel confident and strong. If it looks good and fits well, you'll look great and feel great, too.
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I'm never afraid of pattern or texture.
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I'm trying to put plus-size on the map. We can be fashion-forward.
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Working Wardrobes needs plus-size clothing donations to help women and men feel confident on their journey to finding a job. This is what we need in today's world - to lift people up - and Working Wardrobes is doing that.
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I wasn't your normal plus-size girl who would dress in all black and hide in the shadows. I was very out there. But I was very shy and insecure about certain things.
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I think the hardest thing is to design for plus-size women. I enjoyed designing for straight-size because there's no limits. They can basically wear anything, and that's where I was able to have creative freedom with it.
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It's amazing to be able to embrace young talent.
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I feel like there's not enough clothing out there to show our personality and just to be comfortable and to be fashion-forward and to be a trendsetter. There are a lot of clothes out there for the straight-size woman to be able to show that, but in the plus-size industry, I don't feel like it's there just yet.
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I feel like, sometimes, plus-size women get scared to show skin... but summer is the time that we can enjoy doing that.
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Going into the hospital for something that was caused by just being overweight really struck a nerve. I didn't ever want to be in that pain again or have another scare like that. I was like, I really need to figure out what I can do to lose weight and get healthier.
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Beauty and fashion is not pain!
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Everybody says black makes you look slimmer, but what about those other colors that also complement your skin tone or your figure and things like that?
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Being dyslexic, creativity was my way of expressing myself.
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It's so important for me to share my story and inspire other women to feel comfortable in their skin and to know that your size has zero impact on the goals you set for yourself.