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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It's just an amazing feeling to know that I'm representing for every plus-size woman out there.
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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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Be bold and wear things you like. If you want to wear a cropped top, do it!
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Social media is an influence but with my own twist!
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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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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'm trying to put plus-size on the map. We can be fashion-forward.
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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 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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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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I love color, and I'm very inspired by curvy women and helping them feel good in their clothes.
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Beauty and fashion is not pain!
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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 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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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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I'm never afraid of pattern or texture.
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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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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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I like to design funky things, and I love to mix prints and patterns together.
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I feel like people in the industry are scared to take that chance because it's not easy to design plus-size clothing.
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Being dyslexic, creativity was my way of expressing myself.
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I want to wear things that make me feel good.