“I have to constantly remind myself that no one is perfect and that this is my journey, and I have to be kind to myself.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“It’s amazing to be able to embrace young talent.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“Bridal wear has always been a passion of mine.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“People need to work on what self-love is and redefining self-love… it comes from within: who you are and how you carry yourself in this world.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I always try to manipulate the eye when I’m dressing myself or someone else. I don’t have an hourglass figure, so I’m always trying to give the illusion that I have one; bringing the eye to the waistline by adding a belt or having a heavier print at the bottom or at the top helps define your shape.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“Being dyslexic, creativity was my way of expressing myself.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I want to offer plus-size women the opportunity to wear fun colors and to avoid the pitfalls of only wearing black because many curvy girls think it is the only color that is slimming.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“It’s just an amazing feeling to know that I’m representing for every plus-size woman out there.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“When people told me that I couldn’t do something, I wanted to always prove them wrong. That comes a lot from people always bullying me because of my size and not thinking that I could do anything to impact the world or inspire other people.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I like to design funky things, and I love to mix prints and patterns together.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“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.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I always travel with a fun skirt, a go-to dress you can dress up or down; walking heels & flats are a must.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“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.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“Don’t limit yourself to wearing a black dress because it’s ‘slimming.’”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“Be bold and wear things you like. If you want to wear a cropped top, do it!”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“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.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“A lot of my inspiration is what straight-size women wear – why is there a disconnect from what they wear and what we can wear?”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I don’t care what word you use: my job is to design clothing that is not out there for us.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I partnered with Working Wardrobes because I wanted to be part of an organization that lifts people’s spirits.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“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.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“We, as plus-size women, want the jewelry to fit like it was meant for us. Not like, OK, we’re just going to add a couple links here to make it fit wider necks. I want jewelry that complements us.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I love to design clothing that is not out there for your average plus-size woman, and I want to fill in the gap of that industry and not design cookie-cutter things.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I’m talented, I know what I want, and I believe in myself, and I’m true to myself.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I do feel like plus-size fashion is changing, but it’s slowly changing. It’s not growing as fast as we would all like.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“When companies are jumping on the bandwagon to do plus size, they limit themselves.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“Sky’s the limit. I don’t have a vision, because I want to do everything that I can.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I love to create clothing for the everyday woman. I get joy out of that because it’s something that we need in this industry.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I’m never going to limit myself.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“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.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I’m trying to put plus-size on the map. We can be fashion-forward.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I definitely want to go against the grain – break those rules and create clothing that is fun for women and shows their personality and just enjoy wearing it and being fashion-forward.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I’m a talented designer.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I feel like, sometimes, plus-size women get scared to show skin… but summer is the time that we can enjoy doing that.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I don’t have a problem showing my legs!”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“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.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I feel like people in the industry are scared to take that chance because it’s not easy to design plus-size clothing.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“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.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“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.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I’m turning this industry around and making clothing that we’ve been wanting and needing.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“It’s nice to see how much the mainstream fashion community has been so accepting of it. It’s very exciting to see that folks finally want to make plus-size mainstream.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I love color, and I’m very inspired by curvy women and helping them feel good in their clothes.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“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.’”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I can believe in myself, and I feel like I’m such a strong and talented designer.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“It was really important for me to create fun and trendy pieces for the plus-size market.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“Once you feel good, you look good… that projects to everyone.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I’m super excited to be collaborating with JCPenney to create my first-ever capsule collection for that plus-size woman who needs that confidence and wants to be fabulous every day.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“Beauty and fashion is not pain!”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“You can’t continue to reflect on the past.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“Torrid was that company that I went to as a plus-sized kid. They’re the ones that kind of got me out of my shell and gave me the confidence that I needed to experiment with my wardrobe, and they really inspired me to become a plus-size designer.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I follow a lot of the plus-sized bloggers.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“It’s going to take baby steps to see a complete turnaround. But there’s been such a positive outcome from seeing it at Fashion Week. Plus-size fashion shows are being more welcomed into Fashion Week, and having more plus-size women in major magazines.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“We should just all wear what we want.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I trust people until they give me a reason not to trust them.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“Me showing my emotions… it’s not a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of passion.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“Social media is an influence but with my own twist!”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I’m never afraid of pattern or texture.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“Widening a garment or making it larger is not understanding the real curves of a plus size women.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I went to multiple doctors to make sure that I’m taking the right anti-depression medication and make sure that my blood pressure’s okay. I found out that my blood pressure wasn’t okay and that I had a fatty liver. All these health risks were coming up.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“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.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“Weight loss surgery isn’t going to make you lose weight; it’s a tool to help you lose weight. Half of it is the surgery, and half of it is you eating what you’re supposed to eat and exercising.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I was seven years old when my grandmother stated teaching me to sew, and she always encouraged me to be creative.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“When I got into high school, that’s when I stated dabbling in fashion design. I got involved in the theater department’s costume design and started to think that maybe I’d major in fashion design.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I had a hard time with bullying in school, so being creative was my outlet.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“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?”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I love to sew. But when it’s something that’s being repetitive over and over and over again, it takes a toll.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“The wear time on clothing for plus-sized women is half the life span of a straight-sized woman’s clothing. Straight-sized women’s bras can last them three, six months? Our bras don’t last as long as a straight-sized woman’s bras normally do because we have more movement; we have more weight.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I’m not trying to get approval from anyone else. No one’s approval matters to me – what matters is making myself happy for myself and no one else. And if I look good to someone else, I hope they take me as inspiration or whatever they want.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“It’s a constant battle being a plus-size designer.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“I want to wear things that make me feel good.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
“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.”
― Ashley Nell Tipton
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