HIII! My name is Anne Adams and I am the creator and writer here at Curls and Contours. I started C&C with a mission to inspire and share my life with other women. I am just a girl that loves fashion, beauty, and Louis Vuitton. I hope that they find Curls and Contours as a source of inspiration, and fun in their lives.
Why would I start a fashion blog? I started Curls and Contours because I wanted to inspire other women to love themselves and get out of their comfort zones to try fashion that isn’t “for” plus size people. Before I became a blogger I was a teacher, and at the heart of Curls and Contours is teaching. I love helping people learn and be inspired.
My style- My personal style is casual chic. Luxe basics are my best friend and I am a firm believer in investing in quality basics that will last for years. My favorite way to dress is blending my luxury pieces with trendy in the moment fashion. My favorite outfit is a bodysuit, skinny jeans and a of the moment shoe. I am a luxury bag lover, and I usually have one on hand to keep all my bits and bobbles in.
My body- Boy what a long and broken road my body and I have had. Starting back in elementary school, I grew into my 5 foot 6 body by the time I was in 4th grade. I wore a size 10 shoe, I had boobs, and I had acne. I was a 10 year old with the body of a 16 year old, and I struggled. I was taller then every other girl, I had my period and I was an outsider. As a child I didn’t understand why none of the other little girls liked me, and I didn’t know why all the little boys thought I was weird.
I was the little girl in the lunchroom with half a cantaloupe and some turkey rollups, and that wasn’t easy. I was the girl that always got into trouble for my clothing even though I was dressed the same as the other girls. I was the outsider. In middle school this same pattern continued, me being on a diet didn’t stop my body from being a size 14 and a size XL top. Being on a diet and hating myself didn’t get boys to dance with my at the middle school dance, and self hatred didn’t get girls to be my friend. The summer between 8th and 9th grade I went on a crash diet, I ate NO CARBS and I starved my body down to a size 10 pant and size L top. I showed up to High School hoping to be accepted, and really it didn’t matter. No one was looking, or really cared but me. Though I didn’t understand at the time, but my body isn’t supposed to be that small I am supposed to be a bigger person, fighting nature and using self hatred as a means to change myself wasn’t going to make me “Thin”. Fast forward, three years ago I learned about the Paleo diet and how it can help people balance their systems and find the weight that their bodies are naturally meant to be at. Still thinking that I was somehow supposed to be this elusive “thin” person I just KNEW that this diet would get me there. So I dove in headfirst and became 100% paleo. I shrunk once again down to a size 10 never able to get smaller than that. And then SLOWLY, ever so slowly the weight started to creep back on. This weight came back on even though I was “dieting”. The weight came back over the course of 3 years. NOW 30 years old, I had an eye opening moment. I am meant to be this size. I am supposed to be this girl and I have been fighting her tooth and nail my entire life. You know what! I AM DONE fighting her; from now on I am loving her. Because she is all I got. If I don’t love her how can anyone else REALLY love her?
My Blog- Curls and Contours is my beautiful little piece of the Internet. I worked my butt off learning about web design and styling to create a blog that is as functional as it is trendy (Hey just like me!). My writing style is pretty straight up, and I try to keep it short. I know people don’t like to read (hahaha) I know that we want to look at pretty pictures and click links. So I try and keep my posts short and sweet and off the cuff.
Education- I have a degree in Elementary Education from Eastern Michigan University. I graduated in the Winter of 2014, and after much thought and soul searching I decided not to pursue a job in the Public school system. My education has given me leadership skills, and organizational tools that I am so grateful for. I will always have a passion for helping others.
Me- I have been happily married to my best friend for 10 years. We met while I was in high school and have been inseparable since. My husband and I recently purchased a historic home in the town I grew up in, I have been getting into home decor, and crafting at home. We had our son Penn, in July of 2019 he is the light of our lives. I spend most of my days chasing him around and fitting in blog time during his naps!
Opportunities- As an influencer I am always looking for brands that are seeking a real girl to help promote their products. FEEL FREE to email me if you like Curls and Contours and my particular brand of Curvy Fashion, I would love to learn more about your brand and collaborate.