All Things Tall Co.

Oh weird, we talked about animal print being our obsession for Fall. Here we are back again today in something animal print! What a coincidence… I think not. Caitlin dropped some heavy thoughts inspired by animal print yesterday on Instagram. If you aren’t following along on there you should go check it out and let us know what you think or if you’ve ever had it happen to you! 

On a lighter note, we know a lot of you have been missing Payless for your larger cheap shoe options. While they’re not quite up to snuff yet, Amazon has been quietly adding options to their Amazon essentials. Did you know that we have an Amazon storefront of curated products we like to shop from there? If you haven’t checked it out yet, click here! We try to round up some footwear options for you past size 12 ideally. Otherwise, we put a widget at the end of the post to check out some of their basic footwear. I’m thinking of making a purchase with Amazon wardrobe to test them out and maybe do a try on for reference. Is that something people are interested in? If so, please leave a comment! 

The real excitement for today’s post comes from another new to us tall small business. Introducing All Things Tall Co! Founded by Lauren Givonne, she felt much the same as we did growing up. Being enamored with fashion but admiring from afar, because things weren’t made to fit her (our) size. Realizing that she didn’t have to settle, and there was nothing wrong with having a beautifully tall, athletically shaped body, she set about on her quest to provide chic options for us lengthier ladies.

I couldn’t relate to her feelings more. My experience paralleled Givonne’s. It started out with shopping and having to quickly size up to the older children’ options. I’d be admiring the items in my age range, only to understand that they weren’t actually made for me. It meant dressing in items that I wasn’t matured to mentally. Browsing at places like TJ Maxx and having to look in the women’s items because the teens were far too short made me feel frumpy and isolated from friends. I ended up borrowing clothing often from our Mom, which works in many senses but as a teenager, it left me feeling matronly at times. That’s no knock on her impeccable style, I think we all just look back and understand that yearning to fit in and wear similar styles to our peers.

One of the items that I found myself sized out of the market most quickly were jeans. Of course, there were still options available, but at a premium price. I would spend the afternoon at The Buckle trying on the limited options available. The pairs would whittle themselves down until I found one pair we could purchase for the school year. Luckily, they were of great quality, so they lasted really well. The downside was the obvious pocket embroidery, that announced itself loudly.

Clearly, we’ve had a lot more options become available since then as evidenced by our blog options shared. Even some of the pairs we’ve showcased here, have length or shape left wanting. Suffice to say the hunt was still on for the perfect pair. We entered the giveaway from All Things Tall Co and were elated to find out we won a pair. Which pair would it be?! We anxiously anticipated the arrival. When they showed up at my door, I tore open the package and pulled them on. Like a dream, I now finally owned the perfect pair of flare jeans. Down to the floor they gracefully followed my curves. Not too wide of a flare, but not a boot cut either, they balanced out my athletic thighs better than I could have imagined! 

What I’m saying is, these jeans were made for us tall women. As you can tell, they easily touch the floor on my 6’4 frame. Worth mentioning that my inseam for floor length is 38”. I’d feel comfortable wearing a heel with these as well. As for sizing, I am typically between a 10/12 or 30/31 for jeans. I went with a 30 for these, and as you can tell they fit. They are definitely tight, but I prefer flares that way and the high waist keeps me feeling sucked in. The stretch is on point, and I haven’t noticed them losing shape after wearing over 5 times and washing them. I know a lot of women are concerned with getting the sizing correct when they try new companies, but their sizing chart worked well for me, and they are available to chat and answer any sizing concerns you have!

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Also want to mention that the top is from Express and is the softest material! It feels so incredible and the print is obviously perfect. The flats are from Long Tall Sally and are the Mary Jane style, you can check them out here. Limited sizing available but they are marked down to $40! The hat is from H&M and is where Caitlin and I have had good luck for our large head needs!

We couldn’t be more grateful to all of the women who take the fight upon themselves to provide a better way for the rest of us. It’s such an inspiration to see other women realizing their dreams, and along the way blessing us with incredible options that we can feel good in!

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Outfit Details

Check out All Things Tall Co. Here and the specific Frankie Flare Jeans, Here!

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