365Dresses by Antique Orange

June 9, 2018

Meet Yakira Madani of Antique Orange

Yakira Madani
Antique Orange

Online Media Magazine
“Fabulousity at your Fingertips”
www.antiqueorange.com

Talking about myself is not easy, but in a nutshell, I’m a style blogger with a background in Speech Pathology. I went to college to study Special Education in order to help children who are on the Autistic Spectrum. While in college I began blogging when blogging wasn’t popular and people didn’t know what the hobby was exactly. Currently, I work for a tech company with its focus on UI (user interface) and programming. I learned to sew from my mother and grandmother and started making own clothes at a very young age, I wanted to pursue fashion design when I graduated high-school but coming from foreign parents who only acknowledged traditional occupations banned me from going to design school, claiming fashion is a hobby. Later in life, I turned that hobby into a brand that I’m proud to be apart of and my parents respect. Blogging is my creative outlet and I wouldn’t change it for the world.

My style is very mood based and completely inspired by my own femininity. The older I get the more I enjoy being a woman. As a plus size woman, I’m past the point of trying to fit in and I take pride in creating ensembles that express my self-love for the moment. From simple and chic to a mixed-print-hipster, there are no rules when it comes to creating your own personal style and there are no age restrictions. I love bold colors, contrasting prints and mixing them with other prints, abstract costume jewelry, and my bond with hats goes all the way to my ancestry. I come from a line of women and men who wore hats on a daily basis and were even milliners in their time.

I’m easily inspired when I go thrifting. When you thrift you get to see the evidence of fashion eras before your time and you get to witness how the quality of detail and fabric has changed. I love unique pieces and thrifting allows you to hone in on your own individuality.

Three staple pieces that woman should have: 1. A suit, print or solid, the blazer must go past your waist (to interchange with other pieces) 2. Ripped jeans 3. A black and white striped off-the-shoulder top. I’ve noticed that sometimes simplicity can go a long way and you’ll never lose when mixing prints or just throwing a blazer over an outfit.

My number con with wearing dresses is if your bum is a bit on the plentiful side the back of the dress will be higher than the front. So from the side, you look like a bent forward duckling (laughing). To fix this issues I usually wear a long jacket of some sort to cover this lifting issue. There are many pros, I absolutely love wearing dresses, they’re versatile in the sense that you can dress it up with heels or dress down with a pair of chucks or new balances.