A biography for Ashley Nell Tiptonhasn’t been written yet.
“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?”
“I'm a talented designer.”
“I always travel with a fun skirt, a go-to dress you can dress up or down; walking heels & flats are a must.”
“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.”
“Sky's the limit. I don't have a vision, because I want to do everything that I can.”
“I feel like people in the industry are scared to take that chance because it's not easy to design plus-size clothing.”
“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.”
“Beauty and fashion is not pain!”
“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.”
“I like to design funky things, and I love to mix prints and patterns together.”
“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.”
“I'm talented, I know what I want, and I believe in myself, and I'm true to myself.”
“It's just an amazing feeling to know that I'm representing for every plus-size woman out there.”
“Be bold and wear things you like. If you want to wear a cropped top, do it!”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“I don't care what word you use: my job is to design clothing that is not out there for us.”
“I partnered with Working Wardrobes because I wanted to be part of an organization that lifts people's spirits.”
“Don't limit yourself to wearing a black dress because it's 'slimming.'”