|Profile| Sheena Snively

Sheena and I at the first Consign Your Curves

I first met Sheena Snively a few years ago at the first annual Consign Your Curves event.  This was our first time meeting in person, but I already knew who Sheena was.  You may recognize Sheena from MTV Canada and MTV FORA.  Now she’s back with her very own digital series for CBC Comedy, That’s What Sheena Said!

I got the chance to chat with the curvy comedian herself to get to know about her new show, shopping and her style.  

JB: In five words, describe your personal style.

SS: Minimalist, Cheeky, Obtainable, Black & Busty

JB: Who are your fashion inspirations?

SS: Well Jessica I think it’s safe to say you are one of my fashion inspiration’s due to the fact that I own several of your hand made pieces and every time you do a clothing swap I raid your stash first! Bahaha! Otherwise I’m really loving Ashley Nell Tipton, specifically her collection for JC Penney, It’s amazing! Also there are a couple of chicks living in Hamilton, Ontario right now called #GirlsWithGunz. They are making some “off the beaten path” designs that I am really digging! Their moto is “NO Fugazi. Which means No Fakes. Dedicated to the boss chicks, go-getters, leaders and the trendsetters; GIRLSWITHGUNZ represents a worldwide sisterhood of creative expression, fashion and style.” I mean come on… seriously! Who doesn’t want to be a part of that! It’s like a modern day fashion online Faster Pussycat Kill Kill! Count me in!

JB: How would you describe 'That's What Sheena Said’?

SS: I love this question! Basically if Tom Green and Rebel Wilson had a one night stand and Rebel got pregnant, the baby would be “That’s What Sheena Said”! Bahaha There has been some speculation that Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim might be the biological fathers as well but we will never know. Oh shit Roseanne is the Grandma who knew! Let’s get on Maury to sort this shit out. 

JB: If you could go on a shopping date with any comedian, dead or alive, who would it be?

SS: This question is a no brainer for me …Phyllis Diller! Are there women that are more fashionable then her …Yes! Are their women who are funnier than her …Yes! But she really did have a great combination of both, making her my top choice. She was a funny woman who also knew how to rock a pink feather boa, and not to a cheesy bachelorette party either. I have mad love and respect for this comedy queen, for many reasons! RIP Phyllis! 

JB: What's next?

SS: I have several irons in the fire, all of which I am very excited about, some of which cannot be discussed at this time. However the thing I can chat about is I have been broadcasting live from my dressing room closet every week on Facebook. #SheenaLive is a great accompaniment to the CBC Comedy show “That’s What Sheena Said”, and it’s a perfect mix of Fashion & Funny! 

Sometimes it consists, of special guests, My week in recap, and I always do a top 5 list of whatever I dam well feel like that week. My team is in talks with some amazing Plus Size fashion retailers to sponsor this new platform, so keep your eyes peeled on that, for giveaways and generally good time. 

Make sure to check out Sheena for #SheenaLive every Wednesday at 8:30pm and “That’s What Sheena Said” only on CBC Comedy.

|Preview| mblm by Tess Holliday

Love her or hate her, there is no denying the impact that Tess Holliday has had on the plus size industry and for body diversity.  The plus size model made waves when she became the first model of her size and height to be signed to a major agency more than a year ago.  Since then, you’ve been seeing her face pop up everywhere from tv interviews to the cover of People Magazine.  And now you’ll be able to find her right in your closet.

Tess has partnered with Penningtons, the Canadian plus size retailer, to bring a new direction to their more trendy in-house label mblm, aptly named mblm by Tess Holliday.  The collaboration will run from March 2016 to February 2017.  Essentially customers will be seeing installments throughout the year injecting new styles and trends into the collection.

Photo courtesy of Penningtons

This past Wednesday I had the opportunity to attend the media preview of the collection in Toronto, at the Wildflower bar at the Thomson Hotel.  We were given a chance to see the first installment of the collection, which will be launching in stores on March 20th.  Tess was also in attendance.  I was lucky enough to be one of the few people that got to sit down with her one-on-one and ask her a few questions of what we can expect from her Pennington’s collab and more.  

Check out the video below and look for the collection, starting March 20th at Penningtons.