Summer Plus Size Clothing Tips

 Every season brings along with is different styles and trends. The same of course applies within the plus size clothing scene! So what should curvy women choose this summer to look their best? This article is a quick guide for curvy women to the plus size clothing they should opt for this summer.

The summer season is finally back with us. The heat is on ladies! Besides the lovely weather that this sunny season brings along with it, summer also brings with is many fashionable opportunities; as we see more vibrant colors and fun styles that we can mix and match with, even in the plus size clothing scene.

Summer is definitely the season where any lady can create a sizzling look. Though what are the items, patterns and colors that are in fashion in the plus size clothing world this summer season? This article will guide you to which items to choose and what styles to go for, to create your hot plus size clothing style. Be it chic, trendy or an elegant look you want to create, read on for some essential season tips.

What colors?

The ‘in’ colors this summer are the natural and pale ones. Stick to whites, creams and beiges in your choice of clothing to keep your look fresh and summery. Adding a splash of color here and there, through accessories even, can also help define your chosen outfit and make you stand out from the crowd.

Which fabrics?

Stick to the classics. Therefore your choice might be light and lacy skirts for instance; such fabrics will keep you fresh when the heat is up.

What about the patterns?

The choices are endless as regards to patterns this season. Do not be afraid to be creative and experiment with patterns, as this is definitely the season to do so. Try a garden print for a 'naturel' look, or an ethnic print for a more trendy look.

As always, make sure you avoid any styles and looks which just make your full figure look shapeless. Love your curves and flaunt them! Therefore make sure the items of clothing you choose are in your correct size, so that they accentuate your curves. Do not choose a size bigger, nor a size smaller. Make sure the items you choose fit you in a way that they accentuate your plus size womanly curves.

Therefore this season remember to keep a fresh look to yourself! Keep your colors choices light, with a splash of color!

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Martial Arts Cult Stars

 Hollywood has a funny effect on film stars.  Even on those from halfway around the world.  Hollywood puts international celebrities on its own big screen, and suddenly they're bigger than life.  

Martial arts films may have originated in the Pacific Rim, but the degree of cult following they attained was pure Hollywood.  There, film directors created a new class of movies built on martial arts moves and counter moves, good guys and bad guys, and questionable dubbing. In the process, they also produced a whole new generation of martial arts films, film stars and film fans. 

Of course, Hollywood has many of it's own western movie stars who have made it big busting martial arts moves.  Chuck Norris, Wesley Snipes, G. J. Torres and Jean Claude van Damme have all taken the bad guys down with some mean kicks, chops and blocks.

But the undisputed real heroes of martial arts films remain the masters who originated in the east.  Many of these national heroes have also graced Hollywood sets, and all enjoy a sizeable fan following.  Here is a "who's who" list of legendary artists and martial arts practitioners: 

Kwan Tak-Hing 

Played the original screen Wong Fei-Hung, a legendary Hung Gar master who starred in 100 films from the late 1940s to the 1960s.  Kwan himself was a master of Tibetan White Crane, rather than Hung Gar.  Using the whip was his specialty.

Bruce Lee 

Every kid in the 1970's wanted to be able to fight like Bruce Lee.  Admit it, you tried to karate chop a board in half after watching a Bruce Lee film.  It's OK, we all did.  Legendary is perhaps too lame a word to use for this man.  Bruce Lee began America's infatuation with the martial arts.  He made Hollywood take notice.  Originally trained in Wing Chun, Bruce Lee's cult films include "Enter the Dragon" and "Return of the Dragon." 

Jackie Chan 

Touted as the man who "does his own stunts", Jackie Chan picked up where Bruce Lee left off.  Chan kept the martial arts on the big screen through the 80's and 90's, but without the rabid following that Lee possessed.  Jackie Chan's unique genre combined martial arts with slapstick comedy, so every drop kick came with a gag.  He has directed and acted in more than 50 films and enjoys a distinct worldwide following.

Jet Li

Another Hollywood favorite, Jet Li won the Chinese national Wushu championships five times in a row before becoming a movie star.  His many film credits include his premier role in "Shaolin Temple".

Some are more focused on the performing arts than the martial arts, but are worth mentioning nevertheless.  Chow Yun Fat has starred in martial arts blockbusters in China, Hong Kong, and America.  Michelle Yeoh is a popular dancer-turned-actress.  Jason Scott lee was an actor who undertook martial arts training to prepare himself for the role of Bruce Lee in the movie "Dragon: Bruce Lee".

Not only Asian artists have made it big in martial arts films.  Hollywood has produced many Caucasians who have trained in martial arts and made it big on the silver screen.  Tough-guy Steven Seagal is an aikido instructor.   Jean Claude van Damme practiced karate in Europe.  While in Korea, Chuck Norris learned Tang Soo Do, a martial arts similar to Taekwondo.  Cynthia Rothrock is probably the best-known female martial artist in the film industry.  Ms. Rothrock was taught by G.J. Torres and is considered to be Queen of martial arts films. 

Unlike some film genres, it isn't all smoke and mirrors in the martial arts film industry.  Before they were actors, many of the film stars you see were actually martial artists--incredible athletes who became great film stars.