Living Wisely Sweet 16 Issue | Page 19

GIVING. PRAYING. FASTING 19 that’s an excuse because at the end of the day, you have a clientele to serve and to service and a lot of these boutiques, I hate to say it, it’s still kind of an injustice when it’s basically [they’ll] hold this dress in front of you and say they can order it in your size,” said Yunesia. The sisters want to change that experience and it looks like others are beginning to catch on. “Honestly, since we’ve opened, I’ve seen where more stores are trying to push for curvy girls and it’s funny, I’ll go to market or I’ll book certain events where other salons are there and it’s shocking some of the things that they’re thinking and their perception. All these larger girls…they come in and they want mermaids or they want this and that. If you don’t have the right mindset, you can’t do this in this business,” said Yukia. “Everybody has the say to wear whatever they want and to feel beautiful in whatever they feel they look beautiful in and the option should be there.” Yukia and Yunesia credit their faith in God as being key in helping create a business that serves to meet the needs of a clientele worthy of the best treatment. “We come from a family that is strong in faith. I know that the fact that Curvaceous Couture is here is because of the grace of God. We prayed and we stepped out on faith,” said Yuneisia. So, what can a bride expect when they come through Curvaceous Couture’s doors? “I think a bride can expect to come through