Wardrobe weekly

Monday

 A nice fancy-dress outfit to start of the week!

 This dress is mega 80's because it's from the 80's!

 It's a kind of golden mustard colour but it looks a bit green here!

Dress 26 - Vintage via ebay

Leggings 20 - Primark

Boots - New Look

Tuesday

 My skirts are in a drawer so I quite often forget about them, but I wanted something I could happily wear with this jumper which is quite short and doesn't cover my mega belly!

 you can't go wrong with a black pencil skirt can you really?! Easy outfit.

Jumper & skirt 20 - Primark

Leggings 20 - South / Very 

Boots - Yours

Wednesday

 Casual wednesday.

 I love this jumper but I get very nerouse about wearing white, so I don't wear it as often as I'd like....

 I managed not to spill my lunch down it so that's a bonus!

 I love this little forever 21 necklace - their plus size clothing may be a bit pants, but their jewelry is cheap and cheerful!

 Arrow on quilt!

I had a sneaky trip to simply be so managed to take a snap of my pimp outfit in the altogether!

Jumper 20 Hat & scarf - Primark

Jeans 22 - New Look

Boots - asos

Coat 24 - Evans

Thursday

 I'm not Russian, but I love me a cossack!

 This is the boohoo hat I got last week. Very warm, but obviously gives you terrible hat hair!

 See what I mean?!

 I don't think I look good in grey as a rule, but I don't mind it so much when it's not a block of colour, and grey goes with everything so this jumper seemed like a good idea!

 I had almost forgotten about my bit shiny boots from asos, they're very bouncy to walk about in!

Jumper 3XL - Forever 21+

Jeans 22 - Asos Curve

Boots - Asos

Coat 20 - Tesco

Hat - Boohoo

Friday

 Lets do another pencil skirt shall we?!

 I love this skirt. I wish I had more like this!

 This entire outfit is stretchy so it was a comfy choice for a tired Friday!

 I got lots of compliments on this necklace at work (which is always nice, particularly when it only cost £5!) but I thought it sort of worked with the cosmic print on my pockets. Space rocks!

 I tried to get a pic of my lipstick which showed the true colour but even here it's looking too dark! I basically found a super bright cerise lippy for £1 in Primark which I can wear without looking like a weirdo! it's not too purple but still has that super bright hot pink look.

Jumper & leggings 20, necklace - Primark

Skirt 2XL - Domino Dollouse

Boots - Simply Be

Post-Christmas Asos Haul

There's no point in pretending that I can resist a sale, so I ordered a couple of mega-batches of Asos Curve stuff to try. I'm still not back to normal yet and I look and feel mega rough, but I took as many snaps as I could muster so you could see the clothes on!

Sale

Send-backs

 I've wanted to try this dress for ages, but I didn't like it in real life. Funnily enough it looks okay in this snap, but in real life there is just too much fabric for my liking - the drape layer is a thick fabric and there's two layers of it as it folds over itself making it very bulky. I know it would annoy me and my front would be hot but my back would be cold! Oh yes, and it's much redder online than in real life. Size 24 was a bit tight on the bust, but otherwise a decent fit.

 This dress is cute - Size 24 and quite generous on the top, just above the knee, nice pattern, but I'm just not sold on scuba!

 Again, not feeling the scuba (which everything seems to be made out of at the moment? Must be cheap?!) but I love the print on this dress. Sadly I don't like the shape and it's quite a generous 24, particularly on the belly and hips, which is unusual for asos!

Frigging love this dress! Unfortunately this size 24 is SO TIGHT on my boobs - the buttons (which are sewn in - they can't be unbuttoned!) were seriously straining to keep me in! I think I'll happily get this in a 26 if I can because I'd wear this loads in summer, it's so quaint!

 This dress is a ridiculous shape - the bust is seriously odd.... sort of wide but totally flat. No no no. such a shame because the coral coloured lace is a bit like crochet and it's lovely! XL by the way, which feels like a 24-26 to me.

 This size 24 dress is PAINFUL to wear - not designed for anyone with big boobs or a long body. I know a couple of people who would look great in this dress, but it doesn't work for me at all! If you have a big lower body and smaller upper body then this might be your dream dress - the print is lovely and the fabric is double layered and has a stretch cotton feel, but is textured in pleats that are sort of waffle-like!

 

I wanted some plazzo pants that I could sit on the beach in, and I thought these size 24 New look ones were perfect.....

 Sadly they're so static that I have to return them. Shame, they were ideal! Quite fitted on the top but loose in the leg and a good length, just shit fabric!

Keepers

 This is a good summer holiday dress. I like the tartan & floral mix and how lightweight the dress is - It'll take up no room at all in my suitcase! I like the asymmetrical layer over the front, it's unusual! Size 24 is a good fit that doesn't squish my boobs!

 So Normally I detest cold shoulders, but I like this dress as a holiday dress - a beach dress. Again, super light weight and flowing. This is the size 24, and although I could have worn at least two sizes smaller on the body without it loosing it's bagginess, the bottom of the sleeves are firm and buttoned and would have been too small for me, so I think if you have big arms like me, go for your normal size to be safe!

I've been looking at over the top dresses to wear for my birthday, so I was WELL CHUFFED with this sexy dress! Only £20, great length, hugs my body but doesn't slip into all my nooks and crannies (ie - between my upper and lower belly!). Size 24 is great - I could have gone a size down on the body, but the split would have been a bit tight if I had! This is stretchy, soft and totally delicious. Buy it immediately and you will feel like a total sex-bomb!

I kept these cute flats. I got a size 8, which fit great for my size 7 wide feet - I have to wear gel strips on the ankles, but that is pretty much the case with all of my shoes!

 I'm wearing these joggers right now! New Look inspire for £8.50. Size 24, perfect shape for me....

 .... generous on the waist and bum areas! Good length and a nice thin (but not see-through) fabric. The waistband is elasticated but the actual trousers are not stretchy. They do loosen up during wear though, so they're not totally rigid!

 I couldn't resist this jumpsuit - perfect for bumming around in! I love the crochet detail on the front!

Size 24, super stretchy (you pull the whole thing over your bum to get in and out of it!) and it's just what I wanted. Can't argue for only £11. There's no way in hell I'd have paid £38 for it, but £11 is just fine!

Mulling it over......

 I had to try these midi dresses - so good for work. This one is nice and stretchy with a waffle finish. I'm wearing the size 24 and the only thing I'd say is that I wish the waist was a bit lower, but I do have a long torso so I often have this issue!

 I love this colour, and it's so comfortable that I just have to keep it. I might add a belt, but I'm more excited about adding a big old statement necklace. I need to try this on when I don't feel so shite, then I'll decide if it's worth £45!

 This is pretty much the same dress, just way less comfy because it's a stiff fabric! It's got a lovely sheen and the print is delicious!

 I do love this so I might have to keep it... it's tight on the arms, but I think it might loosen up a bit with wear as it's stretch cotton. Is it worth £60 though? Mulling!

I kept one more thing, above is a sneak-peak, but I'll do a proper outfit post for this one as it is definitely a keeper - I'm wearing it tomorrow night for our friends new years eve bash!

Wardrobe Weekly

It's been another busy one, which is why wardrobe weekly is late again! In my fella's continual attempts to give me a thorough Jazz education, I've been watching Ken Burns 'Jazz' (series of documentaries) and it was that which spurred me on to finally finish my last post 'The wrong scale', which I started writing about 3 months ago. The second episode introduces us to Duke Ellington and I was inspired by his story. I loved the following passages....

"Your manners, your sense of what you are capable of, will carry you past the slights and insults. Always carry yourself as if you're above them, because in fact you are"

"(Ellington's mother) Daisy told her son he must allow nothing to stop him, unpleasant facts and potential barriers were simply to be ignored. He could do anything anyone else could do, and because she believed that, Ellington would always believe it too"

I am in no way comparing fat-phobia or hatred towards racism (which is why I didn't include this in the actual post), but those words just resonated with me, so I sat down and re-wrote that post. Once it was actually posted I could get on with everything else (lots of laundry for instance!). So three cheers for Jazz!

It's actually a fantastically fascinating series, and as you can imagine, most of the musicians stories are hugely inspiring. If you are interested in the history of jazz (well, or just music in general!) then you should check it out - My jazz-mad boyfriend has the DVD's but you can watch it on Daily motion for free here! My Jazz Education continues.....

I'm so in love with this tune that I felt the need to put it up here. Now, on to my week in clothes!

Monday

 Oh the joy! This has been in my 'winter' suitcase, and it was the first thing I wanted to wear after I swapped my summer wardrobe over!

 I adore this dress. I wore it loads last year and I always feel foxy in it!

 Rubber shoes to resist the rain!

Excelent mosaic print!

 Dress 26-28 - AX Paris / ebay

Cardi 20 - Primark

Leggings 20 - South / Very

Shoes - Melissa + J Maskrey & Swarovski

Tuesday

 I bought this from Becky's blog sale ages ago, but the weather was too mild to wear it so this is it's first outing!

Cosmic!

Dress 2xl - Domino Dollhouse

Leggings 20 - Primark

Boots - Old via ebay! 

 Wednesday

 It's autumn, and that means it's time for lightweight jumpers!

 When I was little I always thought women looked chic in turtlenecks, and that feeling has never gone away. 

I've had this jumper for years - it's an old cheap classic that is ideal for chilly, windy weather.

Jumper 18 - Primark

Jeans 22 - Dorothy Perkins

Shoes - Asos

Earrings - Forever 21 

 Thursday

 I really liked this outfit. I am a real fan of a simple jeans + jumper combo. It's so simple but it just looks cute!

 It's the first time I've worn this jumper (which I got a month or so ago) and I really like it. I wish I could get it in other colours too, it's comfy and lush!

 Anyone who likes Doc Martins and has legs like mine (massive - too big for most wellies) should get down to Primark and buy some of these. I LOVE these £10 wellies. They have them in black glitter and floral prints as well as these leopard ones. Genius idea.

Jumper 24 - Barbara Hulaniki for George

jeans 22 - Dorothy Perkins

Boots - Primark 

Friday

Please excuse the terrible pictures! I look insane in these, but anyway.... these trousers look much better in real life, trust me!

 Cute print!

Shirt 24 - George

Trousers 22 - Dorothy Perkins 

 Saturday

 My summer weekend uniform was jumpsuits and flip flops. My winter weekend uniform is jersey joggers, jumpers and slippers!

 Whole outfit - Primark!

 Sunday

Oh the joy of a sunny day after all the rainy doom and gloom!

 It's a good jub I didn't pack away my denim jacket along with my other summer coats, because Sunday was oddly hot and very sunny!

 A nice simple dress that I got for £6 from the lovedrobe website last year.

I'm wearing REAL hi-tops, not those foul things with the concealed wedge heel. Why anyone would want to ruin a comfy pair of trainers with a big heel is beyond me!

 Jacket 22 - New Look Inspire

Dress 24 - Lovedrobe

Leggings 20 - Primark

Hi-tops - Nike