OMG You are still here
Posted: June 13, 2023 Filed under: My Wardrobe | Tags: fashion, Plus size, Plus size fashion, Simply Be, wedding guest, wedding guest outfit, wedding guest style, wedding style 1 CommentImagine my surprise to get a notification last month that informed me that in the month of April this blog had 159 views and 103 visitors. REALLY? You mean people still read this ancient manuscript? Well I never! I have to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you taking the time to visit these dusty pages. I stopped blogging for several reasons which I won’t bore you with, but I still hang out on Instagram here and here– although even that has taken a back seat recently. My wardrobe isn’t very exciting these days and mainly comprises black leggings and vintage tops or tshirts. However, I tell you what I did wear recently- a fantastic last minute wedding outfit from Flourish at Simply Be. It was much more girly frilly flouncy than I usually go for but I felt like a new romantic icon in it with the poetic sleeves and delicate print. It looks like a dress but its a two piece and if you don’t already do this let me say it to you now- TUCK YOUR TOP IN. With the top loose outside the blouse it looked OK but still looked like I was hiding. Top tucked in- game changer. I doubt this set is still available as they only had one size left in the skirt and the top when I bought it in May, but if you buy a similar two piece do not be afraid to tuck in the top. I have belly for days but the blouse still looked much better in than out. I paired it with a family heirloom bag ( I am the third woman in the family to own it) and mules from Yours. Winner winner, chicken dinner. Anyone else getting married so I can get maximum mileage from this fit?
PS- I bought the necklace in the 90s and forgot all about it. I found it at the back of my wardrobe so basically I have thrifted it from myself. Gunmetal colour bangle- Torrid circa 2006, earrings- old H&M.
Fashion Mash Up
Posted: November 5, 2017 Filed under: Clothing, Fashion Nonsense | Tags: Drouser, fashion, Junarose, Nonsense, Plus size, Simply Be, Tunic 2 Comments
For a truly horrible moment I thought this “drouser” was the entire thing from top to bottom, the mutant offspring of a dress and trouser, very distant cousin of the jumpsuit but next of kin to the short sleeved jumper with the shirt stitched to the inside because we are too daft to layer clothing without supervision. Thankfully, its not. My head was aching trying to figure out how you would even get into it. I thought it must have buttons at the shoulder like a massive babygro- LAWD NO.
Phew, thank goodness for that. It’s still a hybrid too far but its not as much of a wreckage as I initially thought. Why they couldn’t just call it a tunic is anyone’s guess. If you want to support this linguistic abhorrancy you can get yours from Junarose at Simply Be. Its a lovely item but I have standards.
Trousers in Church- and I Wasn’t Struck Down
Posted: August 10, 2017 Filed under: Clothing, My Wardrobe | Tags: fashion, Fatshion, floral, Jumpsuit, pattern, Plus size, print, Simply Be 7 CommentsI wasn’t sent home, I wasn’t asked to sit at the back and no-one tutted when I walked in. I walked into church wearing a form of trousers and I didn’t burst into flames. I’m alive and had a lovely afternoon in a beautiful and thought provoking service. I don’t really have any dressy trousers so I’ve never tried to defy the usual church going convention in this manner (other ways yes, but not like this *smiles*) but I can see this happening again.
Sometimes something great is worth waiting for. I tried this number on around February/ March and immediately fell for it. Have you ever seen something so perfect that you picked it up and marched straight to the fitting room with nary a glance to the left or the right? On that particular day I tried on two jumpsuits but didn’t buy either one as I had zero budget at the time. Fast forward to a couple of weeks back, the sales are on and the time is nigh. I didn’t even try it on. I sashayed to the till with the same gusto that I used to stride into the Simple Be fitting room several months back, card in hand, and skipped home with my new suit. For someone who has championed all in one dressing since 2008, this is only the second one I have ever bought. Why? Because despite being a blogger for almost ten years and advising people to wear whatever they like with their heads held high, I still doubt my own body in things sometimes. Jumpsuits are a pretty bold statement and I wasn’t ready to make so much noise. In 2017 I have clearly found my voice as I have gone from a plain black one in 2008, to a brightly coloured patterned affair with spaghetti straps. I might be in the throes of a mid life crisis.
Jumpsuit- £37.00, Bolero- £18, Shoes (no longer available)- All Simply Be
I looked it up on the Simply Be site when I got home and I thought HEY LADY, you actually look better in that piece than the model on the website, which is a thought I don’t think I’ve ever had before. What do you think?
Floral Dance
Posted: June 11, 2017 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, Buy Me!, Clothing, Uncategorized | Tags: Beloved Endeavour, dress, effyourbeautystandards, fashion, Fatshion, floral, ootd, Plus size, psootd, Simply Be, Summer, Topshop Leave a commentOutfit from 11th June. It wasn’t quite warm enough for sleeveless but did that stop me? NOPE.
Dress from belovedendeavour.com
Plus size dress
plus size dress
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Dress: Beloved Endeavour
Shoes: Simply Be (sold out)
Bag: Topshop (sold out)
Wedding Belle
Posted: May 28, 2017 Filed under: Clothing, My Wardrobe, SHOPPING | Tags: Asos, Asos Curve, dress, Plus size, plus size dress, Plus size fashion, Simply Be, Topshop, wedding 6 CommentsAs you can observe from my expression, twirling is serious business.
Ever put on an outfit so great that someone would have to work really hard to mess with your vibe because you feel so good? Well on Friday I wore such an outfit.
As my nephew was getting married I decided to treat myself to a whole new look and I called on you to help plan it. If you follow me on Insta (@fatgirlclothes) you may remember me posting this pic and asking you to vote for what I should wear…
I really liked all three and couldn’t decide. Option A won so the pretty floral dress it was. You chose well ladies! I was already liking the asymmetric ruffle feature across the front but when it arrived I loved it even more because of the attention to detail on the back…
Asos didn’t scrimp on the frills as they continue on the back. Don’t you just hate it when a great design feature is only on the front when it could easily have been extended to the rear? The open back feature was a pleasant surprise and there are even frills at the end of the ties if you look closely. Asos Curve I love you.
My original shoes were these from New Look
New look wide fit shoes
But they were a bit too narrow, even in the wide fit. Instead I opted for the silver sandals from from Simply Be which fit perfectly as they are available in an E and EEE fitting (I got the EEE fit). In any case, the weather was such a scorcher on Friday that the Sandals were definitely the better option than the closed toe shoes. The in sole padding and slight texture ensured that my feet didn’t slide around as the temperature rose.
The clutch was from Asos too, is leather and a great quality item for a bargainicious £10. It has a zip closure to keep all your goodies from falling out when you’re pirouetting across open spaces with gay abandon.
Earrings from Topshop. Lots of asymmetry in this whole look
Twirl break
Here’s a static photo for you in case all this spinning is making you dizzy
Asos curve dress
I’ve just checked the Asos site and this dress is very low in stock with only a few left. I give it a big fat seal of approval and am looking forward to wearing it again. Apart from my twirl dress being great, the wedding itself was superb. The bride and groom looked gorgeous, the service was lovely, the reception venue was beautiful, most of my family were there and it was hot. Not warm which is often the best you can hope for in a British summer- HOT. If I have my shades on you know its more than just a little sunny. It was as close to perfect as any day could be and when I finally went to bed around 2am it was with a big smile on my face. As Ice Cube said- today was a good day.
Earrings: Topshop (not available online)
Item of the Week 06/04/2017
Posted: April 6, 2017 Filed under: clothes, Item of the Week, Uncategorized | Tags: fashion, Fatshion, Item of the Week, Jumpsuit, Plus size, Simply Be, Traffic People 1 Comment
£71, Traffic People at Simply Be
More Irregularities
Posted: October 20, 2016 Filed under: Clothing, My Wardrobe | Tags: Clothing, fashion, Fatshion, Irregular Choice, Plus size women, shoes, Simply Be, trainers 2 CommentsI’m calling this outfit my International Footballer look. My interest in football is less than zero, however, as soon as I got dressed this morning I had an overwhelming desire to go for a kickabout. Never before in Deena history has this happened. This is partially because the polkadots on my new Irregular Choice trainers reminded me of miniature footballs, and partially because of the hybrid Italian/ Jamaican flag polo shirt that almost made me wish the World Cup was on. Almost.
Please excuse the poor picture quality. I bought the top over the summer but I’m only just getting round to wearing it as I have to say I was a little disappointed in it but not enough to send it back. Its a bit shorter than I had expected and didn’t look as good as I hoped it would with a black denim pinafore I bought from Asos. In fact, I looked like a Rod, Jane and Freddy substitute ready to stand in for any member should they suddenly be unable to perform. I held onto it though because it’s very soft and I like the delicate pointelle knit. It’s comfortable to wear but I’m still not crazy for it. There is another colourway available- its from Simply Be.
I am however, crazy for my Irregular Choice trainers. They are from the men’s section but who cares? Why should the boys have all the polkadotty fun?
Now these are comfy. They’re not as comfy as proper athletic trainers as they’re designed to look good rather than perform, but I have still marched around the city all day with ease and might even go and get the same shoe in another colour. At £29.99 I can afford to do so without breaking open the piggy bank.
Irregular Choice are now firmly back on my reality radar as I now know they’ll fit me and I have my eyes on these…
Theres a hint of Mary Poppins about them but I don’t see that as a bad thing really. Now which colour to go for?……
Full on Floral
Posted: October 11, 2016 Filed under: My Wardrobe | Tags: dress, Fatshion, floral, Plus size, psbloggers, ruffle, Simply Be, skater Leave a commentThis season I’m all about a lil shoulder ruffle. Three new items of clothing bought over the past month- all three have some ruffle or another. I think that’s me taking to a trend.
I’m loving this dress and I can see me wearing it until the print fades to nothing. Its super comfy and I love that it has full length sleeves. I’m so happy full length sleeves are back in vogue as I was getting tired of cold forearms (don’t even get me started on cold shoulders). My only minor gripe about this dress is that it could do with being about 6cm longer. I’m 5ft 7 and feel a little conscious every time I rise out of a seat and have to make sure its pulled down at the back. I can wear it with leggings and do away with that issue but I prefer the look of it with tights.
My favourite bag in my wardrobe, of which there are many. Bought from Lili’s Vintage who has a concession at The Emporium Brierley Hill as well as a Depop shop.
Loving the shoes which are also from Simply Be. Comfortable and shiny. What more does a shoe need to be?
Frill Seeker
Posted: September 28, 2016 Filed under: My Wardrobe | Tags: Evans, floral, frill, frilly, ladylike, Shirt, Simply Be, Skirt Leave a commentGirly I most definitely am not. I have spent my entire life since the age of 15 stomping around in DM’s and other chunky footwear and am definitly not someone you will catch shopping in heels and cute handbag on a Saturday afternoon. I like chunky and I like geometric. I like colour blocking and I like graphic shapes. But every now and again something catches my eye that’s the polar opposite to my usual sartorial attitude and I end up donning something like this.
Not only is the skirt floral- its frilly at the hem. Not only is the skirt frilly but the blouse is too. All the way around- 360 degrees. Not only that but I’m wearing heels to boot. As if all that wasn’t enough I worked hard to get this blouse, messaging Simply Be HQ when it sold out online, calling my not very local store and interrogating the staff, then finally going out of my way to pick it up in store. So enamoured am I with this blouse that I bought another frill shirt a couple of weeks later. Is this the end of the DM boot wearing season of my life? Ha- not on your nelly.
Skirt- Evans (Clements Ribeiro Swan from several seasons ago thought I bought it 2 weeks ago at the bargain price of £8!!)
Shoes- Evans from around 2008
Item of the Week 16/05/2016
Posted: May 16, 2016 Filed under: Item of the Week, Uncategorized | Tags: Accessories, Gold, shoes, Simply Be, Summer Leave a comment
Simply Be, £25
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