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9:24 pm

12May2013

Categories: Challenges. Double Vision. Outfits. Ramblings. Shopping. Trends

Double Vision: Something new, something old

Tags: ASOS, ASOS Curve, challenge, charities, Dorothy Perkins, Double Vision, fat fashion, fatshion, friends, H&M, Maybelline, OOTD, plus size, red lippy, thrifting

Hey lovelies,

It is Sunday and it’s time for Double Vision again! In this challenge my amazing friend Dani and I are choosing a theme, item, movie character.. whatever we come up with basically, and style those our own way and post at the same time, more about the challenge here. This week’s theme was chosen by Dani, and she chose ‘Something new, something old’.

As I have old brown shoes and accessories that I LOVE, I wanted to wear them with something new. Now this ASOS Curve dress is just amazing. I had seen pictures of it, seen other bloggers talk about it, lusted after it.. but I didn’t order because of two reasons: the price, and the fact that I was sure that it wouldn’t work with my apple-shape. Then I saw it was part of ASOS 50% off 50 items Bank Holiday promotion, which meant the pricetag was only £30, and I decided to take the plunge. And you know what, I’m so happy I did! I was right that it looks wrong on my bodyshape.. I sized up to 26 to ensure that my belly would fit in the fitted shape, and that meant the dress was way too long and the waist was way too low and looked ‘interesting’. BUT when I added a belt and got the extra fabric from the length as a ‘bubble’ over the belt the look of the dress totally changed. I absolutely adore this dress, and I’m sure in some of my FFFW photos you will see a dressed up version of it. In this post I dressed it down with these old accessories, and I realised how versatile this dress is. And once again I was proved wrong.. I think almost anything could work for any body shape, you just need to find ways to make it work. In this case adding a belt changed everything.

DV: Old & new

Dress: 26, ASOS Curve | Belt: XL, Dorothy Perkins (similar at Dorothy Perkins) | Booties: Jones Bootmaker – thrifted (similar at Dorothy Perkins) | Bag: H&M (similar at Accessorize) | Glasses: Select Specs | Lippy: Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids in Electric Orange (UK link, US link)

The dress isn’t the only new thing in this post either.. I got two new pairs of glasses from Select Specs a few weeks ago. It’s the same frame that I have gotten from then before in matte black, but in two new colours.. tortoiseshell and shiny black. I love this shape, and the brown tones of this frame makes my face look ‘softer’ somehow. I can’t believe that I paid only £10 a pair for these!

Ok, enough about me and my outfit.. let’s go see what new and old stuff Dani decided to wear – click to DIY Fatshion!

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3:59 pm

5May2013

Categories: Challenges. Double Vision. Events. News. Outfits. Personal. Ramblings. Trends

Double Vision: Lane Bryant

Tags: ASDA, challenge, Double Vision, fat fashion, fatshion, FFFW, friends, George, Lane Bryant, Maybelline, OOTD, plus size, Primark, red lippy

Hey lovelies,

This is the most exciting post I’ve done in a while, maybe ever. I’m sure if you are a regular reader you have noticed that Dani of DIY Fatshion and me are totally great friends. We met on Tumblr even before we started our blogs, and she is definitely one of my BFF’s, even though she is in Texas and I’m in London. So I’m sure you can imagine how much we want to meet and hang out for real, right? We have been thinking and dreaming and planning for ages, and now it will finally come true! We have been saving money, rented an apartment and finally bought our flights this week.. and both of us are flying to New York for Full Figured Fashion Week 2013! I’m seriously crazy excited, I can’t wait to meet Dani, go to my favourite city again, and of course meet other bloggers and go to FFFW events. Whooooo!

So, that brings me to this special Double Vision! In this challenge Dani and I are choosing a theme, item, movie character.. whatever we come up with basically, and style those our own way and post at the same time, more about the challenge here. This week we are wearing Lane Bryant, and there is an exciting reason why. Both of us were chosen to take part in Lane Bryant Blogger Conference at FFFW, and as a part of the invitation we were given $200 gift card to purchase an outfit that will be featured in a style challenge at Lane Bryant Facebook page. Lane Bryant has had an amazing ‘Buy one, get one free’-event this week, and I’m slightly jealous to the US bloggers who could go to the store to get their outfits.. haha (if you live in the US, you still have time until the end of today to use this discount). Since I live in the UK, I could choose items worth $200 from the site, and the lovely Lindsey from Lane Bryant kindly sent them to me. I chose a grey t-shirt with amazing neon yellow lace shoulder details, black jeggings, GORGEOUS nude peep toe heels with neon yellow accents and cool wayfarer sunnies. And from my own closet I added a bright coral lippy, nude/coral clutch and spike necklace with neon yellow accents. I think this is a really nice way to mix neutrals and neons, and I think this t-shirt and the heels will become my wardrobe favourites this summer!

Double Vision: Lane Bryant

T-shirt: 22/24 US, Lane Bryant | Jeggings: 22 US, Lane Bryant | Heels: 9W US, Lane Bryant | Sunnies: Lane Bryant | Clutch: George at ASDA (amazing neon yellow clutch at New Look)| Necklace: Primark (neon yellow bead spike necklace at ASOS) | Lippy: Maybelline Colorsensational Vivids 910, Shocking Coral (UK link, US link)

Can’t wait to see all the bloggers’ looks at Lane Bryant Facebook page – remember to check it out mid-May :). But first let’s go see what Dani chose, I have a feeling that she’s got some neon accents going on too ;) – clickity to DIY Fatshion!

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7:43 pm

21Apr2013

Categories: Challenges. Double Vision. Outfits. Ramblings

Double Vision: Shorts

Tags: challenge, Double Vision, fat fashion, fatshion, friends, New Look, New Look Inspire, OOTD, plus size, Primark, red lippy, Rimmel, Yours Clothing

Hey lovelies,

I’ve been wearing my two pairs of denim shorts A LOT this spring, the studded ones from ASOS Curve, and these light denim ones from New Look Inspire. I have also fallen in love with large, blingy statement necklaces, and I already mentioned in this post that I will be getting another one.. and this is the new one.

I also turned 35 this week, and this is another one of my ‘I don’t give a crap’ outfits.. I like dressing like teenagers, haha, even though that isn’t ‘suitable’ for women my age. Screw that!

DV: Shorts

Shorts: 26, New Look Inspire │ T-shirt: 24, New Look Inspire (same in light green, same as sleeveless top) │ Tights: 22-26, Lycra Xceptionelle 40 denier 3D tights, Yours Clothing │ Wedges: Primark (coral wedges at Dorothy Perkins & Evans, coral heels at Evans) │ Glasses*: Select Specs │ Necklace: New Look │ Lippy: Rimmel London Kate Moss shade 110 (UK link, US link)

Now let’s clickity to DIY Fatshion and see what kind of shorts Dani wore :)!

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9:40 pm

31Mar2013

Categories: Challenges. Double Vision. Outfits. Trends

Double Vision: Varsity

Tags: challenge, Double Vision, fat fashion, fatshion, friends, LensWay, Matalan, Maybelline, New Look, New Look Inspire, OOTD, plus size, Primark, red lippy, Yours Clothing

Hey lovelies,

After a few week’s break, it is time for Double Vision again! In this challenge my amazing friend Dani and I are choosing a theme, item, movie character.. whatever we come up with basically, and style those our own way and post at the same time, more about the challenge here. This week’s theme was chosen by me, and I went with ‘Varsity’. It seems that this trend is everywhere now, with tops and jackets with big letters on them, and tops with ‘Nerd’, ‘Jock’, ‘Dork’..etc on them. Other part of me finds it cheesy, but the other one loves it :D.

My love for the trend started when I saw this sweater at New Look. Since my name is Hanna, I might as well own a sweater with a huge ‘H’ on it, right? For this challenge post I went for a ‘fat cheerleader’ look, haha, sadly I don’t own pompoms ;)

Double Vision: Varsity