Hello my lovies,

A few weeks ago I was asked by Fashion World if I wanted to take part in their shapewear challenge. I haven’t really worn much shapewear, only highwaisted knickers really, so I was intrigued and replied yes.

They kindly let me choose a party dress and shoes, and with them they sent me 3 different pieces of shapewear. They also sent me scorecards for each item, and I was meant to take photos wearing my party dress with each item. So that is exactly what I did, and first I will show you the scorecard images and then the final party outfit.

First up is the MAGISCULPT Retro Underbust Bodyshaper* in size 26. I really love how it looks on the model, but unfortunately it didn’t work on me at all. It looks ok, and smooths my belly like it should, but the poppers in the crotch kept on opening all the time if I moved. I think I possibly should have sized up to get rid of this issue, but I feel that then it would have been too loose in my belly area. Maybe my back is just too long for this type of shapewear, as I did have the shoulder straps on maximum lenght too. So for that reason some of the scores are so low, never knowing when the poppers would open.

Next up is the MAGISCULPT High Waist Thigh Shaper* in size 26. I did really like the effect of this shapewear, and it felt really supportive on. Unfortunately that ended when my legs started. I got extra rolls in my thighs, because the shorts were so tight and my thighs are all squishy. And this type of shapewear doesn’t work with my chosen dress either, as the shorts showed fully in the slit part of the skirt. (Sadly it isn’t visible in the photos because I have black tights on.) So those are the reasons for the low confidence score, I didn’t want them to show, and the extra rolls weren’t nice either.

Finally my favourite, MAGISCULPT Pack of 3 Control Briefs* (size 26) – and I have actually worn these before too, so happy to have a new stock ;)! These knickers almost come up to my boobs, and smooth my belly without being crazy tight. Definitely my choice of shapewear in the future too :)! Really amazing value for money too, as 3 pairs are only £24 – I wholeheartedly recommend!

But even though some of my scores were low, the final outfit turned out to be one of my favourites in a while! So yes, here’s my final party look, with that last type of shapewear underneath. I decided to accessorise with this lovely clutch I got from the goodie bag at Accessorize SS14 press day, and this most gorgeous nude lippy for my skintone. It’s from Finnish brand Lumene, who unfortunately aren’t stocked anywhere in the UK. (US readers can find Lumene at Walgreens and Drugstore.com for example.) Mimmi brought me this lipstick when she came to visit me last month, and I’m so happy to have found this perfect nude!

Dress*: 26, Fashion World | Tights: 22-26, Yours Clothing | Shoes*: Claire Richards for Fashion World | Bag*: Accessorize | Glasses: SpecsPost | Lippy: Lumene Wild Rose Lipstick SPF 15 in 88, Bare Nature

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Here comes the last of my FFFW posts.. the outfit that I wore to the afterparty. Dani and I started the party in a pub near the afterparty venue, the pub was cosy and a bit weird too: they had Churchill’s speeches on speaker in the toilets :D! We enjoyed our pints of cider and then went to the afterparty. We stayed there for about 15 minutes, and came back to the pub, haha! We are such grannies, that we wanted to have our ciders and sit down and talk, instead of standing with our fancy cocktails and not hear a thing. Grannies for the win ;). Mouna, Olivia and their other halves joined us later and we ended up having a fun last evening in the city. (I miss you ladies!)

I wore this amazing prom dress from Scarlett & Jo, and I absolutely LOVE it. I felt so cute and girly, and I recommend this dress to everyone – the shape of it is perfect, I believe it would suit all bodyshapes.

Dress*: 24, Scarlett & Jo | Clutch: Accessorize (similar at Debenhams) | Shoes*: Evans (similarish at Evans) | Bracelets: Forever 21, Evans, *Lane Bryant | Glasses: Select Specs | Lippy: Maybelline ColorSensational Vivids in Fuchsia Flash (UK link, US link)

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My holiday to New York is near, and I was excited when I was offered a chance to get £50 and use it to buy a holiday outfit from Matalan. Holiday outfits usually consist of bright colours and bikinis etc, but since my holiday will be in a city – a city that is classically stylish – I decided to go for classic monochrome. The pieces I chose are incredibly comfy though, so this outfit would be ideal for a little shopping and a lunch at a café.

Jumper*: 28, Rogers & Rogers at Matalan | Skirt*: 20, Papaya at Matalan | Bag*: Matalan | Belt*: XL,  Matalan | Flip-flops*: Matalan | Earrings*: Matalan (sold out online) | Glasses: Select Specs | Lippy: Smitten at Accessorize

This Rogers & Rogers jumper is soft and roomy (I did size up, as I wanted to keep it oversized), and this Papaya skirt is absolutely amazing – and thankfully generously cut that it fits my size 24-26 bottom half ;). The fold bag is so gorgeous (can be used as a cross body bag or a clutch), belt adds details, and the flip-flops keep it all summery. And lastly I added some trendiness to it all with the black feather earrings. It’s kind of unbelievable that I got this all for £49.50 (!!!!!), but that’s Matalan for you – great holiday fashion without the big price tag :).

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I know I’ve said this a few times already, but NOW it finally seems that summer is starting here.. so it’s time for bare legs and cute colours, right? :) I’m so happy that pastels are back again. Mint green is my current favourite (like I mentioned in my previous post), but blush tones aren’t far behind.. and I adore this gorgeous Simply Be fold bag, which is coming with me to New York for sure!

Dress*: 24, ASOS Curve | Bag*: Simply Be | Heels: Primark (similar at Dorothy Perkins, Simply Be, and ASOS: 1, 2) | Bracelet: New Look (similar at New Look: 1, 2) | Glasses: Select Specs | Lippy: Smitten at Accessorize

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A while ago I was offered a chance to style a gorgeous Project D London for Simply Be tunic with 4 other bloggers, and of course I said yes! I love challenges and how different same items of clothing look on girls with different bodytypes and styles.

I wore mine to go out last Saturday, and I absolutely loved wearing it. I sized up 2 sizes to get the oversized look for this kaftan-style dress, and I’m happy with my decision to do that – it looks exactly like I wanted it to :). And hey, the print is my favourite city in the world – New York, so that makes me love it even more!

Tunic*: 28, Project D London for Simply Be | Tights: 22-26, Lycra Xceptionelle 40 denier 3D tights, Yours Clothing | Heels: Evans (similar at Evans) | Pearl necklace: New Look | Clutch: Accessorize (similar at Wallis) | Lippy: Maybelline Colorsensational Vivids 905, Brazen Berry via Dani – not available in the UK (US link)

I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to see how the other girls styled this amazing tunic.. so let’s go see!

Kathryn of Miss Kathryn’s MissTakes
Mhairi of Lilybobombs Lovely Lumps
Rosie of A Rose Like This
Toni of The Only Way Is Toni

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Once again it’s Wednesday, and I’m sure you know it’s Fatshion Faceoff time! If you’re new to the blog, please see here what Fatshion Faceoff is about :). This week’s theme was chosen by Olivia, and she chose knee-high boots/over the knee boots.

Now I’m definitely cheating in this challenge… these boots are mid-calf length, BUT they are the only ‘long’ boots that I own. ALL the others are ankle boots or shoe boots. So please forgive me on this ;). I went for a ‘country girl’ look, which in my opinion would look better without the black tights, but it was too cold to be without them. I broke my shopping ban a bit when my mom was visiting London (I couldn’t let her do ALL the shopping, haha), and this bargainous £6 skirt from Primark was one of my purchases. I wore it with my current wardrobe favourite, my ASOS Curve denim shirt which I love to bits – I could seriously wear it with everything :)!

Boots: Evans (similar at VivaLaDiva.com) ⎢ Shirt: 26, ASOS Curve ⎢ Skirt: 20, Primark (similar at Target, similarish at Simply Be, Forever 21+ and New Look Inspire) ⎢ Belt: Accessorize (similar at Evans: 1, 2) ⎢ Tights: E, We Love Colors ⎢ Glasses: LensWay (similar at Select Specs) ⎢ Lippy: Rimmel London Kate Lasting Finish Shade 110

I’m sure I’m the only ‘failing fashionista’, and the other girls do have actual knee-high boots.. Let’s go see!

Dani: DIY Fatshion (USA)
Mhairi: Lilybobombs Lovely Lumps (UK)
Mouna: Brussels Fatshion (Belgium)
Olivia: Wait Until The Sunset (Australia)

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A few weeks ago the gorgeous Naomi of Diamonds n’ Pearls was asking other plus-size bloggers on Twitter if anyone would be interested in doing a five-week workwear challenge. There was a nice response and now it’s the 10 of us doing this! 2 of us will post each working day, and we have been given themes for each week. Please see this post by Naomi for more information :). First week’s challenge was a blazer, second week’s was pencil skirt or a pussy bow, and you can see my posts here and here.

This week’s challenge is stepping out of our comfort zones. I was thinking what this could be, since I’m quite comfortable wearing anything.. but then I remembered this Simply Be jumpsuit – it looks like you’re wearing your nan’s sofa, but it is AMAZING. Print this loud is definitely out of my comfort zone, but I have actually worn it to work once. I did get quite a few comments, women loved it and one man (one of my best work mates) commented something like I’m wearing nan’s curtains ;).

Jumpsuit: 24, Simply Be | Wedges: New Look (similar at New Look: 1, 2, similar at Evans) | Glasses*: Four Eyes | Lippy: Accessorize, Coral Crush With Love (similar by MAC)

Time for me to get back to bed (yes, I am still sick, and yes, happily these pics were taken over the weekend too..), but you should go and see how the other bloggers in this challenge stepped out of their comfort zone!

Amanda of Cruella’s Curves
Beth of Tinkerbell and the Lost Girls
Claire of A Monkey Fatshionista
Gemma of Pinkgemma Plus
Gina of Fat Fit Fine
Laura of What Laura Loves
Naomi of Diamonds n’ Pearls
Rosie of A Rose Like This
Sara of Scribblings of a Brit Girl

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Once again it’s Wednesday, and I’m sure you know it’s Fatshion Faceoff time! If you’re new to the blog, please see here what Fatshion Faceoff is about :). This week’s item was chosen by me, and I chose a trench coat. Sadly I’m feeling ill at the moment, and this post will be short and sweet… thankfully I took the photos over the weekend already.

This coat is still one of my favourite pieces from Simply Be ever. It’s sexy and trendy – I absolutely love it! I wore it with skirt from Simply Be, sheer snake-print shirt from Evans, black wedges and a belt from Matalan.

Trench coat: 22, Simply Be (same in stone – only smaller sizes left, trench/mac at Simply Be, at New Look Inspire, and at ASOS Curve) | Shirt: 24, Evans (zebra print at Evans, military green at Simply Be) | Skirt*: 24, Simply Be | Belt: XL, Matalan (belts with gold: New Look 1, 2, ASOS Curve) | Tights*: 22-26, Lycra Xceptionelle at Yours Clothing | Wedges: New Look (similar at New Look: 1, 2, similar at Evans) | Glasses*: Four Eyes | Lippy: Accessorize, Coral Crush With Love (similar by MAC)

Now it’s time to check what kind of trench coats the other ladies are wearing <3

Dani: DIY Fatshion (USA)
Mhairi: Lilybobombs Lovely Lumps (UK)
Mouna: Brussels Fatshion (Belgium)
Olivia: Wait Until The Sunset (Australia)

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I was happy to be invited to Evans Shape Studio event last week. I had a great time chatting away with my fellow bloggers, and it’s always a pleasure to see the Evans ladies. There was racks of new collection clothes for Evans, and even a new label called Scarlett & Jo. We were happy to try the clothes on and have our photos taken in by a photographer – there was a lot of posing happening, like you can imagine.. it was a room full of bloggers after all ;).

These are a few of my photos, including a hilarious shot of Caroline, Georgina and me ;D! I wore a Live Unlimited top, Scarlett & Jo leggings and Dorothy Perkins Kardashian Kollection heels. All coming this Spring – Scarlett & Jo on 5th February and Live Unlimited on 25th of March – CAN’T WAIT!

After the lovely event I went for dinner with gorgeous ladies Caroline and Isha, which really was a perfect ending for a great day! Before we left Isha snapped these pics of my outfit that evening, thank you lady. I wore my awesome sale buy from ASOS Curve, I LOVE the print on this dress, so beautiful and vibrant. I wanted it to shine, so wore it with black, black and black, with the exception of the metallic plate in this cool belt ;).

Dress: 22, ASOS Curve (same in white floral, same in paisley print) | Shirt: 24, George at ASDA (similar at ASDA, similar at ASOS Curve) | Tights: E, We Love Colors | Boots: Evans (similar at Style 369, similar at New Look) | Belt: ASOS Curve (similar) | Glasses*: Four Eyes Fashion | Lippy: Accessorize, Coral Crush With Love (similar by MAC)

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Once again it’s Wednesday, and I’m sure you know it’s Fatshion Faceoff time! If you’re new to the blog, please see here what Fatshion Faceoff is about :). This week’s item was chosen by Dani, and she chose a denim vest.

This outfit totally made me miss summer. I love this skirt together with my Minnetonka’s, and I love this denim vest!

Denim vest: 2X, Forever 21+ (similar at Bon Prix) | Jumper: 22, Dorothy Perkins (similar at Dorothy Perkins, similar at Evans, similar at ASDA) | Skirt: 20, Dorothy Perkins – thrifted (similar at Simply Be, similarish at Forever 21+) | Leggings: 20, Primark (similar at New Look Inspire) | Bag: H&M (similar at Dorothy Perkins) | Shoes: Minnetonka Moccasins (US link to Zappos) | Glasses*: Four Eyes | Lippy: Natural Collection Moisture Shine in Crimson – available in Boots (similar by MAC)

Ok, now I really need to see what kind of denim vests the other girls are rocking!

Dani: DIY Fatshion (USA)
Mhairi: Lilybobombs Lovely Lumps (UK)
Mouna: Brussels Fatshion (Belgium)
Olivia: Wait Until The Sunset (Australia)

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