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(Suomeksi kuvien alla)

Hello my lovelies,

These photos were taken over a month ago, but I have been waiting for a right moment to post. Today seems like the right day. I resigned from my job yesterday, and I’m still on sick leave, waiting to get to physio.. My future is totally open, and I’m both excited and scared about it. These outfit photos give me power somehow, that even though I don’t know what will happen, I can still look fabulous. I love the big bun in my hair, and the clothes are very grungey, but worn in a classy way. What do you think, Primark bargains can be classy too, right? :)







Top: 18, Primark | Skirt: 20, Primark | Leggings: 22, Evans | Boots: Evans | Necklace: Forever 21 | Bag: thrifted | Glasses: Select Specs | Lippy: Maybelline Color Sensational in Pleasure Me Red

Paita: 18 UK, Primark | Hame: 20 UK, Primark | Leggingsit: 50, Evans | Saappaat: Evans | Kaulakoru: Forever 21 | Laukku: kirppikseltä | Rillit: Select Specs | Huulipuna: Maybelline Color Sensational sävy Pleasure Me Red

Heippa!

Nämä kuvat on otettu yli kuukausi sitten, silloin kun Mimmi oli täällä kyläilemässä. Olen odotellut oikeaa hetkeä milloin postata tämä asu, ja tämä päivä tuntuu siltä. Irtisanouduin duunistani eilen, ja olen edelleen saikulla.. odottelen pääsyä fysioterapiaan. Mun tulevaisuus on siis täysin avoinna, ja olen sekä innoissani että täysin kauhuissani. Jotenkin nämä asukuvat antaa mulle voimaa, että vaikka en tiedä mitä tapahtuu, niin voin silti näyttää upealta :D! Rakastan tuota isoa nutturaa, ja sitä että nämä vaatteet on itseasiassa aika ‘epä-leidimäisiä’, mutta silti yhdessä näyttävät tyylikkäältä yhdistelmältä. Vai mitä olette mieltä? :)

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Photos and hair / Kuvat ja hiukset: Mimmi

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Fatshion Faceoff: Peplum dress

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Hello my lovelies,

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 Mouna, and she chose a peplum dress.

This post is bringing something new to the blog… AND I’m trying something that I have been scared about. Peplums have been on trend for ages now, probably the whole time that I have had this blog, yet I didn’t have any peplum items in my wardrobe. I’m usually always wearing what I want, whether that is ‘flattering’ or not, but somehow I thought that peplums would be the most unflattering thing that I could put on. So, while Mouna and I were shopping in NYC we spotted this classic black peplum dress, and since it was a bargain Mouna said I needed to buy it. And here you have it.. me in a peplum dress :). I actually love the top part of this dress, just wishing that the skirt would be a bit longer and bit less tight – maybe I just need to get my ass a size smaller, haha ;).





Dress: 3X, Forever 21+ (still available at US site, similar at New Look Inspire)| Bag: unknown – thrifted (zebra print bags at Very & Debenhams) | Heels: New Look (similar coloured at Evans) | Bracelets: Evans, Ashley Stewart | Glasses: Select Specs | Lippy: Maybelline Color Sensational in Pleasure Me Red

I have been waiting for a chance to show you this awesome zebra print bag! I absolutely adore it, and I picked it up unused and totally free at VoucherCodes.co.uk Most Wanted SwapShop a few months ago (ha, I’m actually in one of the pics on that link.. I didn’t even realise before). I actually think I need to start wearing more plain coloured outfits, that way I can wear this bag more too!

Anyway, I ended up liking my first attempt in wearing peplum, and you might see some in the future too. (Just when everyone’s all tired of peplums, right? Haha.) Now let’s go and see what kind of peplum dresses 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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Fatshion Faceoff: Green dress

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Hello lovelies,

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 Mhairi, and she chose a green dress or top.

I still have plenty of outfits to post from my NYC trip, but since this fits the theme perfectly, I will be posting my outfit from our last day in NYC. I got this super comfy dress from Old Navy clearance, and my decision to wear it on the travel day was a great one. I didn’t feel uncomfortable on a plane or too hot or too cold – perfect travel outfit.

And hey, where else to take the last NYC pics than next to a Big Apple ;)




Dress: XXL, Old Navy (similar at ASOS Curve: 1, 2, 3, similar at Simply Be) | Belt: thrifted (similar at ASOS Curve) | Sandals: Evans | Glasses: Select Specs

Now let’s go see what kind of green dresses or tops the other girls are wearing!

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

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(even though the carousel only shows different colours, all the dresses are available in bright green)

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Double Vision: Something new, something old

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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
DV: Old & new
DV: Old & new
DV: Old & new
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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