Fatshionologie is a blogger style challenge born out of a discussion on twitter in the hopes that it would help us create exciting new content for out blogs as well as show that each new style 'theme' can be rocked by a variety of different body shapes.

For this months Challenge we chose Floral and this is also the first of my Plus Size Clothes Swap items! I picked up this little orange cardi in a size 22 from Asda which looked new. It isn't a colour I would normally go for but because it was free I thought I could make it work and when I got home after the Swap I had a parcel waiting for me from New Look Inspire. I had ordered this dress as soon as I saw it on their website as it was only £12.99 and figured it would sell out fast. I was right. To my surprise the peach and rust roses on the dress matched perfectly with the cardi. I am also wearing a bra I got from Rebecca at the swap in a size 42GG from Panache and is the most comfortable bra I have ever tried. I may need to size up to an H when I invest in new bras but it works for now. I wore this outfit on my birthday and felt lovely in it.

Since Rachel and I have the a lot of the same dresses we decided to do a combined post and show you how I styled a dress and then you can have a look at how Rachel has styled the same dress. Really a 2 for 1 post you lucky readers! Which is why we have called this Challenge - Twice As Nice. Look out for more in the future!

Todays dress is from Simply Be and I have had my eye on it for quite some time but the £36 price tag kept it out of my reach until Boxing Day when the Sales started. It dropped down to £25 and with a free postage code and an extra 10% off code I got it for £22.50!




Showing off my new lovely FREE Cateye Glasses from Coastal. (First Pair Free) If you are in the market for glasses then check them out. The have a great range of frames.




I had seen the beautiful Elena of Frivolous Mrs D post about this dress here a while back and loved it so much. It has a vintage look to it and a lovely v neck and floaty sleeves. It was also available in 2 other colours but the navy with red dots was pictured in the Simply Be catalogue below looked perfect.


To be honest I was a bit disappointed when it arrived. It was a thin cotton shirt material with many creases and I do not iron anything! I thought it would be a jersey material with stretch. I tried it on and thought it a little tight over my bust because of no stretch. The length was good and I loved the sleeves and v of the neck. I was torn with keeping it or sending it back so decided to take some pictures and see it from a different view.




I was wowed by how lovely it looked on and after wearing it for a while was happy with the fit and the tighter bust just gave me better cleavage! My only issue now is as you can see from the close up that my polka dot bra can been seen through the fabric so must remember to wear a plain one next time or even a chemise as pants may also be visible.




Look at my cute Bowler Hat with EARS!!!! I found this little gem on ebay and it reminded me a bit of Hello Kitty so thought I should purchase it and so happy I did.

Hello dear readers! I want to firstly thank you all for visiting my little space on the internets and wish you all a fabulous Festive period and Happy New Year!

Now on to the outfit. I got this little number on ebay a few months ago and ave been keeping it for something festive. I decided it was perfect for a Christmas Party my friend Rebecca was having at the weekend. I got it for about £7 plus postage and it is from South in a size 26. I felt a little large on me but I need the extra room for sitting as it does not have any stretch to it. It is my first sequin outfit in many many years but I have to say I love it!

Being such a statement dress I kept the rest of the outfit simple with just black leggings and boots. Because of all the sequins I was unable to wear a belt. No heels as I had a bit of walking to do from the train station. The party as great fun and I got to meet some new people and there were lots of fat ladies there which always pleases me.
What will you be wearing this Festive period?








 Amazing Tasty Yule Log made by Rebecca

 Tweeting about party

These are 2 items out of a christmas set from Boots. It all came in a big petty make up case. I have never tried any of the Ted Baker beauty products but the smell of the Body Spray is everything good about Summer so thought I would give it a go :)

The body scrub is the BEST I have ever used! It is super thick and has very small particles which I always feel work better. It is also an oil based scub which leaves skin feeling really soft and moisturised. Two big surprise beauty items I am happy I tried and will keep my eyes peeled to see in stores.

Ihope everyone has a lovely weekend and i look forward to posting pictures of my outfit from tonight party and St Patricks Day celebrations!