This is a fab dress of two I ordered from the new brand Pink Clove. They have great prices and and beautiful on trend designs. I ordered a size 24 and it fits perfectly. The cut is lovely and especially liked the tulip style wrap over effect of the skirt section. It is a soft stretchy material that is light enough for summer and warm enough for winter.

I have taken 3 different pictures to show a Day look below with leggings for when you are on the go and don't want that dreaded chub rub! With a simple necklace and belt.


Removed the leggings and this a lovely day or night dress. Showing off not too much leg but still a sexy look.


Added a statement necklace, bangle and ring for that extra special evening outfit that looks like you made a lot of effort when really its just accessories.


The pictures above are not the best lighting. Below is the true colours of the dress. Great Autumn shades and that gorgeous blue jewel tone. I love this dress!

I am a big movie lover and Metropolis by Fritz Lang is visually stunning and so ahead of its time. This dress reminded me of the movie and is also very Art Deco which I also love.
This is another dress I stalked as it was out of my price range and when it finally went into the sale there was only a size 20 left. Lucky for me it fit since the fabric has a lot of stretch. I cut off the elastic belt as I would wear it with a belt of my choosing. It has a full circle skirt and goes well with a petticoat for added ooomph! I do not have enough words for how much I love this dress. It is perfection and such a statement dress without being too over the top since it is monochrome. I have added Primark accessories and my Domino Dollhouse petticoat and feel fabulous!

This is one of those dresses that I looked at many times and thought should I or shouldn't I buy it. Obviously I did and am so pleased with it. Its a swing dress of which I have had lots of luck with from ASOS straight size range. Due to the flared shape they fit everyone no matter how big the belly you have. Even my newly massive 40K boobs fit! I have lost a bit of weight recently because of illness and pregnancy problems but I am still a good size 22/24 and this dress is a size 18! YES I SAID AN 18!!! Ok I probably would have been more comfortable around the bust in a 20 but its all they had and I can live with it. Because ASOS offer free returns it is easy to order a few sizes just to try and send back if they are no good.

There will be lots of posts about Plus North over the next week from other bloggers and I have nothing but praise for this event! It has grown much from last year and was a fantastic day of fatshion, friends and new friends. I spent a lot of time catching up with friends I had not seen in a while and more time making new friends. Between fashion shows and had a look around all the stalls and made a few purchases.

Sadly my fashion show pictures were all blurred so I will show you what pictures I did get. The photo of my evening outfit is by the lovely, gorgeous and talented Charlie. My dress is very old New Look in a size 24 which I wore for my 29th birthday and have not been able to fit into until now at 33!









For more pictures from the event and people with much better cameras than me check out the Plus North facebook page and also the #plusnorth hashtag on intagram. 

I spotted this on ebay and it was a terrible blurred picture but it was dirt cheap and I loved the Autumn colours so took a chance. It is a super lightweight fabric and perfect fit over my bust. It is vintage and had a strong perfumed old lady smell to it so it went straight in the wash.
I am having a little love affair with flower prints just now. Maybe its being a mum and thinking back to what my mum wore when I was little. She always had on long floaty skirts and loved a knee high boot. She also had a passion for polka dots which must be where I got my love of them from.

This was my Day outfit for Plus North Manchester (more posts on the event to come!) it is lovely and light and kept me cool and as it is vintage there was less chance of showing up wearing the same as someone else. Evening outfit post to come also!

Sorry for the not great quality bathroom pic.

Being one of the older bloggers I was around in the 90's and remember them! I was born in 1980 and wore dayglow, leggings, bicycle shorts, ski pants, shell suits and the lot! I am not saying I am proud of it but hey it was the fashion at the time, I also wore a lot of ditsy flower print button up dresses and torn jeans. Inspired by the likes of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love.

I saw this dress at the last Plus Size Clothes Swap in Leeds and had to try it on. Buttons are usually a no go with me as they gape and pop open too easily over my lumps and bumps but since I got a sewing machine in February I figured I could sew it closed. Once it was on I had a little flashback when I looked in the mirror and think I actually owned this same dress in the 90's!

I have seen a few posts recently of this dress so I am sure you all know its by the lovely stylish Lauren from Pocket Rocket and was designed by her for Simply Be during the Blogger Take Over. As soon as I saw this dress I wanted it but £45 is a bit out of my price range at the moment so I waited and hoped it would still be available in my size when it went on sale. It did and now it is mine!

The dress is a thick jersey material so even though it looks like the perfect summer dress it will be a great winter warmer in my wardrobe. With the summer theme it will make those dark cold days that little bit brighter. The ice cream image is just so cute and such a fat girl thing to love. Food themed clothing is such a great thing.