The first Beth Ditto Collection was a such a smash hit that I was eagerly waiting for the Second Collection and she has done it again! I purchased and reviewed a few pieces from the first Collection and you can see those HERE

How bloody gorgeous this dress is! The shape is amazing and has these famous Ditto pockets that you could fit a Ham it if you wanted to! The pleats and seams give shape and interesting lines to this dress. Which is one of the the many things I love about Beths designs. The material is a woven cotton and the collar and front seam is a ribbed ribbon. The collar is like a woven basket and the textures compliment each other. The sleeves have a puffed shoulder and pleats with black ribbon and button detail. There is a spit at the back and zip down the middle back. The material has no stretch so this is one you may need help zipping up as the bottom is too fitted to slip on over the head.

Beth Ditto designs are unlike any other Plus Collections. They fit and flatter and give shape to the fat body that some people would shy away from. These designs and prints are not for the person who wants to blend into the background. They are bold and unapologetic and want to be seen and touched and worn on interesting body types.

Being a child of the 80's these Sugar & Vice earrings were a great find and work great with the black and white theme of this outfit. Check them out for super funky jewellery.

I am someone who tend to give white a miss due to being very clumsy and spilling everything down me but this dress spoke to my vintage and goth loving side with its monochrome design and almost spider web collar.

I am wearing a size 24 as the material has no stretch and I really need this size for my super large bust. The dress fits me amazingly well and I felt like an old Hollywood Star wearing it. This is one special dress that I am looking forward to wearing again and again!

You may have noticed this stunner of a bag in my last outfit post. This is a beautiful leather bag by Yoshi who make interesting and fun leather accessories that don't skimp on quality. All the seams are stitched which is one of my main issues with most modern bags having plastic coated edges.

Choosing just one item from the Yoshi website is difficult! There are so many amazing designs to choose from. This Marconi Grab Bag is designed to look like a retro Radio and has a lovely long handle that easily fits over the biggest of arms/shoulders. It is also available in a pale pink version.

There are raised buttons on top and textured leather used for the speaker section. There is a magnet closure and striped light lining with indie pockets for phone and keys etc. I like my bags to have one large compartment and this is perfect for me.

All Yoshi items come with dust bags to keep them in perfect condition while not in use but honestly mine has not been back in it ad I have used it loads since it arrived.

I also bought the cute glasses print purse which is sooooo me! I have my eye on some more from their collections and you should totally check out the website for treat yourself beauties and gifts.

I was in Birmingham with my Bestie for a girls night of shopping and good food and that is exactly what we got! I have been to Birmingham twice before but did not make the most of my day trips. We had booked a hotel a couple of minutes walk from the Bullring Shopping Mall and booked a table in The Botanist for our evening meal.

We shopped until we dropped with a pit stop to Selfridges for cake. We had a little rest before getting ready for our evening meal.

I wore my new Scarlett & Jo Stripe dress which has a pussy bow neckline and cuffed sleeves. The dress comes with a thick stretchy black belt but I wore on old red one to tie in with my new ebay bargain cheapo Lips earrings and bag.

The dress is a thick supersoft stretchy fabric and feels lovely on. It is so easy to wear and love how all the lines line up on the shoulders and the seams on the skirt. It is a small detail that makes all the difference to a stripe dress. The waist has a thin and comfortable elastic to it so you could wear it without a belt and it would keep the shape.

You can also get the same dress in a reverse colourway of white with black stripes. Scarlett & Jo are my favourites for offering more than one option in the same style.

If you have not been to The Botanist or have one near you please try it! The cocktails are to die for and the food is the best I have tried. We only ordered a little selection board and a couple of side but couldn't finish it all. The food is very seasoned with salt and pepper so if you are not a fan of that maybe give it a miss.

Since I had two tickets for the Awards I offered the ticket to my instagram/twitter followers and asked who wanted to be my date. I picked a winner at random and it ended up being the beautiful and ever so lovely Michaela. It was her first plus size event! First of many hopefully! You can follow her on instagram @astutefiery



I have a few items from the first Beth Ditto Collection and they are beautiful and I wear them regularly because they are so comfortable and stylish. This second collection is just as amazing if not better! The make up/beauty them runs through both collections and this is the Ball & Chain dress and there is a circle waist detail with stitched circles and a thin tie to give shape. The sleeves are almost like a batwing style which fits my fat arms the ease and also allows room for my large bust. I did worry the waist may be too high as my bust tends to pull things up but this was lovely.

With all of the Beth styles shape is a major design factor. each item has a number of interesting details and or shape to it. Pockets are another Beth staple and I don't mean little no point them being there pockets. Big Pockets! All clothes should have pockets!

This dress is a lightweight stretchy poly blend fabric that feels lovely to wear and means no iron required! The skirt has a lot of swish to it and an interesting pleat at the front. The length is almost a midi on my as I am a shortie 5'3'' so would be a good length on taller people also. The sleeves are a perfect length on me also.

The print of this dress is a 3 colour droplet of blood red nail polish which appeals to my inner goth and also my love all things red. I added some red accessories to make it pop.

This dress is so easy to wear and I already have ideas of how I will wear it again so look out for more from this dress on the blog. You can take advantage of the current up to 80% off at Bethditto.com NOW!