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It has been a little while since I last blogged due to various boring reasons but here I am back with a banging bit of everyday Glam for you all! A jumper is a must for anyone who likes to be cozy in the Winter/Autumn months when you don't really know what the weather is doing.

This is a beautiful lightweight but lovely warm cashmere stunner from the Second Beth Ditto Collection with a sequin Eyelash detail across the bust. This is not the only Eyelash piece in the Collection but it is the only jumper. I don't usually get on with wool things but this is so soft and not scratchy at all. Even around the neck it is soft and did not cause me any problems.

I have styled this very casual with jeggings and some silver Clarks Brogues with some sparkle Desperate Beatnik earrings and statement glasses. I am wearing the size 3x and the fit is great on my UK size 26/28 body, although I would have liked it a couple of inches longer as it did ride up with wear on lifting my arms up to do things. That is just a personal preference.

This could be so easily dressed up with a skirt or over a dress with some fancy shoes and bag. It would look just as fab with some leather look trousers or even suit trousers.

The bead and sequin detail is stunning. The peacock colours are beautiful and I love that it is only on one side of the bust making it totally pop! The neck detail is exactly like on the jumpers my Gran Minnie used to wear so makes this extra special for me. I am sure this would have been too jazzy for her to ever wear but for me it is perfect and I will wear it and think of my Minnie.

Everything on the Beth Ditto website is on sale right now so go have a look and grab a bargain. I have reviewed quite a few items and you can see those reviews HERE.

Jumper - Beth Ditto Eyelash Sweater size 3x

Jeggings - New Look old

Shoes - Clarks Hamble Oak Brogues

Earrings - Desperate Beatnik

Glasses - Ebay

This item was gifted to me for review. All opinions are my own.

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Beth Ditto - Nina Dress

Friday, March 31, 2017

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!

Dress - Beth Ditto Nina dress size 24
Earrings - Sugar & Vice -View Finder
Fascinator - Accessorize
Shoes - Hush Puppies
Glasses - Vintage

This item was gifted to me for review. All opinions are my own.

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Lip Service

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

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Cherry Lips

Thursday, February 02, 2017

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Yours Comfort Zone

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

*This was my entry for the Yours #betheblogger comp.

As a Body Positive person and blogger I think it is important to not only work with Brands that GET IT and work towards making the world a better place through positive body image and just making people feel great in the body they have. Clothes are a great way of making someone see their body in a new light and Yours is a Brand that did this for me. Making clothes I loved in my size! Seeing Tess Holliday in their stores on advertising was major!!!

It is so important that the plus community and Brands work together to show people that we are what PLUS looks like and that EVERY BODY is OK! This is another reason why I put myself forward for the Yours competition. It was open to EVERY Blogger. I am short, super fat and have a large bust and bum with no waist. My size 26/28 body is not what you see from most Plus Size Brands. This is why I blog and put my body out there to be seen and for others like me to see that their body is OK too.

Even now being the Rad Fat Bopo Badass that I am I can still say that I work every day to love my body and think the self/body love/acceptance is journey with no final destination. My choice in clothes may seem bold and brave but I still have a comfort zone. I tend wear belts and try to create a waist mostly to give me some shape.

With the Comfort Zone in mind I decided to try some new styles on a recent Yours Store visit.

I love polka dots so this top spoke to me but because of the style I would never usually go for it as my bust is too big for strapless bras and it has no shape. This is where I would add a belt. I tried on the Off The Shoulder Bardot Swing Top in size 26/28 which was actually a little big. I really liked the how loose is was around my middle and looks great with leggings. I think I would just wear a black bra with it and show the straps but I could totally see me rocking this in the Summer. It is now on my Wish List!

Second up is this Longline Knitted Jumper in size 26/28. I tend to not go for long jumpers that cover belly and bum as I look very round. As I recently learned round is as good a shape as any and I like this jumper so I am going to bloomin wear it! I have been heard to say "Don't wear clothes to hide your body, wear clothes because you like them!" I guess I am taking my own advice in this case!

Last but by no means least was this beauty of a Turtle Neck Swing Dress in size 26/28. Khaki is not a colour I would usually go for as I am usually all about prints also high neck is not something I own but don't really know why. Swing style dresses are a favourite of mine but I would almost always put a belt on to give me a shape. Leaving it loose is a new thing for me and I am really liking it. Also on my Wish List but could size down to a 24. I will say that I find Yours is very generously sized so if you are bigger than the label size try it anyway!

So there you have it! I went out of my Comfort Zone and nothing bad happened! I will be rocking these styles in future and I hope I have inspired you to take a step out of your Comfort Zone even if you didn't think you had one!

I Challenge you to try something new and take a photo and tag it on instagram/twitter/facebook etc using the hashtag #YoursComfortZone let us inspire others to expand their Comfort Zones because fashion is fun and you only live once!