LollyLikesFATshion: janine basil

3 Years & Counting!

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

Three years of this! Taking photos and sharing my views and outfits with you lovely lot who keep coming back! I have cut back my posts a bit since Franklin was born but try to post once a week. This blog has been a lifeline for me through some tough times and helped me meet so many amazing people and work with some wonderful Brands to bring you the best Plus Size fashion available!

Thank you so much for taking the time to look and comment. I am a fan of blogs and know how helpful they can be and hope I have helped some of you too.

As a thank you and a celebration of the last 3 years I have 4 prizes to give away to some lucky readers! There will be 4 winners chosen at random and the first person gets to choose which prize they want then 2nd and so on.

The lovely people at Yours have donated a £30 voucher code to be used online. This is an easy spend as there are so many lovely things in just now!

You could choose one of the 3 prize packs I have compiled from various items and some great things donated by the lovely Kat from http://alittlelesscatty.blogspot.de

The Orange Prize -
Sunjellies Bag, Janine Basil Hair Band, Kreepsville 666 Necklace, Eyeball Necklace, Eyeball brooch and Shea Body Spray.

The Pink Prize -

Sunjellies Bag, Ladybirdlikes Necklace, Mirror & Badge, Poodle Brooch, Desperate Beatnik Earrings, Cranberry Body Spray.

The Yellow Prize -

Yellow Small Jelly Bag, Janine Basil Hair Band, Domino Dollhouse Leggings size 4x (UK 26/28/30) pictured below

To enter to WIN one of these prizes you can comment below with which prize you would like and your email address. You can also enter by reposting my Giveaway photo on instagram and following me there @lollylikesfatshion & @yoursclothinguk

All winners will be chosen at random on the 31st March 2015.
Open to UK residents only.

- fatshion -

Wow! Stripes & Stretchmarks

Friday, January 09, 2015

Today was pretty mild. Almost warm! I decided to show some skin for the first time in months. I couldn't have chose a better dress to do it in. This dress has been in my wardrobe for some time and it was too big and still is a little but who cares. Its cute and striped and I love it.

I amped up the look with red and pop art inspiration with some lovely gifts I have had from friends. I think it turned out to be a fun outfit.

Yes I do have fat arms and stretch marks all over them but so what! I am fat so it only makes sense that my arms and everywhere else on me is fat too. Stretch marks were an enemy of mine for many years in my youth but I have come to terms with the fact that they are not going anywhere so we might as well get along. So I don't hide them away. I let them out and shine in the sun and give them just as much love as my big belly and big boobs. You don't have to hate your body. You can choose to love it if you want to.

Dress - Modcloth - In-Demand Planner dress size 4x $28.99 (sold out)

Headband - Gift available from Janine Basil

Necklace - Gift

Glasses - Moschino via ebay

Shoes - Clarks

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Pie In The Sky

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Hello Pie Lovers! I saw this dress a year ago on tumblr and had no idea where it was from. When I found out it was from Modcloth I went to see what sizes were available. I was surprised and happy that it went up to a 4x. I checked out the reviews and size chart and figured I should at least give it a try since I loved it so much. I was over the moon when the buttons fit over my boobs and I could actually wear this dreamy dress! My only problem with it is the lining is small and tight over my belly when sitting but I can easily cut it out or just put up with it. It makes me feel like a 1950s house wife and could be straight out of an episode of Mad Men! I also reminds me of a wonderful movie called Waitress where the girl thinks up all these amazing recipes for Pies and makes them.

The print has a lot going on so I kept it simple with a big pearl necklace, lemon slice bag, green heels and another of my Janine Basil Dame Edna Glasses hair clips but this time worn as a brooch.

As with all orders to the UK from the USA postage is around £20 plus Duty can be charged. For my order of £100 I was charged £30 Duty. You have to factor in the extra costs.

Dress - Modcloth Bea & Dot - You're In Luck Dress size 4x $89.99 (£52.50)

(measurement guide - bust 27" across, waist 25", hips 33", length 42" from middle of shoulder)

Note the lining in the skirt of this dress is small but can easily be cut out/removed.

Bag - Accessorize sold out

Glasses - Vintage - VintageEyeGlassesCat etsy
Brooch - Janine Basil Hairclip used as brooch

Shoes - Asda old

Jewellery - New Look old

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I Heart Lolita

Monday, June 23, 2014

I came across Janine Basil and her amazing patch creations on instagram and fell in love with her glassesporn hair clips. You can also have them made as brooches. I ordered 3 of the 5 different glasses styles and they arrived like this wrapped so cute! These are no longer on her site but if you want them Janine is happy to make them for you so just ask.

I went for the Lolita Heart shape, X-Ray Spex and Dame Edna style

Franklin approved of the X-Ray Spex version

I have had this dress for a while and bought it when I was smaller just after having Franklin. Basically being house bound for 5 months since Franklin was on oxygen I have put on all the weight I lost and more! The dress is a bit tighter around my belly but I can still rock the VBO and do love the shape of this dress. Red accessories seem to be my thing just now which is fine by me!