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.

I do not tend to wear a lot of orange or pink but I saw this dress on ebay and thought it would make a lovely summer dress as it is a stretchy tshirt material. It is ASOS Curve size 26 and cost me less than £8. The waterfall style cardi was given to me by the gorgeous Hanna from The Wardrobe Challenge at Plus North after the Simply Be fashion show and I have to say I have worn it quite a bit so thank you Hanna and Simply Be!

I chose to wear a thick belt from Evans over the cardi to give some shape but also without the cardi it just adds some detail. I pinned on my poodle brooch and striped hair bow and bangle to keep with the stripe theme and these cute cherry jelly flip flops from Primark.

This dress is quite clingy and the stripes amplify my curves and double belly (DB) but visible belly outline (VBO) is something I encourage as I love my belly.

I have been wearing Glasses since I was 11 years old and found myself in the middle of math class asking to borrow my friends glasses so I could read the problems off the blackboard. Turning into a teen is hard enough without being fat and having to wear glasses. As you can imagine I was not one of the cool kids. I was bullied at times but had a core group of friends that got me through the crappy times.

I remember getting my first pair of glasses and feeling happy that I had picked a nice frame and was happy to wear them. Plus I could see!!!! It was not long after I got them when a great aunt came to visit and and I had not seen her in a few years. We were not close. The first words out of her mouth upon seeing me were " You know boys don't make passes at girls who wear glasses!" I remember thinking what? Is this true? Will I forever be alone? Obviously we all know this is complete rubbish! Although at the time it had me worried and its stupid off the cuff comments like this that can crush childrens spirit. Be mindful of what you say.
Not long after this The Spice Girls came on the scene and were pro glasses wearers! Which helped me and many other I am sure.

All of the glasses below are Vintage but NOS. Meaning New Old Stock. I have purchased mainly from Dead Men's Spex on ebay and Etsy. You can buy vintage frames from many places and if you shop around online you can get prescription lenses fitted for as little as £15 including postage. If you go to a optician on the high street you can be quoted up to £50 just for lenses! Can you say RIP OFF!
I also give my Glasses names!

Marilyn

Batman

Edna

Madmen

Not sure what names I will give these ones! Maybe Dr & Catwoman.