The recent Clements Ribeiro range for Evans was quite smart casual compared to the previous ranges and I had my eye on these pieces from the start. A top and skirt which were originally £45 each which works out at £90 for what is basically a dress and I do not spend that much on a dress ever! I am pretty cheap when it comes to clothes so waited for the sales knowing I would get it cheaper. I managed to get both items for £10 each! They are still available HERE so grab yourself a bargain!

The material is a thick stretchy tshirt fabric and very comfortable to wear and hopefully washes well too! I can see me wearing this a lot! Sorry for the muted colours but its just too dark to get good quality pictures just now that do the clothes justice.

The print is gloves/hands and is quite retro which I love!

Since Evans was having a sale and an extra 20% off I couldn't help but have a look at the Clements Ribeiro items on offer! With the discount I got the dress for £20.  I had tried a couple of the dresses on in store and found the 26 to be too tight and the bust not fitting my boobs but this dress was loose fitting and a different shape to the ones I had tried so figured I would give it a go. I ordered a size 26 and kept my fingers crossed. I also ordered the coat but it was not a good shape on me so took it back and swapped it for something else.


This dress is a great length on my 5'3'' frame and is lightweight and floaty feeling. It is such a girly print and love that is came with two choices of belt. A fabric one that I prefer and a black patent skinny. I wore this out bowling and it was very comfortable. It also has pockets.


It has a nice round neck and not too wide or low. Sleeves are a good length on me even though in the official picture they are shorter on the model as is the length of the dress but I actually prefer it a little longer on me so I can wear with or without leggings.


I can see me wearing this dress a lot and hopefully it will wash well and not need ironing as I DO NOT IRON! Below is a close shot of the lovely print and my boobs. Enjoy! Sorry the pictures are a little dark but you get the idea.

I caved and bought it bought it! £50 is a lot of money for me to spend on a dress and I had a little bit of guilt on the journey home but one I tried it on again I felt happy with the fact that it is a beautiful dress that I will wear again and again. I had to remind myself that the Beth Ditto Polka Dot dress I got many years ago is still a fave and I am sure this dress will be the same. It looks like it will wash well and easy to dress up or down.
OOTD posts to come!

As an unemployed fatshion lover I was happy to see Evans Swan Collection by Clements Ribeiro. Just my thing! vintage styles in fun patterns but way too expensive for me even if I was earning a good wage.
I understand you are paying for the name but these are still just clothes. If I was a size 12 I could shop in Topshop and Primark and get lovely vintage inspired clothes for around £30. Being FAT we are made to pay more for clothes because we have to shop in specialist stores. I want to live in a world where shops like Topshop and Primark make larger sizes as standard. Up to size 32 should not be special it should be normal.
I have not been Evans biggest fan recently. As a fat person you would think finding a bra to fit me would be easy in Evans but you would be wrong! I cant get a bra to fit me in a specialist FAT shop! They sell 44H bras but their sizing is way off as it is half the size cup that my bust requires. Which I find very disturbing.  Their pricing is too expensive and most of their clothes have been pretty boring. Swan and the skater dress has saved Evans for me. Below are some of the fab new dresses they have and I would be very tempted to buy if I had the cash.