Fatshionology - A day at the Races!

Fatshionologie is a blogger style challenge born out of a discussion on twitter in the hope that it would help us create exciting new content for our blogs as well as show that each new style 'theme' can be rocked by a variety of different body shapes!

This months theme was 'A Day at the Races' and was suggested by the lovely Becky.

As soon as Becky suggested this theme I know exactly what I wanted to wear!

I loved the dress as soon as I saw it but it actually hasn't had an outing yet!

The dress is a drop hem dress from Yours clothing and was from the last season collection.

What I wore -

Dress - Yours Clothing
Shoes - Debenhams
Jacket - Next


I really enjoyed this months challenge. And can't wait until august when I go to Ladies Day at Doncaster Races!!!

Don't forget to check to other ladies posts out!

Becky - www.doesmyblogmakemelookfat.com
Rachel - http://www.adressisforlife.com
Mel - http://www.gladragsandthehandbags.com
Charmaine - http://www.mytwenty1.com
Steph - http://www.seeingsp0ts.blogspot.co.uk
Kim - http://www.callmekim.net
Leah - http://justmeleah.blogspot.co.uk
Lisa - http://lookingforlisa.blogspot.co.uk
Joanna - http://justjoannablog.blogspot.co.uk

OOTD

My sister passed her driving test on Friday so insisted on dragged me every where i didn't want to go.

I decided on a simply outfit. Something that is comfy but looks good too!!!

I love this dress with leggings. I wish I could wear it with tights but its just a tad too short.

Denim Dress - Simply Be
Leggings - Next

I put my mum in charge of taking the photos.....As you can tell she didn't miss her calling in life. I took it at the end of the day and as you can tell, Its a little creased thanks to a little Monkey called Leo who doesn't want to sit still!!


Toni x

OOTD

Just a quick little OOTD.

This is my new have top!

Love it with leggings and a cardi

Not too sure what was going on with my face but heyho!

Cardi -Asda (old)
Dress - Simply Be
Leggings - Next

Much Love

Toni x

OOTD - F&F AW12 Press Day Pt 1

Yes, you read that right! I am doing this post in three parts!!!!!!

I have a confession first however..... Yesterday was my first time ever in London....well I have been to Wembley but that doesn't count!

I was like a Japanese tourist! Just ask Becky and Mhairi! It was amazing though, and I can't wait to go back at the end of the month!

My first post is my outfit post. I wanted to wear something comfy and kinda 'trendy' too, so I went for the nautical style.

Denim Jacket - Simply Be (last season)

Stripy shirt - Evans (old)

Navy Linen trousers - George (via eBay)

Navy and red pumps - Next

Necklace - Life's Big Canvas

This isn't the outfit I originally planned to wear but I have lost my black shoes so had to re think at the last minute!

Toni

XOXO

OOTD - Back To Black

I was feeling more than a little bit rubbish yesterday. Partly due to the fact that I only have a few days until I go on holiday, and partly due to a change in meds, and my mood was totally reflected in my choice of outfit.....All black!

I hate wearing my 'normal' clothes to work so generally stick to wearing black trousers and a top, I occasionally like to wear something a bit different.

As you can see I have a face like thunder!

I love this dress though. It was one of my recent purchases from Simply Be.I teamed it with my trusty legging and black cardi and a pair of flat black.

Slouchy Dress from Simply Be.
Cardi from George @ Asda
Leggings from Next

Toni XOXO



Coachella Style

Held at the Empire Polo club in California Coachella is the US equivalent to Glastonbury.

Celeb styles from the first weekend where hot in the press over the weekend. Here are two of my favourite outfits and my versions of how I would wear them.

Vanessa Hudgens

1. Taillissime Cotton dress. £45. One Stop Plus.co.uk

2. Metallic Thigh Stockings. $12.50. We love Colors.com

3.Paul's Boutique Gracie bag. £66. Bank/Paulsboutique.co.uk

 4. Joe Browns Cowboy Hat. £19. SimplyBe.co.uk

5.Hunter Shoreditch Wellies. £118. Hunter-boot.com

 Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas

1. Large Floppy Hat. £15. Next.co.uk

2. Maxi Cotton dress. £32. Littlewoods.co.uk

3.Waterfall Cardi. £23. Next.co.uk

4.Paul's Boutique Gracie Bag. £66.

5. Plaited Belt. £13.30. Onestopplus.co.uk

6.Love Label Boots. £50. Littlewoods.co.uk

How would you interpret these styles?

Toni XOXO

OOTD - Slummy Sunday!

Do was a 'I just want to be comfy day'. If I wasn't going out I would just sit in my PJ's all day and not move from the sofa. But I had a few things to do.

This is my perfect kind of casual slummy outfit. I love jeans and I love hoodies.

Next Boyfriend Jeans. Gap hoodie and Stripy Evans tee.

Not sure whats going on with the face! I get all Chandler when a camera is pointed in my direction. I swear I haven't been drinking!

I love boy jeans. Today I worn my jeans with my converse but if we get a summer I love boy jeans and flip flops.

I couldn't be bothered straightening my hair so I just did two loose french plaits. Not a good look but I does the job. I didn't do make up either this morning! I am useless someday!! lol!

Oh and as you can see I now have dark hair. It's actually brown not black as it looks on here!

Toni 


XOXO

OOTD

Last night me, the boy and his family went out for a meal to the lovely Birchwood Farm in Castleford (behind xcape).

I was exhausted after a busy day and work and literally had 5 minutes to get ready.

I decided to put on my New Look Inspire Bird print dress. I know this dress has done the rounds within the plus size circle, but look at it! Its beautiful!

I actually got mine from eBay for the bargain price of £10 inc postage.

I wore it with my Next Leggings and flats from George at Asda. I also had my denim jacket with me but didn't wear it as it was too warm.

I also got a new nail polish this week! Its from my beloved Barry M and is like a peppermint green!

Just before I go I have to show you some of the desserts that are available at Birchwood Farm.

GIANT CHEESECAKE!

It was so big I took half of it home!

Toni

xxxx

At the Pool!

I love my holidays! I fly out of the UK 6 weeks today for a week in Turkey, and I can't wait!

I always struggle with holidays clothes though!

So this year I had decided to do a few little posts on what I will be wearing around the pool, on trips and on the night!

First up is At The Pool!

1 & 2 - Yellow spot tankini top and shorts - £12 (top) and £9 (bottoms) both Next.

3 - Striped Canvas Bag - £12.50 F&F, Tesco

4 - Pink Playsuit - £22 F&F, Tesco

5 - Joe Browns Floppy hat - £19 Simply Be

6 - Zig Zag Bandeaux drop hem top - £8 F&F, Tesco

7 - Reebok Short - £22, Simply Be

8 - Red Pumps - £7 F&F, Tesco

9 - Bird Print Dress - £10 G21, George @ Asda

10 - Navy Jersey Dress - £20 Next

What are your Pool Side staples?


Toni
XXX

THAT Dress is back!

Do you remember this?

I wanted to be Geri Halliwell when I was younger! I can't remember the amount of times I went to fancy dress parties wearing a make shift Union Jack dress. I also have an addiction to hair dye thanks to Miss Halliwell! Yep, the first time I dyed my hair I went ginger because I wanted to be like Geri! (and in all honesty, it's not hair off this colour now!)

As the Olympics are fast approaching I'm guessing that this is Next's attempt to get us all feeling more patriotic and to get us all behind team GB! (Personally, I am more excited for Euro 2012) but I absolutely love Geri's new, modern take on this dress! I won't be wearing or buying all of it but will definitely be buying some pieces for my early holiday, Supporting England at the Euros and for my trip to London to watch the Olympics in Trafalgar Square!

Prices start from £18 and is available in-store and online from March!

Toni

XOXO

Valentine's Day Part 1!

Struggling to find the perfect gift for Valentine's Day? Want to receive some different from the same old bunch of supermarket flowers or last minute box of chocolates?

Then head over to Next!

This year they have lunched an app to find 'The Perfect Gift'! With the gift finder you can pick a gift for your partner or pick the perfect outfit for you romantic night out!

The gift find asks you some simply questions and as if like magic it give you a selection of gifts to choose from!

You can find the Next gift selector HERE!!!!

I also love this lil comic strip that Next have!

Much Love,

Toni


xoxoxox

Christmas Wish List Part 1

I am going to be realistic and admit that I know I won't get everything on my wish list and will probably end up buying most of the items myself, especially the clothes and make up. Plus this part of my wish list alone comes to over £1000!!

I still can't master putting numbers against pictures (it took me hours to work out how to do college's in Picasa!! any help here would be greatly appreciated!) I am going to list top to bottom, Left to right (if that makes sense!).

1. Nikon 1 J1 Digital Camera - www.Currys.co.uk £499
2. Black Sparkle Star Jumper - www.DorothyPerkins.co.uk £28
3. Black Jeggings - Ponteroma Fly Leggings. www.Evans.co.uk £27
4. Purple Top - www.Evans.co.uk £19.50
5. Stripy Jumper - www.Next.co.uk £28
6. 100 Year Diary - www.ohsocherished.co.uk £25
7. Pink Orchid Limited Edition GHD's - www.GHDhair.com £129
8. Models Own Eye Gift Set - www.Next.co.uk £15
9.Tan Sludge Long Boots - www.Next.co.uk £85
10. D & G Iphone Cover - http://www.net-a-porter.com/ £90
11. Paul's Boutique Bag - www.Bankfashion.co.uk £70
12. Links of London Sweetie Bracelet - www.linksoflondon.com £130
13. Links of London Sweetie Drop Necklace - www.linksoflondon.com  £215

See you soon!

Colour

OK I'll be honest. I tend to stick to colours that I know suit me. I love natural earthy colours and I love back. I wear something black to work every day. Whether it is a cardie, trousers, tights or a top. I feel good in black. I have occasional days when I moan to my boyfriend that I am feed up of wearing black and buy something in a different colour and then it lives in my wardrobe for the rest of eternity! However, I have seen some lovely pieces that I really want. Especially as its coming up to my birthday and Christmas and I'll be going more nights out in November and December then I have done in the whole of the rest of the year.

Evans £29.50

Simply Be £47

Evans £39.50

I love these Shoes from Next. They come in black and red in standard and wide fit. For £30 they are an absolute bargain. Next wide fit shoes are some of the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn.  

If, like me, all out colour is too much adding coloured accessories is definately a must.

Evans £6 available in a range of colours

http://www.plus-sized-tights.com/ £3.75

http://lilyloveslola.bigcartel.com/ hand knitted scarf from £18

These scarfs look lush! I can't wait to get paid so I can buy one! I am going to get the bright Pink one. Delivery can take up to 4 weeks but they hand made so I can cope with waiting that long. Below are the colours that are available. They start at £18 and increase in price depending on the length of scarf you want.

Colours available

See you soon  xxxx

Boots

I have an addiction to boots. Well, to footwear in general, but boots are by favourite type of footwear. Over the years I have struggled to find boots to fit my man sized calf's and always ended up disappointed that all my friends could wear  lovely boots and I wasn't able to :-(

Nowadays, its much easier for us 'wide calf' girls to find decent, fashionable boots in varying calf and width fittings. The most obvious choice for wide fitting boots is Evans. In the past I found that the fitting of Evans boots wasn't every good, but over that last couple of years this has drastically improved. As well as having a good fit I find the quality of Evans boots is exceptional.

Here are my favourite boots at Evans at the moment

Available in Brown and Black and in Extra wide (EEE) fit. £79.50

£79.50

£39.50

Available in Black and Tan and in extra wide (EEE) fit. £89.50

Click here to see Evans Footwear size guide.

Next also have a good range of boots. They accommodate standard, wide and extra wide calf's.  Next also do a good range of wide fitting shoes. I do tend to find that if I buy Next wide fit shoes I have to get a size smaller, size 5 instead of size 6. I also find that the next range is more fashionable. They also have a lot more choice of 'going out' boots.

available in Tan, brown and Black and standard, wide and extra wide fitting. £85

£40

£50

£65

 Click here to see Next's footwear size guide

Now to Viva La Diva. If you didn't know Viva La Diva is a partner company to Simply Be. Viva La Diva have some amazing shoes (and handbags). They hold a lot of designer brands from Ugg's to Rocket Dogs to WedgeWelly. Some brands are ridiculous expensive for what you are paying for and some are very reasonably priced. The range of wide calf boots isn't very extensive, and some of the boots are very old ladyish. My previous purchases from Viva La Diva have included ankle boots or shoes, but i have managed to find some wider calf boots.

Legroom Boots available in Standard, wide (E) and Extra wide (EEE). £85

Rocket Dog cowboy style boots. £54.99

Ugg Clovis. £200

Wedgewellys. LOVE THEM. The circumference around the calf goes up to 15inch, with an adjustable strap, but have managed to get my 17inch calf's in to them. I also love that these wellies are so glamorous. I hate with a passion the multicoloured, patterned, love heart print wellies!!! These are definitely wellies to go 'glamping' in!

Wedgewelly. £45

I also love the short Hunter wellies. And as I love pink they are perfect for me. I don't own a pair of Hunters at the moment but my sister does. She has both standard and short length. She told me that the standard wellies don't have a very big calf circumference but they are uber comfortable. The claims that the short one are more suited for wide calf's as they are quite short!!! I think I need a pair of these on my wish list!!

Click here to see Viva La Diva's Footwear size guide.

As Summer Ends.......

As the long hazy days of summer draw to a close I can't help but think about what i'll be wearing in a few month. And although I love Summer, I must confess that autumn/winter is my favourite season for clothes. I love layering and big woolly jumpers. I love the snuggly feeling that you get when you are all wrapped warm.

The A/W 11 collections are begining to be released and it looks as though the plus sized clothing industry is finally catching up with high st industry in providing us bigger girls with affordable, as well as fashionable, a/w ranges.

Here is the next full outfit that I plan on getting.






Animal Print Top. Evans £35

Brown Twill Trouser. Evans £35 (also in black)

Biker Boots. Evans £45

Flared Coat. Next £90

I love the coat from next (the hat i'm not so keen on!). It's very flattering as it comes in at the waist and then flares out towards the bottom.  Its available in two colours, black and berry, and its also available up to a size 26.

For me, this is the perfect shopping outfit!