Today's post is my fatshionologie post it should have been up over the weekend but i wasn't very well so here it is for you today a little later than expected but just as lovely.
This months theme was polksdots, i didn't have any idea what i was going to wear but when i opened up my wardrobe i spotted this in the polkadot section (yes i organise my wardrobes in prints). I got this dress at the second fat swap and it was brought by the lovely Rebecca.
The dress is from Joanna Hope and has a slip underneath the dress so your not showing your underwear to everyone! Its such a beautiful dress and its really lovely to wear,
The dress has a cute ruffle detail down the front and fastens with buttons, i left the top few undone for a more open neck, and a tie belt to give a more defined waist.
I decided to keep this outfit simple with some faux pearl earrings from primark and my leopard cat ears hat which my mum got me at Christmas.
This dress is the most perfect summer dress its so light and floaty, great for keeping cool! Thank you so much to Rebecca for bringing it to the swap, it has a happy new home :)
Last Saturday I went to Leeds to the fat swap as if that wasn't exciting enough (free clothes!) I also finally met the lovely Leah who I'd been speaking to on twitter for ages.
The swap was fun as always and I came back with much less than I took so my wardrobe is very thankful!
Here's what I got at the swap,
The jeans I plan on cutting down and making into shorts then dying them pink.
I got these two tops and think they will look cute with shorts.
Thanks to Lisa who brought this jacket and bodysuit.
I also got the denim tunic dress which i think looks fab.
Lastly I got this amazing skirt that Mel brought with her I love it.
There was also a discount for Chloe's shop so we popped in there and I got these. Thank you so much to Lisa who bought them for me as the shop wasn't taking cards that day.
I had a great time at the swap and it was great to finally meet Leah and her hubby and catch up with all the other lovely ladies too.
As i mentioned several times over the last weeks i couldn't wait to have my tattoo done and last Friday i finally had it done!
This pic is a little dark but i love it
He took just over 3 hours and was done by Padz at Lucky 13 I'm really happy with the tattoo. It looks just as i wanted him too purrrfect :)
It was recommend that i wet heal, which means to clean and cream 3 times a day and keep covered with cling film for 5 days, I'd never done this before but i can honestly say it has been amazing! its healed so well and I'm really pleased and i can't stop looking at him.
I plan to have a lady cat in a frame on my left thigh done by Padz again. I would definitely recommend him, he was super fast but with great results and the shop was really friendly too.
Finally its Friday! i can't wait for the weekend, i hope you have a great one.
Last week i was invited to the Simply Be blogger takeover day i posted about the day on Monday which you can read here if you missed it.
I wanted to wear something that i hadn't had chance to yet so i decided to go for my E1 London leopard print dress which i got last year from Simply Be.
This dress is a size 22 and a perfect fit! I love it so much, i have no idea why i hadn't worn it before i think it just got mixed in with all the other leopard and got overlooked. I love the knot under the bust which gives the dress a great shape and the long sleeves meant i didn't need to take a jacket as it kept me warm enough.
A lot of ladies asked me where the dress was from unfortunately they no longer have it on Simply Be, they did have it on Crazy Clearance but they now only have a size 12 left.
If this dress does come back into stock or you find it on eBay then don't hesitate to buy it, its amazing and it will make you feel fabulous from the minute you put it on.
Last week i was lucky enough to be invited to the Simply Be blogger takeover day, i was really excited to go as i couldn't wait to see the bloggers dresses in real life!
When i arrived i spotted the ladies in their dresses and they all looked beautiful! You could tell that they were each wearing their own design and they looked perfect on them! They were all super friendly and it was lovely to meet them finally. Once everyone had arrived the ladies Lauren, Em and Laura talked us through the design and ideas behind their dresses along with the process they went through from initial idea to the final piece.
It was great to hear that they were given a free reign to design something they would love and when i saw them in their dresses it was clear that they do love them!
I love all the dresses and i think there is something for everyone i cannot wait to get my hands on them! I really love the print of Lauren's dress, i mean who doesn't love ice cream?!
Throughout the day we got to look at some of the up coming collections and designs for Simply Be and we got a chance to hear about the whole process from the start of trends to the fit of garments and an insight into the production. It was really great to hear about it all and the Simply Be team were all very friendly and keen to get feedback.
I didn't take my camera but i had my phone so i did get a few snaps on my favourite up coming pieces,
I love this tapestry style dress its fab
and not as heavy as otters i have seen
Velvet shorts!
I love this leopard skater dress especially the
zip detail to the back
Super cute bird print!
The main item i fell in love with was a pair on denim shorts with a lace trim, as soon as i saw they had gone onto the website i added them to my basket and they are on the way to me now!
I now have so many things on my wish list! I can't wait till it all come out especially the bloggers dresses which i love so much!
I had a really great day and it was lovely to meet some ladies who i hadn't met before, everyone was really friendly so thank you to Simply be for the invite :)
If you haven't seen the youtube videos of the girls and their dresses then check them out below and if you want to get your hands on one they should be for sale on the 14th June.
A months gone by so it's time for another flash the flesh post. I'm not going to lie this was done very last minute. I've been really excited about getting my new tattoo which was done yesterday and the post slipped my mind!
I decided this time to flash some belly and a completely make up free face, so there is fat belly and stretchies below.
This is actually the outfit I got tattooed in, the shorts I've worn several times and are from h&m + quite a while ago.
The top is from asda and I got it last week and I'm wearing the top backwards so I could make a faux crop top. I went for a 24 and the fit is good for me, it was £8 which was a good price but I want to say I was really disappointed with asda there was only a handful in items over a size 20.
I don't think I've ever shown my stomach so it's about time I did with this post! Yes i have stretch marks but they don't bother me, i love my body and they are part of it and contrary to what adverts may tell you i don't spend all my time slapping on moisturiser to try to get rid of them.
Love me love my stretchies :)
Check out everyone else below there is quite a lot of us now!
As you might know i have had a few pieces from Curvissa before and really loved them along with quite a few more bits that i have my eye on !
I was sent this ad and a behind the scenes clip from that ad to share with you. If you haven't had a look at Curvissa I'd recommend you do they have so much to choose from in lots of sizes and to suit every budget.
I love the retro feel to some of the outfits and as I've said before i really like that they offer up to a size 32 as you can find that after a 26 the selection of clothes you have to choose from is quite small. So after having a few days of lovely sunny weather its time to think about adding to your summer wardrobe so why not take a look at Curvissa.
If you haven't ordered before then you can also get 20% off your first order and free delivery which is great, you know i love a good discount!
I hope you all have a great day, I'm having my tattoo today so wish me luck. I'll be uploading pics once its finished.
XOXO
