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After an excess of food, champagne, parties and general gluttony, I love nothing more than spending my evening curled up on the sofa, tea in hand whilst I peruse the post-Christmas sales.   There is nothing more gratifying than being able to shop when your hair is resembling a hedgehog and you're still make-up-less in your pjs ...  Now, there are only a few items that

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I have posted many styled posts lately - where I have worn the dress as if I were going our despite it being a Sunday morning in my garden (this is very much the life of a blogger).  When I do dress up to go out, I'm normally on such a tight schedule that I don't have time to document what I'm wearing.   I thought I would rectify this, slightly, and have taken the time to take

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We all have them - those dirty little secrets that lie hidden at the bottom of your underwear draw! The bra with bent hooks, ill fitting cups, or worn straps that, for some inexplicable reason, we can't quite bring ourselves to get rid of.  We even wear it sometimes (when no-one is likely to see).  The lovely ladies at Simply Be contacted me asking me to talk about my own hidden

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Sometimes, a girl just needs to sparkle!  Its no secret that I'm feeling down at the moment, I'm unable to walk more than a few steps unaided and my poor health means that I'm in almost constant pain.  This makes getting dolled up and feeling my very best before walking out the house so much more important than normal - especially at the time of year when there is party after

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Tutti Rouge, the wonderful lingerie company that makes 'Beautiful Bras for Curvy Girls', kindly sponsored my under garments for my recent night out at the plus size awards.   I had already purchased the Jessica (you can read my review here) and, although in love with many of their piece, there was one set I was desperate to try ... the Betty - with it's bold floral pattern and ruffled

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Christmas mornings are for shredding open presents surrounded by family! This year, this will be done at my Mother-in-Laws so I'm guessing my usual skimpy night dress and barely there robe are appropriate for the occasion.  This means only one thing, I need some Christmas PJs!  Adolescent Clothing All I Want for Christmas T'Shirt from ASOS 1. Lets get merry ..

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I spoke recently about how I'm loving classic, striped back dressing - the kind of clothes and lines that will never go out of fashion but can be transformed through accessorising.    This Elvi Black Lace Shift Dress is just that!  With a classic boxy shift dress, a high neckline, and crocheted lace sleeves and a subtle lace overlay, the dress is both sophisticated yet

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Nothing days Christmas more than a red dress.  I think it's safe to say that I am obsessed with red all year round, but add Christmas to the equation and they really are perfection!  This Phase Eight dress, with it's cinched waist and full fifties skirt, really is as festive as it gets - I mean, just look at that sumptuous red!  It has an old school sophistication that,

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Being nominated for Best New Blog at the British Plus Size Awards was a complete honour for me!  I never thought people would ever read my blog - let alone nominate me for an award.   I started blogging as a hobby just over a year ago but it quickly became more than that.  It became a a way of expressing my own feelings, of finding a way of expressing my voice

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Santa Baby, slip a little lingerie under the tree for me ... Oh yes, it's that time of year again.  In my mind, lingerie and Christmas come in hand in hand - this may be because I met my husband Christmas eve but it's more likely because I love to wrap myself up as a present come the festive season.   This is my christmas lingerie wish list, it is not practical ... a more

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I'm really liking simple, elegant, timeless dressing at the moment.  Nearly everything I have purchased lately has been classic lines: pencil skirts, tailored blazers, shift dresses and a-line skirts.   Nearly all have also been black, meaning many recent selfies have had a floating head syndrome going on - just check out my Instagram if you don't believe me.   When Curvissa

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DP Curve have got more than few things right in their collection and this astoundingly beautiful, demure, & sophisticated party dress is just one of them! Despite popular belief, and the majority of my wardrobe, not every party dress needs to be beyond sexy.  Occasionally, its nice to put the vixen aside and channel a little bit of Kate Middleton - and that is exactly what this

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So I think we can safely say that it's Christmas - I've been drinking mulled cider for a week or two, the garden centres are bedecked with tinsel, and every shop I went in on a shopping spree yesterday was blasting the corniest Christmas songs there are.   Yes - Christmas is here ... and so are Christmas jumpers!        Now, I do have several Christmas jumpers -

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For me, the Christmas season is time for pretty dress, faux fur, and plenty of sparkles.  My wardrobe, if you haven't already gathered, is packed full of pretty party dresses and my usual go-to little black dresses.   But, occasionally, there are parties that don't require a formal gown but something a little more laid back.  I'm talking sat drinking mulled wine in front of the

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I love an excuse to get dolled up to the nines!   Every year I have at least one or two black tie events to attend that really allow me to go all out in the fashion stakes so when Bon Prix offered me a dress from their party range, I just had to chose the most extravagant dress on offer.  Full length, studded and feathered - this dress is certainly a statement!   I

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A Christmas Cookbook ... A few weeks ago, when talking to Sculptresse by Panache about some product reviews, I mind a bit of typo.  I was talking about my Christmas Lookbooks when my computer kindly autocorrected the sentence to Christmas Cookbooks and so I just had to do some shoots of cooking in my lingerie!  Now, I do not recommend you cook in your lingerie - hot oil and

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For those who don't know I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!! This year, I have a lot of parties to go to so I'm going to need some decent party dresses to see me through to New Year and at least on of these HAS to be red.  This is my sophisticated, classic, elegant party look.  A simply draped dress in a statement colour with black accessories and a glittery necklace.  It's a go to

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I'm in love with Tutti Rouge - their entire damn collection is to die for.    Flirty prints, luxurious materials, and bold colour combinations seem to be the brands trademark  - not to mention the bubbly models, did people see how amazing Felicity Hayward looked when shooting for them earlier this year? Despite this love, it took me a while to take the plunge and

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When dresses become tunics ...  If you haven't heard the Dorothy Perkins has launched a Curve collection, then you've been living under a rock!  The plus size blog-osphere seems to have gone a little crazy over them since launching a month or two ago - and I can really see why.   A series of pretty skater dresses and chic workwear solutions, the range is very much welcomed

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It's November, so I can officially say it: CHRISTMAS IS COMING!!! The next two months are filled with endless dinner dates, drinks with friends, fancy parties and black tie events.  This means my wardrobe gets a real rollicking and a new little black dress is always a welcome addition to see me through the winter months and this marble and black print dress from Elvi is a new take on

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It's not very often that I go a little big gaga over a celebrity fashion range - too many play is safe and fail to enthuse the clothes with the celebrities character.   The Jameela Jamil range from Simply Be does not fall into this category!  In fact, I don't think there is a single item in the range that I wouldn't snap up if money allowed.  Unfortunately, I can only afford

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I'm in love with high-waisted, wide-leg pants: there is something very elegant about them.  They make me think of the incredibly modern women of the early twentieth century who were the first to stroll about in mens trousers and, quite frankly, looked better in them than the men they were made for.   Last year I invested in a black pair for work - this year, I'm going for a deep red

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Scantilly - the seductive, luxurious, naughty sister of Curvy Kate.  How could I not salivate at the thought of decadent materials with a hint of the erotic coming in at sizes DD - HH?  I had been dizzy with excitement since hearing about the launch of this exciting new range earlier in the year and I was not disappointed! Three sets of the Scantilly debut collection

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A few weeks ago I posted my Autumn Wishlist.  Top of the wish list was a heritage inspired blazer, a neutral toned tweed with sharp tailoring as suitable for wondering about the Cotswolds as it is for the office.   One of my featured jackets got added to the sale just a few days later, so it would have been rude not buy it, right?  The medium weight tweed of the

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