Supersize my Fashion

OOTD: Curve Collective

2013-05-20T23:06:00.002+02:00

Saturday's Curve Collective Festival was a day filled with fashion and beauty. I attended as one of the plus size bloggers, it was fun. I got to meet new and inspiring ladies and hope to see them again in the near future. The dress I wore to the event is a fave of mine, so "shakadelic"! It made me feel like I just stepped out of "That 70's show", love it!

Dress - Koko via New Look|| Shoes - Nelly.com

OOTD: Flowerbomb(er)!

2013-05-09T15:25:00.000+02:00

Jacket - H&M|| Shirt - Asos Curve (old)|| Jeans - Asos Curve|| Sunglasses - Ray Ban

Don't you just love a bargain? I snapped up this oh so cute floral bomber from H&M, it was on sale for only €10 ($13)!

OOTD: Oh Mickey!

2013-03-04T21:58:00.001+01:00

How cute is Mickey? I saw this cute sweater at Primark and just had to have it (and only €12, regular price, not even on sale!).

Gotta love those prices at Primark :)

Have a lovely day,

xoxo

Mickey Mouse sweater - Primark|| Leggings - Asos Curve (back in stock!)|| Shoes - Nelly.com

OOTD's: Out of my cave!

2013-02-28T23:25:00.005+01:00

I've decided to come out of the cave I've been hiding in and post again. I really have no excuse... Shame on me!!! And even though my irregular posting, you keep showing me love, I'm touched!! Thanks to all of you for liking my Facebook page and commenting, that hasn't slipped by me!

I'm having the hardest time taking pictures these days, it's so cold outside! On top of that I never have time to take pictures in the morning before work and after work it's already dark. Still no excuse, but hey, was worth a shot... ;)

How have you all been???

Thanks for putting up with me, muah!

xxx

Jacket - Forever21+|| Bodysuit - Asos Curve|| Skater skirt - New Look|| Flats - Primark

Top - Asos Curve

Top - Asos Curve|| Denim shorts - Asos Curve|| Sneakers - Orizonte

OOTD: NYE

2013-01-01T21:36:00.001+01:00

Happy New Year!!! I hope you all had fun! My first post of the year is just a quick one to show you my NYE outfit, I'm still curious to see yours so do share by emailing me at dionne@supersizemyfashion.com or posting on my Facebook page.

Let's all make this a great year!
xoxo

Peplum top - Dorothy Perkins|| Leggings - Asos Curve|| Shoes - H&M|| Necklace - Iam

2012 --> 2013

2012-12-31T20:36:00.001+01:00

Can you believe it? The year 2012 has come to an end already. To me a year with ups and downs, luckily mostly ups, but I've also lost loved ones. Coming year will be a new, fresh, start, filled with exciting things, I'm sure of it! It's always been a tradition in my family to pray together before the New Year's here, and today I wanted to say a litlle prayer:

Dear Lord,

Thank You for Your blessings over our lives this past year. Thank You for Your love, mercy

and grace. Thank You for Your Son. Thank You for always providing in our every needs.Thank You for my wonderful husband and beautiful daughter. Thank You for my parents, siblings and the rest of our family. Thank You for our health and last but not least, thank You for all the people supporting and reading this blog. Bless them, may they all be safe and well. Please keep us all safe during our New Year's celebrations and please continue to bless us this forthcoming year.

In Jesus name, Amen.

Stay safe everyone, enjoy the celebrations and see you in 2013!!!

OOTD: Sheer dots

2012-12-27T21:39:00.003+01:00

Hey everyone, hope all of you enjoyed the holidays, I sure did! I'm just quickly posting one of the outfits I wore in these past days, for a lovely Christmas dinner at my father in law's. The weather was excellent for me to wear my new favorite coat again, I predict that this won't be the last time you'll see it! I'm looking forward to New Years Eve now, still have to figure out what to wear...

What will you guys be wearing for NYE? Do tell, maybe I'll get inspired! :)

Have a lovely day,

xoxo

Dress - Dorothy Perkins|| Coat - Asos Curve (now on sale!)|| Shoes - New Look

OOTD: Peplum on Peplum

2012-12-16T22:56:00.001+01:00

Yoooooooooooooooooo!!! It's been a while!! I finally look like myself, the swelling in my cheek is completely gone, only to have to go through the same procedure on the other side again tomorrow :(. I couldn't stay away for a whole month without posting, hence this post. I hope I won't suffer from the "Kanye Cheek syndrome" this time as much as I did last time so I can at least look decent during the holidays... Well, we'll just wait and see... Anyway...

I usually don't like it getting this cold outside but it finally gave me a chance to wear this beautiful faux fur peplum coat from Asos Curve. I have to say that if you're thinking of buying this coat, you can probably go one size down. I first ordered it in a UK20 (US16) but had to exchange it for a UK18 (US14) cause it was too big. I paired it with another fave of mine, this beautiful peplum top. It surprised me so much cause the material is so thick and warm, and the pictures on the website, as well as in this post, just don't do it justice. Add my all time favorite leggings, and super cute pumps and I'm ready to go to church!

Have a great Sunday!!!

Peplum faux fur coat - Asos Curve|| Peplum top - Asos (also available in Curve)|| Leggings - Asos Curve|| Shoes - Dorothy Perkins

Minimize my Fashion: Twins for a day

2012-11-26T22:16:00.002+01:00

While writing this post, I'm "recovering" from my visit to the oral surgeon. I had 2 wisdom teeth pulled, and although the procedure was not so bad at all, I'm in quite a bit of pain right now (ouch!). Anyway, yesterday my mini me Jaelynn and I were dressed up in very similar styles and I thought it would be fun to snap some shots for you, since I don't showcase her around on the blog that much. It's so much fun to dress my little girl because she absolutely loves it (yay me!) and with everything new I buy or wear for her she says "Wow! So pretty!".

Just thinking about it already relieves a bit of the pain I'm in right now.. :)

Enjoy your day lovelies!

Jaelynn: Silver sweater - H&M|| Mat leggings - gift from Portugal|| Sneakers - Le Coq Sportif

Me: Sweater - New Look|| Mat leggings - Asos Curve|| Sneakers - Orizonte

OOTD: Black 'n Blue

2012-11-24T21:33:00.000+01:00

Hope everyone in the US had a great Thanksgiving! Since Thanksgiving is not celebrated here it was just an ordinary Thursday for me. I'm just looking forward to Christmas, to decorate my house and to celebrate with my family. I still have a lot of Christmas shopping to do, but I always do that a few days before. How about you, did you already start your holiday shopping?

Jacket - Forever21|| Shirt - New Look|| Skirt - Asos Curve|| Tights - Forever21|| Shoes - Nelly.com

Pre-Holiday fun!

2012-11-14T23:20:00.000+01:00

With the holiday season approaching I love browsing shops to see what they're offering. Here's a small selection of what I'm putting on my wish list!

From left to right:

Ombre sequinned dress - So fabulous via Very.com

All over sequin dress - So fabulous via Very.com

Sequin mesh maxi dress - New Look

Sequin sweetheart peplum top - Asos Curve

Black and gold dress with puff sleeves - New Look

Diamond embellished top - Asos Curve

OOTD: Beautiful Fall

2012-11-11T19:35:00.001+01:00

Even though Fall is not my favorite season, I do love the colors it brings. Yellow, orange, red, it all looks so warm and cozy. Today was a perfect Fall day, with lots of sunshine and a nice scenery. I took this beautiful day as an opportunity to wear my new military studded jacket from Asos Curve, which I absolutely love. I ordered it as soon as I saw it online! Glad I did, cause it sold out real quick! For those that missed out, I did read on their Facebook page that although this one probably won't be restocked, they will have similar styles coming soon. And always keep an eye out cause sometimes a few (I guess returned) pop back in stock! I'm also very pleased with my new shoes! I was really lusting over the Isabel Marant Bekket sneaker but coincidentally found these great look-a-likes instead while browsing shops in the city. They are really comfortable and are also real leather and suede, and that for €79,95 instead of €395! I just couldn't pass up on this deal.

Enjoy your day lovelies,
xoxo

Military jacket with studs - Asos Curve|| Shirt - New Look|| Matt leggings - Asos Curve|| Wedge sneakers - Orizonte|| Necklace - New Look

P.S: Don't forget to vote for me for the Navabi Curvy Blog Award! I'm #3 on the list. For those that voted already, thanks a lot!

OOTD: Animal printed

2012-11-07T16:00:00.000+01:00

It's been a while since my last outfit posts, forgive me. I have to find another way to make outfit pictures since it's already dark by the time I'm off work and it's raining a lot too (and I'm not a big fan of shooting pics inside). Anyway, major welcome to all new followers on the blog and 'likers' on Facebook, it's much appreciated! If you happen to find the time, please vote for me for the "Navabi Curvy Blog Award 2012", I'm #3 on the list. I'm so excited for this competition! Off course I hope I win but to be real honest, I'm enjoying it anyway, it made me find a lot of new blogs to follow and read, which is fun too! To all contenders, best of luck!

Enjoy your day everyone,
xoxo

Coat - New Look (last year)|| Blazer - H&M|| Body suit - Asos Curve|| Skirt - Torrid|| Tights - Forever21|| Boots - Nelly.com|| Bag - Alexander Wang

Let's get personal... Liebster Award

2012-10-24T20:46:00.004+02:00

I was nominated for my first award, the Liebster award! Special thanks to Ms. Ann Mowet of Ohh let me see! for nominating me!

The Rules:

1. Thank the one who nominated you.

2. Write 11 things about yourself.

3. Nominate promising bloggers who have less than 200 followers and tag them in your post.

4. You have to give them 11 questions to answer.

5. You should not tag back.

11 Things about myself:

1. I used to be a DIE HARD 2Pac fan in my teens (still am a fan), before that, the Spice Girls :)

2. I'm completely obsessed with everything that has do with crime and love to watch the Investigation Discovery Channel all day, to the extent that my husband is starting to fear his own safety cause he thinks I'll get "inspired", lol.

3. My other obsession is everything that has to do with ancient Egypt, I watch every documentary on the subject and would love to go there myself someday.

4. In my life I've wanted to be a: lawyer, judge, surgeon, pathologist, psychologist, laboratory assistant, Egyptologist, fashion designer and I'm none of them... What am I doing wrong?

5. I can't tolerate injustice, it makes me sooooo mad!

6. I'd love to learn more languages like Arabic and Japanese.

7. I'm crazy about Bollywood movies, they're the reason I started to learn Hindi; I can read and write a little.

8. I love playing hidden object games or detective games on my computer

9. I still have a hard time dealing with the loss of my grandmother (almost 11 years ago), she was only 56.

10. My 19 month old daughter is the funniest person I know, she cracks me up everyday!

11. When I'm bored, I love to play dress up with clothes from my closet, and (if he feels like it) do a little show for my husband, he's the best :).

My answer to the question given by Ms. Ann Mowet:

1. What inspired you to blog?

I was inspired by other fabulous plus size bloggers that displayed exactly how I feel about fashion, this made me create my own blog., I want to inspire others too.

2. What's your favorite Holiday, and why?

Christmas. Since that's also my aunts birthday, we always celebrate with the whole family, it's so warm and fun. Besides that, it's also the day we remember our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ coming to this earth.

3. What is your favorite song?

That's hard, there are so many songs I love. I think I'd have to go with Joe - Good Girls. Brings back memories.

4. What's the most outrageous thing you have ever done?

I have absolutely no idea. I guess I'm kind of boring...

5. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?

I would love to go to Egypt first, I've always been fascinated by ancient Egypt, pyramids, mummies and I watch every single documentary on the subject. After that, New York!! :)

6. Is there a word of saying you can't stand, if so, what is it?

No there's not.

7. If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you would buy?

I would love to say I'd buy a house first, but the first thing that comes to mind is the 3.1 Philip Lim Pashli Satchel, and my mile long "Save list" from Asos, lol. Then, a house :)

8. What is your worst fear?

Losing all my loved ones (as I get older).

9. What is your favorite candy?

That would be chocolates, preferably dark chocolates with filling.

10. What's your favorite season and why?

Most fashionista's love Fall, but I love Summer the most! The sun in my face and hot weather make me so happy!

11. What is your favorite childhood memory?

Playing and staying over at my grandparents. My grandfather literally had his camcorder glued to his hand. He always used to film us while we were singing songs, dancing or acting crazy. I enjoy watching these video's.

I'm nominating:

(in alphabetic order, click the name to be directed to the blog)

1. Ashley Rose of Ashley Rose

2. Courtney of Color me Courtney

3. Els of XL Fashionfile
4. Kelleashia of Kelly Monroe
5. Kiana of Young, Wilde & Free
6. La Pecosa Preciosa
7. Natalie of Fat and Fancy
8. Nefferth of Mode Plus
9. Nicola of 2Many Cupcakes
10. Parker Simmons of Everyday Runway

11. Voluptuous Vixen of Voluptuous Chronicles

My questions for you:

1. What inspired you to start your own blog?

2. What are your favorite places to shop?

3. What's your guilty pleasure?

4. When getting dressed, is there an item you built the rest of your outfit around? If so, what is it?

5. What do you usually wear on your day off, around the house?
6. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?

7. Single, in love, engaged or married?

8. What's your favorite movie?

9. Is there a saying or phrase you live by? If so, what is it?

10. If you had three wishes, what would you wish for?

11. If you had the opportunity to style a celebrity (female), who would you style?

Thanks for reading, and since I don't normally get too personal about myself, I hoped you liked getting to know me better :)

Coat crazy!

2012-10-23T00:07:00.000+02:00

As the weather clearly shows, Fall is really here, and every Fall the question rises: what coat this year?

I've been browsing my favorite online stores and it's really hard to choose! I've made a small selection and as you can see I still have a weakness for everything with a leather sleeve *sigh. Can't help myself!

What kind of coat will you be rocking this Fall? If you have great finds I missed, do share! ♥

(from top to bottom, left to right:)

Berry fur trim coat - Dorothy Perkins

Peplum coat - Asos Curve

Wool PU sleeve coat - Dorothy Perkins

Military jacket with studded shoulders - Asos Curve

Faux fur leopard coat - New Look

Mink leather look waterfall biker jacket - New Look

Belted coat with PU sleeve - Asos Curve

P.S: I've been featured on Brandie's blog, from Lashes and Stilettos, check it out!

OOTD: A night at the movies

2012-10-14T00:17:00.000+02:00

I'm so proud of my friend, Imanuelle, who's starring in her first Dutch movie! It premiered last Wednesday in 12 different cities throughout the country and it's already a major hit! It's based on a bestselling book about a Jewish boy from a "good" neighborhood who's suddenly obsessed with black women and their voluptuous bodies, much to the dismay of his parents. It's a comedy and I really had a good laugh. I sincerely hope this is only the beginning for her, she did such a great job!

I also went to visit one of the premieres and this is what I wore.

Dress - Asos Curve|| Shoes - New Look|| Necklace - H&M|| Clutch - Asos

OOTD: Ruffed up

2012-10-08T00:42:00.002+02:00

There are many ways to wear a cute lace dress like this one but I chose to "ruff it up" a little by adding this absolutely great Forever 21+ jacket (which the ever sweet Marquita sent me from the US) and ankle boots. Because I love wearing my Summer clothes through Fall and Winter too, I like giving them a more "edgier" look for the colder seasons.

Do you often wear your Summer faves throughout Fall and Winter too? How do you make them weather proof? Let me know!

Dress - Asos|| Jacket - Forever 21+|| Boots - Nelly.com|| Sunglasses - Ray Ban

OOTD's: 1 legging, a 100 ways...

2012-10-01T23:33:00.000+02:00

This comes as no surprise to you but I still can't seem to part with these great Asos Curve leggings. I wear them at least once a week, hihi. So below are three different outfits with the same key item. So my total of outfits paired with them comes to 5 now, and still the possiblities are endless... :)

Have a nice week!!!

Cape - C&A (old)// Shirt - Dorothy Perkins// Shoes - Nelly.com// Bag - H&M Trend (also adding this as an entry for Bloggers Do Oxblood Better)

Jacket - Forever21// Blouse - New Look// Shoes - SheInside// Bag - Louis Vuitton

Blazer - Dorothy Perkins// Top - H&M// Shoes - TopShop// Bag - Alexander Wang

OOTD: Dressy & Casual in the mix

2012-09-16T19:53:00.000+02:00

When I read this Asos Curve Facebook post on this top I was somewhat surprised. It seems that it hasn't been selling that well and they wanted to know why. Although I can relate to the comments others made in regards to why they didn't like this top, I absolutely love it. It gives me a ballerina feeling :)

I was inspired to dress this top down with some distressed jeans, but to keep it classy at the same time by adding the heels and the necklace. I've seen it worn this way by Alicia of Cheetah is the New Black and I loved it so much I just had to try it for myself.

What do you guys think? Can dressy and casual be mixed together?

Top - Asos Curve|| Jeans - DIY|| Shoes - Primark|| Bag - Alexander Wang|| Necklace - H&M||

Sunglasses - Ray Ban

OOTD: Graduation outfit

2012-09-09T19:58:00.002+02:00

Once every year I have to work on a Saturday, for our official graduation ceremony and every year, it's so much fun. Students that I've seen coming in are leaving again and are starting a new journey in their lives. Today's post features the outfit I wore to the ceremony, this Asos Curve dress which I absolutely love (I say that about every Asos Curve item I own, lol).

Enjoy your Sunday!
x

Dress - Asos Curve// Shoes - H&M// Bracelet - Asos

OOTD: Inseparable

2012-09-04T23:41:00.000+02:00

Ok, let me start off by saying I seriously live in these leggings... They are so comfy, and I really can't imagine why I wanted to send them back at first. Glad I didn't! For the ones that were too late the first time, they're back in stock! Maybe I should get another pair for when this one is no longer wearable..

So tomorrow is my first day of school and I'm kind of nervous. I've mentioned (quickly) in an earlier post that I will be a student as of September but didn't tell you more. I will be doing a Bachelor's in Human Resource Management as a part-time study, which will take me 4(!) years to complete. I know it's going to be hard since I also have a job and a family but I'm really planning to make it work. That doesn't mean I won't have insecurities and doubts from time to time but with the love and support from my family I'll do the best I can. I also believe that God will guide and help me during the hard (and easier) times. Wish me luck!

(Yes, I have succumbed to peer pressure and am also hooked on Fifty shades of Grey (plus part 2 and 3)! ^_^)

Top - Asos Curve// Leggings - Asos Curve// Shoes -H&M// Bag - Alexander Wang// Sunnies - Ray Ban

OOTD: P-U!!!

2012-08-24T00:17:00.003+02:00

Phew! By my absence this week you can really tell that work has started again! :) I can act all tough and say that I really don't feel like being there but to be real honest, I kinda missed my job and my colleagues (just a tiny tiny bit!). And, since I work in education, I only have so many weeks to count down before the Autumn break starts ^_^

Today's outfit made me feel "Rock-ish". When I ordered these matte leggings from Asos curve and tried them on for the first time I really wanted to send them back... But after trying them again I changed my mind. When I visited the bathroom today I couldn't help but thinking of the Friends episode in which Ross wears leather pants and he can't pull them back up again after a visit to the bathroom, so funny! Luckily I was spared from this embarrasement. I'm also a sucker for leather sleeves and when I found this jacket at Forever21, I had to pair the two together, and so my full PU leather look was born. It may be too much for some, but I like how it turned out. What do you guys think?

For me it's off to bed now, gotta rise and shine early tomorrow!

Jacket - Forever21// Shirt - Asos curve// Matte leggings - Asos curve// Bag - Alexander Wang// Necklace - Primark

Noah's Ark (and quick OOTD)

2012-08-18T21:01:00.000+02:00

I guess I don't talk about it much on the blog, but I'm a Christian (and proud to be :)). Yesterday we went to visit "Noah's Ark", a real full-size replica of the Ark that Noah built, commissioned by God. Why was this replica built? (Quote from the website:) "It was built by Johan Huibers, a contractor from a small village in the province of North Holland. In 1992, he dreamt that waves from the ocean washed over the Netherlands during a storm. The dream was followed by even more signs, meaning he had to rebuild the Ark. However, this time the Ark was not meant to save people from a global flood as Noah did 4,000 years ago, but to tell people that there is a God who loves us, and that He has a plan for our lives"

I cannot tell you how impressive it was to see that Noah built all of this, without the modern tools we have now. And even now, it took the builders 4 years to construct this replica. It is 30 metres wide (98 ft and 5 something inches), 23 metres high (75 feet and 5 something inches), and 135 metres long (442 ft 10 inches)! It has really shown me once again how great God is, and how lucky I am to know Him in my life.

If you're ever in the Netherlands, do visit! You can find more information on www.arcofnoah.org or www.arkvannoach.com.

For more pictures (and some outfit pics too) click for more below.

Dress - H&M// Shoes - H&M// Necklace - Mi Moneda

And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”

- Genesis 9:12-16

OOTD: Playsuit

2012-08-15T21:29:00.001+02:00

Ahhh how time flies! This week is the last week of my holiday already! I've spent lots and lots of time hanging around in my backyard and just soaking up the sun, love it! I haven't been up to much else to be real honest. When you're a wife, mom, employee (and as of September student too!) it's kinda nice to do absolutely nothing from time to time. Don't y'all agree?

Well, I'm off to doing nothing again, have a nice day! :)

Playsuit - Asos Curve// Bracelet - Asos// Shoes - Ebay

OOTD: Twirl, twirl, twirl!

2012-08-07T01:05:00.001+02:00

With a dress like this one, I can't help but feeling like a 5 year old again and twirl all day. It's just so flowy and light! And matched with these glittery shoes I feel like a princess. Sounds familiar? Do you have an item in your closet that makes you twirl all day?

P.S: The name of the winner of the $50 IGIGI gift card is mentioned in the original post.

Lace blazer - Dorothy Perkins// Dress - H&M (Inclusive line, old)// Shoes - H&M