Its True love

As you'll remember a few weeks ago i was contact by Tesco to be involved in their plus size panel and i was sent some images of the new true collection to show you all, if you missed it you can see the post here. I was also very kindly sent a voucher to use, i have been keeping it in my email waiting for the lace dress to come into stock but eventually i couldn't wait any longer and placed an order last week. I got it delivered to store the next day which was free and a really quick way to get your goodies asap.
So what did i order ? I got a maxi dress and two animal print dresses, posts to come later on these.
The maxi dress was from the True range and it was going out of stock in some sizes so i wanted to order it before my size ran out.

This dress is amazing! After getting this maxi from the swap i decided i definitely needed another Tesco maxi in my collection. This dress is still available online here in a few sizes and a bargain at £20. Its made from a jersey material and hugs your curves perfectly, the print is great too .

I wore this with my new cardigan which i got in store from Tesco last week at the reduced price of £7 and my sunglasses brooch.

The dress is a 20 i sized down and it does give a great fit i know i'll be wearing this much more in the future. The cardigan is a 20 and fits true to size, its lovely and soft and worth its £7 price tag.

I wore this to work last week and got a fair few complements on it so its a winner for me ! 

Do you end up buying things before you intended too ?

XOXO

I was given a voucher to buy this dress but as always all views and opinions are my own and i was not paid to write this post.

Bits and bobs

No outfit post from me today i thought id just do a little post on what I've been doing (apart from working) and buying recently. I have bought a few random bits that don't really fit in with other posts as i've just bought them on a whim while me and the mr have been out an about.

If you follow me on twitter you've probably already seen this,but while i was in toys r us ( for the mr not me ) i spotted a cute plush adipose from Dr Who. He's so cute and the perfect plush for me! 

I have also picked up a few beauty bits over the last few weeks firstly my lovely mr treated me to a new dior lipstick.

I love the colour of this it's a more pink red than the others that i have. Dior lipstick will always remind me of my nan i think that's why i love it so much.

I also decided to give the MUA heaven and earth eyeshadow palette a go. It was £4 from superdrug a great bargain.

I have wanted some dry conditioner for ages but i didn't want to pay the £12 price tag for the percy and reed one i'd seen on asos. I looked in boots and superdrug and couldn't find any then i went into tesco on the off chance and what did i find?! Dry conditioner for £1.50 per tin and on offer at 3for2 so i did what any sensible person would have done and i bought 12. 

Ive been spending my spare time with the mr and friends but i've also tidied up my dressing room and re organised my wardrobes so expect so new items on my sales blog next week. 

Nice and neat

Ive also bought myself some brooch backs from ebay to make some brooches for myself. I'll still be buying them but i quite enjoy making things for myself and mostly i haven't seen other people wearing them.

I even made a pin for my mr, meet terry 

And to help me on my way the mr bought me the tatty devine jewellery book. I can't wait to make the glasses necklace!

So that's all from me :) what have you lovely people been up to ?

XOXO

I love Celia

This is one of the new Clements Ribeiro dress i bought when i went into Evans to try them on, you can see that post here. I really love this dress the print is great and i love the lace shoulder detail, its much more of a autumn/winter dress as you can see from the colours in the collection.

I got the dress is a 22 and it fits well, there isn't much room in the bust but it wasn't worth sizing up for as the rest of the dress would have been so baggy. I wore this dress out to dinner with the mr and it was very comfy to wear, and i love how it sits on me. It has a mesh layer on top of the under skirt which has lovely gold threads running through it which is so pretty it reminds me a bit of christmas. The dress is available on the website here. 

Sorry that i look so miserable in this picture, i had planned to wear another new dress but got it out and it had a huge rip in the side seam which made me sad. I've taken that dress back and exchanged it for a new one so I'm back to smiley Rachel now i promise!

Did you buy anything from the new collection?

XOXO

Spotty skunk love

I wore this to work last week it's a lot nicer than the dresses i usually wear but i'd not worn it yet and i was eager to show off my new AMAZING kissing skunk brooch which goes perfectly with the dress. I bought this dress on one of my many recent shopping trips. It was in the sale at H&M for a purse friendly £10, it's original price was £29.99 and for such a great dress i would have paid the full price. I got the in a 2xl I'm afraid i have no idea how this translates into numbered sizing but I'm a 22 and i love the fit on me. The dress is made from a jersey material so does have a fair bit of stretch and has 2 layers to it so it'll be perfect for winter too.

The dress has a really nice detail on the side where the material is bunched up, unfortunately i couldn't get this to show up in pictures. The dress was so comfy and it's a great length on me meaning i don't have to wear tights. The cross front covers well but can easily be placed to show off more flesh if required.

I wore the dress with black pumps from primark £5 and my new brooch. Words cannot describe how much i love this brooch, i really love skunks and loved reading and watching Bambi as a child (many a tear has been shed! ) So when i saw Rowan from Kitchen sink tweet that her one of a kind Bambi jewellery was up for sale i headed straight to the site to have a look. As soon as i saw this brooch i added it to my basket and went in search of my bank card. The brooch is made using pictures from an old Bambi story book and there all one of a kind so no one else will have the same piece as you. The brooch was £19 which is the most I've ever paid for jewellery for myself but how could i say no?!

Have you grabbed any bargains or one offs recently?

XOXO

Not another leopard print maxi?!

Yes thats right when i went shopping a few weeks ago i popped into the recently opened Yours and picked up yet another leopard print maxi which as we speak makes it my third ( but i'm guessing not my last!) I had spotted this maxi a month or so ago when the Yours new season brochure came through the door and wanted it instantly.
I tried the dress on in a 22/24 first but i felt that was too big around the back and arms so i went for the 20 and i love how it fits. The material is silky smooth with stretch and it has side ties so you can pull it in a little for a more defined waist. The dress was £45 but as the store had just opened they were giving £5 off so i got it for £40 it's still available online if you want to grab yourself one.

I wore this last weekend for yet another shopping trip this time with the lovely Rebecca,Sarah and Laura. The dress was lovely to wear and kept me pretty cool in the warm shopping centre. I wore it with my headscarf and black pumps (unseen) from primark and my lovely fox bag from lifes big canvas. 

I also wore my cat ring which was from topshop several moths ago i think it was £8. I really am a sucker for animals if it has a animal on the chances are i want to buy it.

I really love this maxi i think it looks great on and makes me feel fab. I hope your all enjoying your weekend do you have any plans?

XOXO

Swapping rules!

Here are another two items that i picked up from the swap, i wore them together for work and i really love the outfit. Both of these pieces are from Tesco it seems i have a F&F addiction ! I was going through the tops table when i came across this cardigan, most of my cardigans are shorter and i needed some plain ones so i was pleased to find this. It's a size 22 and it even had the spare button attached. The maxi dress is a size 20, the fit and length are perfect. I wore a black cami underneath as i was wearing it to work but it can be worn without.

My hubby likes to take action shots so tends
to get me with my eyes shut but i like the pic

I'm in love with this dress I'm definitely going to get more if Tesco bring them out again. I always feel really tall in maxi dresses but I'm only 5 4" so I'm not sure i actually look that tall!
The dress is really light with a silky feel to it and its so comfy, i have actually worn it several times since the swap and I'm sure i'll wear it many more times in the future.

Are you still loving maxi's ? Any suggestions on how i can wear them in the winter?

XOXO

Liquorice allsorts

From the first time i saw this dress on asos it reminded me of liquorice allsorts i think it's all the colours and stripes. I never actually got round to buying this dress but the lovely lolly likes did and she recently decided to part with it and was kind enough to give it to me :)
I wore this to the supermarket i didn't have anything exciting to do but i thought it was the perfect dress for a stroll around morrisons on a warm day. And seeing as i had it on of course i had to get a few pictures ( any excuse to pose i think!)

This dress is a size 26 but very stretchy I'm a 22 and it fits me fine i would guess if your a 24/26 it will be a more fitted snug dress and there is plenty of stretch for it to fit to your curves. As you can see it is fitted and shows off the belly so if your uncomfortable with this i wouldn't recommend it. I found the dress super comfy and it kept me cool, it will definitely be making more appearances in the warm weather. 

I hope your all having a nice week, do you have any clothes that remind you of food?

XOXO