Sale bargains

A few months ago now a new Simply Be store opened at the White Rose in Leeds, i hadn't had chance to check it out so while i was off work last week i popped in to check out the store and the sale of course!
I really liked the store it was bigger than the Doncaster store and it has a Jacamo upstairs too so great for the guys as well. They had so much sale stuff i was spoilt for choice!
I tried on a few bits and i came away with a few too. The first thing i wanted to try was the velvet swing dress i had tried on in Doncaster but was a little small. They had a size 22 in store and i think i did a little happy dance when i found it. Its still £45 online but i got it for £35 in store which made me even happier!

I also tried on and bought this jumper in a size 24/26 it's so ugly its beautiful and its the fluffiest jumper i have ever seen.

I also tried on the velvet stud dress which i got in a 20 for £19. I didn't get a picture of this one but its a super cute dress but on the big side so I'd advise to size down one or two sizes.

I also decided i needed more leopard print in my life, i mean who doesn't?! So i picked up this top for £10 in a size 20.

I got some great bargain in store and it was nice to see a store with a Jacamo in too as i hadn't been in a joint store before now.

The tshirt is in this picture but its just blending
in with the background!

Have you got any sales bargains recently?

XOXO

Wants!

Its been a while since i have done a wants posts but as I've done a lot of clothes shopping recently I'm going to pick out some of my favourite non fashion related items.

I love this frosted pink atomiser I've always wanted one for my perfumes.

I still don't have a diary for 2014 so this one is perfect, it even has a kitty on it.

How cute is this bulldog figure from the cancer research shop?!

If only i had space for these draws!

I'm a massive Stephen King fan so i can't wait till Mr Mercedes is released, another 6 months to go!

Is there anything on you wish list at the moment?

XOXO

Body Confidence Week

Last week was Body Confidence Week organised by AlyBongo check out the has tag on instagram to see lots of amazing pictures and everyone loving the body they have. I was a little late to the party and didn't see all the details till Wednesday night so i thought I'd do one big post about it today.
Here was the original summary of days,

So here are my pictures for the week,

Monday  

Here is a picture  took on Monday morning before i went out,

Tuesday

My favourite picture of myself, i decided to choose this one as i really love it and it makes me smile whenever i look at it.

Wednesday

Your least favourite body part, this is really hard for me as i love all of my body and don't really have any part that i dislike. So i guess I'll pick a part that maybe i don't show as much love as i should, my feet. They do the job i need them to do i just don't seem to give them the extra attention i give the rest of myself.

Thursday

Take a selfie in public, i love a good selfie and i will take them pretty much anywhere! Here is one from a recent night out with Lisa.

Friday

Post a picture of you in casual wear, i have been living in this hoody for the last few weeks. I love it it's so comfy and easy to relax in.

Saturday

Take a picture in your favourite outfit, i had to use an old picture here as my wardrobes are a crazy mess and I'm not sure where anything is. I love this dress i feel like a mermaid in it, it was hard to choose between all the outfits i have but i think this one just wins.

Sunday

Take a picture when you wake up, i did this on Sunday morning after a lovely lie in.

I wish i could have done these on the actually days but as i was late to the party i thought doing them in one go was a better idea. I have loved seeing everyones pictures on instagram and its great to see all the positivity around it. You only have one body so love the one you have and embrace it!

XOXO

Fun With Friends

I hope your all having a great weekend, I'm having a lazy one as last weekend was busy with lots of fun and friends.

I thought I'd share my weekend with you, it started on Friday when i met up with the lovely Lisa my favourite dancing partner and we went out to paint the town red. There was lots of drinking and even more dancing. Here are a few pictures from the night.

I didn't get chance to get a picture of my outfit but i wore this Project D dress which i modelled for Simply Be last year. It was perfect for a night out dancing and was really comfy to wear too.

On Saturday me and Lisa went to Doncaster to meet with lots of lovely ladies for a spot of shopping. To say i was a little delicate might be an understatement ! I had a great day with the ladies and it was great to see them all again. Here is a picture of what i wore on the day, the shorts are from New Look and the sweater is from Asda.

As always our first stop was Simply Be where i think between us we tried on all of the shop, the staff were lovely as always and i came away with a few bits myself.

Me and Lisa shared a changing room so she kindly took these pictures of what i tried on so i thought i'd share them. Sorry for the odd faces in some remember i was a delicate flower that day :)

I love this denim jacket as i was wearing a jumper on
the day and wanted a tight fit i tried it on
without a top so excuse all the boobs!

I tried this skirt in a 20, i would have loved the pu
to go all the way around.

OMG i fell hard for this dress! There was only a 20
in store so it couldn't be mine on the day.

This dress was a 22 and i do like it but i thought it
was just a little too cutsey for me.

I loved this sheer shirt but i wasn't sure i wouldn't end
up tripping over the back!

I thought this jumper looked fab with shorts so it had
to be mine.

I didn't take this home with me as it was a 20 and
maybe a little small but i wish i had done!

After Simply Be the other girls went into a few more shops then we headed to New Look before going for dinner. The New Look inspire in Doncaster used to be really great but this time i was a little disappointed. There space was the same size but there was only about 1/3 full with stock. I did however  come home with a jumper from New Look with the cutest pug on.

So that is my little haul from last weekend. The denim jacket i got in a size 20 and was £35, the spot jumper was a 20/22 and a bargain at £15. The pug jumper is a size 24 as i wanted an oversized look and it was £24.99.

I have searched high and low for the perfect denim jacket for the last couple of years and i finally found it I'm so happy!!

I hope you all had a lovely weekend whatever your doing :)

XOXO

Cute Cars

This is another dress that somehow ended up at the back of the wardrobe unworn. I adore the print of this dress and i couldn't wait to get my hands on it when it first went onto the Simply Be website all those months ago. I have no idea how it ended it pushed to the back of my dress wardrobe!

This dress has pockets which is always a good thing and is a really good fit too. This is a size 24 and had plenty of room so the girls don't try to escape! Its a really light and floaty dress and perfect to wear on its own in the summer, but to try to get some wear out of it now I'm planning on wearing it with thick tights, my biker jacket and maybe my faux fur stole for some extra warmth.

I love the print on this dress, the vintage cars are really cute and its so different from most other prints in my wardrobes. I really need to wear more of the clothes in my wardrobes that haven't ever been worn or don't get worn as often as they should! I'm thinking some sort of challenge may be on order to help me do this and to stop me wearing old favourites over and over again.

Do you have items in your wardrobe that you love but somehow never get around to wearing?

XOXO

Forgotten Floral

While looking through my wardrobe i discovered a few dresses that i have had for several months that have never been worn! They still have the tags on which is pretty bad as I've had them for so long. I decided to show you the first one today, which i got from Simply Be store opening in Manchester many months ago. I have no idea why I've not worn it, it just seems to get bypassed when I'm browsing my wardrobes.

This dress is a size 24, i had to size up to get it to fit comfortably over my boobs, but it is a little big at the waist but nothing that a belt won't fix :)

This dress is made from a sheer material with a slip underneath the main body of the dress but leaving the sleeves sheer which i love. This dress is really gorgeous and i love the vintage looking floral print. I think this dress would look fabulous with a pair of brown boots and now that i can get extra curvy plus from Simply Be i might have to invest in a pair.

This dress is below the knee on me and now that i have re discovered it i think it will get a fair bit of wear over the winter months as it will be so easy to layer up. This dress did come with a belt but i couldn't find it so i added this brown one that i got from a previous fat swap. 

I always feel so bad when i find clothes that have never seen the light of day. I need a wardrobe that  rotates all my clothes around and that brings the less worn pieces to the front!

XOXO

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to you all i hope that you had a great night last night whatever you were doing, I thought i would start the year off with the most amazing dress ever!
I first saw this dress at Plus North when Becky modelled it for Scarlett & Jo and since then i was in love, as soon as it came out i knew i had to have it.

I got this in a size 20 as i wanted it to be really fitted, the 20 is perfect and fits like a glove. The dress is so amazing, the mesh sleeves and neckline show some skin so your not 100% covered up. And the velvet is so soft to the touch i just want to wear this dress everyday.

There is also a thigh high split down one side which shows off some leg without wearing a short dress. I'm 5 4'' and this dress is floor length on me without dragging. If i had to pick one dress from my wardrobe that would make me feel like a million dollars it would most definitely would be this one!

This dress ha sold out in a lot of sizes on the Evans website but keep checking as there might be a few returns after the new year. 

I had some amazing opportunities in 2013 and met some of the most amazing people and if it wasn't for this blog i wouldn't have had the chance, so i just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who reads and comments on the blog and to everyone who has supported me.

Big thank you to you all and here's to an amazing 2014! 

XOXO