Missing the boat.

In a previous post, back when I started blogging I talked about the fact that sometimes you watch a trend spread from the catwalk to main stream fashion; but that you admire it from afar and that you don't try it for yourself.

This is what I did with the whole crop top thing. I've seen post after post featuring fabulous fat bitches wearing crop tops, flashing some flesh and sticking their middle finger up to the fashion rules imposed on us. I'm not sure why it's taken me so long to try it but I'm SO chuffed that I have. I absolutely love how this outfit has turned out.

Don't stress yourself out if you "miss the boat" when it comes to trends. If it takes you some time to try it out for yourself then that's totally ok.

Skirt - c/o Topsy Curvy

Long sleeved crop top - c/o OneOneThree

Jacket - old Tesco

Heels - old M&S

Have you loved a trend and then watched it go by and thought "Shit, I'm too late, I'll look silly if I wear that now"?

*I hope you enjoy how orange my legs look. Tanned these bad boys but then the light, the poor quality pics and dodgy spray tan combined to make me look rather patchy!

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Babydoll

I recently helped with the styling for OneOneThrees website and their AW13 collection. The collection encompasses a lot of the things I love. You must have noticed by now how much I love black and gold right? I'm instantly drawn to it and although I love bold colours and prints I always love dressing in black.

The girls over at OneOneThree very kindly gifted me this Faux Suede Babydoll and I absolutely love it. The fit, fabric, length and print are all doing great things to me. The dress is the priciest item in their collection but you get what you pay for. The fabric is thick and heavy and sits so well on your body. I love how the skirt kicks out at the waist and really defines my shape. The low, scooped neckline allows you to show some flesh in a classy way and you could add a chunky or even dainty necklace if you wanted to. I've chosen to wear a statement belt that I got yonks ago and chunky black boots that have a leopard print heel on them. The bangles are old gifts and the lippy is 'Cyber' by MAC.

Dress - OneOneThree

Boots - old Office

Belt - old ASOS Curve

Lipstick - 'Cyber' by MAC

Bangles - old gifts 

OneOneThree recently showcased their new collection in a fashion show held in Angel, London. The show saw tartan, denim, a nod to punk/grunge & printed maxis coming down the catwalk. I tried to document the show but unfortunately the lights were so low and pointing directly at me that each time I went to take a picture you literally couldn't see anything. If you want to see some pics be sure to check out Ishas blog post.

Have you checked OneOneThree out before? What do you like from their current collection?

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The OneOneThree AW13 collection. My first styling job.

What an honour to help style such a fab plus size brand.

OneOneThree run by the lovely Najma and Keenen is a small independent fashion design label with a focus on edgy, young, fashionable garments. Their mission is to produce clothes that are fashionable. When I speak to Najma, the designer she is clear about the fact she wants us fat ladies to be able to wear the types of clothing that are accessible to everybody else.

With two successful collections under their belt it was important that their AW13 lived up to expectations. In my opinion, it has.

I went to the OneOneThree studio to have a look at their pieces and I was instantly excited. From talking to the girls and getting my hands on the items I knew instantly how I wanted to style the shoot. I discussed my ideas with them and they were on board with everything I said. I left buzzing and my head was spinning with ideas of accessories that we should get our hands on and how we should do the models hair/makeup.

After a week of getting accessories together and finalising plans we met on the day before the shoot for a model fitting and a hair and makeup trial. We planned out how each model should look, who should wear what and how their hair and makeup should look.

The shoot itself was hectic! We had a lot to do in a short amount of time. Hair and makeup buckled down straight away and starting getting the models ready from the neck up. It was my job to then get them sorted from the neck down!

Each model had to be told what they were wearing and with what accessories and I helped get some of them into the more trickier garments/accessories.

Below shows you some of the accessories I took/we bought for the shoot! Bold, chunky, in your face accessories. 

Once I had got the models into their outfits, chosen their accessories for them and directed the hair and makeup artist with what looks we wanted next; it was time to shoot!

Fuelled by some pizza and lots of juice we then stayed in the studio for a good few hours shooting each of the models.

I really enjoyed directing the models and suggesting to them what sort of poses they should do. Najma, Keenan and I gave the models direction, viewed the photos on the camera with the photographer before we moved onto the next look.

Here are a few shots from behind the scenes of the shoot. The models look so good doing their thing!

As you can see from the above photos we had a "no fucks given" kind of vibe to the shoot. We wanted the models to look fierce and hopefully you will agree with me that that is what we achieved. 

Below are some of the final shots from the day and you can visit the OneOneThree site to see these garments in all their glory! They are for sale and I am excited to get my hands on some of them! 

Use code 'sowhat10' to get 10% of your purchase. 

What are your favourite pieces from the collection? Do you like the vibe of it and be honest with me, what do you think of the styling?

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My first styling job with OneOneThree.

Thrilled to announce that I will be collaborating with the incredible plus size brand OneOneThree and helping them style their next collection.

I can't actually wait!

I remember spying this brand when they launched their first collection.  I thought to myself how edgy their pieces seemed and it was so exciting to see cool, sexy, trendy garments being produced for us bigger ladies.

I shall be meeting with the OneOneThree team in the next few weeks, looking over their designs with them and brainstorming for styling ideas. Arghhhhhh.  I keep smiling to myself!  My first styling job and what a fantastic opportunity!!

For those who are unfamiliar with the brand, here's a few images from their debut collection, below.  Go take a look at their site http://www.oneone3.co.uk and have a look through their previous Look Book. I love what they did with their pieces and can't wait to get stuck in!

Check back soon for more info :)

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