Danielle Vanier: Tartan

27.11.13

What a year!

Today marks the one year anniversary of my blog. I am unbelievably proud of this little blog. The opportunities that have come my way this last year have been phenomenal. I can only hope that it continues to bring me the same joy it does today - I'm sure it will. I've met amazing friends, connected with women across the world, learnt things about myself, my body, other women and fatshion.

I feel unbelievably cheery today so I thought I'd wear an outfit that projects that! I am moving back to London in the new year and I am super excited.

This tartan body con* from Topsy Curvy is bang on trend and right up my street. Bright red, very festive and I like that the sleeves, although short, are a good length. I'm not wearing any shape wear underneath and although the material isn't that thick, the fabric skims over my belly bulge which I like.

Check out my heinously tacky leopard faux fur coat. I spotted it a few months a go in New Look and I'm so glad I bought it ... I knew I'd be thankful of it come winter, its soooo bloody cold down here in Devon.

To finish the outfit off I've given these AMAZING earrings their first outing, I've got my super comfy, cut out boots on my feet and a nude colour on my lips.

Dress - C/o Topsy Curvy
Jacket - old New Look (main range)
Boots - Office
Earrings - River Island
Lipstick - Apocalips in 'Shooting Star'

Thank you for following my blog guys, I really am very appreciative of that. Here's to another year of madness.

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16.11.13

A tart dressed in tartan.

This is the red tartan shirt that I have been after for some time now. I was talking to my friend, Karen about wanting one and on a recent shopping trip we were both on the look out for one. Karen told me about one in New Look that she had spotted and that she fancied buying one for herself if we spotted it.

We hit New Look and scoured the whole shop and we couldn't find it in there anywhere. On the way out I saw some red poking out from a 'Last chance' rail. It was the shirt she'd been telling me about and there was one left and it was in my size!!! It was fate, it was mine and I love it.

I'm sure you've seen me in this black ASOS Curve top a gazillion times but I love it and get so much wear out of it. The boots are a new purchase this season and they're really comfy. I bought them at the same time as my cut out ones from Office and I've not worn them as much as those ones but since it's getting a lot colder I think it's time for these ones to come out to play. Cut outs can leave your feet feeling a little icey!

Lashings of red lippy today, a new one for me as well. It's 'Clarins Red' by Clarins, a proper pillar box red, lots of pigment and a nice amount of shine to it.