Columbia Road Shoot w/ Live Unlimited

I love that my blog lets me collaborate with all sorts of companies. Luckily the amount of plus size brands are ever increasing and we have *so* much more choice now a days. One brand that I have enjoyed following is Live Unlimited who sell in Evans. Now, I must be honest here; not all of their styles are to my taste BUT we don't have to like everything, every brand designs do we? I do love the fact that this brand is very focused on fit, they have a strong brand identity and they know who their customer is. I feel like this company is generally directed at the slightly more mature lady but I wanted to show you that what ever your age; you should be able to wear what ever you like!

Live Unlimited got in touch with me and we decided to collaborate and show you guys a few of their pieces and they were excited for me to put my spin on their garments, and show you how their clothes can be worn by any plus size gal; what ever their age.

When I was looking at their look book, one of the first pieces that stood out to me was this beautiful chartreuse/lime green lace dress. I saw it and it was so strange because I knew instantly how I wanted to style it. I wanted to give the dress a 70s twist and style it with tan/suede and snakeskin...so that's what I did!

Here are some of my favourite snaps we took and I'd love to know what you think of the brand and how I've styled this lace dress.

Photographs by Gemma Bellfield 

I absolutely love the bell sleeves on this dress; a style feature I never usually go for but it suits this dress so well. I sized up as I didn't want it to cling on my tummy and shift styles like this tend to do that on me. I found this really old necklace in my stash and can't believe how well it goes with this dress! The snakeskin platform heels are from New Look and are from the wide fit range - my favourite place to shop for shoes. My beautiful suede tassel bag is from ASOS and my 70s style sunglasses are from New Look.

Stay tuned for my second outfit I styled, coming soon to the blog...

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**This post was written in collaboration with Live Unlimted but as ever, all thoughts and opinions are my own. 

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Evans Party Wear | Bloggers Christmas Party Wear Edit

I've said it before and I'll say it again - starting this blog was one of the best decisions I've ever made and the opportunities it has given me are very impressive (in my opinion) and I am so proud of what I have achieved in a relatively short time. If you follow me on any of my social media platforms you will have noticed that I recently collaborated with Evans along with two of my best blogger babes Callie and George. Evans asked us to join them on set in their Style For Your Shape Studio and we spent the day talking all things party wear!

The party season is fast approaching and if you're anything like me there is nothing better than getting glammed up and party ready with your pals and heading out to a fancy event. Sometimes, it can be a bit daunting though... what do you wear? How do you make sure you feel confident and sexy? What do you wear if you're in the office all day and then heading to a party? All these questions can get you feeling anxious and sometimes it can make you end up dreading these social gatherings instead of getting all excited for them.

Cue, George, Callie and I! Evans asked us to pick some of our favourite party pieces from their Party Edit and show you how easy it can be to take a look from day to night and get you lovely lot party-ready!!

Take a look at the video below and let me know what you think. I had such a good day, we just laughed and laughed and the Evans team are always such a pleasure to work with. The fact I get to do things like this with two of my pals is also such a treat.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

             

So that's the video but now I thought I'd show you guys some of the behind the scenes shots that Evans and I took as well as some of the final photos. I love how they have come out and I really enjoy all three of my looks. They all give off totally different vibes yet I felt glam and sexy in all three.

SHOP ALL THREE OF MY PARTY LOOKS HERE 

*This post was written in partnership with Evans but as ever, all views are my own.

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Who's in need of a strapless bra?

The wonder women over at Curvy Kate have got a treat in store for you! They are launching a strapless bra which will be available up to a J cup and praiseeeee the lord because it works! It really does work!

I spent the day with a bunch of fabulous women including my darlings Callie and George and we put the new bra to the test! There was a trampoline there so it was only polite to climb on and jump around like a bunch of idiots.

We spent the day shooting for a video that they will upload when they launch the bra - so watch out for that. Keep your eyes peeled ladies, it's a goodun. Search #MyUlitimateUplift on Instagram to keep up to date...I think they are launching it in August this year.

Todays outfit was a simple affair. Black and white - a classic combo. I wore my Forever21 crop top and my ASOS skirt, Topshop boots, H&M necklace and of course a slick of my La Diva lipstick by Chanel. The last time I wore this skirt, I had leggings on and I felt so much better with my pins on show. Remember to size down, down, downnnnn in this skirt. I'm wearing a UK16 and could have easily bought the 14.

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Scarlett and Jo photo shoot.

A few months back I had the pleasure of joining Hanna, George, Callie and two models called Rebecca and Sophia, on a photo shoot with Scarlett and Jo, a plus size brand I have mentioned a few times here on this blog.

The lovely Scarlett and Jo team wanted to shoot us ladies wearing garments from their Spring Romance Collection as well as their recently launched Summer Romance Collection. Both collections offer an array of beautiful vintage inspired dresses, focusing on beautiful prints and garments that are cut to fit the fuller figure. Great fitting dresses is something that this brand do really well. I am always my usual size and they perfectly fit my figure.

Our hair and makeup were done and we were able to try on the dresses we had perviously picked to wear. The great thing about this shoot was that we were able to style ourselves. This means we could pick how we wanted to look and personally add our own special touches. I came with a suitcase of bits so I was well stocked!

For my first look I wore the 2 in 1 Floral Prom Dress that I have previously blogged about here. I adore this dress. I love the casual mix of jersey and the more formal bottom half. The elasticated band in the middle really nips you in and showed off my figure really well.

Papped with fellow blogger Hanna  

I chose to dress this look down by wearing my rose gold brogues (old New Look) which you sadly cant see in these pics and my very spangly Galibardy necklace which is still online if you fancy buying one for yourself. I am a little annoyed at myself for wearing leggings with this dress. I wish I had got my pins out like I did in the next look.

The second outfit I wore was this Floral Print Prom Dress from their newest Summer Romance Collection. This dress is super girly and I wanted to style it with leather to give it a more edgy, casual feel. The mesh on the top half is so lovely and is a beautiful contrast to the heavily printed dress. The fit, as with all of the Scarlett and Jo pieces I have tried was spot on. I styled it with my fave faux leather jacket (old F+F Clothing) and my high heeled chunky boots from TKMaxx. I accessorised with an old black and gold bangle of mine and a lovely gold clutch bag from Evans.

This was definitely my favourite look out of them both and I really like how these pictures came out. Very proud of myself for strutting my stuff on the roads of London in front of ogling passersby.

Here's a final shot of all four bloggers. Love that I enjoy these girls company and I get to do such fun things with them all! 

Both dresses I wore are now available online here and come in sizes 14-32.

I hope you love the snaps as much as I do, Thank you Scarlett and Jo for a wonderful day!

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