New In | Simply Be

I had to put a post together to show you girls some of the treats Simply Be have recently dropped on their site.

There are so many on-trend items I can't even cope. The 70s trend is still going strong and I just love all these suede pieces! My fave being the lilac jacket and that fabulous jacket with for fur trim! I need want them badly.

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Anything you particularly like or are these pieces really not your thing?

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Let's get Trenched

It's no secret that I love bright/in your face outfits. I also love to mix things up a bit and try more casual/classic looks as well.

This Trench Coat from plus size brand, Elvi is the sort of staple piece everyone should have in their wardrobe. You can dress it down like I have in today's post or you can go glam and team it with some ridiculously high heels and a fitted dress.

I have only recently tried garments from Elvi and I have so far been very impressed. I live in my Tropical Print Top as it's so easy to throw on with some leggings and I have their gorgeous khaki Maxi Skirt waiting for me in my wardrobe. I like their attention to detail; the trench has all the classic style features like shoulder epaulets and gun flap on the front chest area. I sized up to a 22 in this style as I tried the 20 and found it was a little too tight on my upper arms. I don't normally have issues with my upper arms so bare that in mind if this is something you sometimes struggle with.

Photographs by David C Photography 

WHAT I'M WEARING 

Coat - Elvi

High Waisted Jeans - Simply Be 

Breton Stripe - old River Island similar here

Wedge heels - New Look 

Suede Bag - Asos similar here

Elvi have a sale on currently so if you fancied treating yourself to something; now is the perfect time! 

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*This post was sponsored by Elvi, but as ever all thoughts and opinions are my own

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Shadey

Five lust-have shades I'm currently drooling over. 

This weekend I am off on my summer holiday's and it's made me realise that I have some how acquired a 'thing' for sunglasses. If I had like loads of spare dollar and I didn't need to wear prescription shades; these are the five I would squirrel away in my suitcase.

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Return of the Mac

So it's the beginning of the July and it should be the height of summer. We should all be lounging in parks, having bbq's and drowning ourselves in Pimms and Aperol but alas; it's the beginning of July and it's raining a lot, it's muggy and the sun seems to have disappeared.

Enter the need for a summer-time cover up that isn't bulky but still means you're covered and not exposed to the "elements". In the last few weeks, the launch of Phase Eight's plus size range, Studio 8 has been picking up momentum and after seeing some of the launch pieces in real life at their press day; it's great to see the site up and running and to be able to get my hands on some of their luxe pieces. Phase Eight is renowned for their sophisticated pieces, their attention to detail and great quality and they have some of the best occasion wear on the High Street - it's now time for us plus size gals to wear their premium and stylish clothing.

This beautiful Mac, is undeniably chic looking and it is such a good cross between a casual water fall jacket and a more structured, classic trench coat. With regards to the sizing, I would recommend picking your usual size or even sizing down as the coat comes up a little big. Give me brights and prints any day but I also love switching things up and sometimes I crave a neutral palette, I love the tone of this grey coat. I've got to admit, I felt kinda special in this outfit.

Photographs by David C Photography 

As much as I love my more quirky or casual outfits, I love dressing up and feeling like a slightly more sophisticated version of myself and I think this outfit is doing just that for me. The culotte jumpsuit is a totally different shape for me. I've never worn anything like it before but you know what? I love it! I like that it nips me in at the waist, shows off a little cleavage and the length is perfect for me as I like to wear things that fall just below the knee. In regards to fit, as with all New Look items, I have had to size up to a 24, even though I usually wear a size 20 so bare that in mind if you fancy buying one. The waist is elasticated so there is a lot of stretch in the jumpsuit.

What I'm wearing:

Mac - Studio 8 

Jumpsuit - New Look Inspire via ASOS

Silver Heels - old New Look similar here

Bag - old H&M similar here

Earrings - old New Look similar here

Have a peek at what Studio 8 are up to and let me know what you guys think. Anything they are missing or could improve on?

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*This post was sponsored by Studio 8 but as ever, all the opinions in this post are mine.

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