Dressed To Party

It's that time of year again when we have a half a dozen work functions, family parties and Christmas celebrations to attend. If you're anything like me you plan your outfits in advance and hunt high and low for some great affordable party frocks to carry you through the silly season and beyond.

So with a few events/functions in mine I headed to Boohoo to find the perfect collection of Party Dresses.

Eva Studded Strappy Bodycon Midi Dress - $50.00

Figure hugging, curve accentuating and studded? I think I'm in love and wish to marry this dress! This dress is HOT! I love the pairing of very simple accessories and super high studded shoes. Just add a pair of black skull earnings to this outfit and a spiked clutch and I'm ready to rock! 

Lara Sweetheart Neck Skater Dress - $40.00

Sweet and girly, flirty and fun this Lara dress in Royal Blue is perfect for any function you have on for the holidays. I just adore the neckline and the skater fit, it is one of the most flattering and easy to wear dress styles. Pair this with some silver statement jewelry and red heels and you are good to go!

Polly Bow Front Skater Dress - $30.00

Because just like that Melbourne can change from scorching hot to raining and chilly once again. How about this as an option for a party frock? Available in black and and deep purple this has a longer sleeve in case you have arm issues and the bust is brilliant and flattering! I would wear every colour ever created in this style and push to this also in top options! 

Emily Slit Neck Cap Sleeve Peplum Midi Dress - $40.00

Looking for something a little more sophisticated or a more corporate work function? How about this jaw dropping gorgeous peplum dress.  This dress is sleek, modern and very flattering on the curvy figure. The peplum cuts in at the smallest part of your waist and is not too large so it will only draw attention to the smallest part of your body. This is the dress that will turn heads at your office Christmas party so be sure to accessories with equally as sleek shoes, jewelry and a clutch/purse. If you love studs and spikes like me I'd pair this dress with the same style accessories as the first dress. 

Maya Scoop Neck Skater Dress - $24.00

For those family functions that are beach, backyard or country based you can't go wrong with a simple scoop neck skater dress. You can rock these dresses day or night with flats, wedges or heels and they will always look fantastic. Perfect for day or night and available in a whole range of colours. For $24.00 you can buy multiples and wear them all summer long!

So now you know what's on my list for this party season but I'd love to know what's on yours!

The Naked Truth Centrefold - Not Safe For Work (nudity)

The news I had been holding onto to for just over a month was finally released last Monday and is now on newsstands throughout Australia. I was so excited I could have burst into a million pieces when I heard that I was going to be in Cleo and holding onto this news was one of the hardest things I've done in a while! 

You can find me in the December issue of Cleo which is on new stands all over Australia right now. If you can't get a copy please feel free to contact me and I'm sure we can work something out. This is a huge step for curvy women all over the world! 

Above image shot by Tay Bassi 

This is a huge step for mainstream media and for Cleo. Not only did they feature myself a size 14/16 curvy women as their first female centrefold but I'm also tattooed and no your usual 'standard' model. 

There is no photoshop or editing on any of these images. We submitted the raw images, straight from the camera and this is what they published. I can't hide anything! 

Centrefold Shoot by Peter Coulson 

The response was overwhelming and amazing, so much positivity and support. I can't even begin to thank everyone who gave me well wishes, compliments and who send me the most inspiring and amazing emails. Sadly Facebook took these images down and banned me but I will leave them here for anyone who wishes to see them. 

I'm not a 'real woman' I'm just a woman. We call come in different sizes and shapes, some naturally thin others naturally bigger. We are all real and we are all amazing. 

AX Paris Galore!

In a previous review post I've shown you guys the awesome dresses I have fallen in love with form AX Paris. These cute, flirty dresses have stolen my heart and after some searching I've found even more styles at www.fashionworld.com a great destination for  Plus size online Shopping. 

I just love AX Paris dresses for work. They are flirty yet cover up your bust, have adorable prints and look fantastic with boots, heels, stockings and more! 

I love wearing mine either with the provided belts (if provided) or with a complimenting coloured waist belt from my own collection. 

AX Paris Bird Print Frill Dress With Satin Tie Belt - £35.00

I have this style in both leopard print and floral and it's my go to dress weekly! Such a cute shape and I love the double layered bottom. I would buy every dress in every print if they keep on producing it. 

AX Paris Bird Print Dress - £35.00

Adorable print, soft and flowing fabric - perfect for Australian Summers. Winter or summer this dress can be styled in so many ways and looks brilliant on it's own or layered up. 

AX Paris Heart Print Cross Over Dress - £35.00

How adorable are these hearts? I need this dress in my life asap. I already have the cardigan, shoes and belt picked out for this dress. 

Now some of these items are sold out in most of the size range or have low stock pick up what you can and write to the company and ask for more! If we want more stock we must make such things known. I want these these dresses oh so badly!

Charmed I'm sure

I love charm bracelets but for a while now nothing has really stood out to me and really called my name. But recently I found RocksTV and they have exactly what I want! RocksTV is an online store selling quality jewelry  gemstones and  silver gemstone jewelry.

So while I was searching through the huge amount of accessories and awesome silver pieces I came across the following charms. 

For the music lover within : 

"Musical" Milano Charm Large Link Bracelet Set TGW 4.81cts - $88.00

The perfect accessory for any musician or music lover. 

For the retro nerdy girl inside : 

 Joystick Milano Charm featuring Pink Tourmaline tgw 0.030cts - $15.00

For the retro gamer in all of us! Now where can I find some vintage game controllers to match?

Retro PC Sterling Silver Milano Charm - $27.00

Such and adorable little vintage PC which pairs perfectly with the retro joystick above. 

Finally something for the festive season ahead : 

 

"Christmas" Ltd Edition Milano Charm Bracelet - $167.00

An adorable Christmas themed charm bracelet to add a little festive cheer to any outfit this December. I'm loving that tiny snow flake so much!

So santa I'll take any of these please. What would your ultimate charm bracelet be?

Jessica Louise Knows Curves!

A while back I emailed Jessica Louise Clothing and asked if I (a little larger back then) could fit into her largest size. This conversation started the ball rolling on many others and in the end the outcome - a full plus size range was created.

After helping gather sizes, measurements and lots of valuable information from the curvy girls of the world Jessica was oh so lovely and sent me a giant care package of the new plus styles to try out. It turns out I dropped a size since we started talking so I had to change everything for a smaller size - crazy stuff! I'm wearing a size XL in everything and I'm an Australia 14-16.

So with an amazingly cute, bright and fun wardrobe in hand that now fits like a glove I set up a shoot with the dream team of  Robin Elk Photography and this was the end result!

Lulabelle Green Leopard Top - $48.00

Hotness in top form! The Lulabelle top is amazingly sexy and so comfortable due to the stretch fabric. The neckline, sleeves and shape flatter larger busts and curves. The length of this top makes it suitable to be worn under high waist skirts and it's also long enough to wear with jeans. 

This style also comes in grey, blue and tan and once you purchase one you will love it that much you need ever colourway. I'm also a huge fan of the Lulabelle in the red and black pinup print. 

Be Mine Dress in Black - $58.00
Eye Doll Platform from Luichiny - $89.00

Little black dress for day or night, beach or bar - well this is the dress! Lace, buttons and a super cute skull, heart and bow motif make this absolutely adorable! 

This dress is so comfortable - seriously I've been wearing it non stop! It hugs your curves and gives you that va va voom shape. I adore the lace around the neckline and can't wait to layer this up in the colder months as well with cute cardigans, jackets etc. 

The Be Mine dress also comes in green leopard and stripe as well. Which do you lust after? 

Mermaid Dress in Red - $68.00
Eye Doll Platform from Luichiny - $89.00

Bright red paired with black and white stripe - oooooooh so yummy! Nothing is more suited in my mind than these two things. This colour way does not seem to exist on the website but you can find the pink dot, red and white stripe and black versions are all up and for sale right now!

Now I was not sure how this was worn when I first tried it on and only since checking it out on the website have I discovered that long set of strings was actually a halter! But I really love the way I'm wearing it in these images. Just like the all of Jessica Louise's styles this dress is stretchy, comfortable and hugs my curves and hour glass shape perfectly.

You can also wear this style off the shoulder as the cap sleeves work both up or down. The added extra of the bow and skull paired with the stripes give this dress a very Tim Burton like look which is brilliant. 

Cupcake Keyhole Stripe Top in Black and White - $48.00

The keyhole top is brilliant for large chests. Showing off just the right amount of cleavage while still looking totally adorable and girly! I'm a huge fan of stripes and you should be too! Don't be afraid to wear horizontal stripes when you are curvy they don't make you look bigger at all they can compliment your figure or even make your curves look better. 

Now this top is long enough to wear on it's own but to break up the stripe I paired it with my favorite Wheels and Dollbaby Essential logo skirt and it really makes my curves pop. As a cupcake addict I absolutely love the cupcake pin and bow feature on this top. 

Flounce Dress in Floral - $55.00
Scallop Vest - $55.00

Finally a perfect little floral dress for summer! I had my eye on the Flounce dress for a while now in the available prints so I was pleasantly surprised to find out Jessica had sent me this style in an adorable floral print. 

A shorter style than the other two dresses but just as flattering and cute. I adore the use of lace on all of Jessica's dresses and tops. The ribbon, bow and button details make this little frock perfect. 

Paired with the floral print is the super funky Scallop Vest in denim and leopard print. This adds that little bit more oomph to the outfit and that signature Jessica Louise styling. 

The vest also features the most adorable white flowers with tiny little bubble bees! You can see below the matching hair flowers that I'm wearing with this outfit. 

I will be living in this as soon as the weather warms up and simply changing your shoes can make this move from a day dress to a night out on the town dress.

Finally the most adorable hair flowers in the world to match my Scallop Vest. Stunning white flowers with super cute little bees to wear in my hair. I wanted to add a lot more floral to this look so I added my own big rose at the back from Andy's Eye Candy. You can find other accessories via Jessica's online shop.

Now knowing that I'm an XL in Jessica Louise Clothing I'll be adding to my collection and hopefully visiting her store when I'm over in the US in March 2013

And the winner is.....

It's finally time to announce the winners of my Vedette Shapewear giveaway! So lets get that drum rolling started.............. and the Winners are:

Congratulations to Grace Alexandrou, Pamela and Margie! I will be in touch with you shortly via email to get your measurements and choice of prize (all items excluding the SENSUALE range) then I will pass all your information on to the company and get everything sorted! 

I hope you love your shapewear!