SGT. DOLLBABY

At the end of February, I shared my stand out favourites from the La Belle Heroine range and then quickly followed this with a full review of more items from that range, but there was one stand out item that was not in my hands in time for that review, and I waited ever so impatiently for it to arrive - The Sgt. Dollbaby Cardigan!

When I was told about the new range the phrase that stuck out most is that it would be 'full of Teer-style items' and when I got the previews I was blown away with all of the military style, figure hugging items.

Sgt. Dollbaby Cardigan - $155.00

The one item that blew me away was this stunning military inspired cardigan with all the trimmings. Made from super stretchy black knit adorned with gold buttons, embroided stars and gold piping this cardigan is the perfect mix of strong military styling with feminine figure hugging shapes. One of my favourite features has to be the stand up collar which is unique to the W&DB range of knitwear. 

Now if you follow all of my Wheels & Dollbaby reviews you will know that I can wear anything from a size 10 to a 16. But for this item I went for a 16 so that there would be no pull on the buttons and extra room for my large bust. It's a perfect fit all over yet a little roomy on the lower half of the 3/4 length sleeve which I assume is due to the piping feature. 

The Sgt. Dollbaby cardi has now become a wardrobe staple for me as the weather gets chilly and looks amazing with everything from wiggle skirts to full swing styles and pairs wonderfully with high waisted black skinny jeans. My only accessory on this shoot was a simple black beret but I'm dying to get my hands on some vintage military caps to pair with this look. So if you are sitting on the fence with this new style cardigan I urge you to get this ASAP! I could have sized down if I wanted to wear this open as it's super stretchy and there are still 14's in stock via the online store.

Leopard Day Dress  - $310.00

While shooting this amazing cardigan, I had to sneak in my new favourite dress for Autumn/Winter which is the Leopard Day Dress. I was searching high and low for a super cute dress to wear to my Hucks (hens/bucks) day/evening and this little leopard number ticked all the boxes. 

Made from a plush stretch leopard jersey that fits like a second skin, the day dress is a almost like the Dita Cardigan in dress form. With the iconic peter pan collar and velvet bow tie combination this style falter both small and large sized bust. I'm wearing this dress in a size 14 and I was blow away by the fit! For this photo shoot I chose to show a little cleavage but this dress also buttons up with no issues over my GG chest which is usually unheard of. So if you have a large bust there are so many options to choose from at Wheels & Dollbaby. My favourite way of styling this dress is to pair it with stunning black stockings, berets and leather driving gloves and it works both day and night.

 

Many thanks to the always brilliant and super fun to work with Rom Anthonis for collaborating with me for this shoot and I can't wait to work with you again!

 

 

 



Simply Frocked Up

As soon as I started working in the gallery I realized I have a whole wardrobe full of over the top dresses and pinup frocks but I'm seriously lacking in work/summer/spring attire!

So off I headed to Simply Be and found the two most perfect little frocks that made my heart melt!

AX Paris Animal Print Frill Sleeve Dress - £35.00

Luichiny Eye Doll Platforms - $89.99

Leopard print, frills and the most adorable and work suitable necklines - perfect for my needs! I'm wearing these styles in a 14 and they are the perfect fit. The length is rather short but I'm actually showing my legs of much more these days and I've shown bellow the option of wearing this style with stockings. 

They are light enough to wear all summer and look brilliant with stockings and tights and can be layered with cardigans, wraps and jackets in the winter. 

AX Paris Rose Print Frill Sleeve Dress - £35.00

Waist Weave Belt in Black - £35.00

Floral prints and ruffles are always a perfect combination and honestly I can't choose between the both for my favorite. I paired this with one of the many brilliant belts from Simply Be but you also get a satin tie belt with each dress.

The classic rose print is sadly sold out now (it was that hot it flew off the shelf) but you can find other prints and more from the AX Paris brand here.

I now want all and any prints that this style comes in. It's so easy to wear, cute and so comfortable! 

Can't shop from your country? 

For Australians who are wanting to pick up a few items there are many fantastic postage forwarding sites on the net that for a fee will give you an address to enter into the check out and forward on packages from stores that usually would not ship down here. Some even set up payment through paypal if you can't use your credit card.  For UK shops see - My-Uk-Mail and UK Brands Worldwide. For US - MyUS, USmail1 and US2Me.

Thanks to the dream team - Lucky and Rice for snapping these shots of me!