Evans 'Collection'.....

This morning I checked my emails as usual and I received the promo email from Evans announcing that their new 'Collection' range has been released. I had received some promo pics a few weeks ago showing off the up and coming range and I have to say I was impressed with the styling and how the items look like real quality pieces.

Although the range is slightly out of my price range, items start at £35 for a top, right up to £75 for a maxi dress, I do rather like a couple of the pieces and maybe in the future if I am feeling a bit flush (or a good discount code comes along), I may dip in and purchase. Unfortunately non of it actually rocks my socks to the point where I feel the need to immediately splurge, but it is a very grown up, mature range which transfers the seasons high trends well, the neautral tones and the seasons key colours are used well. My picks are...

Collection Suedette Harem - £45

Collection Pleat Skirted Dress - £60

I really love the skirted dress, the midi skirt is big this season and it is really great to see Evans picking up big trends and actually giving them to us without watering them down. If I do happen to partake in the midi trend, I couldn't think of a more perfect way to do it than in that dress. Maybe with a neautral toned heel like the Patent Lace Up Court shoe, £35

I am looking forward to seeing if the range gets extended at all, I would really like to see some more structured pieces, in the way of tailored dresses and blazer jackets, the kind of things that if you know you are going to spend a fortune on you are going to wear them pretty much forever!

Overall, a nice start Evans, lets hope it continues....

How do you feel about it?

BIG LOVE..
And have a Happy Easter!
xoxox

Totally Lashed....

Evenin' all!

It has been a very lazy Friday for me, great start to my long weekend off work! I went out last night to show some moral support for a friend whom was doing a DJ set in town, so now I am still suffering from a vodka fueled night. Nom'ing on chinese food, catching up on some serious bloggage and some of my favourite online clothing places, a good day in all.

I was looking through some of my photo's earlier, and I realised that although I am a massive makeup whore I am yet to actually post about it here. I am a full on, all singing, all dancing Charbie (Chubby Barbie, so I have been appropriately named, Im ok with it). I absolutely love playing with eyeshadows and mascara's and slicking on tremendous amounts of lipgloss, but my addiction at the moment is lashes, big thick, fluttery lashes! In my opinion my outfit is not complete without them. Forget au natrel, Im all about the fakery when it comes to my makeup look, I just cant help myself...




I am pretty routine when it comes to the type that I wear, at the moment I have a set which I purchased from New Look whom stock a small range of Stargazer Cosmetics. This set were only a fiver, they are long, dark and dramatic, just how I like em! Stargazer have some really great lashes, from the simple and stylish, to all out showstopping feathery, acid brights! They come with an adhesive, but I can't comment on how that is as I tend to use an adhesive which was recommended to me by a makeup artist type friend. If you want a fantastic lash glue which makes you certain that those badboys aren't shifting off your face for love nor money, go with Duo Adhesive, sold by Mac, it's a tenner, lasts forever and my it don't alf stick!

Anyway, here is a round-up of some of my fave lash looks, from standard glam, to totally ornate...

You gotta have a bit of Gaga for some out there lash glam....

And my fave, some serious statement artistry going on here....

Big Love....

xoxoxox

Monif C, I salute you!

Good Evening!

How are you all?! I have been doing some serious catching up on my fave blogs and things over the last day or 2....

What can I say, there aren't many plus sized clothing labels whom constantly please me, honestly, that's the truth!

I have my up moments with them, I have my down moments with them, I have my roundabout moments with them. Its a rollercoaster, plus size fashion is a rollercoaster, where not only us as consumers are constantly riding it, the retailers whom dish it out to us are forever trying to thrill us with every twist and turn. Some get it right, some don't, it's as simple as that for me. But, yes, there is a but, one label, one designer, const-antly, consistently, absolutely, never fails to get it bang on for me and ALWAYS gives me a massive buzz just from looking at their promo shoots, their ranges, their new arrivals! If I am honest, I have never purchased from this label as unfortunately I have never really had the cash their and then to just say "right, give it to me!" but believe me, I lust after the fabulous Monif C's collection ALL THE FREAKIN' TIME! I have forever wanted to own one of her gorgeous Marilyn Convertible Dresses, which last year the label did another brilliant make over shoot on.





I'm not sure if its her use of one of the most beautiful models out there, the stunning Fluvia Lacerda, to model her range or just the fact that her label isn't afraid to take risks, be bold and really go all out with their designs. Whatever it is, it works, Monif C absolutely knows how to rock a confident curvy girls world and wardrobe.

Monif's range begins at a US size 14 and goes up to a US size 24. Her clothes are created to show off curves and proudly display them, they absolutely do not follow suit of most plus sized retailers whom seem to tailor garments which are created to swamp and hide our bodies.

Today as a plus size woman, Monif understands the need for a new perspective in the plus size market. "It took me many years to appreciate my curves and recognize them as a plus and NOT a minus. [...] I needed luxurious feminine clothes that make a statement...Who says plus size can't be sexy, luxurious, and feminine??"

Anyway, whilst on my lunch break at work I decided to do a little catch up on some of my fave blogs and clothing sites. When I clicked on to Monif's I was knocked sideways by the amazing swimwear make-over post! 7 girls of varying shapes and sizes had been taken by the team and transformed into ultimate, beach goddess's showing off their beautiful curves confidently in Monif's fabulous swimwear designs. I thought back to last year when I first clapped eyes on a post by Gabi of YFF wearing a gorgeous hot red swimsuit by Monif C and thinking 'OMG somebody actually makes hot swimwear for us plus girls!'. I remember pouring over the designs on the website and being thrilled that someone had actually pulled out all the stops, the fringing and the detailing and the colours all screamed 'LOOK AT ME!' instead of the usual 'OMG, im so fat let me blend in.' pieces we usually get...

So ladies, take a look and hopefully you are as inspird as I am, it is a totally empowering campaign, with before and after shots of all of the girls and video testimonials. All I can think now is, 'Please British weather, give us a good summer?!'

All Images have been borrowed frrom the Monif C website with thanks.


BIG LOVE
AND STAY GORGEOUS...

XOXOXOXO