Summer Festivals - Fashion Ideas

Hey Everyone!

Today is going to be a festival fashions roundup, I hope you enjoy!

Clothing

Light up Hoodies - Black with Pink Neon - Boutique Camping

Black sheer glitter tunic - Evans

Dress - Vita Gotlieb for Evans

Palm Print Cold Shoulder Playsuit - Simply Be

Accessories

Bumbag -  Horses - Milly Green

Native American Indian War Headdress - Brown Fur Pink Feather - Boutique Camping

Virua Brazillian Style Wrap Bracelet - DaWanda

Birdcage - 2 Small Spots Umbrella - Fulton Umbrellas

Shoes

Gina Ballet Pumps - Jones Bootmaker

Hottie Casual Sandals - Jones Bootmaker

Kanye Flip Flops - Jones Bootmaker

I hope you liked the items I've picked out, let me know any recommendations you might have in the comments below!

Thanks for reading!

Love Sally X

#Stylehasnosize

Hi Everyone!

Today I wanted to bring to your attention a campaign that really stood out to me as something positive for the plus size community, with a great message and I want to publicly show my support and do what I can to promote it. It is of course, #Stylehasnosize.

Style Has No Size is the slogan for this summer, celebrating body confidence and making a bold statement that style is not about the size you wear, it's about how you style your size. This is something I literally could not agree more with. I'd like to think that my whole blog is based on a similar premise, to show that being plus size doesn't in anyway hinder your ability to be a stylish and all round awesome person.

There are various bloggers and models supporting the campaign including two of my absolute role models, Nadia Abholuson and Gabi Gregg from Gabifresh who I really admire for their accomplishments so far in their careers and contributions to the plus size industry.

So what can you do to support this campaign? Evans are selling the #stylehasnosize tshirts and bag on their website and to raise awareness you can tweet or instagram pictures of you wearing them with the hashtag to spread the message. All profits from both items go to the Rainbow Trust Children's Charity which support families with a serious ill child which is an amazing cause.

Here I am in my tshirt.

 

 I notice that some people have added their own quotes so here is mine:

The day I stumbled upon the plus size blogging community is a day that my life really changed dramatically. I remember just feeling so overwhelmed and almost validated in a way, that these women that look just like me are wearing all these fashionable, beautiful clothes and they are KILLING it, so maybe I could too! It opened my eyes to whole new perspective and I feel like they have remained open since. Nowadays I look at myself completely differently and don't focus on how much better I would look thinner, hating the way I am and wanting to change. I am more of a "this is what I've got", what awesome stuff can I wear to build upon that and not to in any way hide or change it. 

When it comes to clothes, as a plus size person I feel like I have choices available to me now that I just didn't 5 years ago. Notable collections for me, coincidentally most of my favourites are by Evans who I would deem as a true pioneer in plus size fashion with collections like Beth Ditto for Evans, Cut for Evans which is my favourite lookbook I've ever posted and The Design Collective which I did a whole post on here and will be doing outfit posts around shortly. I've also seen the images for the upcoming Cut For Evans collection and let's just say that I am excited and literally counting down the launch day and plan to do a lookbook or outfit posts around that too. 

I hope you all liked this post, the campaign really is something that I think is important and that some people might need to see in order change their mindset like I did. I'd love to hear about your journeys to body acceptance and what triggered that or alternatively you might always have been body confident in which case I'd still love to hear about that too and tips you might have for other ladies. 

Thanks for reading this one.

Love Sally X

Cut for Evans 2

Hey Guys,

Today I am bringing you the eagerly anticipated pictures of yours truly in the gorgeous Cut for Evans purple digital print bomber jacket*. For me this was absolutely the stand out piece of a strong collection designed by Eve Turley and Ellie Northway in association with Evans and I liked this collection just as much as it's earlier counterpart which I wrote about last year.

The print on the jacket is in a word AMAZING, I love digital prints in general but the combinations of purples, lilacs and white just looked so pretty and girly but ultra trendy at the same time.

I would say the jacket is true to size and not too tight on the arms (as coats can often be on me) which was a plus point, it also is just the right length and sits on the top of my hips.

It might not provide much warmth in the current blizzardy conditions, but I can promise you that you will look cool as hell wearing it! 

I hope you liked my little review, if you did please feel free to leave your thoughts below as your comments really do mean a lot. Also check out the Evans website for the jacket which is currently on sale: www.evans.co.uk /link, they have some little gems on there at the moment so definitely worth a cheeky browse on your lunch break.

Until next time, thanks for reading! Love Sally X

#24hr Shoes ft Evans

Hey Everyone!

Today is a special post featuring not only one but TWO outfits, in collaboration with the Evans #24hrs Shoes campaign. I was kindly sent a pair of Black Elastic Panel Chelsea Boots and was challenged to show how they can be worn both day and night, let's see how I fared. 

First up is my day look. I have styled my hair in a half up, half down do and done a pretty makeup look using pink and purple tones. I love the feather print on the dress which perfectly goes with the colour of the leaves outside. The dress is a light weight chiffon brought in with a belt and it has pleating detail to the neckline and a double frill hemline perfect for swooshing around. 

Dress: Evans, Lovedrobe Multicoloured Feather Print Belted Dress*

Cardigan: Gok Wan for TU

Necklace: Evans, currently sold out*.

Tights: Evans Black 40 Denier Tights*

Next up is my evening look. I have opted to wear my hair down with a cute embellished hairband and I have switched my makeup to more golden and black tones on the eyes and a bit of bronze to the cheeks with a nude lip. The dress is a stunner, it's beautifully cut and just so flattering with a chic print to top it off. My favourite details are the sleeves which have a lovely wrap over design that I haven't seen before on a dress. 

Dress: Evans, That Day Multi Floral Print Dress*

Cardigan: Primark

Clutch Bag and Bracelets: Tk Maxx 

Tights: Evans Black 40 Denier Tights*

I hope you guys like both of the looks, comment below with which one you like best (just for fun). 

I just want to say a huge thank you to Evans for letting me take part, I've had so much fun putting this post together and I think I've really proved that the gorgeous boots look amazing for the full 24 hours. Let me know if you want me to do any more posts like this where I take one item and transition it from day to night, I love seeing other bloggers do that kind of thing.

Until next time, thanks for reading!

Love Sally X

Say Boo and Scary On

Hey Guys!

Today is the next Halloween themed outfit of the day and centers around this spooky ghost dress from Asos Curve. I'm sorry to say that this has also sold out, not sure what's going on with the stock numbers at Asos this halloween! Everything in the collection seems to have sold out crazily quick which is a shame because they are probably the most exciting pieces I've seen all year. 

I have styled the dress with my trusty leggings from Sainsburys which I swear by, they are a thick modal fabric and so cosy and warm. I also have on my Evans ankle boots* which I have been wearing pretty much non stop since they arrived. 

What can I say about this dress? The print is awesome with loads of little ghosties, the skater style and stretch fabric is super comfy and flattering, the sleeves give good coverage and the length is pretty perfect. I don't have a bad thing to say about the actual product, the only downside is that it has sold out so quickly! 

How cute is this mini Frankenweenie? I made a cheeky purchase in the Disney store after watching the film in my latest Netflix marathon. 

Now I'm off to watch Hocus Pocus for the millionth time! Leave me a comment telling me your favourite Halloween films.

See you tomorrow and thanks for reading!

Love Sally X

Design Collective for Evans S/S15 Catwalk Show

Hey Everyone.

So unless you have been living under a rock you will have heard that Evans has amazingly become the first ever plus-size brand to show at London Fashion Week. I am so immensely jealous of anyone that got to see the show in person but from all the images I've seen (and believe me, I have checked every single google result), it looks INCREDIBLE.

Philip Green (owner of Arcadia Group) is quoted with the below: 

“This is a big and important part of the market, and we need to be seen to embrace it. You cannot ignore the market place. And you can’t be defensive about it, or apologize about [plus-size fashion]. Why should the category be any different from petite?” Rock and roll Mr Green, I have to say I'm surprised to see the man behind Topshop coming out with something like this, but I applaud him for it. The statement above is literally pointing out something so obvious that it's crazy to think that there are brands out there that clearly can't accept this. 

I'm so pleased to see how Evans have been taking the lead in an ever changing plus size market and really contributing to actual change. The Cut for Evans collection they released was excellent and showcased 2 upcoming designers and there will be a second collection with another set of new designers this winter which I am literally dying to see. Don't forget they were also the sponsor of British Plus Size Fashion Weekend which was incredible and deservedly gained the press attention it deserved this year thus putting plus size fashion in the spotlight further. They are also the people behind the most spoken about celebrity collaboration, being the Beth Ditto collection, that to this day sells for an absolute killing on Ebay and has people going crazy over!

 It works so well because as a brand I feel Evans have a lot of trust from us as customers, we can justify a slightly higher price scale than for example George at Asda because you know the quality is there, the clothes are built to last and your favourite Evans coat will last you 5 years +, not until the end of the season. So when you put a reputable, trusted name, a great reputation with consumers and then mix it with complete innovation something amazing happens and that is what I see in this video. 

As a plus size woman this almost brings tears to my eyes to see such beautiful clothes suddenly accessible to me and on the catwalk for London Fashion Week showcased on plus size models. The designs are relevant and completely wearable and have been reworked specifically for plus size women from the main collections of Giles Deacon, Jamie Wei Huang, Vita Gottlieb and long standing Evans collaborator, Clements Ribeiro.

Here are my favourites:

I think the bar has officially been raised now for plus size "high fashion", so game set and match to Evans. How will other retailers follow suit and learn from the success of this campaign? We will have to wait and see.

So I really want to hear what you guys think on this, leave me a comment below on what you think of the outfits/video and if you think this event could be a catalyst for further change in the industry.

Thanks for reading! Love Sally X

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