By George….

It may or may not have escaped your notice that I like George at Asda’s range. Mainly because it’s always with in my budget no matter what my bank balance is, it generally keeps up on the trends and I can buy clothes whilst doing my weekly shop which lately has been no bad thing. I’ve been able to get into their mainline ranges of clothing for the last year or so, but before that I’ve always gone there for things like shoes and bras. A longstanding champion of their less than a tenner ballet flats, tis me.

So, when I got the invite to head over to London to take a sneak peek at their high summer range, I was over the moon. It might sound silly, but for some reason I was really overwhelmed with being asked to go, never thought in a million years that they would! The day was billed as a non-stop summer extravaganza and that it was…all you needed was George Michael singing Club Tropicana and you could have been somewhere hot and sunny…in fact, it was actually lovely and sunny outside for a change!

I didn’t get there until the tail end of the event, simply due to having to head London way once I’d finished work, and after a wrong turn down one of the streets nearby, I was on Carnaby Street – a place with a long tradition of housing the most fashionable of London town. After a short lift ride, I walked into the room where it was all being held, albeit a bit of a nervous and sweaty wreck!

A room full of bloggers…I didnt talk to a single one….I was scared! But they did all seem nice…damn social anxiety!

All the pretties….especially those rose gold flats!

I want all the dresses. That is all.

Seriously loving the fluro sports-lux. Who’d have thunked?

Like almost everyone there, I was drawn to the spotty rucksack. It might just have to become mine…

I want this outfit badly. So badly.

The lovely George people had invited the Powderpuff Girls to come do hair, make-up or nails (not the actual Powderpuff girls, although kick ass cartoon characters would have been all kinds of awesome). I managed to get myself a slot to have my make-up done and not only did I enjoy a session of chatting with the mua, but I also got my whole look freshened up and polished by her…I came away looking just a little bit more awesome that I did that morning…

So, here’s some high res pics of my favourite pieces from the collections….

 

London Calling…

So I’ve been to London a fair few times over the last few months, my first visit being back in February when I took The Bloke away for Valentine’s. It happened to coincide with Plus Size Fashion Weekend,  however I’d not realised – I was convinced it was the following week! That being said, I had an incredibly amazing romantic time with The Bloke that I wouldn’t have swapped for anything…

My Valentine’s present from him was a brand spanking new camera which of course came with us…here’s  a few of my favourite pictures from the trip!

Liberty, how I love thee..

The Bloke in a phone box made entirely of Lego. He’s a Lego fan, fact fans. On his first visit to Hamleys…was very surprised he’d never been!!

St Pancras and Covent Garden

The inside of the London Transport Museum…which apparently you can’t take pictures in, yet the only notice about it is a small one behind the till that you’d never notice unless someone pointed it out!

The Bloke in that there Covent Garden

I’m a blogger, of course I went to Laduree (although I think The Bloke thought I was a bit bonkers!)

No trip by a self-respecting blogger worth her salt is complete without a trip to pay homage to this place…although I think I prefer my own non-leather satchel!!

I got  a new mug!

Of course there were a fair few outfits worn on the trip, but there was the one that was the showstopper. I wore it both of the evenings that I was there…

Dress: Next | Shoes: George at Asda | Jewellery: Accessorize and Primark | Glasses: Gok Wan at Specsavers | Eyeshadow: Undressed palette by M.U.A| Lipstick: Topshop in Brighton Rock

My hair was inspired by someone I saw on the street whilst out and about walking in London, and thus went and did my own version when back at the hotel…its become a fast favourite of mine, mostly because its easy to do but looks fairly high-maintence! I also want to say how great the dress is…its been a very, very long time since I’ve worn anything from Next (basically, I was pre-teen, most probably) and I was very impressed by what will be my first purchase of many. The fabric is gorgeous on your skin, even the lace parts don’t have that itchiness you usually get with cheaper lace. Smart enough to do evening, casual enough to do day. A total winner.

So, adieu for now….some more London-ness on the way…

Embracing Animal Print..

So, I have to admit that I am not one with the animal print normally. In fact it’s probably the one print I usually don’t like. No matter how many times its been on-trend over the years, I’ve still never been convinced. Until now.

Dress: Matalan | Leggings: Primark | Glasses: Gok Wan at Specsavers

This beauty has barely left my side since purchasing. I’ve not bought anything from Matalan for years and ages, mainly because on the whole I’ve always been a bit unfussed by the Rogers+Rogers range (might be due to the fact it was once the only other option for me apart from Evans). This is from the main range and is a size 20, which never thought I’d ever get into, however thank heavens for the elasticated back! I will say that I think Matalan have upped their game over the last couple of years and definitely have gone onto my roster of low price but high on quality retailers along with George at Asda and Tu at Sainsbury’s.

It’s not hugely noticeable but my hair is purple, and this picture was taken not long after I dyed it that way. It’s the first time I’ve forveyed into hair that isn’t a natural colour and I think I’m likely to head ever more into such territory. It’s all about me embracing the inner me, I think…the more confidence that I gain, the more I experiment….I think this is a new phase dawning.

A Taste of India…

Now, it might have escaped your notice but I love tea. Ok, so it probably hasn’t at all, and despite some recent adjustments to my diet the one thing I’d never give up would be a good cuppa. I’ve been drinking it since little, and its been my one constant companion, good for gossiping, flirting and catching up over a fine bone-china cup of the stuff.

Since last year I’ve been educating my palate tea wise. Or just graduating to the hard stuff if you were to perhaps liken my desire for tea to an addiction. Bye bye English Breakfast, Hello Greys both Lady and Earl. A floral chorus of flavours lavender, rose and other such things. The teabag relegated to only when I’m too busy/knackered to brew a pot and tea-leaves being what fills my pot. It really does help that The Bloke is as much if not more so a fan of the humble brew. Oh, and having a few tea partners in crime doesn’t hurt either. It’s a bit like if you don’t like tea, you ain’t in my gang, sort of.

So, when Holly got in touch to ask if I’d like to sample some teas from a company called Tea India, I said hell yes. I don’t often accept things to review mainly because a) actually don’t get offered that much, b)often stuff which wouldn’t work for this blog and c)I’ve been pretty bad at reviewing stuff promptly due to my on-going now no longer mystery illness that had me doing an impression of a Victorian with consumption. Definitely sad times when even tea won’t do the trick!

It all arrived rather grandly…

Now, I will say that the one tea I’ve not been able to get into is Chai. I’d thought ‘Well, I’ll definitely like the black tea and can let The Bloke road test the Vanilla Chai’. That being said, I did thing that if I ever was going to like a chai, it’d be one with Vanilla in, given my current and ongoing obsession with vanilla syrup in coffees.

 

me enjoying said tea whilst looking suitably creative

I have to say I was very impressed with both teas indeed. The black tea lived up to what I expected – a fairly robust everyday tea that could be drunk in copious amounts all day long, just what the Sara ordered! However the jewel in the crown was the Vanilla Chai. Oh my word, sweet yet not over powering, a hint of something spicy yet not too much so…just heavenly really! I’d say it was a tea best drunk lunchtime onwards, definitely well suited to be savoured and lingered over, perfect for Afternoon tea!

The Bloke also enjoyed it enormously, in fact it became a bit of a running joke that unusually, when we had the Vanilla Chai in supply we had no debate over what tea was to be drunk whatsoever. Which does say rather a lot about this tea in that two people with usually differing opinions on what is the best tea flavour could so heartily agree!

There you have it – a tea that if I was to spy it in the supermarket I’d have to buy some, no matter the cost! I believe its in a supermarket near you as we speak, so highly commend buying any from this range if you do!

(I was given this tea to review, however all the words and opinions are my own)

Bunny Hop…

I really do struggle with the most simple of dilemmas most days in regards to this blog – there’s a huge part of me that wants this blog to be the best success it can be, and realises that means posting much more regularly and being more present both in terms of social media and reading other people’s blogs. But then there’s the other part which just struggles for concentration, or get inspiration when not able to actually sit down and blog, or gets energy at weird times when blogging just wont work. Oh the drama that I live. Must do better, a bit like my school reports always read!

So, here’s yet another outfit which I took the picture of several eons ago but still am wearing to death, one way or another.

 

Rabbit Shirt: Asos Curve | Skirt: Asda | Necklace, Leggings and socks: Primark | Glasses: FCUK

(also featuring, inadvertently, Rory the cat!)

I really do love the print of this shirt, even so much as to ignore two things – one, that as you can see it strains over one of the buttons. Which is bizarre given that usually if I’m going to have issues with a shirt, it’d strain more from a higher point than where it does. The second issue is that it’s not exactly a crease-free fabric. Oh yes, I’m sure if one possessed an iron it’d be wrinkle-less, however I don’t so it is. I will say that it’s not too heavy but not too light a fabric so has been seeing me well over the winter and spring months. I’ve counteracted the button issue by tucking it into my skirt and then wearing a jumper on top because not quite ready for some VBO!

However this shirt has done one major thing for me sartorially – it’s turned me into a shirt lover! I’ve not really been an overt fan of shirts for many a year…I’ve dabbled a little with blouses in passing, but never proper shirts for quite some time (that might be due to my addiction to denim and checked ones in my fat hating teenage years!). I can’t help myself stop coveting anyone’s look that involves a bright knit and a gorgeous shirt,especially with pattern. I am indeed that weird girl who spends far too much time ogling other people’s jumper/shirt combos!

So there you have it, another one of my go-to outfits at the moment…many more shirts to come in the future quite possibly now I’ve become quite taken with them!

Since You’ve Been Gone…

I was going to put I’ve instead of You’ve given that would be the more factually correct version, however I would never not miss and opportunity to shoehorn a Kelly Clarkson lyric into a post.  I also feel like I should be saying ‘Its been x weeks since my last post’, like I should be confessing my sin of blog abandonment.

Being serious though, it has played heavily on my mind, that I’d seemingly neglected this beloved little corner of mine. I shall level with you all, those of you whom are still reading, that I’ve been unwell. I’ve not shouted such things from the rooftops because frankly I hate that whole ‘I’m taking a break because I want to be alone’ crap that some bloggers seem to be want to do and I didn’t want to be labelled as such. But that being said there’s a reason why all my beautifully taken photos languish on hard-drives and memory cards, why I have umpteen things yet to be reviewed, visits yet to be wax lyrical on. I’ve been suffering from a whole host of symptoms – dizziness, tiredness, lack of concentration, poor sleep, poor memory recall all cumulating in a spate of seizure type episodes ongoing since Boxing Day. Basically a shit load of things that made it very hard for me to even get up in the morning, never mind open up my blog and write.

About a month or so ago I got a prelimary diagnosis of Epilepsy and began a drug regime, and expected to see some improvement. However the opposite happened, the seizures got worse and I felt even further from getting back to all the things I love doing the most. I’ve had a fairly rough time emotionally…feeling like I’d never be normal again, despair at feeling so helpless, depressed that I was having to lean on The Bloke for not just emotional support but for practical support too…I am a very lucky girl in that not only is he domestically trained but that he’s insisted on my health came before such things like cleaning up.

Anyway, I got in touch with the epilepsy nurse and managed to get a last-minute cancellation to see him. I went through all what had been happening, and then BAM  came the twist. I’ve actually got something called Non-Epileptic Attack Disorder, which mean I have seizures just like epilepsy (well, mostly) yet the cause is very different – it is in fact acute stress, the kind that lingers deep down in your subconscious. All the other symptoms? Well, they go hand in hand, much like any other sort of extreme stress based problem. I’m basically having the equilivant of a tension headache, yet seizures seem to be what my body is using to deal with the stress my mind can’t handle. I had febrile convulsions as a child and they think that is where my mind has gotten that as a way to deal with stress from – apparently it’s often there’s a history of epilepsy somewhere in the family history if someone develops NEAD.

The outlook is basically all the things we all get told to do to unwind – good night’s sleep, relaxation techniques, etc. Often simply being told its Non-Eplieptic Attack Disorder is enough to make it mostly go away. I’ve a review with the nurse in a few weeks time – if it’s not under control by then, the next step will be some talking therapy of some kind to work through whatever issues are causing it.

So, after that long ramble I’m going to post one of my outfit pictures which have been sitting around forever and a day, a step in the right direction of turning a new leaf and posting every single day.

Woodland Creature top: ASOS Curve | Skirt: Evans | Leggings: Primark |Jewellery : Presents | Glasses : Gok Wan at Specsavers

Fact for you all – this picture was taken on Christmas Day, that’s how long its been waiting to be posted!!! I really like this look and have worn it since, and have worn the top a fair bit. It’s supposed to be a soft peplum but I actually see it more just as flared or skater-ish. Anywho, I adore the print and it always gets compliments when worn. Fact Number Two – it was my Christmas present from my mum, however I had to order it myself and give it to The Bloke to confiscate lest I try to wear it before Christmas!!

So there you have it…a bit of an explanation as to why I’ve been a tad M-I-A and an outfit post. More to follow asap!!

The Plus-Size Workwear Challenge: Pencil Skirt or Pussy Bow

So, I am a little behind in my posting for this challenge; I have been taking the pictures as each week has gone along but haven’t been able to blog them. Now, I don’t want to bog this post down with too much negativity so will simply say that my on going health issue have been kicking my backside. So not laziness or being flaky in my commitments,simply the electric impulses in my brain meaning not enough focus for posting!

I have to say this week was my most anticipated…I am all about the ladylike chic at the moment, given my desire to look look like a chic 1930s/1940s librarian at all times. I did have the instinct to do both pencil skirt and upset bow but then figured that wasn’t really me…and for me this challenge is about getting me to mix it up and take that forward into my daily wardrobe after this ace challenge is done.

Anyway, you want to see the clothes, right?

Jumper and Skirt: George at Asda | Shirt: Asos Curve | Earrings: Accessorize | Brooch (worn at neck of collar): Christmas present | Glasses: Gok Wan at Specsavers

I really like this outfit combo and have worn it again since. The shirt I find both lovely and annoying – at present I do not own an iron (baaaad fashionista!) and therefore is usually fairly creased and needs to be worn under stuff, not to mention buttons around the stomach area gape a little; but fits everywhere else like a drea plus bunny print wins me over! This is the first time I’ve rocked a bit of VBO and I feel really rather proud of myself! So yes, this outfit definitely full of win.

Pop back tomorrow for me finally posting last week’s efforts, and will blog this week’s the day after!

Check out the other lovely ladies…I’m feeling a tad lazy and am not going to hyper-link the blogs, however if you copy and paste their urls, they work just fine! (I’ll amend and link properly when have more time!!

Naomi -www.diamondsnpearls.co.uk

@naomi_griffiths

Gina -  http://fatfitfine.blogspot.co.uk/

 @eclectic_gina

Claire – http://www.amonkeyfatshionista.co.uk
@chattermonkey

Hanna – http://www.thewardrobechallenge.co.uk
@fattyschallenge

Laura – http://www.whatlauralovesuk.com
@whatlauraloves

Rosie – http://www.aroselikethis.blogspot.co.uk
@rosieroundface

Gemma – http://www.pinkgemmaplus.blogspot.co.uk
@pinkgemma

Amanda – http://www.cruellamcg.wordpress.com
@cruellamcg

Beth – http://www.tinkerbellandthelostgirls.blogspot.co.uk
@tinkslostgirls

The Plus Size Work Wear Challenge – How To ‘Werk’ The Blazer!

So, a few weeks back I answered the call to be part of an excellent workwear challenge set up by Naomi of Diamonds ‘n’ Pearls. Having recently started a job that requires me to wear something assembling work wear, I am still in the stage where it’s all new and exciting to try to find something different to wear every day, but then just old enough for me to occasionally be like ‘meh. that’ll do’. Therefore, the idea of having to actually put thought into what I wore of a morning appealed greatly!

Now, this post is entitled how to work (sorry, my brain won’t let me type it that way, I copied and pasted the title because it went against my natural instincts!) a blazer. I don’t own one. I’ve not owned one since 1998 or thereabout and combined it with a shift dress. Thats not to say I don’t like blazers, it’s just I’ve yet to find one that I like. Hey, what if someone was to do a week-long challenge of lots of bloggers all wearing their own work blazers for inspiration? Wouldn’t that be great?

So, my newly purchase biker jacket stood in its place. As its short and fitted, in my warped logic that was good enough for a blazer stand in!

 

 

Jacket: New Look | Shirt and Skirt: George at Asda | Earrings: Primark

I do really, really apologise for the fact that although invisible to the naked eye, my sheer shirt has stains on when captured in picture…seriously, spilt stuff, sponged it off and hey presto, pops up when you take a picture of it. Oh, shucks, lets just say this is the outfit after a day of 9-5-ing somewhere particularly filthy. But being serious, the combo of jacket/shirt/skirt works particularly well for the office. Not to mention sheer layers are perfect, especially if you work somewhere that has broken air con/heating!

So, probably a C minus effort for the first week, am sure the other girls which I shall name check in a mo are much better efforts than mine! But currently am suffering with some sort of ongoing mystery illness – it’s why I’ve not posted before this for a while, and why posting this at all was a herculean effort. But its got me back into the swing of things and soon to be on full form, I hope!

So, should you want to check out the other girls, their links are handily below!

Naomi – www.diamondsnpearls.co.uk

Gina - http://fatfitfine.blogspot.co.uk/

Claire – www.amonkeyfatshionista.co.uk

Hanna – www.thewardrobechallenge.co.uk

Laura – www.whatlauralovesuk.com

Rosie – www.aroselikethis.blogspot.co.uk

Gemma – www.pinkgemmaplus.blogspot.co.uk

Amanda - www.cruellamcg.wordpress.com

Beth – www.tinkerbellandthelostgirls.blogspot.co.uk

The magic of the movies…

There have been many an occasion on this very blog where I’ve gone on about my love of literature. I bloody love books, especially with a good cup of tea. Yet I’ve never really mentioned my love of film. When I left school, I went to college to study media. Now the reason I wanted to do that was heavily inspired by wanting to be a tv or radio presenter and my selection of college was based on their facilities for that. Obviously however there was a film element to the course. At the time I didn’t really notice that it was turning me into a film geek, except from the fact I started reading film magazines.

But like many of those that get bitten by the movie bug, it crept upon me slowly and surely…first the love of actually going to the cinema and enjoying the whole experience becoming a major figure in my late teens and early twenties…I even started to visit the excellent art house cinema Nottingham has (Broadway cinema is definitely a place to go…it’s actually one of my top ten for a quiet drink in its upstairs bar). Then the pub conversations with friends, debating the merits or lack of them post film. The spending hours in the now long gone Cinema Store eyeing up film merchandise. The final stage was the dawning realisation that I pay attention things such as lighting, sound, camera angles, costume and set design significance just as much as I do to the plot. Often the Bloke is like ‘how did you figure that out?’when I say what I think is about to happen in something we’re watching and the simple answer is ‘once a film geek, always a film geek’.

I do love a good indie film as much as the next person but I have to say my biggest fondness is mostly for films which could be deemed as commercial. This is where my taste in films and books meet…my liking is varied and broad, mostly getting hooked in by the story, by tales which on some level I can connect with.

So, as a film geek, when the lovely Lauren of Pocket Rocket fame asked me in her official social media goddess capacity of I’d be up for taking a look at Blinkbox and utilizing some snazzy promo codes, I jumped at the chance. It was very easy to get myself set upon there, and would urge anyone to give it a whirl. It’s in conjunction with Tesco and is very similar to Lovefilm and Netflix, except doesn’t have a subscription fee…which means you only watch the films you want, rather than feeling compelled to watch a lot just because you’re paying a monthly fee. What also impressed me was their catalogue of films….huge selection and has a lot of up to date stuff. Think pay per view on your tv but with the convenience of watching away from your tv.

Now, I hit the snag of not using all my codes, due to my kindle fire hd not being able to play the films and being too ill to watch on the normal computer upstairs. Boohiss. But I really do rate the site,and fully intend to watch stuff on it in the very near future.

I thought I’d share with you my top ten films of all time, and the reasons I love them so…maybe as some suggestions for things to view should you toddle over to blinkbox.

1.Sliding Doors – I remember being sat in the cinema watching this and thinking three things. One: I want to be Gwyenth Paltrow. Or more specifically her character in this film. Not the bits where it goes oh so horribly wrong for her, but the getting a haircut to get fab and kick-ass and starting one’s own company in the glam 90s in that there London bits. Two: I there and then signed up to the idea that no matter what, if something is meant to be, it’ll happen anyway. Three: I knew that I wanted to write or make stories like that. I went on a school trip to London not that long after seeing this and think it highly coloured my view of said city. Probably still does.

2. The Breakfast Club – I didn’t see this until I was about 22, but when I watched it in the early hours one Christmas Eve I remember thinking ‘ohhh. Wow.’ As someone who has always felt a bit of an outsider,a film that could show me that there is a little bit of weird in everyone, and that it doesn’t matter how you are labelled…well this film just spoke to me. And spawned a John Hughes/Brat Pack love…Pretty in Pink runs a v.close second to this in my affections…

3. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet – oh, how I cried when I watched this. I was just the right age when it was released to lap it up, a bit like the Twihards of today. I had the essential DiCaprio crush of course but in time that faded. What did remain was my love of Shakespeare and the knowledge he has as much relevance today as he did when wrote his plays.

4. Seven – the first properly ‘ arty yet mainstream’ film I ever watched. And no, I didn’t guess that jawdropping ending.

5. Love Actually. For the Lincoln/Knightley scene alone.

6. The Sound of Music. I adore musicals, and this is one of my favourites…mainly for the love story between Maria and Captain Von Trapp. Oh sod it, it’s mainly the songs I devour in this classic…

7. X-Men – The film that kick started my comic book film obsession. What got me to watch this was having watched the cartoon series as a kid, and there sparked a long relationship with both Marvel and DC comics based films. Oh, and a crush on Hugh Jackman but shush on that last fact ;p

8. Shaun of the Dead – a divine, gem of a film that is just infinitely watchable. My friend Eleanor and I bonded over this film amongst over things, and have gone onto be friends in a very Pegg/Frost way. (Am Frost btw).

9.Atonement – this film is what love should be like, to me. Epic grand love. I know there is a book of this, which I’ve read and enjoyed but for me, the film struck a bigger chord.

10. An Education – sublime performances from ever single cast member. Stunning Costume and set design. Lighting and camera shots of beauty. A script that evokes that feeling of you thinking you know best, but really are far too young to really know, and how mistakes in life really shape us.

So there you have it. A brief glimpse into my love of film!

The Simply Be Party Dress Challenge…

So, a few weeks ago now, I got sent an email asking if I’d like to take part in a ‘find your perfect party dress’ challenge feature Simply Be were putting together. Which, I of course jumped at the chance to be a part of…given how much I adored the last dress I got from there. I was allowed to select the dress myself, so chose the Galatic Printed Cut Out Back Dress which had already been eyeing up…

So, yeah, probably a liiittle late on the blogging of this, but this is the first time I’ve worn this dress…I for some reason had it in my head that it deserved to be worn properly, with hair done nicely and a full face of make-up rather than what I try to pass off as ‘day-to-day natural’ but more likely comes across as what it is – day to day can’t be arsed upon occasions. Upon seeing it and trying it on, I knew this dress was really rather special, and maybe that’s what got me feeling the need to show it off as best as possible.

Anyway, today I went out with the Bloke to celebrate six months of being together, so I took the opportunity to road test this baby out. I shall show you the photographic results before saying what I thought about the fit and whatnot…

 

Dress: Simply Be | Glasses: French Connection at Specsavers | Jewellery: H Samuel

Can I just say right here and now I bloody adore this dress. Most of the dresses I’ve had recently have been of the slinky variety, in an attempt to both embrace the sexier side of me, and also because of falling foul to the Hendricks factor. However, there was a time where I wore only prom or skater or twirly floaty girly dresses. I in fact had a strapless black prom dress in the early Noughties which had a underskirt and used to make me feel demure and girly and sophisticated. I wore that bugger to death. This dress makes me feel exactly the same. Still as sexy as my other dresses, but in a different kind of way….more like I could twirl and twist the night away in a dance hall and be carried off in the arms of an elegant man. It’s the sort of dress that deserves to be topped by a jacket with some faux-fur on it. (I however wore my warm yet shabby winter coat.)

So, I probably should stop waxing lyrical and actually say what this dress was like to wear, apart from the whole feeling like a 50s goddess. Now, as a classic pear shape I have historically had a lot of issues with dresses. Namely in the gaping in the top but tight around the bottom fronts. This dress was not like that at all. It pulled me in around the waist/middle area, and then flared out to perfection at the right point. For reference, I’m 5ft7, and it came up about just above knee height on me, so if you’re taller/shorter, it’d fall differently of course. However I do believe lots of my fellow bloggers have got this dress or its previous pattern incarnation, so have a trawl and you should get a fairly good idea of how it’d fit.

I have only one niggle with this dress. And a small one at that. It fitted both my fairly sizeable backside and my not so sizeable chest, yet bizarrely the neckline was a little loose….I’d have liked it to have laid flat against my skin, however that doesn’t stop it being a truly wonderful dress. Maybe its due to lack of boobage.

Simply Be has various delivery options available right up until the 23rd, I believe, so go get your hands on this dress if it tickles your fancy. It sure as hell tickled both mine and someone else that might or might not be called the Bloke in this here blog.