Plus Size Fashion: Casual OOTN and Jelly Shoes

This is the last post for today I promise (at least it gives you good bedtime reading material).

This week I've had a little more time to go out of an evening so I've had excuses to dress up a bit nicer. I did go out for a curry and loved my outfit but the pictures were a bit dodge so I'll retake them soon and post about that.

This OOTN was a bit more casual as friends and I were just walking around Bath listening to the music that was being played in loads of different venues around the city for a one night festival. It was a great night to be outside so we went to Bath Parade Gardens to watch a few bands, including The Zu Zu Men who did a 20 minute medley of songs. They were really something else and we even managed a little subtle dancing.

Before I get onto the actual outfit I need to do a little more babbling. The three of us listening to the band in park saw our future selves. It was like something out of Back To The Future, it was uncanny. The were around mum age and their children looked mortified as they were busting out their best mum dance moves. I personally love mum dancing so I was happy to see my future self doing it so well.

Anyway back to the actual subject of this post. I was feeling pretty tired from shopping in Bristol that day so I wasn't up for pretty dresses or whatever, but I wanted to wear a couple things that I got in Primark. The top I have on was 2 (my pound sign is still broken) and my housemate said it was a little highschool musical and I have to agree but I love these style tops. It's so soft and you could wear it with anything.

I'm also wearing my trusty dark blue jeggings that I got years ago at Tesco from the F&F range. They've now got a hole dangerously close to my lady garden but I can't throw them away because I can't find another pair that fit like these do. Unfortunately I tried to buy jeggings from Tesco again but they must have changed the pattern because they just don't fit the same. I'll be wearing these until they are just rags with a waistband.

Now for the crowning glory of this somewhat boring outfit, the heeled jelly shoes. If you don't by now, I love the 90's; not just the fashion, but everything. When jelly shoes started being produced in adult sizes I was all over it like a rash. I got two flat pairs from Primark months ago but was waiting for them to produce the heeled version because I knew it would only be a matter of time.

Now, I was going to wear these jelly shoes to my summer ball, which I know some people will think a little odd. I've since changed the dress I'm going to wear so they don't match anymore, but the beauty of it is they were only six pounds and so it doesn't matter and I can wear them any time I like now. Inevitably, I was going to end up with a pair anyway (I know I have too many shoes mum but look at them). I couldn't be happier with them and everyone is jealous mwahahaha.

Okay they have given me rather bad blisters, but what's a little pain if your feet look this cute?

Well, that's it for this post but hopefully I'll be back updating again tomorrow!

Sam x

Plus Size Fashion: OOTD Wet look leggings

Today was intensive dissertation work ALL DAY, and it's in for tomorrow. I think we've done okay with it though (that's me and my partner not the royal we).

I just wanted something comfy to wear today so I threw on my trusty Primark tunic/long top/extremely short dress, I don't really know what it is. I have two of them, this one you see here and a graffiti print one, they are just so comfy and easy to wear. With this I just wore some wet look leggings that were on sale in Matalan for 2 pounds. I'm also just wearing a simple black hoodie from primark that I basically live in.

But they fell down all day, even when I was sitting down, and they often my pants down with them. Not the most flattering thing in the world but when they're pulled up they look good with my pink hi-top Converse. I put yellow glow in the dark laces in them that were from H&M. They came in a two pack and the other pair were pink but they are currently in my purple Docs.

I'm addicted to high exploding 90's ponytails and I'm growing my hair so just tend to put it up a lot.

On a side note, I got my graduation pack through the door a couple of days ago which is very exciting. We're having our graduation in Bath Abbey which will be awesome. We have to wear navy blue caps and gowns but they are open at the front so you will be able to see my dress.

My mum has said that I lose lots more weight before then (which I will) then she will treat me to a dress. When it comes to shoes we have to be careful in the Abbey because it's very uneven. I said this to my mum and said I'd better wear my Doc boots but she said no :( My friend Anna also tried that with her mum but she had the same opinion as mine.

I don't know what it is about a posh do that makes me want to rachet it up a bit.

Anyway, talk soon,

Sammy x

Plus Size Fashion: OOTD Hearts and Neon

Hello again! So today I went to see two of my friends in a play called The Beggar's Opera at a lovely theatre in Bath. They did so well and I love going to see them perform, and although my arse was a bit numb by the end of it, it was a great show.

It was a matinee and I don't think it was something you'd dress up for anyway so I did my usual thing of dressing like a child. I do like this outfit though, and it's really comfortable.

The dress was only five pounds from a pop up shop in Exeter around Christmas time. It's a strange material, silky but still quite heavy, with the little red hearts being made of a faux velvet type of fabric. It is, as you can see, very short, but I'm tired of tights and it's officially May now and that's Summer in my weird book. Also, I've resigned myself to the fact that people are going to see my arse when I walk up stairs. And when I bend down. And when the wind blows.

But I figure as long as I wear shorts underneath and don't get arrested for indecent exposure then that's okay.

It was really warm today so I didn't need a jacket but I didn't want to just wear the dress because I'm not in love with my arms, especially in spaghetti straps. So I teamed the dress with a neon yellow/green crop top. I like the combination, but I'm not in love with it, and I prefer to wear a white t-shirt underneath but I couldn't find it as I think it's in the wash.

The shoes I'm wearing are just simple pink holographic ballet style pumps. I don't often wear these because really flat shoes hurt my back as I have quite a back lower back injury. Also I don't really like how really flat shoes like this make my bare legs look. I'm already stumpy enough as it is!

I've included a close up look at my outfit today as well you lucky buggers! The watch I'm wearing was 2.99 (my pound sign doesn't work) on eBay and it came with a free bracelet which I gave to my foster sister. So as you can guess, it turns my wrist green, but I like the way it looks (the watch, not my green wrist) and it's rose gold coloured, so even when the colour inevitably comes off, it won't actually look too different.

My friend Hattie convinced me to wear my hair down today although at the beginning of the day I thought I was having a bad hair day but it got a bit better. I know it's all in my head.

I'm just wearing some big gold coloured hoops from River Island that were super cheap...annnnndd... I think that's it!

I'm preparing a DIY post for old jewellery for my next appearance here, and once I get my student loan in I will be going out on the weekend so there will be an Outfit of the Night coming too!

'Til then...

Sammy x

Plus Size Fashion: OOTD 90's Floral

On Wednesday I joined my friends in Bristol for an animation event at The Cube Cinema and since it was mildly good weather I decided to get my legs out. It really doesn't take much for me to get the sandals out and ditch the tights!

I almost sold this dress on eBay but I'm so glad I didn't because I love it and it's so flattering. I should have taken some pictures of the back of it but until I can figure out a way to take pictures without a mirror this will have to do. The back of it is kind of like a racer back, so I've got a little device that pulls my bra straps at the back together so that you can't see them. Magic!

The dress on it's own isn't particularly a 90's style but with my denim jacket, which i can't stop wearing, and my cut out boots from New Look that are dupes of the Coltranes, it does take on that sort of style.

I also just wore my hair in a super high explosive ponytail and put a scrunchie round it for extra 90's flare. My make up is simple as I still can't wear eye make up so I'm just wearing foundation and purple lipstick.

Unfortunately that day I was still suffering from the blisters after wearing my Dr Marten sandals and I thought these boots would be okay as they're one of my most comfortable shoes. But I think that any shoes would have torn my feet further apart and I was in terrible pain by the end of the day.

But I will continue to suffer for the art of beauty!

Until next time...

Sammy x

Plus Size Fashion: Double Denim and Jaws

If I told you this outfit was partly inspired by the movie Jaws would you believe me? My unlikely style icon here is Richard Dreyfuss' Matt Hooper, aka, the king of double denim. I haven't quite mastered the double blue denim that he does in Jaws but I will one day and this is a step towards it.

Sorry for the TMI but this morning I woke up with conjunctivitis in both eyes so to counteract this I decided to try to dress nicely and play with my make up.

In the past two weeks I've lost a stone and I've definitely noticed a difference in my clothes and the shape of my face especially.

The denim jacket I'm wearing is my mum's from the 90's so not technically vintage but I'm going to call it that. I'm not sure where it's from because the tag has been cut out. I love it but I haven't worn it of late because it hasn't fitted nicely, and although I've only lost a stone, it seems to fit a little better. It might just be in my head though!

The jeggings I have on are just from the F&F range at Tesco as I used to work in the electrical department there which was right next to the clothing department. It was dangerous for my bank balance. But I've had these for ages and I love them. Although my only two posts include trousers, I actually hardly ever wear trousers, practically living in skirts and dresses. But I like to grunge it up a little sometimes so that's when I reach for these jeggings. I also cut two 'rips' in the knees because I think I'm cool, but it means I need to shave my knees when I wear them.

The top I'm wearing isn't actually a top, it's a dress from everythingfivepounds.com but I'm too fat for it so my tits and ass make it too short. But that won't stop me, so I'm wearing it as a top. I think it would be a very short dress on someone who actually fit in properly anyway.

My favourite part of this outfit are my shoes. They're Dr. Marten sandals that I got for christmas because they were on sale for fourty-five pounds. Last time I wore them they gave me the worst blister I ever had and it scared me to wear them. But I bought a men's gel deodorant to rub on my feet to stop the blisters. It has worked in the places I put it but I forgot to put it on the top of my foot and by the time I got to uni I had some pretty monster blisters and don't have any plasters so I've put sellotape on them. I know I'm going to regret that later.

Apart from the clothes I just have foundation and red lipstick on. I had my albino eyebrows dyed and I can't put make up on my eyes for obvious reasons. I've also just done a side fishtail braid and put my hair in a side parting.

So how do you think I've done? Do you think Richard Dreyfuss would be proud?

Sammy x

Plus size fashion: Leather trousers during the day?!

I woke up to a grey morning and it made want to just sling on a pair of black leggings and a men's black t-shirt. But I stopped myself, and decided to do something different.

Since I'm at home in Devon I haven't got many clothes with me as they're all at uni still, and a lot of the ones I do have, I brought for going out.

This is where the leather trousers come in. I've never worn them during the day before because I thought they were a bit much. But I rummaged through the clothes I leave in Devon and found this net football style t-shirt, and so I thought could dress the trousers down.

The trousers are from Dorothy Perkins and were in the sale around Christmas time. They were reduced from £32 to £7 so I just couldn't leave them behind. They are such a statement piece and probably something that will never go out of fashion. Of course they're not real leather for that price but they have a lovely Matt finish so they don't look like plastic.

The football top is from Primark for, I think around £8 and it is quite see through so I used my trusty black body con skirt from Primark underneath it. To dress this outfit down even more I teamed it with my grey Converse and just put my hair in a high messy ponytail. Also, excuse the no make up look today! 

I have fallen in love with this outfit and it can be dressed up with just a few changes. If I were going out in the evening I'd wear my hair down and straight with some gold hoop earrings. I'd swap my converse with some black cut out boots from New Look that are a dupe for the Jeffery Cambell Coltranes, and I'd take of the skirt and wear either a bright or a black bra.

I will definitely be wearing this outfit again and will be dressing it up for the next time I go out!

Bye for now!
Xx