Endless Summer By IGIGI

IGIGI always have dresses that take my breath away and I have worn them for many special occasions and always feel beautiful in them. This summers collection is no exception, there are so many stunning dresses and separates that I just sit looking through the website ooohhhing and aahhhhing none stop! When IGIGI agreed to send me a beautiful dress for review I was very excited to chose.

Being on the short side and fat I am supposed to follow all the rules, no all over patterns, no maxis and all that, but do you know what, Sod that!!! I wear whatever I feel good in, and a patterned maxi is exactly what I have been wanting.

A few caught my eye

Naples

Christina

Letta

They are all perfect and if I had some fabulous summer parties or weddings to attend I would be on these like a flash but I really needed something more casual and every day. I want something I can slip on to go for lunch, for a walk in the park or to do the shopping but that can be dressed up for a night out with my husband when we manage it.

I chose the stunning Tiana Maxi, It has print its a maxi and its bloody gorgeous! IGIGI dresses are usually too long for me, by quite a bit but this one isn't too bad, I had it on with my flatforms and although it was a little long I could wear it without dragging it around in the dirt, might just have a tiny bit taken off so I can wear it with sandals in the summer. 

The dress is so pretty and I love how it moves! It looks lovely with a denim jacket too.

Excuse my very puffy face in this picture my medication has been doing funny things with my face, I am asking to change to a new one as it is making me feel horrid!

It even has pockets which in my book just makes a dress even more awesome! 

IGIGI might be at the upper end of my price range but I have to say I am never disappointed with the quality of the items I try! the lengths can be a frustration but I have had a few things taken up so they work better for me and I don't mind doing that for clothing I truly love.

Mhairi

xxx

*This dress was provided for me free of charge for review but all opinions and words are my own.

The Maxi Attack from IGIGI

IGIGI is another of my favourite brands, they always make me ohhh and ahhhh when I visit the site.

At the moment, I am lusting after so many of there Maxi dresses, I am obsessed!

Three of my favourites are below.

Ariadna Gown Black/Ruby 

This dress is just stunning, amazing for weddings and Christenings in the summer, the colour is just beautiful!

Bassa Maxi Dress

The gorgeous colours in this dress are just stunning, I think this is perfect for day and night, and again perfect for all occasions!

Phyllis Maxi Dress

This dress is just simply amazing, I am genuinely in love with it, the blue, pink and black all work to make it just perfect, and very much me!

Go take a look at the new Spring awakening collection, it really is beautiful!

Mhairi

xxx

Fatshion Faceoff - IGIGI Valentines Review

The wonderful team over at IGIGI recently agreed to taking part in a Fatshion Faceoff challenge, this one is a little different to our brand challenge as they asked us to each select something for a special valentines night out.

I chose something extra fancy in the hopes Marc will take me somewhere swish, I might be having a case of wishful thinking but a girl can dream :)

The dress I chose is the Cassandra Infinity Gown which is currently on sale.

Below are the different ways IGIGI styled the dress

I love how versatile the dress is.

I did find that on me it is a little log in the body and skirt so will be having this altered a little and the sleeves are really long on me, so once I have a new strapless bra, I will be trying it out without the sleeves to see how I like it.

I am very much in love with the dress, it just needs some tweaking to get it just right for me, It is probably best suited to a taller person but I will make it work!

IGIGI also have a whole section on the site with valentines ideas which can be found HERE

Now on top of the chance to see us all in our fabulous dresses, IGIGI have kindly given myself and each of the girls a $50 gift certificate to give away, just follow the Rafflecopter instructions and enter in as many ways as you like from the options, but remember to go to the other ladies sites and enter with them too as there are 5 vouchers to give away.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I just want to take the time to say thank you to IGIGI for sending us all the dress, and also for making some of the most fabulous plus clothing on the market.

Now head on over to the other ladies and see how they have worn theirs!

Dani: DIY Fatshion http://www.diyfatshion.com

Hanna: The Wardrobe Challenge http://thewardrobechallenge.co.uk/

Mouna: Brussels Fatshion http://www.brusselsfatshion.com

Olivia: Wait Until The Sunset http://www.waituntilthesunset.com

Fatshion Faceoff - Red Dress

This weeks challenge is a red dress and I decided not to go for the traditional bright red but a darker panelled dress from IGIGI.

With my creased studded jacket from Curvissa and my rocket dog boots.

It makes a change to take photos in daylight, but Marc didn't do so well with the lighting in this one :) 

This is my more traditionally red dress from Simply Be

Go and check out the other gorgeous ladies in the challenge, I know they will all look amazing!

Dani: DIY Fatshion http://www.diyfatshion.com

Hanna: The Wardrobe Challenge http://thewardrobechallenge.co.uk/

Mouna: Brussels Fatshion http://www.brusselsfatshion.com

Olivia: Wait Until The Sunset http://www.waituntilthesunset.com

Mhairi

xxx

IGIGI Review - Valentina and Natasha

So this is the first in a series of reviews from me and my mum.

I have found that in straight sizes many shops cater for only a targeted age group, for example my mum would be unlikely to go into Top shop or somewhere similar and want to buy something even if she was not plus sized, but as plus sized clothing is so much harder to source I wanted to see how they are catering for different generations and if they are able to do it well.

The wedding I attended last week was a good opportunity for me to investigate this as we would both be on the hunt for the perfect outfit for the day, and whilst talking with my lovely friends at IGIGI they offered to send us both a dress to try as they want to offer all women beautiful and sophisticated clothing.

My choice was the Valentina and mums was the Natasha, both looked gorgeous on the website.

IGIGI Valentina Dress

IGIGI Natasha Dress

When they arrived we were not disappointed the Valentina is amazing in person, the print is so vivid and beautiful, its like fire and the hints of blue and pink are stunning and make accessorising lots of fun!, the skirt feels so silky and soft its hard not to touch it.

The Natasha has stunning shades of blue and green and the chiffon feels beautiful to the touch as well, the empire waist looked lovely on mum and the cross over has excellent coverage but as my mum has quite an ample bust she pinned it to hide the central gore of her bra but in a plunge bra this would not be an issue at all.

A close up of the pattern, this is the closest representation of the colours and how they look in real life, and you can see the blues and pinks.

Bit over exposed but I really love how the dress sits!

I honestly feel completely and utterly amazing in this dress, it just falls beautifully and I have had so many compliments on it, as you can just see I teamed it with a pair of blue heels that matched the blue in the dress perfectly, the neckline is quite revealing but can easily be pinned to make it more conservative if you have a large chest like me.The materials used in this dress are just lovely the skirt is charmeuse silk and the top part is a poly/ elastane mix, both feel fantastic!

This dress costs $170 and I have to say it is more than worth the price!

My lovely mum looking gorgeous and happy, she isn't one to wear dresses that often but asked me to say that she is so in love with this dress that she may be a convert :) The colours in the skirt worked beautifully on her.

I loved how much fun she had having her picture taken, she normally runs a mile but she obviously felt great and was having a fab time, the one thing we both loved about the Natasha dress was how versatile it is, she dressed it up with her heels and gorgeous little hat, but it could just as easily be used as a day dress with a pair of ballet flats and a cardi over the top.

At $122 mum said it is more than worth the price and will be keeping an eye on IGIGI for all her future parties and events.

There are a couple of things happening with IGIGI at the moment that I think are worth mentioning, first is their Curve Connection campaign which shows everyday women wearing their clothing and gives you a chance to see them on a variety of shapes and sizes.

Curve Connection

You can find me HERE

The also have Free ground shipping in the US so for my american readers, could be a good time to order.

Also from Thursday 22nd 12noonPST until Tuesday 27th 12noon PST there is a huge thanksgiving sale happening with up to 70% off with

Code: "GIVETHANKS12"
Link: http://www.igigi.com/cyber-sale (only during dates stated)

Also between the 1st December and the 31st December you will receive a free gift of a scarf with all purchases over $150, there will be a choice of colours to pick at checkout. 

I honestly love IGIGI and would not hesitate to oder from them in the future, I currently have my eye on one or two dresses.

but I love these two, because they are great for daytime and work.

Anna Sweater Dress $118

Salma Dress $102

I really need them both in my wardrobe!

For the upcoming party season, make sure you take a look at the New Golden Age of Couture Collection it is amazing and perfect for the party season ahead!

Anastasia Gown in Ruby

Brea Earrings in Garnet

Margarita Gown in Crimson

Can you tell I am having a bit of red love at the moment!

Take a look at the IGIGI site and I am sure you will fall in love as much as I have.

Mhairi

xxx

Disclaimer: These items were gifted to me, but all opinions are my own.

Wedding Guest - November 2012

Well last week saw me attending the wedding of the year, I used to babysit the bride and her sister when they were little and I was so happy and proud to see her get married to a fabulous young man who makes her incredibly happy.

Now I have some items to review for you that I wore to the wedding but first of all I just wanted to show you the overall outfits we all wore as I thought we all looked pretty fabulous!

Dress - c/o IGIGI

Jacket - c/o Simply Be

Shoes - c/o Evans

Tights - Tesco Velvet touch Opaques 

Hair Piece - Hair Thingy Doo Dahs

Necklace - Stolen from my mum :)

Mum and Dad

Mums Coat - c/o Simply Be

Scarf - Stall in Welwyn

Marc and My Dad

Suits - c/o Jacamo

Shirts - Jacamo

Ties - Matalan

Mum and Dad

Dress c/o IGIGI

Shoes - Mine - Hush Puppies

Belt - Mine - Evans

Necklace - Accessorize

My stunning sister and her boys!

Dress - Anna Scholz for Simply Be

Hair piece - Hair Thingy Doo Dahs

My sister has got me this dress too, I cant wait to wear it, it looks gorgeous!

The day was truly wonderful Nicole and Ryan made is so special for themselves and their guests, the attention to detail was fantastic!

These gorgeous chirpy birds on the order of service were just the start.

My gorgeous Stepson and Nephews waiting in the church.

We each received one of these fabulous tea towels as the wedding invitation, such a brilliant idea!

The gorgeous Nicole and Ryan with her Sister Kattrina and her Brother Ross

The stunning blue colours from the invitations matched the gorgeous bouquets and the Bridesmaids dresses.

My sister also made these gorgeous little bracelets for the bridesmaids to wear.

Funk and Finery

She also made this gorgeous hair pin for Nicole to wear.

Funk and Finery

Each table had a Birdcage centre piece which has the candle lit and stunning blue glasses, the kids had a box each with games and things to occupy them.

Our place markers continued the pretty bird theme, and were attached to our wedding favours.

The Favours themselves were AMAZING!!!! they were chocolate covered toffee apples the girls had these white chocolate ones that looked like a wedding dress.

The boys ones looked like little suits!

The wedding cake was simply stunning and had these two gorgeous little chirpy birds on it too.

The Bird Cage cake was truly stunning!

The mother of the bride isn't a big flower fan so instead the got her a bouquet of chocolate, how fab is that!

We also played Bingo, which we all loved and my husband won a prize, I have never heard someone so happy to scream bingo before, it was hilarious!

And my sister may kill me for posting this but two very tired girls at the end of a long day and I was a little drunk by this point! (It doesn't take much)

But whats more worrying is this was us at the start of the reception!

To Nicole and Ryan if you get round to having a read of this, thank you so much for having us, it was an amazing day and I am so proud of my little Noo Noo and her lovely new husband!

My reviews will follow over the next week or so, so keep an eye out, this was very photo heavy so sorry about that, but there was just so much to show you and I did get it down from the 500 photos I took on the day :) 

Mhairi

xxx