Festive Party Dresses

Christmas Party season is well underway, and I have been looking at all the fabulously festive offerings available to us plus size Ladies. 


I saw this picture on the simply be tumblr this morning and instantly fell in love with this dress, I love the draped material at the front, the shape of the bust line.

Sequin Shoulder Maxi Dress £68

Next on my festive list of lovelies is this gorgeous purple dress from Style 369 with stunning pearl collar detail, The colour looks so festive and warm.

Lovedrobe Purple Pearl Trim Skater Dress £40.00

 I have been really liking some of the dresses from yours clothing and I particularly love the gorgeous bright blue of this one, it is a nice midi length which at only 5'2" I find hard to pull off, but would be gorgeous on some of you lovely ladies.

Blue Embellished Waist Midi Dress £35

I love this dress so so much it is so festive and sparkly, Dorothy Perkins have got many beautiful outfits for the festive season and this can work well for so many shapes and sizes I still want to buy it for myself! 

Purple 50's Circle Dress £42 

Another offering from Yours clothing, this dress is very simple and flattering great for many occasions.

Black and Silver Trim Mesh Dress £30

 And finally Asos have made me so happy with this dress, I may find the neckline difficult with my broad shoulders but this can be solved with a simple shrug and I am willing to give it a go just for its spotty gorgeousness!

Asos Curve Skater Dress in Spot Lace £45

Do these dresses set your heart all a flutter or have you chosen something else let me know what your perfect party outfit is. x

Mhairi. xxxx


Tomorrow the second of my Reviews for Simply be will be up, come back and have a look at that too :) xxxx


The images for this post were taken from the ASOS, Dorothy Perkins, Yours, Style 369 and Simply Be Websites. I have not been asked or paid to suggest these items. 

Simply Be SS12 Launch event

Yesterday I had the pleasure and privilage to be invited to the Simply Be SS12 Launch, it was such an amazing day and I saw some gorgeous clothing and underwear that I cant wait to get my hands on.

I will start my account of the day with my journey, which turned out to be so embarrassing and hilarious that it kept me going all day.
When I got off my train at kings cross and headed for the victoria line to get myself to oxford circus, I noticed my skirt was very swishy in the wind walking to the underground, but I didn't think anything of it.
I should have.... as I entered the platform for the victoria line, a train was just leaving the station add a big gust of wind flew down the tunnel, this resulted in my skirt flying up and over my head revealing my tights and knickers to the people on the platform, the guy nearest me was trying so hard not let me see his smile but to be honest I was laughing so hard I did not care.

My only thought was, well if I can survive that I don't need to worry about the rest of the day, and I really didn't.

I took a few photos from the event and more can be seen on the Simply be and Simply yours blog pages so make sure you check them out.

This is going to be a lot of pictures.

This gorgeous White and Red set jumped out at me the instant I walked int he room, I love a good polka dot, and this is a GOOD polka dot!

The shape wear all looked divine, with beautiful lace panels and sexy shapes so much nicer than the often boring black or frumpy looking sucky in bits of the past!

I need a holiday just so I can both of the retro inspired polka dot swimwear and also the other red/white/blue print tankini to the right, they looked absolutely fab!

All the other colours looked gorgeous too.

Chanos bra with the most gorgeous little details, so pretty.

The lovely Ceri from Curvyguru! 

These WILL be mine!

Finally a company is realising we don't all want to wear shapeless black tents!!

Pretty Bags and sandals for the summer.

My picture doesnt do them justice but these were such a gorgeous coral colour and the heel looked perfect, anyone inviting me to a summer wedding?

Lace and pink, felt gorgeous!!

Think I have found my summer maxi dress.

Loved how vibrant the colours are.

Loved this dress fat girls CAN wear white!

The girly pink flowers on this little shrug jacket were just gorgeous.

And the jumpsuit teamed with it, may have tempted me to give one a try, it felt soft but the material was heavy enough that it didn't feel like it was going to cling in all the wrong places and hang like a sack.

Not usually one for yell but I loved this blouse with its tiny black stars all over, think this will be added to my wardrobe as well.

And all of us bloggers together.
Back left to right Em from oh the places you'll go, Ceri from curvyguru, Naomi from Diamonds 'n' Pearls, Me, Georgina from fullerfigurefullerbust.
Front left to right Lauren from pocketrocket and Rosie from A rose like this.

All the wonderful people i met yesterday were so friendly and made me feel welcome, especially as I was a nervous wreck, I really hope I get to spend more time with them in the future as I had a fabulous day.

I would like to say a special thank you to Charlotte Simply be who has been so fantastic inviting me along and allowing me to select some gorgeous items from the current collection online at Simply Be for review.

So watch this space my reviews will be coming up in the near future.

Mhairi. xxxx

My Simply Be love affair is growing strong!

Simply Be.

My love affair with Simply Be has been around for a while but I am finding myself drawn more and more to the site for a peruse and drool session.

At the moment, they are trying to kill me with so many lovely things and the temptation of visiting their new stores, but without a job at the moment, I cant really justify buying clothing, but this hasn't stopped me looking and believe me, as soon as I get a job, my wardrobe will again be groaning under the weight of all the gorgeous clothing I will be getting from Simply Be.

These are some of my current obsessions from the website!

Embellished Dress £45

I love all the detail on this dress above, from the sequins on the shoulders and the mesh panel down to the dipped hem at the back, it is so effortless and easy to wear for a night out.

40's Tea Dress £45

This is simply Be's take on Miu Miu and I love it, such pretty detail on the print and a gorgeous shade of red could easily make the transition from day wear to night.

Print Tunic Dress £40

BIRD PRINT! My little obsession and I have been finding it really hard to find a print I like which will go to my size, I love that I could pop a long sleeved top under this and stay snug and warm over the winter months, but carry it into the spring without!

Butterfly Print Dress £45

I saw this dress on a few people in the review photos from the Liverpool store opening and thought it looked simply divine, my obsession with butterflies goes back a long way I have 12 butterflies tattooed on myself and own many items with them on, this may have to be on my christmas list!

Joe Browns Ultimate Coat £110

Coats! Coats! Coats!

As you know from my previous post Coat shopping is the Bane of my life, I literally have panic attacks at the thought of going to buy one, but I am also obsessed with owning them and have at least 7 at the moment, but this coat ticks all my boxes, I wish I knew what the quality of it was like as the price is more than I would usually spend, but I want it so badly!

Hush Puppies Ember High Leg Boots £130

I have been looking for the perfect pair of lace up boots for a very long time, and I think these are exactly what I am looking for! Not too dressy but could work in many situations, they are rather yummy!

Mode in Pelle Singh Ladies Boots £139

These boots are my perfect work/going out boots, they are sexy and have the most exquisite detail, I think I might become slowly obsessed with these boots!

Simply Be thank you so much for making and continually improving the outlook for plus size fashion! as soon as I am working you will be swamped with my orders I am sure!

Love Mhairi. xox