Simply Be... My Valentine!

The lovely team over at Simply Be sent me this surprise parcel of Valentines goodies and I thought the best way to show you all would be to film a video for you! As I'm single I won't be spending my Valentines with a guy but I'll be spending it with my friends, which lets be honest will probably be more fun! 

Below are all the products featured in my box (which I could link you too!) 

Lipsticks available as part of a set here.

Heart Necklace by Label B from Simply Be.

Satin and Lace Balcony Bra by Pretty Secrets in a 38DD. 

Satin and Lace Brazilian Knickers by Pretty Secrets in a UK Size 20.

Red/Black Nicole Lace Body by Pretty Secrets in a 38DD.

Heart Box Clutch Bag (currently in the sale!) 

Bra I mentioned in the video here. 

And finally the stunning dress I'm wearing in the video was sent to me By Voodoo Vixen before Christmas but due to all the awful weather I've not been able to properly shoot this beauty yet for the blog but watch this space because I'm in love with it! Like I am with every piece Voodoo Vixen ever send me! This is also available here at Simply Be and currently reduced, score!  

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Elomi Anushka.

Anushka Set: c/o Elomi Lingerie. Kimono: c/o Yours Clothing (last season) 

Here I am with another lingerie post for you, aren't you all lucky? After Elomi won best Lingerie at The Plus Size Awards they sent me the Anushka Half cup padded Bra and briefs as I attended with them but due to how crazy Christmas was I'm only just having chance to post these up to show you. I've been putting it off as I was worried these photos may not come across all that well but it's a beautiful lacy dare I say even pretty sexy set and I wanted to show you guys! 

Half cup bra's are something I can't really say I've ever tried but I do love this one the padding is just right now so much I feel like it's just padding and no boob but not so little that I feel insecure about getting the dreaded nip on in this freezing weather! Here I'm wearing a 38DD and it fits well, I've never had an issue with sizing when it comes to Elomi and they were the first team to fit me so I knew what size my boobs actually were! (however my size does fluctuate depending on brand etc) what I particularly like about this set is that it feels grown up and snazzy to put on and flounce around in but it's also wearable, so I can actually wear this and it's comfortable! The full knickers aren't as high waisted as I normally like in a lingerie set but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked them on, here I'm wearing a UK20 in the briefs which I would say are true to size but don't have a lot of stretch in the fabric. As always the detailing with Elomi is also adorable, I decided to style this with rough/messy hair and a slick of ruby lipstick to match the underwear. I also went with the kimono to cover as I'm so pale I end up almost invisible with the white wall background! 

I can't wait to see some of Elomi's upcoming pieces in person which you can see here. Including this utterly lovely Raquel set which I think gives off a stunning vintage vibe and would look beautiful on! 

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Strapless Bras Galore - Featuring Panache, Curvy Kate and Triumph!

 Serenity Strapless Bra: c/o Panache.

Evie Bridal Strapless Bra: c/o Panache. 

Luxe strapless Bra in Biscotti: Curvy Kate.

Beauty-full Basics strapless bra: c/o Triumph.

There's a new video live on my YouTube Channel! Featuring some of my current favourite strapless bras. Instead of rambling on about them on here as well I thought I'd just leave you the images of me wearing them and the video with me chattering away! 

If you'd like me to do more videos where I show you more plus size underwear or discuss the woes of find the right underwear to pair with that dress. Let me know with a comment and I'll be happy to film about them! 

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Feeling Festive with Curvy Kate.

Bra and Short: c/o Curvy Kate. Top: Dorothy Perkins. Hair Accessories: Crown and Glory.

I LOVE THIS BRA. 

There I said it, I've fallen in love all over again with the fabulous Tease Me from Curvy Kate! 

I received one a couple of years ago and utterly adored it but my boobs grew and if I wore it now I'd get the dreaded boob overspill and I knew it was time for a upgrade so I was oh so happy when they brought this style back and the lovely ladies at Curvy Kate sent it across to me! I've only tried one other style from Curvy Kate which is the Daily Boost as I'd heard so many positives about it from bloggers and non bloggers alike but I have to say it's nothing compared to Tease me for my own shape anyway I would like to try some other styles just to see but I genuinely adore this one so much!

I was sent a 38E which the centre core of sits flush against me and I feel well upholstered but not restricted and uncomfortable which is a major plus in my book! Of course the bra itself is oh so pretty and I feel pretty in it which is the Rosie of years gone by would have never have thought would matter with underwear and lingerie but it genuinely does! I also got to try the Suspender Short in a UK20 and they fit really well and actually cover my bum which is something I find a rarity with pants in this day and age these also made me feel pretty and I look forward to trying some hold ups with these and one of my pretty vintage dresses, finally the festive part of this post is my lovely hair accessories from Crown and Glory, always have the cutest bits and bobs!

I will just say again how much I LOVE this bra and Curvy Kate in general. they are AMAZING.

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Its just a case of tragic magic, when you can't remember feeling fantastic.

Top: c/o Yours Clothing. Jacket: c/o Yours Clothing. Necklace: Blackheart Creatives. Bra: Matalan.

The lovely guys over at Yours Clothing offered me the chance to choose a few pieces from the website to wear for Uni. I choose this fab top and jacket and some lovely jeggings and another top which you will see in futre post! As I now live at home while studying for my degree I don't really have freshers style nights out now but I did actually see The View (Which my post title comes from) at my friends Uni's SU in this top so it has technically speaking been on a uni night out! Here's a snap of us below (taken on my rubbish camera!) 

I LOVE this top the burnt out rose print is so pretty and most importantly it's cool and comfortable, I also liked that it's actually long enough to wear with leggings and due to the very dipped hem at the back there's no fear of flashing your bum! The sleeves are also loose enough that I don't feel the need to cover my arms up with more layers. I like that I also feel brave enough to just wear a bra under it with the colour peeping through though for the night out I popped a vest under because I didn't fancy dealing with 100s of drunk uni lads being idiots. I'm wearing a UK size 20 and it fits wonderfully, the jacket is also a 20 and I can zip it up even when I've got lots of layers on so that's always a bonus, If you wanted a more fitted style you could size down. I finished the look with my usual red lips and my utterly amazing Fat Bitch necklace from Blackheart Creatives which always gets lots of comments and it's one of my all time favourite pieces of jewellery.

What do you think of my student styled night out outfit?

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Oh My Cleo.

After the lovely Learn The Fit event with Panache us bloggers got a few little treats in the post, including our favourite lingerie piece from one of the collections and a swimwear piece. Of course both of my choices came from the Cleo range. I love the look and fabrics used for them as they're fun and young which are perfect for me at 19 (well 20 next Monday eeek!) The swimwear item was a rather lovely vintage style Bikini, though I'm hunting for the perfect bottoms as the ones that come with it are a little too low rise for my liking but the top is so cute! 

I love Cleo Balconnet Bra's and this Melissa is no exception. As always these are a good fit on me as you can see in the middle image the centre core of the bra sits flush again my chest without a mass of cleavage. Though the usual minus thing being only 2 hooks on the back so it does roll up slightly when I move due to me obviously being very fleshy! The straps are thick and comfortable so do not cut in or twist and I feel well supported. I was originally a little dubious of this bra as it was without any padding and in the past I've not been 100% sold on this kind of bra. I like a little padding just to be sure there's no accidentally nip on when it's chilly but I don't feel quite so conscious in this, I think this is particularly due to the support the bra gives me anyway I'm well upholstered and it shows!

I'm wearing a 38E and a size 18 bottom but I also own Cleo bottoms in a size 16 too. You can also see that I fill the bra without any flat sections, pulling or wrinkling in the fabric. If you're after beautiful bras that fit well and are fun Panache are the people for you! Though as a warning I am a cup size bigger in all panache lingerie where as in other stores I'm a 38DD.

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Learn The Fit at Panache!

 Tattooed Tealady, Betty Pamper and me!

Yours truly and Tattooed Tealady!

Betty Pamper, Me and Frivolous Mrs D!

A few weeks back now I got the chance to spend a day at Panache HQ with a number of lovely bloggers who the majority I'd had the pleasure of being in there presence before. One blogger I was most excited to 'meet' for the first time properly (because you read there blogs you feel like you already know them!) was Sophia from Tattooed Tealady, not only is she an absolute doll, she's also a good laugh also, hence just rocking the coolest shades you've ever seen up in the picture above!

Panache's  'Learn The Fit' day was a workshop usually aimed at  retailers and retail assistants of them , this was the first time they'd opened to bloggers so we all felt very privileged!The day was led by Karen who owns The Little Big Bra Shop in Market Harborough which isn't too far from where I was at uni so I'm hoping to take a trip there when I go to pick up the last of my belongs! Karen was so lovely, naturally funny and made sure everyone was at ease, I really enjoyed myself and learnt so much! She also told me I was wearing the right sized bra which is always a confidence boost (in case you're wondering I'm at 38E for Panache bra's). We also got to meet some of the buyers and designers who showed us upcoming and current styles along with the mood boards, which as a fashion student myself I loved!

Panache were also lovely enough to let us go away with a swim set and lingerie set from them, both the pieces I chose were from Cleo my favourite range as they are so pretty and colourful (though sometimes I do wish they had more than a row of 2 hooks and eyes) I cannot wait to show you them on as they are too adorable not to! Thank you to everyone at Panache and Best British Bloggers for making my day so lovely (and getting me gluten free food for lunch, it was so sweet of you to do so as I didn't expect it!)

Below are the links to some of the bloggers I got to spend my day with!

Elena - Frivolous Mrs D

Betty Pamper- Tales from Betty Bee Towers

Charl - Ginger Girls Says

Becky - The Rambling Of Mrs BeBe

Toni - The Only Way Is Toni

Sophia - Tattooed Tealady 

Clare -  Pink Little Bean

Lizzie - A Storm In A Teacup

Clare - I Like Tweet

And Many More!

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Hello Cleo.

The lovely Ladies at Panache were kind enough to send me this utterly cute Darcy set from the Cleo range way back in December but I've only just got round to writing about it, at least I can tell you how it actually is as I've been wearing it for months! I do love this set from the print to the darling red lace, though it doesn't come without some flaws one being because it's only 2 hooks and eyes at the back my chub makes it roll up a lot more easily than it would if it had an extra row but this is something I can live with of course! Another thing being if you're wanting this for killer cleavage in my opinion you won't get that I find that it's a lovely t-shirt bra and can be worn under the majority of my clothes and gives a natural lift and small amount of cleavage, it's subtle in this way which is another reason why I like it so much.

Of course the set is also aesthetically pleasing, just look at the adorable print and that lace is to die for, they've somehow managed to keep it colourful and fresh without being childish which is great! This bra is pretty much a good fit for me too, the centre of the bra sits flush against me and I feel well upholstered but not restricted which is a major plus in my book!

Originally I wasn't too sure about posting one of these pictures up (I'm sure you can guess which one!) but I wanted to show you how well it seems to fit me, so I hope you don't mind a little bit of boobage! Here I'm wearing a 38E and the bottoms are a size 16.

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Find Your Perfect Shapewear with M&S.

Last week I was lucky enough to be contacted by a lovely lady from Marks and Spencer's to see if I'd like to try out there new Shapewear tool on the website, then test out the piece of shapewear it chose for me. So of course I said I'd love to! This was easy to use and explained every part so I actually knew what would work for me, it also takes your preferences into account, as I always prefer black shapewear as apposed to white or flesh coloured. You can see all my selections as I went along the six steps above, I was originally a little dubious to try this as I wasn't sure whether it would just come up with the same thing for everyone but I got my mum to try it out too so I can promise you it doesn't!

Now I have to be honest I've tried the odd bit of Shapewear in the past and never found it really did anything to enhance/encase my figure, it generally just made it harder to nip to the loo when I was in them! So I was looking forward to see what my options would be at the end and I chose the "Ultimate Magic Secret Slimming High Waisted Thigh Slimmer" primarily because it looked high sitting than the Waist Cincher, it does the same job as the Waist Cincher but is also aimed at smoothing my thighs as well.

This is part one of  "Find Your Perfect Shapewear with M&S" the next will be me in the Shapewear showing you whether it genuinely works and whether its a good match for my shape!

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Leather and Denim.

Denim Vest: Dorothy Perkins. Cardigan: Primark Men's (Borrowed off my Brother not that he knows!) Lace Top: Primark. (P)leather Skirt: Simply Be. Bra (just seen) M&S Limited Edition. Brooch: Vintage.

Yes I somehow managed to get some pictures taken before it was dark today! Though I am definitely not feeling great today, I seem to have taken a few steps back health wise in the last few weeks which does make me really miserable but anyway I digress! I mentioned on twitter last week that I'd be interested in doing some fashion challenges random with different Bloggers as there is so many things in my wardrobe that I love but just seem to get unworn! The lovely Hanna from The Wardrobe Challenge was one of the first of quite a few to mention being interested and this is our first one together Leather and Denim!

I know Hanna also owns this beaut of a skirt but what her outfit will consist of is still a mystery to me! I bought this skirt in the Simply Be sale in October(?) when we had a student lock in at the Highcross Shopping Centre in Leicester so as well as the sale I got an extra 20% off, so I got this lovely skirt for about 7 pounds BARGAIN! The top is a cheeky Primark purchase from last Easter that I've hardly worn but now with my new confidence with flashing a little bra, I NOW LOVE THIS TOP. And finally the denim vest is a favourite of mine which I throw over everything. I also slapped on a fair bit of make up because I'm feeling really rotten today!

One last thing I've really enjoyed doing this with Hanna as she's one of my fave Bloggers and I simply love everything she wears! But it has also made me look into my wardrobe more and pull things out I've either hardly or never worn! If anyone would be interested in doing little random challenges let me know. P.S Don't forget to check out Hanna's Blog The Wardrobe Challenge !

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Plus North.

These are just a few pictures from Plus North from Saturday (all taken by Simply Be as I totally forgot to snap any!) and yes that is me in my undies you could say I was super brave or super crazy but most likely a mixture of both! The day itself was amazing even though I wasn't feeling brilliant. It was held in Leeds at a seriously wonderful venue called Aspire, I travelled with the lovely Nic and it being the first time I'd met her it was a true pleasure!

In my opinion Becky and Toni should be insanely proud of themselves because it was one of the most awesome events I've been to for a long time. Being in a room pretty much full of plus size women definitely makes you feel pretty powerful. The catwalk was by Simply Be and involved a number of bloggers me included of course I could of chickened out and not done underwear but I wanted to do something daring for once and to be quite honest it wasn't that bad I mean I could of looked a lot worse than I actually did. There were also a large number of other companies and brands there so many I can't name them all it could take forever! Benefit were also kind enough to do our make up, so we all had a similar colour to each other.

It was truly an amazing experience and I'm so glad I went and got myself involved and seriously cannot wait for the next one!

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