OOTD: everyday style

Last Sunday we went to a superhero themed 3rd birthday party. Ben and I had dug some old costumes out from under the house and, seeing as we were driving to the other side of town anyway, packed some skivvies to wear out for lunch later on. So this post isn't about dressing up for something special, its about an everyday kinda look. Reading back over a lot of my blog posts, I realized I'm only posting the special ones and losing the normal ones. Here is the point where I want to make promises about posting more, but.. *oh! squirrel!* 

Top and Jacket: BooHoo Plus
Skirt: ASOS Curve
Leggings: Kmart
Clutch: New Look
Necklace: H&M
Sunnies: Cosmetics Inc.

The leggings I was already wearing under my (short!) Supergirl costume and the jersey mini-skirt over the top is my new favourite thing to wear. Its basically undies on the outside. We wear undies to cover our crotch and undies on the outside (/jersey skirt) to cover the shape of our covered crotch. Try saying that ten times in a row. Anyway, I feel a little less naked when I wear one over my leggings.

The polka-dot tank and the grey cardi are both BooHoo bargains. Each piece is going to set you back $16! And I've lived in them the last six weeks or so. Seriously. I picked this outfit up from a pile of clean washing by the door.  And around it goes again!

And of course these shoes. These heavenly, wide fit, strappy sandal wonders! I love that you can get New Look wide fit shoes at ASOS. These babies went on sale for $30 and a hot second later I'd snapped them up! Its taken a few wears to get them sitting right, but the break-in has been worth it for a comfy extra two inches!

What do you wear on an ordinary day?

OOTD: Pink moustache

Since getting home, its been lovely to unearth all my stored Winter jackets again. I always forget how much I love Winter fashion, snuggly layers and leggings are definitely my home-girls. I was sent this cute little shift dress from the team at BooHoo and am loving its thick flocked feel- its perfect for these chilly days.

Dress: c/o BooHoo

Jacket: Target

Necklace: Scrabblicious Designs

Stockings: c/o Sonsee Woman

Flats: Rubi shoes
Handbag: Thrifted ($1!)

I layered it up with my old Target knee length jacket. I love the drama a full jacket brings to an outfit. Its slight skater like hem nicely balances out the body hugging cut of the Yazzmin Waffle Dress. Size wise, I'm wearing the UK24 and it fits just that little bit loose over my shoulders, the 22 would probably have been better but I like the way the rest of the dress sits regardless. ANNNNDDD. Pockets! Yes!!! Dresses with pockets people!! Is there a way we can just make them a worldwide standard? I can never resist a dress with pockets, couple that with its killer bold pink and this dress is a total winner for me.

I had this totally rad, moustache letter, scrabble piece necklace commissioned by local babe Carrissa, who owns Scrabblicious Designs. It played off perfectly with my tan brogues giving a more edgy feel to the outfit. This is the second time I've worn this dress and on the first occasion I styled it in a much more dressy and (for lack of a better word) stereotypically girly way. I love that it can so easily transition to a more relaxed outfit as well.

How would you style up this dress? 

OOTD: Date night

This weekend flew by in another crazy blur and all of sudden it has disappeared. I didn't get to see much of Ben because I drove up to Gympie to stay at Suger's house and do some girly stuff- which included getting my makeup trial for the wedding! When I arrived home on Sunday night I made the most of my made up face for a date night out (we saw the new Captain America movie at the cinema, LOVED IT! And that man candy, mmmmmhmmm!)! And with a pretty face- you need a pretty dress!

Dress: c/o Yours Clothing
Belt: Forever 21+
Shoes: Payless
Facinator: Alannah Hill
Bag: BooHoo

This gorgeous flocked Peter Pan collar dress has been sitting in the front of my wardrobe for the last few weeks taunting me. I haven't had a chance to wear it and do it justice. But with my lovely makeup and a afternoon out on the cards, I knew it was perfect. Sure I was a little done up for the shops and the cinema (facinator and all), but I was loved up and dressed up!

I love the skater style, it hides a multitude of tummy sins and this dress holds that shape perfectly. It has a lovely little flare which gives that instant feminine look. I didn't want to accessorize too much, the dress is already such an eye-catching piece, it doesn't need it.  I added the pink pumps and clutch to set off the gorgeous colour. I loved the clash of the pink, purple and coral together, the dress is so vibrant and even after washing, maintains that fabulous bold coral.

Do you colour clash??

OOTD: Almost Chanel

Hope you all had a totally spoiled and indulgent long Easter weekend! I love that with holidays comes family meetups, parties, shenanigans and of course- plenty of excuses to get dressed up! On Friday afternoon Ben and I met up with some of his mates in town and it was just that little bit cool out, perfect for my new vintage-Chanel look jacket!

Jacket: c/o BooHoo plus size 

Top: City Chic

Skirt: Cut for Evans

Shoes: Target

Mini Bag: Furla

Sunnies: Thrifted 1970's awesomeness

I've come to the conclusion that I don't wear enough weight. I'm not going to lie, I can still hear some of that 'fat-girls-don't-look-good-in-white' stigma in my head. Stupid but true. But this BooHoo jacket has changed me! I felt classic, feminine and sexy wearing this beauty. I adore the contrast trim and structured styling, it really is so very retro Chanel!

I can't resist a shoe sale and sad but true, these shoes are too big. I picked them up for some ridiculous bargain price at Target, telling myself I'll just tighten them up and it will all be fine. But no, after an hour in them my feet were flopping around stupidly and I was kicking myself for giving into their gorgeousness. They have such a cute little heel that is (normally, you know, when you buy the right size) easy to wear. But alas, they did end up in my hand rather than on my feet pretty quickly. But damn they look pretty!

OOTD: Body-con me baby!

On Sunday afternoon Ben and I met up with his groomsmen in the city so we could order thier suits for the wedding. I've been wanting to show this killer BooHoo dress off and what better excuse than a day out in town!

Dress: BooHoo c/o

Jacket: City Chic

Necklace: Colette

Clutch: Kate Hill

Flatforms: Betts

Size wise, this is a UK 24 and pretty much fits like a glove. I normally wear an Aussie size 20-22, so I reckon the BooHoo plus-size fits slightly on the smaller size. On that note though, I'm quite round in the belly, so I often find body-con styles less roomy in that area. I'm keen to get my hands on some of the skater dress styles and see how they fit, some of them are super cute!

I love the sequin print with the bold blues- its so easy to style up. It was chilly that afternoon so I (stupidly) didn't take my jacket off so you could see the extremely flattering hourglass pattern with black panels. And flattering is not a word I use lightly at all, its a shit word, but yes, this dress shaves a good few sizes off of my waist with its optical illusion. 

I figure if I'm getting dressed up I may as well do it all the way so I threw on my favourite, trusty leather jacket and my amazing Betts flatforms. I can't get enough of these beauties recently. I used to wear flatforms all the time back in my early teens (Spice Girls crazy and all!) and I've just gotten back into them recently. I've whinged more than enough about how I don't like heels (even though I wear them because I love the look of them- isn't that ridiculous? Pain for beauty eh?!), so I'm loving the extra COMFY height!

What do you think of body-con? 

OOTD: Belle Curve Cold Shoulder Dress

Last season's Belle Curve collection absolutely smashed it. It was fantastic to see Target Australia really pushing the envelope of plus-size design, while still making the pieces so incredibly affordable. With diverse textures from sequins to flocking, leather panels and bold prints, Belle Curve was a breath of fresh air for mainstream and accessible plus-fashion. When they emailed me about their new Dark Beauty range (which is on the shelves now), I jumped at the chance to get my hands on some of the new designs. The Anastasia Dress with the fabulous cold-shoulder detailing had my name all over it! Slipping into this beauty is like wearing my favourite pajamas, but sexy!

Dress: Belle Curve via Target (c/o)

Necklace and clutch: BooHoo

Wedges: To Be Announced

I adore the sheer and cold shoulder look. Its so instant chic. The high neckline also balances out the short hem and makes me feel both demure and like a minx. With fashion, my most important consideration is the way it makes me feel- and this dress hits all of those 'wonder' boxes.

Size wise, this is a 20, but I think the 22 would have had the extra room I needed to soften that belly cling. But its definitely not much of a deal, the 20 fits great up top, with a matching tie up belt for shape and that really, relaxed-yet-sexy cut to it that was so dominant in the first Belle Curve collection. Those amazing cuffs have an elasticated panel between the sequin detailing, so there were no issues getting them comfortably over my hands. And of course, the material is just heavy enough that you don't have to worry about any accidental 'caught in the wind' flashing.

Being black, it was easy to style the dress up. I wanted to highlight the colour of the sequins by adding the pink wedges and subtle green tones in the necklace. I had been dying to wear out this clear studded clutch but always felt so overexposed with the transparency of it (a girls handbag is like a window into her soul, clearly!). But I figured with so much already going on with this outfit, the clutch is just an added bonus as apposed to a statement- AND it makes my skin look that little less chalk white with its tan trimming!

I definitely recommend you pop over to the Target website to snap up some of these lasting, high trend Belle Curve pieces before they sell out! The team also sent me one of these rocking barque bodysuits and I'm super tempted to do a fierce 'All The Single Ladies' inspired blog post to go with it! What do you think??

Whats your favourite from the new Belle Curve collection?