Wishlist Wednesday: Collectif Edition

1. Olive Knitted Dress - £56
When the subscription email for this dress landed in my emails and I opened it, I instantly fell in love. I've got to say that it's a kind of dress that would be venturing a little out of my comfort zone in terms of fit and shape, but it's stunning. To look at, it's so elegant and classy yet so simple. However, I fear I'm much too short for a dress like this and it may be one I'll be wishing for from afar. Can someone please buy it so I can live vicariously through you? Thanks in advance.

2. Rachel Check Travel Bag - £40
Confession: I don't actually own a mid century/50s style bag and I legitimately don't even have a reason why. Bags are always something I tend to overlook because I subconsciously would rather spend my money on dresses/skirts and a top but I often forget how much a bag can complete an outfit. I'd love to be able to change that and this bag is absolutely stunning. In fact, it would look so great with the olive knitted dress!  The green of the dress and the bag together would make such a stunning autumnal look.

3. Hollie Lurex Wiggle Dress - £83.50
Carrying on with the green theme, now THIS is the dress of my dreams. I had no idea how much I needed this dress until I actually saw it. Lurex is a material type that took a lot for me to grow to love but now I have, oh boy do I love it. It's so sexy and sophisticated, a perfect outfit to pair with a set of heels for a night out on cocktails.

4. Darlene Plain Doll Dress - £39.00
This is simply the cutest and loveliest dress I've seen in a while and I couldn't decide if I loved the navy or red colour more. I'm always on the look out for a nice dress like this can be quite versatile in regards to being dressed up and down. I think anyone could make this style work for both day and night.

5. Isobel Fluffy Jumper - £35.00 
You might have seen this post from just over a week ago where I am wearing a similar fluffy jumper to this Collectif one. The reason why I'm eyeing this one up is because it's cropped and looks a bit tighter and I imagine it looking AMAZING paired with some cigarette trousers. Tops like this are so ideal for the cooler weather as they still look so fabulous and can stay warm.

6. Polly Sherwood Checked Skirt - £30.00
I'm lacking pencil skirts in my wardrobe and this tartan style one is absolutely perfect for the upcoming winter and one I could see myself wearing on Christmas Day.

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OOTD: Collectif Pineapple Dress

I picked up this pineapple dress in the Collectif sale a few weeks ago and I'm a little smitten with it to be honest. Mostly, because it's a really easy dress to thrown on on a lazy because it doesn't need much to go with it. My only particular issue with though is that I feel that it doesn't give my body a good shape so I look kind of frumpy. But as I said, as I wear this dress for my lazier vintage style dressing days, it's not a big deal; in fact I would normal add a waist belt to something like this to give myself a shape.

I recently took it on holiday to Turkey with me and it was excellent for quickly pulling on during hot days and evenings where it can seem a bit of a struggle to make an effort with your appearance. The pineapple print is so fun and kitsch, it instantly shouts fun. As you know, I love kitsch prints and especially pineapples which is why this dress was so great on holiday.

It's no longer in the sale due to being reduced to such a cheap price. I think I bought it for around £13 which is such a good bargain. It's worth noting that Collectif are outstanding when it comes to their sales. They have a dress in the same print but a different style but it's only in a size 8. If that's your thing and your size, snap it up as it's only £9!

Review: Lindy Bop 'Marlene' in blue gingham

So when I saw this dress on the Lindy Bop website, I literally jumped for joy! I've been looking for a dress in this exact style for ages now and the fact it was by an affordable repro company made me even happier. I don't think there's a feeling quite like the one you get when you find the dress you've been longing after all along and not only can you afford it, there was a 20% off sale at the same time. 

The 'Marlene' is out in 4 different colour-ways and I picked up this one and another one which you will see in another post. This is by far my favourite pattern of them all because I've just really grown to love gingham, especially since I bought the pink gingham cigarette trousers from Collectif. 

Taking blog photos can be a trying process, especially when I was trying to take these right in the middle of my parents setting up their party. but of course, when you buy a dress this beaaaaautiful, you have to instantly snap it right? right. Actually, I took them literally after breaking open the parcel because I really couldn't resist...woops. 

I would say this dress may be a bit of a struggle if you are on the bustier side but there is some slight stretch to the fabric with it being 3% elastane but as I'm on the smaller side, I don't know too much. about how big boobs fit in dresses! However, I will say that the chest area is very snug with the high neckline but as a smaller chested lady, I love this and suits me just nicely. The dress is 97% cotton so it's very light and soft which makes for a very comfortable wear. I'm personally a huge fan of spaghetti straps as well which is strange considering I use to hate having my arms out but I think this feature makes the dress a lovely and ideal one for an afternoon picnic (okay the weather hasn't been too great for that but we can always hope!). 

I do feel very Dorothy-esque in this dress but how I only wish I had a small dog as my companion. Really rubbish shinfo for you here, but in my Year 6 school play, I offered myself up to play Toto the dog in the Wizard of Oz so I could be in every scene, my headteacher bought me gardening shinpads so I wouldn't damage my knees...oh I'm too funny and desperate to be seen, clearly! Anyway, it's always lovely to feel pretty which is what this dress definitely makes me feel. 

The dress features a hidden zip at the back, which I admit I struggled a little bit unzipping because the back is a little high but that doesn't bother me at all. 

I ordered this in a size 14 and it's a perfect fit, I have no qualms with the sizing at all so I'd say it's pretty much true to size. I adore the fit and flare style of the chest to skirt; I find that when the body is fitted and the skirt is flared, it can accentuate your waistline making it appear a bit smaller. 

As you can see, I've paired the dress with one of my favourite pairs of flats from B.A.I.T footwear. You may or may not have noticed that I've worn these shoes in my last few reviews so I've either gotten really lazy with footwear or I just suddenly have a love for blue coloured clothing; maybe it's a bit of both?! These flats are very sturdy and comfortable after all. 

The belt comes as part of a set from Primark whilst the headscarf is from eBay. 

I hope you liked this review and possibly found it helpful. If you have any feedback or questions,please feel free to leave in the comments. 

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This dress was not gifted or sent for review, I've purchased this with my own money :)

Wishlist Wednesday #9

1) Pinup Girl Clothing, Katie dress - $120

I haven't got the money at the moment to spend money on a dress this much but I can dream though right? There won't be a week where one item from Pinup Girl Clothing isn't on one of my wishlists so I'm afraid this is probably a little predictable! What I love about this dress though is that it can easily be dressed up or down and be worn as a day dress or a night one. The capped sleeves make for an adorable day look when worn with some flats whilst the bold red can be easily transitioned into a night time look with some heels. 

2) Heart of Haute, Velma dress - $108

Heart of Haute is a vintage reproduction clothing brand that I've only just recently discovered. I must have been living under a rock because I have no idea how I've missed their gorgeous dresses all this time but it's better late than never right? So I have my eye on this gorgeous green wiggle dress which is very much giving off the vibes of 'Joan from Mad Men' and as much as I don't have her body type, I'd still like to think I'd look banging in it anyway. So yeah, maybe one day I'll get to find out.

3) Pinup Girl Clothing, black capris - $82

I've been after these for a while because they look amazing! I have a few pairs of capris but every person that I've seen wear these, they look incredibly flattering on. I'm really trying to build my separates collection because obviously you can mix and match to create different looks and this pair also comes with a belt and that's something I'm generally always a fan of. 

4) Vivien of Holloway, swing trousers - £49 - £55
My want and ~utter~ need for these swing trousers does not limit itself to strictly this particular style; Vivien of Holloway do these style in various colours, patterns and couple of different materials so you're most definitely spoilt for choice when it comes down to picking which pair you fancy. For months I'd been after this particular denim pair but honestly, I couldn't work out whether I'd suit this style of trouser or not and whether I should stick to dresses and skirts. Fortunately, I've now decided I don't really give a rats ass whether I "suit" them or not so I need some in my life! Depending on which colour or material you go for, they range from £49 to £55 which is really reasonable when you know the high standard of clothing you're getting fron VOH. 

5) Collectif, Strawberry bamboo bag - £33
I feel like I'm not a real vintage style girl without a bamboo or wicker style bag in my life. If you regularly read my wishlists, you may know I'm sucker for fruit, animals and kitsch prints in general so it shouldn't be a surprise that I've had my eye on this. Perfect for sunny afternoons either at the park or the beach, it's just so adorable but definitely out of my price range for now. 

6) B.A.I.T Footwear, Beatrice pink shoes - $75
I'm forever wishing to expand my B.A.I.T Footwear collection because WHY NOT?! No but seriously, they're my favourite vintage repro footwear brand because their shoes are ridiculously cute; from flats (I'm wearing a pair right now and they are so sturdy and comfy) to heels that can both be transitioned from day time to night time and still leave your feet like they're fully intact, it's really hard not to love this brand. I love these particular style as I love the t-bar straps and the heels on the shoes are always such a perfect size that they are always comfortable, especially with the slight platform too,

That's my wishlist for this week, let me know in the comments what you are after! 

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Wishlist Wednesday #8

1) Regina Vintage Polka Dot dress by Collectif, £25 (on sale at the moment!)
One of the things I've loved about Collectif's Spring/Summer collection this year is how much of it is pastel colour based. If you read last week's Wishlist Wednesday, you might have read about my complete obsession over pastel colours so it's not really surprising that *here I am* again still going on about it, woops. Anyway, this dress is utterly gorgeous and although it's utterly saddening to think it won't be that long until Summer is over, I am determined to have this in my life to see me through the last warm-ish days we have left in the UK. A key feature of this dress which I adore is the sleeves which gives off a bolero style vibe.

2) Erstwilder's Dolly's Diner Americana Red brooch - Audrey Star's Boutique, £16.95
I've yet to own a Erstwilder brooch but I've been lusting after them for what feels like FOREVER. They are always so cute; a mixture of kitsch and quirky designs that are ideal for adding fun to any
outfit. I found it hard to pick just one of these brooches so please just assume that their ENTIRE collection is on my wishlist, except that this diner one is definitely at the top of this list right now.

3) Miss L Fire Nevada Pastel sandal - Campbell-Crafts, £80
Miss L Fire shoes are just far too expensive for me, wahhhh. I know I'll invest in a pair at some point but I can never really justify spending the money. I bloody love this pair and even though they are on sale at £80, I still can't afford them. It's just one of those things you have to lust at from afar. To be fair, I do that with most of their shoe collection but I really love the mixture of pastel colours on this pair.

4) Yellow Dee Dee dress by Pinup Couture - Pinup Girl Clothing, $160
Uh, can we talk about how PERFECT Junebugs and Georgia Peaches collaboration with Pinup Girl Clothing is?! I genuinely think it's a life goal to work with a brand like Pinup Girl Clothing so I'm totally envious but at the same time so excited about this because these two ladies have the most perfect taste ever and so do the team at PUG. It was hard to choose a dress I love the most out of the collection of dresses so far but I *think* this Dee Dee dress nabs it by just a bit. From the cute pastel yellow (which goes perfectly with the Miss L Fire shoes by the way) to the detail in the dotted trim, this dress is definitely perfect for a 50s daytime look. Also, aren't those puffed sleeves and Peter Pan collar just adorable?

5) 'Marlene' Floral Day dress - Lindy Bop, £34.99
I recently bought two other colour ways in this new Lindy Bop dress (reviews will be up on the blog soon) and I'm in love! I've been looking for a dress in this style for SO long at an affordable price and I was ecstatic when I discovered this new addition to their website. I'm now determined to own all of the patterns and I really hope they design more. How perfect would a pastel pink gingham pattern be? eeek,

6) 'Paris' dress - Bernie Dexter, £110
I'm not sure if I'll ever own a Bernie Dexter dress to be honest which is why this is on my wishlist. They are very expensive so as much as I REALLY WANT a Paris dress, I just can't go splurging £110 on a dress, which doesn't actually look too dissimilar from the new Lindy Bop 'Marlene' which is obviously a lot cheaper. However, this Bernie Dexter comes with lipstick pockets which the idea of makes me so happy. The shelf bust detail is also appealing to me as well as the fact the dress is made in the USA so the quality is bound to be great.

So that's this weeks wishlist! Hopefully, I keep on making this a weekly thing as I know I've been a bit slack on this recently.

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Oh Gwyneth....

I'm the absolute tool who has been spreading these images around my social media before I even bothered to write the post. The problem is, when I try a dress on and I *feel fantastic* I go to take blog photos, then I love the photos so much I just have to Instagram, Facebook and Tumblr them all before I've even had the chance of writing a blog post. I can imagine I am very annoying to anyone who follows me on any of those formats; particularly Instagram to which I am a self-confessed addict.

So I first wore this to the Pinup Picnic In The Park event back in June but I have not worn it since. It was a second-hand buy from a lady on Facebook and I feel I really lucked out with this one. Now, I'm an owner of other Voodoo Vixen dresses, but I was glad to get this one second-hand as I didn't know how their wiggle dresses would fit me. I mean, I was rather happy when I came across this on Facebook because I couldn't afford it at full price, not knowing what the fit would be like (and yeah, VV dresses are really reasonable) so I thought I'd rather take this opportunity to try the dress at a slightly cheaper price but pre-owned. 

Thankfully, and to my utter delight, the dress arrived in pretty much perfect condition. To me, it looked brand new. Fit wise, it isn't perfect on me but these days, I tend to size up on wiggle dresses; I'm a little self concious of my belly and my weight is constantly fluctuating so I'm scared of wearing my ACTUAL SIZE. Silly, I know. However, I needn't have worried here as it's clear that this dress isn't skin tight and didn't leave me feeling vulnerable. In fact, I would have quite happily have sized down and not feel like all my lumpy bits - which I am constantly trying to love - were on show. I believe the dress is still wearable despite the considerable amount of room on my shoulders (at some points during the picnic, the shoulders kept falling down but I found it rather amusing). 

So the dress does come with it's own belt but personally, I found it wasn't sturdy enough for me so that I could cinch in my waist. In these photos, I'm wearing my What Katie Did - Morticia corset so obviously my waist looks tinier than normal and with ALL this extra room, I turned to my trusty white waist belt from eBay to tie the look together. This isn't a thing with just this particular dress because any dress that I buy that comes with a belt, I usually replace it with another..I'm a bit fussy like that you see. 

I need to talk about how gorgeous the print is though; the nautical theme suits me through and through as you may or may not have seen my anchor tattoo on my forearm. I'm a bit fan of this theme so it's fabulous when I get to incorporate it into my wardrobe. I feel the navy and white colours of this dress make it a really simple yet classy outfit to wear as it doesn't really make a statement as such but can easily be dressed up as it can be dressed down. Also, can we PLEASE notice the POCKETS?! Yes, a dress that has pockets is the Holy Grail.

Made of 97% cotton with 3% elastane, there is a touch of stretch so it is very forgiving on the body, as I mentioned before. The one part of it I do really love is how thick the dress feels; it really doesn't feel flimsy or cheap. Yet I was let down in the buttons department; within a few hours of my second wear, the buttons down the front started withering away and falling off. This isn't the first time this has happened to me with a dress. It happened on my other Voodoo Vixen 'Tilly' dress, a Lindy Bop dress and now this. I'm starting to become wary of buying dresses with sown on buttons because they just fall off so quickly. I mean, it's alright when you have the spare button which comes with most dresses...but when more than one falls off and it's in public and you can't retrieve it, you start looking silly. For me, this aspect ruined (a teeny tiny bit, I will find other buttons to sow on, I refuse to let this get me down) the dress slightly, but not much. 

I'm so impressed with the way this dress makes my body look (even without the corset on underneath) as it gives it a silhouette and perfectly outlines my figure. Moreover, the dress is just rather pleasing to the eye and I'm totally in love with the cut of it. The kick pleat at the back does help, along with the slight stretch in the dress, to walk around and sit down in (like when you're sitting around at picnics!)

Now I know their pencil dresses fit me well enough, I have my eye on the 'Allison' dress, you can see here. This one is going straight to my wishlist and I will be purchasing brand new, because who doesn't love a new parcel in the post anyway?! 

Shoes by B.A.I.T Footwear. 

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Dress Of The Week #4

You guys may or may not realise that I absolutely adore fun and kitsch prints; one of the reasons I loved getting into pin-up and rockabilly fashion is the fact you can have so much fun with the clothes. I'm a big sucker for adorable prints and if it's lathered in illustrations of obscure objects or y'know, flamingos, then I will have to get my grubby little hands all over it. 

Primark have been hot on the kitsch-ey print front recently, and I've been buying most of my clothes from there as it's obviously really affordable. However, I'm currently eyeing up this dress which I discovered on my first ever visit to the Unique Vintage website a few days ago.

The bodice is fitted with a faux button cross over design and a ruffled collar; I adore dresses with a crossover neckline and a cute collar, I feel it gives dresses a sweet and quirky feel. This is a swing dress designed to leave an impression on the eye and from only seeing it on the screen, it has done just this for me. Adorned with cute illustrations of pineapples, Martini glasses and cocktail umbrellas, this is the perfect dress for the summer or a holiday abroad. I imagine wearing it in the evening after a day at the beach when you're on holiday and being so ready for cocktails! The full circle swing skirt billows out from the waist line and it creates the illusion of a smaller waist.

I'd complete this look with a white waist belt from Pinup Girl Clothing and some of the cute white sandals I've been picking up in Primark recently.

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Dress of the Week #2

So it's about time I sang some praise on the amazing Georgina Horne from Fuller Figure Fuller Bust and her vintage reproduction clothing line in collaboration with Lady V London called 'Lady Voluptous'. She released this line back in February after a successful run of her 'Estella' dress design for them last year; since then, she's added new designs to the collection, but I'll talk about that in another post. I've been following her blog for sometime now and I have so much admiration for her; I absolutely love the way she always speaks up against people who feel the need to say whatever they please, in a nasty way, when it comes to body image and the plus size world (actually even against the silly comments she got about her super cute rat posts), because I don't think nasty people or trolls should be ignored to an extent, some people's views are so damaging it's so refreshing to see Georgina stand up to them. 

On to her line, she's released a collaboration with Lady V London that includes a selection of different styles of vintage reproduction dresses. One of the most admirable aspects of this line is the amount of sizes the range covers; from a size 16 up to a 32, not many clothing companies do that, so it's fantastic that this range caters to all kinds of women. Unsurprisingly, to me anyway, the bigger sizes did end up selling out very quickly which proves to the fashion industry that bigger women want lovely clothes to wear - well we know that but for some reason the fashion world doesn't seem to! 

I have a few favourites I just love, but the Cosette in red rose floral on lilac colour way is the one that stands out to me the most. I'm pretty sure I'd fit into a size 16 okay - I'm between a 14-16 - but the bust will probably be too big on me, one of the reasons I haven't bought it yet. I plan on it though, and adjusting it where needing. I am utterly in love with this dress because it sort of reminds me of Pinup Girl Clothing's Birdie dress but obviously this is at a much cheaper price and much more attainable for everyone in the UK. 

I've made the 'Cosette' my 'Dress of the Week' because it's glorious; from the beautiful floral print to the matching wide belt (I bloody LOVE dresses with wide waist belts) that beautifully accentuates the waist, there is nothing I couldn't love about this dress as it's suitable for literally all different shapes of women, something that I have a lot of time for. This dress also comes in four other colour ways and patterns, but this particular colour way is my favourite as I'm in love with the lilac colour with the red roses. I cannot wait to eventually buy this dress and team it with a big, fluffy petticoat. 

Check out Lady Voluptuous here!

Have you bought a Cosette or any other dress from this collection?

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Dress Of The Week

Now my blog has had it's big transformation, I'm implementing new weekly features. First I started 'Wishlist Wednesday' and 'Friday Favourites' but now I am bringing in 'Dress of the Week'. As you know, I'm a Pin Up fashion blogger, so I spend half of my week looking at and lusting after dresses. This feature will include a mixture of dresses I'm lusting after and also include some I already own and are particularly favouring that week. 

For now, this is probably a dress that most likely hasn't escaped your attention. The 'Monica' dress from Pinup Girl Clothing - designed by Laura Byrnes, has been one of my long term sought after dresses. It's well known for being delightfully figure hugging, keeping all your bits in place without needing any extra shape wear as it's already built in. To me, an item of clothing that can successfully be beautiful whilst simultaneously pulling off built in shape wear, deserves all kinds of awards. I have heard fantastic things from both busty and smaller busted ladies alike. 

The shape wear is hidden beneath the dress because of the way the material is gathered. The matte knit also means that the dress refrains from wrinkling, which is always a great feature in my eyes. The entire dress is simply designed to pull you in, creating an effortless looking hourglass figure that will keep heads turning. One of my favourite features of the dress is also how the sleeves sit just off of the shoulders creating a sleek and sexy look. 

I've not bought this yet as I am waiting for an event that will give me an opportunity to wear it out. It's incredibly stunning and so sultry; it's just what I need to add to my wardrobe. 

What I adore about Pinup Girl Clothing is that they never ignore plus size women; they believe in women of all different sizes and will try to cater for most ladies. Not only do they make incredible dresses, but their ethics are definitely in the right place and that's why I will always shop with them.

'Monica' comes in many different colour ways so you will not be hard up for choice. You can buy directly from Pinup Girl Clothing here, or if you're based in the UK and prefer ordering from a UK stockist than Deadly is the Female is the best place to go.

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Hell Bunny - Souvenir dress.

Sunday was a beautiful day, I'd just gone to get my hair done and on my way home, I stopped by Greenwich Park to take some photos for this post. I remember feeling stupidly nervous about this as it was the first time that I was going to take blog photos out in public, on my own. Obviously a sensible choice was to pick a park, on a Sunday, when it was very warm and sunny; no, not my greatest decision but one I'm very glad I made. 

For a couple of weeks, I've been trying to think of a few ways to up my 'photo' game, as it were. I'm constantly looking for new ways to improve myself; through my photos, my writing and my blog in general. I'm quite lucky in the respect that I live in close distance of some beautiful parks, including my favourite - Greenwich Park. Everything about this place is stunning, the views are out of this world. 

So I'm not totally happy with how most of these photos came out. I was definitely nervous - what's not nerve racking about setting your camera and tri-pod up in the middle of a busy park and then set to striking poses? I was getting some looks but nothing too bad. I tend to feel I always make a bigger deal out of how people perceive me than what people do truthfully. 

So I'm totally in love with the surroundings here and I'm glad I can bring something new to the blog. I'm on annual leave for the next two weeks from work, and I'm so determined to scout new locations to shoot outfit photos! I'd love to have a partner in crime with me on these kinds of trips but I am looking forward to getting out on my own with just me, my camera and my tripod. 

On to the outfit, I've had this for a couple of weeks ago but I've only just gotten around to shooting it. The dress is described as the "Souvenir" dress from Hell Bunny. A brand I'm finding myself constantly going back to, as I'm in love with their kitsch designs. You may have seen this style dress in the form of my 'Larissa'. It's the same style but with a different print.

What I love about this dress is that makes me feel like I'm on holiday. I've worn this out a couple of times now and I've had some lovely compliments by strangers. It's a perfect summer dress for me as it is sleeveless but it doesn't give me the same exposure that I don't particularly like from say spaghetti straps. 

I am particularly fond of the fit of this dress; it is perfectly form fitting on the body and then comes out to a flowing skirt so it accentuates the curves of your body, this is enhanced with the belt that comes included; it can be used to pull you in at the waist - which I always love. 

The back of the dress goes down into a 'V' shape, like the front and features a hidden zip design. Made of 98% cotton and 2% spandex, there is a very tiny bit of stretch to this dress. The quality is fantastic so I couldn't fault the way the dress is made at all, and I think if different prints of this style dress continue to be made, I will buy them all. 

The dress is adorned with prints of signs of Fiji, flowers and maps; which gives the dress such a cute touristy feel and that's why you feel on holiday when you wear it. I've never been to Fiji but I'd love to now and I'd take this dress with me. 

Worn with my dress, is a cardigan from Primark. I accidentally bought it in a 18 so it looks quite odd and I have to tie it up quite hard to make it look less baggy.

Shoes are from B.A.I.T Footwear.

Review: Pinup Girl Clothing 'Harley' Dress

Last weekend, I took my Niece out, along with one of my friends, to Bromley; we had a lovely afternoon of lunch and shopping. I managed to pick up a few bits and pieces in Primark, who are doing an incredible amount of pin-up inspired separates at the moment; you'll begin to see these more and more over my next few outfit posts.

I'm not sure if I've shown you all my Pinup Girl Clothing - 'Harley' dress yet - well I know I haven't done a proper review of it yet. It's a lovely bright yellow - a colour which reminds me of Belle's ball gown at the end of Beauty and The Beast. I've always admired this dress as I love the neckline, something just drew me to it. I wear this dress without a bra - one of the advantages of being small busted. My only criticism of this dress is that the waistline sits far too low on me. The belt should sit higher up on my body but I can't do that as it shows the line between the body and skirt; so what I've done is pull the skirt up and tucked it into the belt. It gets annoying as I'm constantly readjusting myself, but I don't really mind all that much.

Paired with the dress is the cropped cardigan which I found at Primark. I'm pretty sure it's not meant to tie up as it's an 18 it's a bit big for me so I used it to tie up at the front and I think it looks great; and for less than a fiver, what a bargain!

The sandals are what I went into Primark for; I've seen other vintage bloggers post about these and they're amazing! I wanted some other colours too but these were the only ones in stock in the Bromley store. I'm definitely going to be popping in for some other colours at some point.

Finally, I'm also wearing my dancing flamingo necklace that you may have read about in my post yesterday. It's gorgeous and unlike other necklaces I've worn and that have gotten on my nerves, this one stays in place and doesn't keep flipping.

Hell Bunny - Larissa dress

So I wrote a post on this Hell Bunny - Larissa dress a couple of weeks ago but the images were very low quality so I thought I'd do a brand new one with images from my DSLR.

This dress has been my go-to for the past month as it's just so comfortable and easy to throw on. The colours are very vibrant and colourful - it's the epitome of summer! I love this dress because I feel so pretty in it without making much of an effort.

The belt I'm wearing with this dress is from Pinup Girl clothing but the belt that comes with the dress is very similar. The belt is one of my favourite features of the dress as it really pulls in the waist. There's something about the neckline I really love - so much I bought this style dress in another pattern which you'll see in another blog post coming up soon!

Hell Bunny really do the prettiest of dresses and for such reasonable prices; if you fancy this one, check it out here.

OOTD: Hell Bunny - Larissa

Apologies for the very poor quality photos, but I thought I'd share with you all my outfit for the day and I had to make to do with my only resources - aka my Samsung Galaxy S3

Now this a dress you will see me wear aaaaaaaaalot. It's the Hell Bunny - Larissa dress which you'll find on Amazon for around £35-£39. It's one of my most favourite dress purchases ever. I love everything about it, from the flamingo print, to the style of sleeves; it's not too strappy and it covers enough of my shoulders but still enough that you'll be cool in the summer! It fits me perfectly around the waist and flares out at the bottom which makes my waist look smaller. The dress actually comes with a white patent belt, but I forgot to bring it with me to my boyfriend's house so I'm using the belt from my Pinup Girl Clothing - Harley dress. It doesn't exactly match but I'd much rather wear a waist belt than none at all.

I hope you're all having a good start to the week!

Sarah

xo

Pinup Girl Clothing - Birdie dress.

Just recently, I finally broke down and made my first order from the amazing Pin Up Girl clothing. It's been a long time coming as I haven't really been able to afford to buy anything from them, because being based in the U.K, we have to face the international shipping and import tax charges. Alas, it was all worth it. I thought to myself - 'you're always going to want these dresses, so why not just order some now and get the feelings out of the way', so I did. But let's be honest, it really doesn't take much to convince myself to buy myself new clothes. Considering I'm supposed to be saving for a house, this really was a naughty purchase of mine but I think it was worth it as I've never been in a better position financially before. 

Ultimately, the whole experience with the brand from ordering to delivery, has been fantastic. One of my pet peeves about some websites, especially with vintage reproduction, is not knowing what else the model, who is wearing the product you're looking at, is also wearing. For example, I am looking at a skirt online and the model is wearing that skirt, I also notice that model is wearing a fantastic matching top or shoes but when websites don't let you know what else that model is wearing or what you could pair with that skirt, it's slightly annoying. However, this is why I love PUG; on every item they looked at, they had a 'buy this look' section where you could take a sneak peek/possibly buy matching items. I bought a skirt (which I'll blog at some point) and I was wondering what to buy with it, so I was happy that they linked to what the model was wearing, so I had a cute outfit. 

The delivery -

I couldn't believe how quick the delivery was. I bought 3 dresses, a top and a skirt so I ended up getting the delivery for free. From ordering to reaching my door, the delivery took about 5 days and this was over a weekend. For an international delivery, this was fantastic. Imagine coming home after working all day, you've been yelled at by various different strangers so you're in a cranky mood, and you see a big box on your bed. I think that moment needs to be bottled up and kept, it was great!                                                                                                                   

Anyway, just a word of warning - although I suspect most people know about this already - I received an import tax charge from FedEx a couple of weeks later which was quite pricey. I still thought it was worth it. 

The 'Birdie' dress - 

Ahhhhh the dress is amazing! I can safely say that I have never ever owned a dress that is of such good quality like a Pin Up Girl dress. From the first touch, you can tell that their dresses are made of high quality materiel; 97% cotton and 3% spandex infact. The dress is soft to touch and it feels strong. Okay, that may sound like strange adjective, but I have had dresses that have definitely felt weak and breakable. 

I ordered the XL size dress because it was the one the matched my waist size. I think I could have gotten away with the L actually, but I can make this work. I think this Birdie is absolutely perfect for the summer; the colours are so vibrant and fresh. I personally would never have put the pink and blue together but I'm glad I went with this colour way as I think it's stunning to look at. 

The skirt is lovely and full; I added a Vivien of Holloway petticoat to it but I honestly feel the dress is just as full without it! I adore the belt too, for once there is enough holes in the belt for it to make an impact on my waist so it really nips me in. I love that it is a wide one too, I'm too used to using skinny waist belts, it makes a nice change. The 3/4 length sleeves are perfect for those days that it's warm but with a breeze, so you don't need another layer on top. Moreover, I mostly like having my upper arms covered up so it's perfect for me. 

I moan about my small chest a lot, but I feel I would have benefited from this dress a bit more if I had a larger bust. This a universal problem I have with all dresses; I am a plus sized girl with small boobs so I need larger dresses to fit the waist but I never have the boobs to fill out the top. If I was a smaller size I could just size down the dress but the waist won't fit. Body woes, aye? It's nothing a bit of pinning or a bullet bra can't sort out though so no fear! 

Overall, I'm just in love with this dress, I'm in love with PUG clothing as a company. I cannot wait to wear this out more over the summer! I hope this was a little insightful. 

I will showcase the rest of my order in upcoming posts!

Sarah xo

Glamour Bunny - Joan - Mad Men Dress

Glamour Bunny; where to start? I first ordered from them last year where I bought the Jenny - Red Pin Up dress. I fell in love with them straight away as soon as I bought this dress as I'd never seen myself look so sexy and glamorous. Since then, I haven't really been able to afford to buy another dress so I took up the opportunity in their most recent 40% sale for the New Year. 

What I love about Glamour Bunny firstly. is that their dresses come packaged so beautifully. Wrapped up nicely, with a cute little sticker, it's the little things like this that make you realise that a company cares about their customers. It made me smile upon opening. 

Once I'd opened the packaging, and seen that beautiful bold red, it's as if my day instantly gotten better. I've been up since 4am, got in from work at 2:30pm, so is there anything better than arriving home to a package containing a beautiful dress? 

I instantly dropped out of my London Underground uniform, hopped in the shower and then tried the dress on. 

LOOK HOW SEXY IT IS.

I have a vast collection of wiggle dresses in my wardrobe, but no one does them like GB. Right, I know I sound like I'm right up their bums, but look at the way the fabric clings to your waist, creating beautiful curves. I can quite honestly say I've never found myself so attractive. 

You can probably tell that I'm not wearing any shape wear in these photos, and when I wear this dress out in future, I will no doubt wear some. However, I'm still stunned as to how good it makes me look? The great thing is that the dress is slightly stretchy so you're not limited for room. 

I have small boobs but the low neckline allows me to have a small bit of cleavage which I am very thankful for!

I added the belt (from ebay) for a different look. 

Not pictured is the attachable bow. I was far too excited to put the dress on the add on the bow. And admittedly, I'm slightly scared of poking holes in the dress with the pin. 

Well there we are. Until next time!