What I've been buying lately

Autumn is here! Some people find this time of year depressing... The weather is colder, it gets darker earlier and everyone starts to feel generally.. blah. I admit, I am one of those people, but I much prefer Autumn/Winter clothes!

There a few trends I will be buying into, the first one leopard print (It's never out of fashion in my world!) and the second is velvet. I really didn't think I would like velvet, and SOME of it does still revoke memories of Prince, (or whatever he's called these days, I think he's reverted back to Prince?) but I think if it's done subtly, it can look really nice. (This is my opinion, of what suits me, if you wanna go out in a purple velvet catsuit, then please do)


This Velvet dress is perfect! Bang on trend and can be dressed up or down. (However, out of stock in my size, and following a chat with Stephanie, who I know was also wanting it, it hasn't been seen in store either!)If this dress comes back into stock, it will be mine! I did however, find some great pieces in Primark. If you are a smaller plus size, there are some fab velvet dresses and blazers. I found this beauty:

AND for only £5! I can squeeze my size 20 bum into this, and this is a size 18. I'm sure if you were bigger it would fit too, as it's quite stretchy. I'm about 5ft 6 and a bit, and if I wear it on my waist where I would normally wear it, it's quite short, but personally, I like the length of it.

I LOVE LEOPARD PRINT. I have honestly loved and been wearing leopard print since I was about 17/18. I guess you could say I was kind of emo/scene before a name was invented for it all! I adore it, it is by far my favourite print. I think it's a print that's never really out of style.

I bought this coat from New Look Inspire. When I saw it in the 'straight size' range, I actually did a little gasp from across the shop and tried on the 18, which unfortunately didn't fit (I knew it wouldn't, but hey, I tried, you never know) I hope and prayed this would go into the Inspire range, and when I saw it, I HAD to have it.

On the left is the hook and eye fastening of the coat, and the right is a close up of the material. Very excited about wearing this, and am going to wear it with everything in my wardrobe!



I'm not a brand snob or a labels snob AT ALL. If something fits me, and I like it, I buy it. I think supermarkets have really upped their game in the last few years in terms of fashion pieces, and I often browse Tesco and Asda (Part of the Wal Mart group for my American readers) for clothes. I find they offer a reasonably wide range of sizes too. Tesco goes up to a size 22, and has a plus size range that goes from 16-28, and Asda goes up to a size 24, with some pieces (very limited on the website, unfortunately) goes up to a size 28 as well. As well as offering some fashion pieces, you can also pick up some really good basics. I picked these leopard print flats up from Asda:




I'm really pleased these go up to a size 9. I am normally a size 8 (a 7 in Evans wider fit) but sometimes I find an 8 is slightly too small, so it's nice to have an option to buy a 9. These were only £6. They also have zebra print, and an array of patent colours as well. I think I'm going to buy the red ones next....