tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45051837926524097462024-02-21T23:42:01.090-08:00On the Plus SideRedsGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09243686322242355775noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505183792652409746.post-29606441568591417992012-08-12T20:31:00.000-07:002012-08-12T20:35:31.811-07:00SurpriseI love a surprise. I got a pleasant one on Saturday when shopping with Miss 4 (for nail polish and lipstick of course) and on the advise of a good friend decided to drop into Best and Less - she had informed me they had a nice pair of aqua coloured jeans and the promise of plus-size coloured denim is to much for me to resist these days. Now, as we know Best and Less is not a bastion of high fashion - its a basics, cheapy socks and undies kind of place so imagine my surprise to be confronted with a rather pleasant display of items and what's more, right in front me was what appeared to be a top identical to one I'd been coveting a few months back from Dorothy Perkins. I had it pinned to my Pinterest board so I checked and it is exactly the same - score!! Only $25 too - it's this one:
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Source: <a href="http://www.dorothyperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33053&storeId=12552&productId=4538846&langId=-1&categoryId=&searchTerm=print&pageSize=20&refinements=category~[208600|-12552]" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">dorothyperkins.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/pixiecaramel/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Megan</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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So that was scooped up along with a cute black short sleeve shirt with white bird print that I am sure you'll be seeing soon.
So a few words on my new purchase - I had thought the top would be more like a tee when I first saw it online, but it isn't. Its a viscose and has no stretch, but it isn't shaped at all. I bought mine in a 22 and to be honest it is a bit fitted across my belly and around my arms, but a size up and I think it'd be too baggy around my torso. It has an exposed gold zip at the back - I kind of like that trend. So now what to wear it with: I am thinking coral or dark denim.<br />
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Also spotted was this very pretty sleeveless blouse, also previously seen on Dotty P so I am thinking Best and Less have tapped Dorothy Perkins' supplier!
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Source: <a href="http://www.dorothyperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33053&storeId=12552&productId=4734120&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=437491&parent_categoryId=208596&pageSize=20&cmpid=awin&_$ja=tsid:19886|prd:67035" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">dorothyperkins.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/pixiecaramel/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Megan</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Unfortunately that particular BnL seemed to be out of aqua jeans, but they did have some nice brigth coral ones, as well as a great array items in shades of coral, navy, aqua plus prints featuring birds and polka dots. Well worth checking out.
RedsGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09243686322242355775noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505183792652409746.post-54843404530102687012012-08-08T21:34:00.000-07:002012-08-11T01:10:55.207-07:00Boots<span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So part of what spurred me into action was perusing my regular blog
haunts and seeing the launch of Aussie Curves out into the big wide blogging
world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a fabulous idea and as the
theme was 'boots' and I happened to be wearing my favourite boots yesterday I
made my husband take a few snaps when I got home.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So here I am in all my booting glory. I realised that aside from my
boots, everything else I'm wearing is from Big W!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Black cardigan - Big W <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dress/tunic - Big W<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Black full length leggings - Big W<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Boots – <a href="http://www.ezibuy.com.au/brands/sara-plus-sizes.html" target="_blank">Sara<o:p></o:p></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My boots are a low heeled boot from <a href="http://www.ezibuy.com.au/brands/sara-plus-sizes.html" target="_blank">Sara</a>. I bought these when Sara
launched their first range of boots which must have been 2009 - I am sure I
would have bought them on sale (that is my general modus operandi) and they are
so comfortable, more than adequately accommodating my wide calves and wide
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sara had quite an expanded range of boots this winter including leather
and non-leather - with a number of styles currently on sale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I already have high heeled boots in black and
tan, but after seeing how nice the brown brogues looked on a real person thanks
to<a href="http://www.2manycupcakes.com/" target="_blank"> 2ManyCupcakes</a> and for a measly $49 am very tempted to get a pair.</span><br /><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=157063" type="text/javascript" ></script>RedsGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09243686322242355775noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4505183792652409746.post-73353627282122856412012-08-08T00:59:00.000-07:002012-08-11T01:06:26.733-07:00About meSo I have been contemplating for a while doing this blogging thing about . I really enjoy reading all the plus size blogs out there from around the world and especially the ones from Australia. I love seeing what other women wear, how they wear it and what's available out there. I love seeing women confident in thier bodies and embracing who they are and wearing what they want, what makes them feel good.
I guess I come at this from a slightly different angle in that I am a little older than I am guessing a lot of other bloggers are. That said, I really am only just discovering what it is <b>I</b> want to wear, rather than what I've always felt I should wear or for the longest time what I could wear because the choices were so limited in the past.
I am also a Mumma to two girls, work full time, love to eat, read and sleep and have a long-term love affair with shoes and handbags.
So, that's the basics about me.RedsGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09243686322242355775noreply@blogger.com0