Buy One, Get One 50% Off (Full Priced Styles Only) 2

So continuing on from my previous post, $600.00 - $700.00 is a lot of money especially when a) you don't really need new clothes and b) there is very little in the kitty and it will take several months until I can start saving again.

There are three outfits - black lace, blue dress and the white look. I have a voucher for $125.00 (vouchers can only be used on full priced items), and I have calculated the three outfits using the voucher. As much as I like all three, common sense is asserting itself and I need to have a good, hard think and select one. But which to choose?

1. I like the  Black Lace and Florals because it looked stunning, but ask myself - how often will I get to wear it?
2. I like the  Blue Summer Shrug  too and I would get more use out of this than I would the first option, the black shrug  can be used with a number of other dresses and outfits.
3. The third option  White and Silver  looks so very clean, pristine and pure and is a new departure from the colours I would normally wear, but how often does one wear white?
4. I am leaning toward the first option - Black Lace. This outfit would be worn with the Gorg Tunic in fuschia and black cropped leggings. I have a pair of dressy black leather sandals (brought for a wedding).


Option 1 - Black Lace and Florals

Above: ROXANNE CARDI and ETERNAL ROMANCE TUNIC

$149.95 + $69.97 = $219.92 less $125.00 = $94.92



Option 2 - Blue Summer Shrug

Above: PALM FROND MAXI DRESS and EYELET MESH SHRUG

$129.95 + $44.97 = $174.92 less $125.00 = $49.92



Option 3 - White and Silver

Above: MILLENNIUM TOP and GOING PLATINUM TANK

$119.95 + $44.97 = $164.92 less $125.00 = $39.92



Accessories - Jewellery Jive
Out of the three pieces here, I like the first two best. I did like the third but when I saw it instore, I had second thoughts. If I purchase it, it would only be because it is 50% off.

Above: MULTI NECKLACE and SEED OF DOUBT NECKLACE

$49.95 + $29.95 + $19.97 = $99.87

Above: SILHOUETTES NECKLACE


ROXANNE CARDI - $149.95

ETERNAL ROMANCE TUNIC - $139.95 Now $69.97

PALM FROND MAXI DRESS - $129.95

MILLENNIUM TOP - $119.95 Now $59.97

EYELET MESH SHRUG - $89.95

PALM FROND BLOUSE - $89.95 Now $44.97

MULTI NECKLACE - $49.95

SILHOUETTES NECKLACE - $39.95 Now $19.97

SEED OF DOUBT NECKLACE - $29.95 (Special doesn't apply to this)


Total $644.63

Rock Star in Purple

This is the first short(er) length top/jacket that I've worn in a very long time and was at first hesitant as I usually wear "fat clothes" - tunics that hide everything (but really don't) and was pleasantly surprised to find it didn't make me look bigger. It looks really great and I teamed it with the Stockholm pullover in fig, long sleeved tee in opulent purple and base skirt. Added indigo mesh leggings, rocha bootie and New Bride Necklace and felt a million dollars. Daughter said I look like a Rock Star!

I didn't wear the boots again - they hurt my toes. I have narrow feet, TS shoes are a wide fit, I had hoped that being almost flat, I'd be able to wear these boots, but it wasn't so. My toes squished down the toe-y end together and caused agony when walking. I was able to put up with it for the night, but that was it. Couldn't return them either because I had foolishly told the sales lady they were too wide for my feet and I couldn't walk in them after half an hour. Damn! Perhaps had I kept my big fat trap shut who knows! I may have been able to return them and get my money back. The soles weren't really marked anyway as I had been inside the whole time. Well, there was a short, a very short walk from my car to the entrance door, but it was minimal.

So .... here I am stuck with a pair of boots I can't wear, a skirt that is uncomfortable around the waist because it rolls over and every time I needed to go to the loo, I had to talk the skirt down around to my ankles like it was a pair of trousers. Why? you as? Because lifting it up, trying to get the leggings down was a work of art. Too hard, too much grunting and groaning doing this, far easier (and quicker) just to pull the skirt down with the leggings. No fuss, no bother, no getting all het up in the face.

I did look nice though.

And I have just realised that I have not worn this outfit since attending that party last year and these items have been sitting in the wardrobe gathering dust and taking up space.

Summer Favourite

This is one of my favourite summer outfits. I'm wearing the Coco Bananas Tunic with Easy Breezy Crop Leggings in white - jewellery is the Curly Whirl Necklace and a Cath Kidston resin bracelet. Teva Tirra sandals complete the look. Items are from Taking Shape except for the bracelet and sandals. This is one of the outfits I'll be taking on my trip to Japan next month sans jewellery.

The tunic top has a side drop hemline, front pockets and a front seam drawstring for personal styling. I wear mine with the drawstring pulled a little to give a wrinkle effect and raise the centre front hemline for interest. Drawstring loop is tied in a loose knot. Fabric is a crushed knit with stretch for a comfortable fit. The top doesn't flare out, I'm just holding it. The photo below shows the top falling naturally.

Below are close-ups of the jewellery.

Above: Curly Whirl Necklace

Above: Cath Kidston resin bracelet

Summer Linen

Another outfit I have put together for summer, is the Lyndsey Dress, a cool sleeveless linen dress with a stylish hemline. In a fabric of 55% Linen 45% Viscose, this is a lovely little dress for those hot days. It comes in blue (sapphire) and lemon, although it looks more of a citron than a lemon, which is good. I like it and it works well for me.

Lyndsey Dress Outfit The cool, comfortable Lyndsey dress here I've teamed with the Becca Shirt, Glitterati Cross Body Bag in Poppy and Croc thongs in light grey and volt green.

Citron and Blue

Hello ladies, this is the first post of my new blog, "A Fat Fashionista" and instead of beginning how I'd intended, decided to make it about an outfit, the clothes of which I recently purchased.

Casco Bay Outfit. The lovely flowing Casco Bay tunic in citron, teamed with the Sorento Wrap in blue, Brinton 7/8 leggings. Black ballet flats and Miranda Wristlet Clutch Bag in citron. This would also look good worn with navy cropped pants.