Archive of ‘Fashion’ category

How to entertain yourself for free (or very cheaply) in London

Moving to a new city can be an intimidating experience for anyone, especially if your new city is one as big and notoriously unfriendly as London (a myth, bythe way). It’s easy to opt to stay indoors, or limit yourself to tourist spots, or even rely on your friends for entertainment. But what if you [...]

Why I would rather be stylish than fashionable

Source: goo.gl via shelia on Pinterest   The fashion industry is a massive, multi-gazillion-dollar a year machine which relies on our desire to constantly reinvent ourselves as a means of generating its money. We’re all guilty of this. I am sure you can relate when I say that at least once every two months I [...]

Well-Dressed Men

Today’s post was inspired by two people: first, the lovely Lara who wrote about her ideal man and whose blog you should go and read right now (well, as soon as you’re done reading this); and second, by my friend Andre, with whom I’ve been having a Facebook conversation about which clothing items all men [...]

New obsession: faux fur

Source: shopnastygal.com via Angela on Pinterest Source: flightclothing.blogspot.com via Nichole on Pinterest Source: thegirlsoflincolnpark.tumblr.com via Shea on Pinterest

Curve-friendly Christmas Outfits

Christmas time means tons of events. It can be a real hassle trying to figure out what you should be wearing to all your parties and meals, especially if you happen to be plus size and all you can see for miles are body con dresses *shudder* Here’s a few outfits I picked out which [...]

Three looks

Just been experimenting with some looks in Polyvore and thought I’d share them.   82 by thiswaste featuring tapered pants   83 by thiswaste featuring genuine leather belts   84 by thiswaste featuring a gold plated necklace

I have a bone to pick with Asos

Dear Asos, I had so much faith in you and I thought, this is it! A plus size line that is actually fashion forward. Now I’ve got one of those shapes where I can wear UK sizes 16-18 up top and 18 on the bottom, which means I’m on the brink between your regular sizes [...]

Fundraising frock swap

This post was written by Abby, who writes the delightful A Fish in Malta blog.                                   My name is Abby, ever since reading an article in the Times of Malta, I have felt a desire to help in some way.   Noah’s [...]

A Single Man

I love this film. You can tell, even if you didn’t know who director Tom Ford is, that it is a film preoccupied with style and aesthetic. There’s Colin Firth’s brogues and Wayfarers, to Julianne Moore’s shift dress and iconic eyeliner, and of course all the secondary roles played by beautiful, chiselled models. The film [...]

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