First of all, no photo today. Sorry! But I do need some suggestions from my local Perthites.
I always told myself that when I lost enough weight to be moderately happy with the way I look, I would have some professional photos taken. My dream was always to have a retro/horror shoot - picture 50's housewife doing household chores with a gory twist. So in a kitchen holding up a serving platter but instead of a roast it would be the head of a plastic baby doll; in an old bathroom scrubbing away a blood ring from a bathtub; rolling up a hall runner with a pair of feet sticking out of the end. You get the gist.
The problem I'm having with this idea is I don't know anyone who lives in a house suitable for such a shoot. It would need to be older with high ceilings and an old bathroom and they would have to not mind me traipsing about with fake blood.
So, the other idea I had in mind was a Steampunk shoot. I've been adding to my collection of late and have a delivery of Steampunk accessories expected this week. Yay for goggles and crazy guns and mini top hats!
Now for the suggestions - I need ideas for suitable Steampunk themed areas around Perth where I could take pics. So far I have :
Mundaring Weir (specifically the Number 1 pump station but the dam wall itself too)
Jacoby Park - pipeline
John Forrest National Park - train tunnel
Aaaaaand that's it. The tunnel would be great but it's a bit of a hike to get to it and dressed in full Steampunk getup may be a little difficult.
So, suggestions? Needs to be kind of retro and Victorian and industrial. Okay...GO!
Sunday, 22 February 2015
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
Flocking awesome
I seem to be forming a habit of posting a couple of days worth of stuff at once but I figure better that than nothing, yeah? Today's post has a flocked theme.
So, the first dress is much, much prettier than any picture can paint it. It's the Flocked Rose Skater Dress from CityChic.
It is the most amazing red colour and it's lovely to wear. I do wish that I was rich enough to have a professional photographer take these pics sometimes because it honestly looked much nicer on than this photo suggests. I know I constantly whinge about Christian's skills at taking pictures and really, I'm lucky he even takes them at all (he thinks having photos taken of oneself is the height of vanity). But still, I feel like I'm doing a poor job of representing such pretty dresses.
The dress I wore today you have seen before. It's the H&R London Dark Lily dress.
I love the pattern of the flocking so much. The closer you look, the more you see. There's roses, and anchors, and stars, and birds, and leaves, and bows. From afar it just looks like a pretty plain black dress but up close it's wonderful.
I wore it with my purple petticoat today which not only adds flounce (and I always say a gal can never have too much flounce) but also a dash of colour when the dress gets whirled around a little.
Not too sure yet what I'm wearing tomorrow. I have a chiro appointment which calls for a top and bottom so I'll most likely drag out a skirt and top for you all :)
So, the first dress is much, much prettier than any picture can paint it. It's the Flocked Rose Skater Dress from CityChic.
It is the most amazing red colour and it's lovely to wear. I do wish that I was rich enough to have a professional photographer take these pics sometimes because it honestly looked much nicer on than this photo suggests. I know I constantly whinge about Christian's skills at taking pictures and really, I'm lucky he even takes them at all (he thinks having photos taken of oneself is the height of vanity). But still, I feel like I'm doing a poor job of representing such pretty dresses.
The dress I wore today you have seen before. It's the H&R London Dark Lily dress.
I love the pattern of the flocking so much. The closer you look, the more you see. There's roses, and anchors, and stars, and birds, and leaves, and bows. From afar it just looks like a pretty plain black dress but up close it's wonderful.
I wore it with my purple petticoat today which not only adds flounce (and I always say a gal can never have too much flounce) but also a dash of colour when the dress gets whirled around a little.
Not too sure yet what I'm wearing tomorrow. I have a chiro appointment which calls for a top and bottom so I'll most likely drag out a skirt and top for you all :)
Saturday, 14 February 2015
Steampunk Friday
I have always loved the steampunk look. It's growing more and more popular here in Australia and I started to feel like I'd be able to get away with wearing it without looking like I've come straight from a dress up party (though I guess that could be my default look?). I've been adding a few items to my wardrobe and thought it was time to start bringing them out.
I kept it basic for work, so not to scare the locals.
I got both the skirt and the top from Corset Story. They sell both branded wear and their own brand of clothes and both of these pieces are their own brand. The skirt looked amazing on the website and I tossed up for several weeks before buying it. It's stupidly expensive and there is no size guide on the site for their own branded stuff so I was left guessing what size to get. In the end, I guessed right and it fits, but I'm glad I got the skirt as part of a deal (buy 2 get 1 free) as there is no way on earth it is worth the amount they're asking for it. It's very thin cotton (almost see through) and although it's made well enough and has pull ties built in so you can adjust the front length, it's just not the sort of quality you'd expect when laying down that sort of cash (for those of who who haven't clicked the link, the standard price is $105AUD). They sell several other sorts of skirts, in a similar price range and after getting this skirt, I wouldn't even consider buying one of the others.
The top is much better value and comes with a detachable collar so you can dress it up or down. I chose to forgo the collar as it's bloody hot! Not exactly the best thing for a Perth summer! The top also doesn't come with a size guide but at least it gives you an estimate of what AU size is the equivalent. I'm wearing the 3XL (an Aussie 18) and the skirt is an XL (which fits fine around my waist but I wouldn't be able to wear it low on the hips which means you would hardly ever see the button detailing).
I have several under bust corsets and I can't wait to wear them with this outfit to give it a definite steampunk flare.
We went out after work and I wore a dress that I also got as part of the same 3 for 2 deal. The AU site doesn't seem to stock the dress anymore by the UK version of the site does. It's a Darkstar short layered dress and photos just don't do it justice. The layers are just gorgeous and it's so detailed.
I thought I'd pull out the first pair of 'alternative' shoes that I ever bought. They're the Demonia Dynamites and they're not only comfy and short gal's best friend, but they have that awesome star shaped hole through the sole that adds to the fun.
I kept it basic for work, so not to scare the locals.
I got both the skirt and the top from Corset Story. They sell both branded wear and their own brand of clothes and both of these pieces are their own brand. The skirt looked amazing on the website and I tossed up for several weeks before buying it. It's stupidly expensive and there is no size guide on the site for their own branded stuff so I was left guessing what size to get. In the end, I guessed right and it fits, but I'm glad I got the skirt as part of a deal (buy 2 get 1 free) as there is no way on earth it is worth the amount they're asking for it. It's very thin cotton (almost see through) and although it's made well enough and has pull ties built in so you can adjust the front length, it's just not the sort of quality you'd expect when laying down that sort of cash (for those of who who haven't clicked the link, the standard price is $105AUD). They sell several other sorts of skirts, in a similar price range and after getting this skirt, I wouldn't even consider buying one of the others.
The top is much better value and comes with a detachable collar so you can dress it up or down. I chose to forgo the collar as it's bloody hot! Not exactly the best thing for a Perth summer! The top also doesn't come with a size guide but at least it gives you an estimate of what AU size is the equivalent. I'm wearing the 3XL (an Aussie 18) and the skirt is an XL (which fits fine around my waist but I wouldn't be able to wear it low on the hips which means you would hardly ever see the button detailing).
I have several under bust corsets and I can't wait to wear them with this outfit to give it a definite steampunk flare.
We went out after work and I wore a dress that I also got as part of the same 3 for 2 deal. The AU site doesn't seem to stock the dress anymore by the UK version of the site does. It's a Darkstar short layered dress and photos just don't do it justice. The layers are just gorgeous and it's so detailed.
I thought I'd pull out the first pair of 'alternative' shoes that I ever bought. They're the Demonia Dynamites and they're not only comfy and short gal's best friend, but they have that awesome star shaped hole through the sole that adds to the fun.
A little bit sophisticated
I must admit I was a little surprised by the myriad of comments I had regarding this outfit when I wore it to work the other day. Apparently it was plain and boring and not you. I couldn't really understand as I don't always wear really out there clothes - a lot of my outfits are quite normal. But my work mates seemed to feel that business wear was not my style at all.
I did some stair training after work so before I got changed into my exercise kit, I got one of my mates to take a few pics of me. I guess the office environment isn't really helping my cause much. Apologies for the closed eye shot below, but I thought you might be able to see the outfit a little clearer in that one.
I've always been a fan of the office chic look. When I was a kid, I dreamed of working in the city and dressing in cute office wear every day. I used to wear shirts and vests a lot when I was in my late teens and since that feels like yesterday to me, I guess maybe that's why I thought this look was quite normal for me and why it's so foreign to everyone else?
Anyway, moving on. I got both the dress and the top from Target. The dress is just a basic suit style dress and was stupidly cheap. I was expecting to pay $60 or more for it and was chuffed when it was only $30. The blouse is something I've been looking for for ages now but have had little luck in finding. You'd think a simple white blouse with capped sleeves and buttons to the top would be quite common but the style of late seems to be all 3/4 length sleeves and the open collar look.
I wanted the buttons to the top so I could wear one of the numerous neck ties I have. You can find them now on ebay for only a buck, and with free postage they're an absolute steal. I used to sell them at a market stall and back then they were never that cheap but they seem to have grown in popularity lately (you see them being sold at pop up jewellery stores all over now) so hence the price drop. They're actually for boys, but I find them cute and quirky. I wore my robot one and how can an outfit be boring with a robot tie??? I don't think it can!
I did some stair training after work so before I got changed into my exercise kit, I got one of my mates to take a few pics of me. I guess the office environment isn't really helping my cause much. Apologies for the closed eye shot below, but I thought you might be able to see the outfit a little clearer in that one.
I've always been a fan of the office chic look. When I was a kid, I dreamed of working in the city and dressing in cute office wear every day. I used to wear shirts and vests a lot when I was in my late teens and since that feels like yesterday to me, I guess maybe that's why I thought this look was quite normal for me and why it's so foreign to everyone else?
Anyway, moving on. I got both the dress and the top from Target. The dress is just a basic suit style dress and was stupidly cheap. I was expecting to pay $60 or more for it and was chuffed when it was only $30. The blouse is something I've been looking for for ages now but have had little luck in finding. You'd think a simple white blouse with capped sleeves and buttons to the top would be quite common but the style of late seems to be all 3/4 length sleeves and the open collar look.
I wanted the buttons to the top so I could wear one of the numerous neck ties I have. You can find them now on ebay for only a buck, and with free postage they're an absolute steal. I used to sell them at a market stall and back then they were never that cheap but they seem to have grown in popularity lately (you see them being sold at pop up jewellery stores all over now) so hence the price drop. They're actually for boys, but I find them cute and quirky. I wore my robot one and how can an outfit be boring with a robot tie??? I don't think it can!
Bats and crosses and fleur de somethings...
There are some dresses that aren't quite made for women who have hips. The Gothic Ivy dress by Banned Clothing is probably one of them. I know Christian takes a shocking photo and that the dress really didn't look as bad as it does in the picture...
...but still, it looks far better on the model than on me. Though I guess her height and lack of wobbly bits helps as well as her lack of hips.
Anyway, despite it not being the most flattering dress in the world, I absolutely adore this dress. The fabric is amazing. At first it looks just like a normal brocade but the more you look, the more details you see. There are crosses and fluer-de-lis and bats! Super adorable bats!
It's a really quality garment and I thought it was an absolute steal for the price. I can see myself wearing this a lot in the future. Beserk say it could take pride of place in a Gothic wardrobe and I totally agree with them, though I would amend that to eclectic wardrobe!
...but still, it looks far better on the model than on me. Though I guess her height and lack of wobbly bits helps as well as her lack of hips.
Anyway, despite it not being the most flattering dress in the world, I absolutely adore this dress. The fabric is amazing. At first it looks just like a normal brocade but the more you look, the more details you see. There are crosses and fluer-de-lis and bats! Super adorable bats!
It's a really quality garment and I thought it was an absolute steal for the price. I can see myself wearing this a lot in the future. Beserk say it could take pride of place in a Gothic wardrobe and I totally agree with them, though I would amend that to eclectic wardrobe!
Tuesday, 3 February 2015
Sweet apple acres
Hey there folks, how's it all going? It's muggy and stormy here. If we get many more 38C days with thunderstorms one may begin to suspect we've moved to the Kimberley without knowing it...
Today I went all 1950's housewifey with the Francine dress by Hell Bunny. And those are apples, not cherries. You have no idea how many people have told me they like my cherry dress...
This dress is really sweet and really innocent, which is why I'm planning on wearing it in a photo shoot I want to do soon. I've always wanted to have professional photos taken once I lost enough weight and I'm almost at the point where I'm thinking 'Fuck it, why not now?". But you know me - I don't want any normal, boring photos. I'm thinking sweet and retro with a dash of horror! Wearing a petticoat and an apron whilst scrubbing a bloody tub clean, or rolling a body up in a carpet, or serving up a severed head on a platter. You know, that sort of thing...
And now that I've got you checking that your doors are locked, I'll sign off now! Nigh nigh xxx
Today I went all 1950's housewifey with the Francine dress by Hell Bunny. And those are apples, not cherries. You have no idea how many people have told me they like my cherry dress...
This dress is really sweet and really innocent, which is why I'm planning on wearing it in a photo shoot I want to do soon. I've always wanted to have professional photos taken once I lost enough weight and I'm almost at the point where I'm thinking 'Fuck it, why not now?". But you know me - I don't want any normal, boring photos. I'm thinking sweet and retro with a dash of horror! Wearing a petticoat and an apron whilst scrubbing a bloody tub clean, or rolling a body up in a carpet, or serving up a severed head on a platter. You know, that sort of thing...
And now that I've got you checking that your doors are locked, I'll sign off now! Nigh nigh xxx
Friday, 30 January 2015
Gothic lace
Sorry it's been a few days, guys. My hubby was generous enough to pass on his tummy bug to me and I've been a miserable cow the past half a week. I was off work on Wednesday and I figured you wouldn't appreciate a pic of me in my jarmies.
Today's choice of dress is a bit of an odd one. It's the Mia dress by H&R London that I picked up from my fave online store, Beserk. The front is laced up and hides a red lace panel and you can lace it tighter or looser, depending on how much of the red you want to show through.
I found that if I had it loose, the ties at the bottom sat rather funny and droopy and it looked odd so I opted for the tighter lacing.
I must admit, I'm not really sure about this dress. I loved it on the model, and it really is a gorgeous dress but the lacing and the way it sits over the bust is just a bit weird. I have small shoulders as well so non-adjustable straps have the tendency to slip down during the day. I did wear a shrug which covered that a little but still. I know I will definitely wear the dress again, but I know it's also not going to be one of my favourites.
Just short and sweet tonight guys but before I love you and leave you, I'm going to shamelessly plug my new FB page just to go off on a non-fashion tangent. It's dedicated to my writing, specifically the novel I am in the end stages of completing. The story is written, it's just the finicky editing and proof stage I'm at now. It's still probably five or six months off self publishing but hey, may as well start getting the word out there! What better way to do that than to share the first chapter! Have a read and tell me what you think :)
Today's choice of dress is a bit of an odd one. It's the Mia dress by H&R London that I picked up from my fave online store, Beserk. The front is laced up and hides a red lace panel and you can lace it tighter or looser, depending on how much of the red you want to show through.
I found that if I had it loose, the ties at the bottom sat rather funny and droopy and it looked odd so I opted for the tighter lacing.
I must admit, I'm not really sure about this dress. I loved it on the model, and it really is a gorgeous dress but the lacing and the way it sits over the bust is just a bit weird. I have small shoulders as well so non-adjustable straps have the tendency to slip down during the day. I did wear a shrug which covered that a little but still. I know I will definitely wear the dress again, but I know it's also not going to be one of my favourites.
Just short and sweet tonight guys but before I love you and leave you, I'm going to shamelessly plug my new FB page just to go off on a non-fashion tangent. It's dedicated to my writing, specifically the novel I am in the end stages of completing. The story is written, it's just the finicky editing and proof stage I'm at now. It's still probably five or six months off self publishing but hey, may as well start getting the word out there! What better way to do that than to share the first chapter! Have a read and tell me what you think :)
Sunday, 25 January 2015
Quadruple the fun
Lots of pics for you today, you lucky things you. And lots of links to pretties. Hurrah for pretties!
Okay, so Friday I wore my new Sourpuss Hellbilly Gingham dress. Christian was mid-game when I got home and I had limited time to get in, get changed, and get out for a girl's night out. To avoid disappointing you, and breaking my solemn Pinkie Promise, I knew I had to get a photo of some description for you so you get a boob and head selfie.
This dress is gorgeous but is a tad booby. I was a little self conscious about it all day but only because I was at work. If I had been in a non-professional environment, I probably wouldn't have worried at all. It's not like the girls are well out on display, but there's definitely a generous hint of cleavage. Of course, the eye may have been drawn from this fact because this dress makes no secret of the fact that the person wearing it is a woman. It screams HIPS! I have no problem with my hips (hell, you all know of my fondness for petticoats) but if you're more hourglassy than the model, the dress isn't going to sit as pretty as it does on her.
So after the Friday selfie (a phrase I never thought I'd find myself using - in fact, just when did that become a phrase?) I did a rushed wardrobe change, actually threw on some makeup for once, and hightailed it out of the house to meet up with some work mates for a night out at the Pirate Bar. Arrrrgh! I decided to wear another new dress (the perks of being a DINK with no other hobbies) and in retrospect, the H&R London Flocking Dress may have been a little overdressed for a bar but that's kind of the story of my life.
We had a great night out, even though the cocktails were hideous hipster concoctions, they ran out of churros by the time we were ready for dessert, and the singer I'd dragged the girls along to see had bought his skanky girlfriend along. I guess you can't win 'em all. Here's a pic of me and one of the girls, just because.
I know I've harped on about this before, but posting so many pics of myself in one post is really hammering home to me that I really need to learn how to pose for pics. Seriously, I always look so awkward! I mean, come on, look at this one...
I never know what to do with my hands. Hang by my side like an ape? Hands behind my back like a school photo? Hands on hips when I really should put my hands on my waist since my hips are so much farther out than my waist and it looks odd. I need some direction from Zoolander or something!
Anyways, I don't have a link for the above dress, as I've had it for years and years and years. I got it at Target and at the time I only just squeezed into it and then I put on more and more weight and it went into my closet and was always my goal dress. The great news is now it fits. Hurrah! The bad news is that it's very, very see through. Any light at all and you can see straight through my legs. Christian says it's not as bad as I think it is and that I'm just being self conscious but I tend to rarely wear it and only when it's really warm.
Onto the past pic of what I'm wearing right now -
This is my Dead Riding Hood tee and as my pasty legs have been attacked by mozzies recently, I figured I'd wear some tights under my shorts today so I didn't scare small children. Having said that, Red Riding Hood holding a severed wolf's head may scare them anyway so...redundant?
This was a long post. I should have had cupcakes or something for those of you who made it to the end but I'm not quite that organised. Oh well. Enjoy the rest of your long weekend peeps xxx
Okay, so Friday I wore my new Sourpuss Hellbilly Gingham dress. Christian was mid-game when I got home and I had limited time to get in, get changed, and get out for a girl's night out. To avoid disappointing you, and breaking my solemn Pinkie Promise, I knew I had to get a photo of some description for you so you get a boob and head selfie.
This dress is gorgeous but is a tad booby. I was a little self conscious about it all day but only because I was at work. If I had been in a non-professional environment, I probably wouldn't have worried at all. It's not like the girls are well out on display, but there's definitely a generous hint of cleavage. Of course, the eye may have been drawn from this fact because this dress makes no secret of the fact that the person wearing it is a woman. It screams HIPS! I have no problem with my hips (hell, you all know of my fondness for petticoats) but if you're more hourglassy than the model, the dress isn't going to sit as pretty as it does on her.
So after the Friday selfie (a phrase I never thought I'd find myself using - in fact, just when did that become a phrase?) I did a rushed wardrobe change, actually threw on some makeup for once, and hightailed it out of the house to meet up with some work mates for a night out at the Pirate Bar. Arrrrgh! I decided to wear another new dress (the perks of being a DINK with no other hobbies) and in retrospect, the H&R London Flocking Dress may have been a little overdressed for a bar but that's kind of the story of my life.
We had a great night out, even though the cocktails were hideous hipster concoctions, they ran out of churros by the time we were ready for dessert, and the singer I'd dragged the girls along to see had bought his skanky girlfriend along. I guess you can't win 'em all. Here's a pic of me and one of the girls, just because.
I never know what to do with my hands. Hang by my side like an ape? Hands behind my back like a school photo? Hands on hips when I really should put my hands on my waist since my hips are so much farther out than my waist and it looks odd. I need some direction from Zoolander or something!
Anyways, I don't have a link for the above dress, as I've had it for years and years and years. I got it at Target and at the time I only just squeezed into it and then I put on more and more weight and it went into my closet and was always my goal dress. The great news is now it fits. Hurrah! The bad news is that it's very, very see through. Any light at all and you can see straight through my legs. Christian says it's not as bad as I think it is and that I'm just being self conscious but I tend to rarely wear it and only when it's really warm.
Onto the past pic of what I'm wearing right now -
This is my Dead Riding Hood tee and as my pasty legs have been attacked by mozzies recently, I figured I'd wear some tights under my shorts today so I didn't scare small children. Having said that, Red Riding Hood holding a severed wolf's head may scare them anyway so...redundant?
This was a long post. I should have had cupcakes or something for those of you who made it to the end but I'm not quite that organised. Oh well. Enjoy the rest of your long weekend peeps xxx
Thursday, 22 January 2015
Better late than never
I didn't post on Tuesday night because I'd had a fucking horrible day and my scowl would have caused the camera to break. I felt it best not to inflict that onto any of my darling readers.
Wednesday I came home, had pics taken and then had to rush out to dinner to celebrate my sister getting old. By the time we got home I was pooped and went straight to bed (what do you mean you didn't realise you were reading Nanna Weekly? I thought that was obvious by now...)
To make up for my lapse, I thought I'd astound you with a double post tonight. You would be so overcome with the sheer number of photos that your disappointment in me would be wiped from your mind and unicorn farts would smell like rainbows and all would be well with the world.
But then I forgot to take a pic when I got home so yeah, that didn't quite work as expected...forgive me? Why didn't I remember? you ask in a shocked and outraged voice. Well, I'd had my hair cut and had gotten bored of red and was in such a hurry to dye it that it just slipped my mind.
Hey look over there! A puppy!
Awww, look at her! She's licking my leg. She's so adorable! No one could stay mad at her fur mummy, could they? Didn't think so!
Anyways, the dress I got from Jay Jays, a shockingly tween store that I would normally avoid like the plague except that they embraced the retro look long before it was cool. So for years now I've gotten awesome stuff there like Snoopy and Batman shirts and other awesome things.
I was also wearing my light bulb earrings that I promised to get a better photo of a while back. My friend Jenny got them for me for Christmas and they brighten my day (pun most definitely intended).
I had a Beserk delivery arrive today which means 2 things - 1) I had to promise Christian that I would refrain from buying more clothes in the near future (little does he know I have a few things already on their way to me muhahahahahaha) and 2) as I'm going out to tomorrow night after work I Pinkie Promise (cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye) that I will have two photos for you tomorrow - what I wore to work, and what I'm wearing out.
See, you can never stay mad at me ;-)
Wednesday I came home, had pics taken and then had to rush out to dinner to celebrate my sister getting old. By the time we got home I was pooped and went straight to bed (what do you mean you didn't realise you were reading Nanna Weekly? I thought that was obvious by now...)
To make up for my lapse, I thought I'd astound you with a double post tonight. You would be so overcome with the sheer number of photos that your disappointment in me would be wiped from your mind and unicorn farts would smell like rainbows and all would be well with the world.
But then I forgot to take a pic when I got home so yeah, that didn't quite work as expected...forgive me? Why didn't I remember? you ask in a shocked and outraged voice. Well, I'd had my hair cut and had gotten bored of red and was in such a hurry to dye it that it just slipped my mind.
Hey look over there! A puppy!
Awww, look at her! She's licking my leg. She's so adorable! No one could stay mad at her fur mummy, could they? Didn't think so!
Anyways, the dress I got from Jay Jays, a shockingly tween store that I would normally avoid like the plague except that they embraced the retro look long before it was cool. So for years now I've gotten awesome stuff there like Snoopy and Batman shirts and other awesome things.
I was also wearing my light bulb earrings that I promised to get a better photo of a while back. My friend Jenny got them for me for Christmas and they brighten my day (pun most definitely intended).
I had a Beserk delivery arrive today which means 2 things - 1) I had to promise Christian that I would refrain from buying more clothes in the near future (little does he know I have a few things already on their way to me muhahahahahaha) and 2) as I'm going out to tomorrow night after work I Pinkie Promise (cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye) that I will have two photos for you tomorrow - what I wore to work, and what I'm wearing out.
See, you can never stay mad at me ;-)
Monday, 19 January 2015
A little bit of Camelot charm
Today's dress comes from Curvy Clothing, an Australian site that has sizes from 6-30 but specialises in plus sized hippy clothing.
One of the cons of the site is their styles come and go very quickly. Several years ago I ordered two of these dresses - one short sleeved and one long sleeved. Not long afterwards I had lost enough weight that they were too big and I wanted to buy another one in a smaller size. Upon looking I discovered that this style had disappeared from their site and I assumed they no longer stocked them.
I happened to be browsing the site just before Christmas and found that they were now selling the dresses again. I ordered the one I'm wearing below.
I went to find a link for the dress and have discovered that again this style has disappeared from the site. They do however have the long sleeved version available to pre-order.
I understand that if an item is out of stock, you can't buy it but I prefer to have an 'Out of stock - click to be advised when restocked' button you can press. If they had one of these buttons, I would have ordered another of these dresses in a different colour as I adore it. Instead, they lost a sale.
I'm also wearing my Cherry Hot Chocolate flats, not that you can really see them in this pic. I think I've shown off all four pairs of my HCs and will now have to get very creative to keep you all interested. Perhaps tomorrow I'll wear slippers to work?
One of the cons of the site is their styles come and go very quickly. Several years ago I ordered two of these dresses - one short sleeved and one long sleeved. Not long afterwards I had lost enough weight that they were too big and I wanted to buy another one in a smaller size. Upon looking I discovered that this style had disappeared from their site and I assumed they no longer stocked them.
I happened to be browsing the site just before Christmas and found that they were now selling the dresses again. I ordered the one I'm wearing below.
I went to find a link for the dress and have discovered that again this style has disappeared from the site. They do however have the long sleeved version available to pre-order.
I understand that if an item is out of stock, you can't buy it but I prefer to have an 'Out of stock - click to be advised when restocked' button you can press. If they had one of these buttons, I would have ordered another of these dresses in a different colour as I adore it. Instead, they lost a sale.
I'm also wearing my Cherry Hot Chocolate flats, not that you can really see them in this pic. I think I've shown off all four pairs of my HCs and will now have to get very creative to keep you all interested. Perhaps tomorrow I'll wear slippers to work?
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