New year, same me; just less wobbly + Project 52!

Oh....stop it.

Lurpak is the superior choice of butter, isn't it?
 
Yeah :D They do a light version but I've never checked the syn value, I would only be disappointed.
 
Jez, ever since you mentioned Vivien of Holloway, I have been on the website making a mental target wish list of all the dresses I want. I need a job, my running total hit £1000 pretty quick :rolleyes:

Any other places you'd recommend I look at? :D :D :D
 
Queen of Holloway- the cheap Chinese version!!
Queen of Holloway, Dressing Shop

Are you looking for vintage inspired, rockabilly, that kind of thing?? Have a look at:

Collectif Rockabilly and Psychobilly Vintage Clothing
Alternative Clothing ¦Kates Gothic Clothing UK
Get Cutie - Retro cut handmade dresses from Brighton Get Cutie
Luxury steel boned corsets, designer lingerie , retro dress, faux vintage dresses at FairyGothMother® bridal corsets and shapewear
Pin Up Girl Clothing | Retro Clothing, Vintage Reproduction Fashions, Rockabilly Clothing and More! | Pinup Girl Clothing
www.pinupcouture.com
Vintage & Retro Clothing for the Modern Woman - Bettie Page Clothing
Love Kills Clothing - Preciously handmade for passionate Pin-ups: Handmade Pin up, retro, vintage, 40s 50s inspired clothing! Dresses, Tops, Accessories, Bathing Suits and much more!

(Love Kills is a personal fave of mine- the girls who run it are awesome and I've never wore one of their dresses and not been wolf-whistled!)

I'd recommend all of these sites for customer service and most of them go up to a 3xl. One site I would NOT recommend in a million years is Daddyos, bloody awful.

I also get a lot of my vintage inspired dresses custom made- I HATE the idea of people having the same stuff as me, so I don't mind paying £60 ish to have something totally unique.

Enjoy :)
 
Woah thanks chick!! I'll have a perv later on with the bf nearby so he takes a hint :D Sizing wise, I'm an inch (all over) away from a 24 on vivien of holloway :D I don't plan on buying anything until I'm nearer a size I want to be, but it's nice knowing I can if I have an occasion anytime soon :D

My clothes just now make me feel sad, I add all my personality with accessories, which can look odd if the clothes aren't right. I just can't wait to feel like myself in my own clothes :)

I would love some custom made stuff, or even better I would love to make my own clothes! I make my own jewellery but its not the same!
 
I can sew but I don't- just too much hassle. The time it takes I'm happier to just pay someone the £60!

I get what you mean about clothes and personality- I think it's hard one you get past a certain size to inject yourself into anything. My clothes at the moment make me feel really middle aged. I'm a pretty "out there" kind of dresse- take my hair for example- so it feels weird having all this boss hair and makeup and not fitting into decent clothes to go with them.

Anyway, i've got a mammoth hangover today :eek: went to bed at 6am and that's only because I was dragged!! Woke the neighbours up singing Meatloaf at 5am apparently....oh well.
 
Check out POLKA DOT POLLY - Home or Home - Vintage style for the modern woman for lovely hand made 50's inspired dresses in some fantastic fabrics...bit like Get Cutie but a bit cheaper!! Polka dot polly goes up to a size 26 I think in some styles, price range from 35 to 65 sqids per frock, both have Farcebook pages as well that you can order from. Big Beautiful Barbara Brown is good too again hand made to order but vintage from 20's to 70's, but lovely 40's styles...the evening gowns are to die for, and she goes up to big girl sizes!!! I'm hoping to fit into my Call me Betty red Ice Cream Sundae print frock for a wedding next month, bought ot on the sale last year...size eighteen...fingers crossed!! Going ti treat my self to some new shoes from Miss L Fire (also on Facebook) georgous...and they will fit how ever much of a cake botherer I am!!!
 
Wow I am definitely getting a custom made dress when I'm slimmer!! I actually have the mega skillz to sew one myself but I just can't be bothered.. :D
 
Wow Peacedove all that stuff is great! And reasonably priced given that it's handmade in Blighty. I'm loving the BB Barbara Brown one... I've got my eye on the Hawaiian dress for my hols :D

Oooh I do love a good dress!!
 
Felix, you could make a fortune off it!!
 
JezVonSavage said:
I can sew but I don't- just too much hassle. The time it takes I'm happier to just pay someone the £60!

I get what you mean about clothes and personality- I think it's hard one you get past a certain size to inject yourself into anything. My clothes at the moment make me feel really middle aged. I'm a pretty "out there" kind of dresse- take my hair for example- so it feels weird having all this boss hair and makeup and not fitting into decent clothes to go with them.

Anyway, i've got a mammoth hangover today :eek: went to bed at 6am and that's only because I was dragged!! Woke the neighbours up singing Meatloaf at 5am apparently....oh well.

Haha :D Meatloaf is a legend, I wouldn't mind if I was woken up by someone singing that! This morning I was rudely awoken at 8am by our neighbours having bedroom furniture fitted!! I was pretty glad I wasn't hungover or I think I would have killed someone! Hope your hangover has gone by now :)

Well girls, I have a whole new wardrobe planned from all of these websites, and oh about 100 pairs of shoes picked out! Just need to learn how to walk in heels! I want the clothes now but I can't afford them and I don't plan on being this size for much longer anyway so it'd be pointless :D But anyway thanks for the enabling!!! :D
 
JezVonSavage said:
Felix, you could make a fortune off it!!

I keep thinking that. I can make men's shirts and all sorts too! I actually got an adjustable dress making dummy for Christmas so should put it to use..
 
Felix said:
I keep thinking that. I can make men's shirts and all sorts too! I actually got an adjustable dress making dummy for Christmas so should put it to use..

I have a friend who makes going out "clubbing" kind of stuff. You know the kind- not much of it, lycra etc. She isn't a particularly good seamstress but she makes a fortune because she's reasonably priced, charging £40 ish for a couple of hours work. Girls, especially round here, will get a new outfit every time they go out and feel like they are getting a cutom service even though they aren't- she knocks out the same old sh*te for everyone!!

DOOOOO IT!
 
evilpenguin said:
Haha :D Meatloaf is a legend, I wouldn't mind if I was woken up by someone singing that! This morning I was rudely awoken at 8am by our neighbours having bedroom furniture fitted!! I was pretty glad I wasn't hungover or I think I would have killed someone! Hope your hangover has gone by now :)

Well girls, I have a whole new wardrobe planned from all of these websites, and oh about 100 pairs of shoes picked out! Just need to learn how to walk in heels! I want the clothes now but I can't afford them and I don't plan on being this size for much longer anyway so it'd be pointless :D But anyway thanks for the enabling!!! :D

Oh I don't know, we were on our fourth rendition of Dead Ringer For Love!!

What you like?? Show us! Especially the shoes!

And no, i've still got a hangover but i've been out schmoozing my clients. It went well, although I had to award myself a night off plan as there was no way I was getting a low fat meal out of that restaurant!! Full update tomorrow.
 
A night off plan sounds good, I want one of those! Was drooling over pizzas in Iceland earlier :drool:

Gonna fill your diary full of shoe and dress porn tomorrow bwahaha :D show you everything I like! Well not everything but lots of pretties!!

Xx
 
Some dress porn....
 

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More dress porn! And shoes....
 

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And more shoe porn :) that's all I'm posting otherwise this could go on for pages and pages lol! I pretty much want everything! There's lots of clothes and scarves on katesclothing I want too... gonna be skint at target :D
 

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The post with the good news.....

Ooooh nice haul (even if it is imaginary). I already have those leopard print shoes but in red :) Might have to get a second pair....

So...I've had a mad few days! Mum's bday on friday- I ate a syn free meal before I went as I had intended to drink a hell of a lot. Got through 2 bottles of rum (with diet coke) and half a bottle of gin- surprised I didn't end the night in a&e to be honest. As already mentioned, found myself screaming along to Meatloaf at stupid o' clock in the morning and did the whole dance to Proud Mary apparently. Woke up on saturday with sore legs- oh well, at least that's a bit of body magic :D

Had to sort myself out for v.important meal on saturday night- took a potential new client for a schmoozy meal to a posh place in Liverpool. The restaurant was nice but, quite frankly, the menu was weird- they didnt explain any of the meals properly so it was like pot luck!! Had mussels to start (in a white wine and cream sauce with a piece of crusty bread :eek:) then Fish & Chips which wasn't too bad- the fish wasn't battered and you only got about 4 chips so it can't have been that naughty. Didn't touch any sauces and had two glasses of wine to look sociable. Also, skipped dessert but had a glass of Ron Zacapo Centenario rum- £10 a glass, the robbing swine!! It could have been worse I suppose.

But the good news it that the schmoozing worked well and they offered me a contract there and then :D The MD of the company said it's the only time he's ever done it- that's how much I impressed him, so I was well happy with myself :) So that's the mortgage paid for the next 4 months at least.

Treated myself on sunday to a new dress just for being so bloody awesome.

How is everyone? :D
 
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