OOTD Keeping it Neutral with OneStopPlus Uk

Evenin' lovelies!

It's getting ever closer to Kissmas, are we all excited? I hope you've all been very good boys and girls! :)

So, I have been meaning to do an outfit of the day review of this lovely little dress gifted to me by OneStopPlus Uk for a few weeks now. I was asked if I fancied reviewing another item for them and of course, I said yes! I thought this time I would choose something that I would never usually go for. I opted for the Duel Fabric Dress from the Taillissime range in taupe. The dress is a combination of jersey and cotton panels all finished off with a really cute little macrame trim.

I popped the dress on with my We Love Colors tights in Maroon, some cute strappy ankle boots that I had just received from Simply Be and a little black cardigan.

Duel Fabric Dress - £45 Taillissime @ OneStopPlus Uk
Maroon tights - $9 We Love Colors
Strappy Ankle Boots - £24 Simply Be
Black Cardigan - New Look Inspire (few years old)
...and yes, the Gryffindor scarf is mine! PRICELESS!

This is a very casual outfit for me I feel. Even Mr Naomi commented on how toned down this was, I think it was due to the colours that I had put together, most of my outfits are usually full of prints, or colours or are generally quite blingy (as I can't resist a sparkle!) but this was full of muted hews and the only real pop of colour was from those oh so gorgeous tights!

I do really like the dress, although I must admit, I feel it is probably a bit highly priced for me for what it is. It is well made, and the material is really nice, the 3 quarter length sleeves make it perfect to wear in cooler months aswell as warmer months but the one thing that I think has really thrown me with it is the bust area. Although this dress is a UK 28-30 I found the bust portion which is meant to kinda sit underneath the boobage kept riding up on me, I imagine that this is due to having a rather large set of melons and that can't be helped, but it just made me feel a little bit uncomfortable as I was having to tug it down quite a lot.

Let me get onto those amazing We Love Colors tights!!!! I don't have to remind you of my constant battle with the plus size hosiery world, it never fails to disappoint me, well STOP.THE.PRESS I am sold! I bought 3 pairs of tights from the US site and I have to admit, with postage and customs charges all in all 3 pairs of tights have cost me a shade under £50 but I am not kidding you when I say it is probably the best £50 I have ever spent! They fit beautifully, I can pull them right up without there being any sagging around the ankles, they are comfy and the colour of the maroon is so sumptuous (pics don't do it justice but trust me!! AMAZE!). Seriously, if you have issues like I do and you can muster together a few quid extra then do it, purchase some, I can honestly say you will not regret the We Love Colors experience!

The Simply Be ankle boots are an absolute steal girls! Get em whilst they are available, they are leather and have been reduced from £60 to £24!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know! At the time of writing this they have low stock on the black but have lots available in the tan and they are wide fit! I have to admit, I am sending mine back, but this is only because they are slightly too big on me in the 6 and they are too small in the 5! I must have awkward feet! *booooooo* :(

Lastly, I just wanted to thank the OneStopPlus UK team for supporting my blog over the past 12 months, this is the last post I will be writing for them for 2011 but hope to be doing more in 2012! I was very new to blogging when OneStopPlus UK first contacted me to work with them and I still am really and very far from being one of the well known bloggers on the block, so I was thrilled that they gave me the opportunity me to review for them, I really appreciate you letting me work with you, thanks alot guys and have a great Xmas!!

So, in other news, from now until the 3rd January we have casual dress day every day at work, now this is great, but having to find something to wear everyday is going to be a chore, and, don't hold me to this, but I am going to try and do and outfit post of what I throw on each day, *Eeeeekkkkkk* lets see how it goes, until then guys,

BIG LOVE!
XOXOXOX

Yours Clothing Playing Dress up!

Hi Lovelies!



Hope you are all having fabulous weekends! In usual Naomi Sunday style I am nursing a hangover, but instead of being totally hopeless I had a bit of a playing dress up sesh in some awesome pieces that the lovely guys at Yours Clothing sent me to review! I chose 2 gorgeous maxi dresses, how could I not, Yours never fail to produce a fabulous maxi so it was the good and proper thing to do in this instance! I also asked to try a pair of palazzo's as I am still on the hunt for my perfect pair, and last but not least a cross over style Kate Middleton style dress!



The floral palazzo's I chose are fab, comfy, cool and so on trend! They're a bit long on me though unfortunately (im 5,4), I am actually wearing 4 inch wedge heels in these pics and they are still hiding my feet, but I love them all the same! It was nice to find a pair that actually had a lovely comfy elasticated waistband too, I've tried a couple of pairs recently from Simply Be and have been majorly disappointed at the zip and button closure as I felt it ruined the fit and the flowyness of them, so they were sent back, but these from Yours are superb!





The leopard maxi, oh my, I am a sucker for a leopard print, as I have mentioned once or twice before, if Bette Lynch had a short, fat, brunette, non-smoking sister, it'd be moi! For real! This dress, I love so hard, but it really is a bit long on myself, and even with my humongous boobies there was still extra room to get another small pair in with me! HAHA!



The tribal maxi I just adore, it's so me! I love love love! Lots of the old cleavage on show in this little number though!





And finally, the blue cross over dress....WINNING! I haven't taken any pics of this, because I am going to save it for when I don't have massive hangover face as I look a right old mess. As soon as I have dressed this bad boy up and the sambuca has finally left my veins, I will get pics, but seriously ladies, this dress is fab! Get on it, and please, Yours, make it in red!!!! So hot!

Also, currently loving the new model Yours is using at the moment, how adorable is she!



Anyway, going to find some munch and have a disco nap! Let me know what you think of the items and if you are looking to indulge in a bit of retail therapy head over to Yours! They are one of my particular fave places to shop just recently, they're stuff is affordable, in a good range of sizes and is very on trend!

Big Love Guys!

xoxox

Sequin love from One Stop Plus!

Evening all!

I have been dying to post about this dress for ages now. One Stop Plus Uk very kindly sent me a gorgeous item to review from their OSP Collection range. Ive had my eye on the stunning pink sequin tunic for a while now and when it arrived I was so excited to put it on and go out to play! It made its debut at BGP (Big Girls Paradise) a couple of weekends ago, this dress doesn't need much dressing up at all as it totally speaks for itself. Some super slicked up legs, gorgeous heels and a matching clutch and I was pretty much ready to go. Such a summery, colourful, show-stopping item, I loved every minute of wearing it! Here are the pics, please excuse the fact that as usual, my pictures are of me out and about being a bit of a drunken lush! You can take the girl outta the party but you can never take the party outta the girl.....

Dress Collection by OSP - £109
Shoes New Look - £6 (sale)
Clutch - Primark (years old!)

The price of this dress is a little bit over my usual budget at £109, but it is honestly worth every penny if you decide to splash out and get one, it will last for seasons to come and you wont be disappointed. It comes with a seperate pale pink lining in a lovely slinky fabric and the sheer sequin tunic sits lovely over the top. I would even recommend this as beach wear if you wanted to really turn heads and wear the tunic on its own over the top of your swim suit. At the moment it is only left in sizes 24-32. The one I am wearing I sized up a couple of sizes so I could have that extra flowy, slinky feel.

My only flaw with this is that about an hour into wearing it a split appeared on the seam of the dress, now I am unsure if I accidently caught it on something or what not, but because the fabric is quite delicate I am going to have trouble getting it fixed properly. I am truly gutted, but I will do what it takes to get it back on the mend and out partying with me again! I love this dress hard, split or no split. It got so much attention that how can I not love it?! Total win ladies, seriously consider this one!

There are some other really gorgeous pieces in this collection which, after my success with this item I am seriously considering,

Embroidered Tunic - OSP £95

Draped Sleeveless top - £39 (sizes 14-36!)

In other news, I am thrilled to have found out that I have got myself an invite along to the Simply Be Autumn/Winter launch day in July, which I cannot wait to get involved in and blog about! I managed to get the time off from my manager today (thanks!) and I am looking forward to seeing some of my other fave blogger girlies, Lacara of Oh La La Curves and Kat from Plus Size Beauty. YAY! Am currently going through the website to find the perfect outfit! Too much to choose from! *eeep*

Anyway, enough of my ramblings for now!

BIG LOVE!
XOXOX

Ruby Rocks my socks...Well she definitely would be, If I was wearing any!

Not much to be said on this ladies, as it pretty much speaks for itself!

Style369 have released the new Ruby Rocks collection and it is STUNNING! Young, fun, flirty and totally fabulous. A range of 7 gorgeously summery items, here are my fave....

Ruby Rocks Print dresses - £40 Style369

Also, I hear that Evans shall also be stocking them at the end of the month...


Which one is your fave?!

LOVE LOVE!
XOXOX

Evans 'Collection'.....

This morning I checked my emails as usual and I received the promo email from Evans announcing that their new 'Collection' range has been released. I had received some promo pics a few weeks ago showing off the up and coming range and I have to say I was impressed with the styling and how the items look like real quality pieces.

Although the range is slightly out of my price range, items start at £35 for a top, right up to £75 for a maxi dress, I do rather like a couple of the pieces and maybe in the future if I am feeling a bit flush (or a good discount code comes along), I may dip in and purchase. Unfortunately non of it actually rocks my socks to the point where I feel the need to immediately splurge, but it is a very grown up, mature range which transfers the seasons high trends well, the neautral tones and the seasons key colours are used well. My picks are...

Collection Suedette Harem - £45

Collection Pleat Skirted Dress - £60

I really love the skirted dress, the midi skirt is big this season and it is really great to see Evans picking up big trends and actually giving them to us without watering them down. If I do happen to partake in the midi trend, I couldn't think of a more perfect way to do it than in that dress. Maybe with a neautral toned heel like the Patent Lace Up Court shoe, £35

I am looking forward to seeing if the range gets extended at all, I would really like to see some more structured pieces, in the way of tailored dresses and blazer jackets, the kind of things that if you know you are going to spend a fortune on you are going to wear them pretty much forever!

Overall, a nice start Evans, lets hope it continues....

How do you feel about it?

BIG LOVE..
And have a Happy Easter!
xoxox

'That' Anna Scholz dress!

So...

As promised, Cliff from Anna Scholz emailed me the pics of me wearing that beautiful, printed maxi dress from Anna's new collection. Now let me remind you that this dress was 5 sizes too small, but the all over print really disguises the fact that it is clinging to my tummy for dear life, but, what do we think....?

Silk, Printed Maxi Dress - Anna Scholz

From what I can see online for the new collection so far, the dress isnt yet available in the maxi length, only in the shorter length, it is also part of Anna's White Label collection, (I feel the more grown up range of hers) but with lots of imagination this dress could be styled so many different ways, young and old alike! If I also remember rightly the dress will retail at around £400. I know, I know, way out of my price range at the moment but I can honestly say this dress feels as amazing as it looks. The fabric, the cut, everything about it was perfect. A real statement, luxury piece that will last season, after season, after season! I bought 4 maxi dresses last year and they were my go-to staple for the summer, I find they are timeless, so feminine and every woman wears hers differently. If you are looking for a piece that is going to turn heads this coming season which you will get tons of wear out of, I would seriously point you in the direction of Anna Scholz if you are looking to splash a bit of cash....

But heres a little treat for you all, if you are looking to update your wardrobe with some of Anna's gorge pieces there is a 10% discount for all readers valid until the end of February. Just be sure to enter 'PLUSLONDON' in the voucher box at checkout to get your 10% off new collection items and, get this SALE items until the month is out! Dont miss it!

Does anyone have enough cash spare to buy this for me?!?! No?

Night Night Bloggies!

BIG LOVE! <3

Frock me!

So, although the weather is getting colder and I should really be thinking how best to keep wrapped up warm and toastie (especially at the moment as I am full of a horrid horrid cold) my attention is always distracted by all the pretty party wear which is beginning to come out of the wood work ready for the Christmas party season.

Until about 2 years ago, I never owned a dress and wearing one would never have crossed my mind whatsoever, but something happened and now I am a dress whore! I just cant help myself, they are my guilty pleasure and my wardrobe is now absolutely bursting with them! Thrown on with a pair of leggings and ankle boots for a casual look or done up to the nines with strings and strings of pearls and heels which are undoubtedly going to kill me for weeks after I have worn them, for a night out!

So after having the latest Evans catalogue drop into my email inbox this morn I thought Id have a little round up of my fave fancy frocks for the up and coming party season!








Images all borrowed from Evans, Very, ASOS and Yours. Thank you!