ASOS REVIEW: It's Official, We're An Item

Oh yes, you read correctly. Asos Curve and I, well.. We're an item. It's official! Rofl. I wish. Then I could get all of their stuff for freeeeee :( That's my dream.

Alas no, it is not to be. I did hit their sales though and bought some of their new additions! I still have a couple of bits to get/post but that'll be when I get my money :D



Spots, stripes and skirts - oh my! Oh yes. I bought TWO of these pencil skirts by accident, however I love it so much I'm damn well keeping it! This top is cropped and I can't wear it with much more than a pencil skirt otherwise my belly would show, and I don't want that! The top is comfy and has a pocket (you know I love me some pockets,) and the skirt is comfy too. The skirt has a zip up one side, it's a size 22 and can be a squeeeeeeze to get on, but once it's on it was comfy and fine. I like it enough that I won't send back for a 24. The length is perfect. I have some tights on the way so my pasty legs won't look so bad ;)

ASOS Review: Fab Finds

Well, by now I think you can tell what my current favourite brand is. I check the Asos Curve website every day, sometimes more than once, because they keep adding killer pieces! This time, I bought the Peacock T-shirt, Mesh Panel Leggings and Distressed Boyfriend Jeans.



These mesh leggings are AWESOME. I wore them to uni the other day and several people commented on them, they're really nice and show a little bit of skin, they're quite light so they're going to be my leggings of choice this summer when it's not appropriate to go bare legged!


This tee is really cute, I like the burst of colour. It's kight but you can't see underwear through it. This is going to be my go-to t-shirt!



It fits nicely, isn't too clingy or too loose.



And the jeans! I got these in a 24 and they fit fine, they are a little too long, I'm 5'4.5" and they drag when I walk. I was a little pissed off because on the main preview pic on the website they are showed as rolled up, I assumed they were by default rolled up and sewn in place but they're not. I will have to roll them up and keep them there with a pin or something, oh well. Nice quality jeans that fit fine, but Curve could do with having length options too like the normal Asos range.


Tops @ Asos.
Leggings @ Asos.
Jeans @ Asos.

HOW TO: Put Straps on a Strapless

Okay, so the time has come! Last night I decided to finally sew some straps on my jumpsuit I got from Jen's Fashion Plus. If you have a strapless top and you're struggling, like I was, to keep it over your boobs - be it too big or too small - here's a short tutorial of the method I used.

I was thinking about making it a halter top but the back was also struggling to stay up, so instead of making two "normal" straps I used an idea from a dress I already own. I sewed two bits of ribbon at the front and two at the back, with the intention of tying the same sides together to make straps with a pretty bow. That meant that I could choose how tight I wanted the straps to be, or even make it a halter neck if I really wanted.

First, I got some ribbon from the local market, I thought black with white spots would fit the kinda army/nautical theme that I think matches the jumpsuit. I got 1.5metres I think. I cut the ribbon in to four equal pieces. NOTE: DO NOT DO THAT. You will want the back pieces to be longer than the front pieces or it can be a pain in the ass to tie. It's fine and I can do it, but in future I'd make the back straps about 5cm-10cm longer than the front straps. I have learned. And hey, if it's such a nightmare to tie you can always get someone else to tie it for you ;)



I then sewed over the edge of the bit I cut that I wanted to attach to the inside of the top. It's messy but it will stop it from fraying and you can't see it anyway.



At this point, Chloe thought it was an awesome idea to attack the ribbon. Note: Do not utilise a cat's aid in this project.



After that, I put the jumpsuit on and pinned where I wanted the straps to be on the front. I then layed it flat and pinned where I wanted them to be on the back so they lined up. Then I simply sewed it to the inside of the top, using dark thread and small stitches on the outside, this is what the inside looks like.. Messy, yes, but it will stay in place firmly. I went over all four sides, especially the top part sewing it right to the edge of the suit, so that it appeared seamless and didn't roll down and show my messy stitching.



And this is the outside.. Repeat the above step 3 more times and you have added straps!



And some pictures of the finished edit.










If you tuck the back straps in you can wear it as a halter like this, I don't think I will though.

Jumpsuit @ Jen's Fashion Plus.
Leggings @ Yours.

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Retro, Ruffles & Rock!

As always, I try and make the items I include accessible to the majority of my readers, but as I'm from the UK I work with what I know, so some stores featured may not offer international shipping.

I've been browsing the "New In" of many sites recently. I've compiled this list of what I think are pretty, on-trend and fat-friendly pieces that are on my wish list at the moment. I can't afford them, but they're nice to look at :P

Dresses 2 and 6 I'm loving right now for the retro "feel," Marks and Spencer are a UK store with high prices (I can't afford most of their stuff even though my boyfriend has a discount) but their quality is superior to many of the other fat-friendly retailers, they have a plus line but their straight line usually goes up to 22/24, perfect for myself.

I am also SO in to ruffles and ruched/layered looks aswell, 1, 2 and 5 fit this criteria big time. I also love the embellishment on the Evans waistcoat, it's really cute :D

What about you all, how're you finding Spring's new looks? I've not included military in this because I've already gone over that in the past, and didn't have much luck trying it out personally. I'd love to hear what you have to say.

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