Boohoo Plus Monochrome Illusion Dress *Review*

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I'd always want to see whether the "illusion" was as impressive in the flesh so when I spotted this dress in Boohoo's Plus range, I grabbed it determined to see what all the fuss was about.

Illusion dresses are meant to create the impression of an hourglass figure, using contrasting colour panelling.


I wore this to the Miss Supranational, UK heats, where I was supporting my sister queen, Emily who was competing. She looked sensational and I'm so proud of her.


Sorry I'm digressing...back to the dress...


The dress is a fitted bodycon style with a semi halter neckline. This dress calls for a strapless bra in my opinion. You could totally rock it with a strapped bra but the straps would be clearly visible.
It falls just below the knee on my 5ft 4 frame.  I'm wearing a size 18 in this dress. I personally feel that Boohoo sizes are generous. I am between and 18/20 and this dress fits me comfortably.  It's designed to be a snug fit.


It's made primarily of polyester but has 5% elastane too so it has a bit of stretch to it.

The main colour of the dress is white, but there is black panelling on the front of the dress down each side to create and hourglass shape illusion.  The back of the dress is entirely white. It has a small split in the back and a fully concealed zip.


I styled this with my black velvet waterfall blazer which was gifted to me from +Scarlett Jo and one of my favourite pairs of shoes from +Simply Be  and of course a strapless +Wonderbra UK & shapewear from +Primark

You can still buy this dress online here >> BUY THIS DRESS <<  
It's currently selling at £22.00 which is a bargain in my opinion.  
It is available from a UK size 16 to a UK 24.


Overall Summary: I love the concept of an illusion dress, but I'm not quite sure Boohoo have got it entirely right with this one.  The dress is gorgeous, but not a full illusion and that defies the object in my opinion.

Rating: 7/10

Potential improvements: I think if the primary colour of the dress was black with just a front white panel, I think the illusion would be better.  So the back would need to be in black. Otherwise I like the cut and style of the dress.

Would I recommend this? Yes I would recommend, the value for money is good and it's overall a lovely dress, just not much of an illusion!


Hair & MUA: Kat Henry
Photographer: PK Photography

Disclaimer
These products were sent to me for review purposes. The review above is based on my own opinion of the product and I own all creative content of this post.

Boohoo Plus Floral Print Skater Dress *Review*

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+boohoo.com very kindly sent me this dress to share with you.  

This gorgeous floral print skater dress from their Boohoo Plus range is one of my fave dresses from last season.  It's still available online and is currently on sale at a mere £16.00.

Available sizes: UK 16 to UK 24

Click here> >BUY THIS DRESS<< to grab this bargain now!!


This dress is definitely more of a warm weather number, but there's no reason why you couldn't team this with some flesh coloured tights and closed toe nude court shoes to rock it through autumn/winter.

I'm not a big tights girl, so I generally favour bare leggedness - regardless of how much frost bite I'm suffering with!

This dress I was sent in a size 20 and I find Boohoo run true to size.  At the time when these photos were taken I was closer to a size 20 than an 18, so now, it's a little roomy but that's not a problem in my opinion.  

The sleeves on the dress are not tight fitting, they're quite loose and the top half copes well with my size 36H chest, no overstretch or taught fabric.

The material has elastane in it, so it has quite a bit of stretch and it's weight is not light, it's quite similar to scuba dress type material.

Length wise it sits just above my knee on my 5ft 4 frame and the skater dress cut pulls me in at the waist and flares out creating a very flattering fit.

I don't feel that I have to wear shapewear with this dress, so that's always a big plus point for me!



Rating: 10/10 based on the item I tried on.
Potential Improvements: Make it available for larger sizes.
Would I recommend it?  Yes, it's a beautiful dress and in my opinion a lovely quality for a bargain price.

Xx

Hair & MUA: Kat Henry 
Photographer: QR Photography

Disclaimer
These products were sent to me for review purposes.  The review above is based on my own opinion of the product and I own all creative content of this post.

The Curve Fashion Festival

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The countdown is ON!  Only 25 sleeps until what is pipped to be the largest plus size fashion & retail event of 2015; 


On the 26th September, award winning convention centre; Manchester Central will house over 40 online/high street retailers, catwalk shows & celebrity guests.  The Fashion Hall will hold meet and greet sessions with Tess Holliday, Hayley Hasselhoff, bloggers Louise O'Reilly and Nicolette Mason. 

Some of the brands that you can expect to see on the day; +ASOS Curve,  +boohoo.com (Boohoo Plus)  +Simply Be,  +Apples and Pears Clothing, +Evans Clothing, +Curvy Kate, +ELVI, +New Look, +Studio 8 London +Pocket Wardrobe, +Very.co.uk +Ms Curvaceous UK and many many more...

The Face of the Curve Fashion Festival is none other than plus size model; Fluvia Lacerda.  This Brazilian beauty is known worldwide and has even graced the front cover of Vogue Italia.

Just like any other plus size event I am most looking forward to the social aspect. Being in a room full of like minded people allows us to let our hair down in a safe environment where we will be subjected to nothing but love & acceptance.  It's also a fantastic networking opportunity, make sure you get out there and talk to other people from the community, everyone is super friendly, approachable and willing to share shopping advice and fashion tips.

In addition to the all the awesomeness the day will be graced by a plethora of plus size bloggers and models all under one roof, so make sure you save your pennies for the shopping and bring your selfie sticks cos there will be a tonne of photo ops! 

You can check out the website for all the information you need; http://www.thecurvefashionfestival.co.uk/

Make sure you get your tickets here NOW as they are limited and as this is a ticket only event you do not want to miss out on any part of this day!

I will totally be here sporting my +Miss British Beauty Curve Sash & Crown, so make sure you grab me for a #Crelfie :)


Have you bought your tickets yet? What are you looking forward to most?

See you there!!

Xx



Boohoo Plus Bloggers Breakfast

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I went to my first bloggers brand event today. Was quite honoured to be invited alongside; Georgina, Lucie, Hanna, Chanel, Rachael, Katie, Danielle & Michaela.

We had been invited to have some breakfast and sample the new line which is due to launch in September.

The spread looked delicious and I was famished so after tucking into a cinnamon danish, I got down to business on trying on some of the new line.

Most of the items displayed were a size 16 and most of the girls that attended were over that size, but Georgina & I decided to get the ball rolling and try something on...why not eh!?

Georgina tried on a sparkly jumpsuit and I tried on this gorgeous plum coloured bodycon.  I was quite surprised to see that it actually fit!  Ok so it was a lot tighter than I would usually try on but I could comfortably wear an 18 in this.



I tried on a few other items and the girls were hilarious, we even took some #Crelfies!!


We got a little goody bag to take home and a little gift too :) Winning!
 

It was oodles of fun spending the morning with the Boohoo ladies and these blogger babes. Can't wait to do it again.

 Xx