Trying the Trend: The Denim Skirt

I've never really been a 'trendy' kind of gal. I've always been an admirer of trends from afar, and try to play it quite safe when it comes to getting dressed for the day, but this year, I'm determined to experiment a little and try something new.

OOTD: The bargain dress I don't want to take off

So you may or may not be aware but from the end of July last year I've been on a weight loss/health journey, (which you can read more about here) and I've actually been quite successful on it.

Trying the Trend: Geometric Prints

Don't worry, you are on the right blog. Instead of my usual beauty babble, today I thought I'd share a bit of a fashion-esque post. I've really been loving all the geometric shape clothes that are out at the moment. On a recent stroll into New Look near work (I really need to learn to stop browsing the shops on my lunch) I spotted this gorgeous blue, white and black print blazer and new I wanted it to be mine.

I really love blazers, however sometimes I just don't know how to wear them. What I like about this is that it's a mix between blazer, Kimono and light weight jacket. It has the structure of a blazer, the feel of a Kimono (very soft fabric) and pulls an outfit together like a jacket.

Needless to say I've been pulling this jacket out on every occasion I possibly can. I really love it. I can see it being a bit of a summer staple for me.

What do you think of this trend? Yay or nay?

Laura xoxo

Fashion Friday: Shopping as a Larger Gal

This post is a little bit of a weird one for me to write. It's no secret that I'm on the larger side of life, but it's not something I've ever really highlighted in a sense as why would I a) want to and b) need to? However many of the bloggers that I love to read and watch have such amazing style and leave me thinking, ooo I want something like that, but when I've come to get something I realise it's very hard to find things on the highstreet in a style and size that suit me. This left me thinking, surely there are some people out there who read my blog who feel the same.

Over the last six months to a year I've found myself piling on a quite a few more pounds, leaving me at the biggest I've ever been (a completely different topic/post, and something I plan to deal with but probably not online and not the point of this post) and whilst I've always been the largest size in some shops, I've found I've now limited myself to only a few highstreet shops as many stores stop at a smaller size 16. 

So whilst I aim to try and get back into a size which means I can shop the highstreet properly again (which could be a whole other ranty blog post but I'll just leave it at the average female size in the UK is a 16; why do shops stop stocking at that size? Average does not mean largest!) I thought I'd share with you the shops I've found for girls like me who live on the larger side of life.

ASOS Curve - I've never really enjoyed online shopping, as I always feel that I need to try clothes on before I buy them; but I must admit I'm an ASOS convert. They're main range does go up to a size 18, which means I have the luxury (if you can call it that) of shopping their main range and their Curve range. I find that many of their clothes come elasticised which means they have a bit of a give to them. I also like how they have their 'catwalk' which means you can see how the product fits and the type of material. There are also descriptions on the type of material the product is made of, and the size the model is wearing plus her height, allowing you to visualise yourself in the outfit too.

Asda - Asda has always been a love of mine. I'm really lucky to have a massive Asda a five minute drive away, and often find myself heading down just to have a wonder. One of the major highlights of Asda is their clothes are reasonably priced, kind of like Primark, so if you want to try a trend that only lasts one season, you aren't wasting loads of money. I'm pretty sure Asda goes up to a size 24 (it could be a 26, I'm not too sure) which is better than most highstreet shops, as this in their regular line, they don't have a plus range.  I used to find Asda clothes to come up on the smaller side, however now I think they're pretty much true to size. If you're someone who has a fluctuating waistline, like myself, the price and quality of these clothes really can't be grumbled at.

New Look - I used to hold New Look in such high regard, it was always my go to place to shop, and it still is, but my one complaint is the shop near where I work hardly ever stocks clothes over a size 12 (however it is a small one!) That aside, I do still find New Look a good store to shop in. Currently I can get into a size 18 in most of their clothes in their main line, however do find myself looking in their Inspire line when I spot it in shops too. One of the positives of New Look is you can order online and collect in store, so if you see something you like, but your size is unavailable you can order it online. Some of their Inspire stuff, in my opinion can look a bit frumy, put some of it can come out trumps so it's a bit hit and miss. But they are one of the few highstreet shops I've found to be good value, still classed as 'trendy' and go up to an 18.

Dorothy Perkins - I'm pretty sure Dorothy Perkins goes up to a size 22 in most of their stock, however I'm not 100% sure. The main reason I'm including Dotty P's is because I love their jeans. As someone whose weight tends to be mainly in the stomach area, finding trousers on the higshtreet is super difficult. Their super soft skinny jeans are so comfortable. I have these in black and blue and fit into an 18 in them, whereas I can't do up an 18 in the other jeans which is odd; but, I don't mind as they're the comfiest jeans I've ever owned. They're what I imagine the Topshop Leigh Jeans (which I doubt my right leg would fit in) would feel like.

So I hope you like this post and it's been slightly helpful? If you have the same struggle, where do you like to shop?

Laura xoxo

I realise this is a very different topic for me, and have ummed and ahhed about whether I should post this, but I feel it's something that I would like to discuss. I do not mean this post to come across as me asking for you to tell me how beautiful I am, as I'm already aware ;) (this is not an ooo I'm so ugly so I'll upload this picture to Facebook so everyone can know type post.) It's just meant to be me saying, I struggle buying stuff from highstreet shops, which as someone who reads many blogs of people wearing those clothes is annoying, and I wish to share my solution to other people in my situation.

Trying the Trend: Ripped Knees

Ripped knees seem to be in everyones jeans at the moment; and I've got to say I'm quite liking this trend. There is something cool about having a bit of your knee on show, but not showing your whole leg. Well, that's my opinion anyway.

I've been eyeing people with ripped knees for a while now, so, with the help of Kat's video decided to create my own. I decided to do this with a pair of faded black jeans from Dorothy Perkins, as I already had a another pair set to replace them, and I decided it would be more money savvy then just buying a pair.

I'm pretty happy with how they turned out to be fair as I'm not the most creative of people in this way. I quite like how they're not directly even, but do think I could sandpaper them down a bit more too. For a first attempt, I'm impressed with myself.

What do you think of this trend?

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week

Monday: Top, Necklace & Boots: New Look // Jeans: Dorothy Perkins

Tuesday: Top: Topshop // Jeans: Dorothy Perkins // Boots: New Look

Wednesday: Top & Scarf: Dorothy Perkins // Boots: New Look

Thursday: Jumper & Dress: New Look // Boots: Asda

Friday: Top: New Look // Jeans: Dorothy Perkins // Boots & Cardigan: Asda

Saturday:Top: Asda//Boots:Dorothy Perkins

Hey guys (?) hope you're all ok. I just wanted to put a little note at the end of this post explaining why you may not be seeing many comments fro me lately. Basically I can only really comment when I come on my laptop, which I rarely do except to upload videos/posts and the rest of the time I use my bloglovin' app to keep up to date with blogs, which doesn't let you comment. I get so many lovely comments and realised the other day I'm not commenting back. So basically, I just wanted to say, I'm still reading your posts, just unable to comment.

Have a lovely week!

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week

(and last!) Sorry for my lack of uploading over the week (if you noticed). I was really busy and real life and spending time with real life people ended up coming first :)

Last week:

Monday: Top & Boots: New Look // Jeans: Dorothy Perkins // Cardigan: French Connection

Tuesday: Dress & Boots: New Look // Cardigan: French Connection

Wednesday: Top & Jeans: Dorothy Perkins

Thursday: Dress: Asda // Cardigan: H&M // Boots: Dorothy Perkins

Friday: Jumper: H&M // Boots: New Look

Saturday: Top: Primark// Shorts: ASOS // Shoes: Zara

Monday: Top: New Look // Jeans: Dorothy Perkins // Boots: New Look

Tuesday: Top: Asda // Jeans: Dorothy Perkins // Shoes: New Look

Wednesday: Dress: New Look // Boots & Jumper: Topshop

Thursday: Top& Jeans Dorothy Perkins // Shoes: Zara // Cardigan: H&M

Friday: Top: Topshop // Boots: New Look 

Saturday: Top: Primark // Jeans Dorothy Perkins // Shoes: Converse

I hope you all have a lovely week :)

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week

Monday: Dress: Tesco // Cardigan: French Connection // Shoes: Next

Tuesday: Top: George //Boots: Dorothy Perkins

Wednesday: Dress: Asda // Boots: Dorothy Perkins // Cardigan: H&M

Thursday: Jumper & Boots: New Look // Scarf: Asda

Friday: Top & Skirt: Topshop // Shoes: Dorothy Perkins // Cardigan: George

Saturday: Blazer & Top: New Look // Jeans: Dorothy Perkins // Shoes: Debenhams

Hope you have a lovely week!

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week

Monday: Cardigan &Top: H&M // Jeans &Shoes: Dorothy Perkins 

Tuesday: Top: New Look // Necklace: Asda // Skirt: Topshop // Boots: Dorothy Perkins

Wednesday: Jumper & Boots: Topshop // Jeans: M&S

Thursday: Shirt: George // Skirt: Topshop // Shoes: Missguided

Friday: Blazer: George // Dress: ASOS // Boots: Dorothy Perkins // Cardigan: H&M

Saturday: Jumper: Topshop // Boots: Dorothy Perkins

Hope you all have a lovely week.

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week

Hi everyone, hope you all had a lovely week. I went to the gym each morning before this week, which is why I look a bit of a mess in each photo. I also went out last night but the picture of that outfit should hopefully be on my Instagram!

Monday: Dress: Asda // Shoes & Cardigan: New Look

Tuesday:Top:H&M // Scarf & Skirt: New Look // Shoes: Dorothy Perkins

Wednesday: Dress & Blazer: Asda // Shoes: Dorothy Perkins

Thursday: Scarf: H&M // Blazer: Topshop // Top & Boots: Dorothy Perkins

Friday: Cardigan: Asda // Dress: New Look // Boots: M&S // Scarf: Market

Saturday: Hoodie: Gift // Trackies: New Look

I hope you all have a great week!

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week

Monday: Top: Asda // Skirt: Dorothy Perkins // Shoes: New Look

Tuesday: Top & Shoes: New Look // Skirt: Dorothy Perkins // Cardigan: French Connectiom

Wednesday: Top: Asda // Skirt: New Look // Boots: Dorothy Perkins

Thursday: Dress: New Look // Shoes: Next

Friday: Dress: Asda // Boots: Dorothy Perkins

Saturday: Top: Topshop // Boots: Asda

What I Wore this Week

Monday: Top: Primark // Jeans: Dorothy Perkins // Shoes: Topshop

Tuesday: Dress: ASOS // Jacket: Asda // Shoes: New Look

Wednesday: Top: Primark // Skirt: Topshop // Shoes: Dorothy Perkins

Thursday: Top & Shoes: New Look // Trousers: Asda

Friday: Dress: ASOS // Necklace: Asda // Shoes: New Look

Saturday: Top: Topshop // Jeans & Shoes: Dorothy Perkins

I hope you all have a lovely week :)

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week

Monday: Dress: Tesco // Shoes: Matalan

Tuesday: Top: New Look // Skirt: Topshop // Necklace: Asda

Wednesday: Blazer: Asda // Dress: ASOS // Shoes: Next // Belts: New Look

Thursday: Top: New Look // Trousers: Asda // Boots: Dorothy Perkins

Friday: Top & Shoes : New Look // Skirt: Asda

Saturday: Top: Topshop // Jeans: Dorothy Perkins // Shoes: Topshop

Hope you've had a lovely week!

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week

So incase my outfits don't give it away, I started my first 'proper' job this week. That's right, I'm a proper 9-5 working girl. Who'd have thought? I had a really good week though and really enjoyed it.

Monday: Dress: Asda // Blazer: Topsjop // Shoes: Next

Tuesday: Dress: ASOS // Shoes: New Look // Necklace: Asda

Wedesday: Top & Trousers: Asda // Shoes: M&S

Thursday: Top: Primark // Trousers: Asda

Friday: Top: Asda // Skirt: New Look

Saturday: Top: New Look// Shoes: Dorothy Perkins

Hope you have a lovely week :)

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Month

Monday: Top: H&M // Jeans: Dorothy Perkins //Shoes: Topshop

Tuesday: Top: Dorothy Perkins // Trousers: M&S // Shoes: New Look

Wednesday: Top: River Island // Trousers: M&S // Shoes: Topshop

Thursday: Dress: Asda // Shoes: Matalan

Friday: Blazer: New Look // Dress: ASOS // Shoes: Matalan

Saturday: Top: New Look // Skirt: Topshop // Shoes: Zara

I hope you have a lovely week.

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week

Monday: Top: New Look // Shorts: Asos // Shoes: Topshop

Tuesday: Dress: Asos // Shoes: New Look // Necklace: Asda

Wednesday: Dress: Asos // Necklace: Boots // Shoes: New Look

Thursday: Top: New Look // Shorts: Asos (IT WAS HOT!)

Friday: Dress: Topshop

Saturday: Top: New Look // Jeans: Asda // Shoes: Urban Outfitters

I hope you have  lovely week :)

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week (and last...)

So if you read my blog regularly (thank you!) you may have noticed I didn't upload a What I Wore last week. That's thanks to the wifi failing, and me actually having a life and being busy. It's a shock, I know. However this week I thought I'd put them both together, lucky you eh?

Monday: Top & Jeans: Asda // Flip Flops: Ralph Lauren

Tuesday: Cardigan: Topshop // Top: H&M // Jeans: M&S // Flip Flops: Ralph Lauren

Wednesday: Top: Dorothy Perkins // Jeans: M&S // Shoes: New Look

Thursday: Top: H&M // Necklace: River Island // Skirt: Asda // Shoes: Topshop

Friday: Top & Leggings: Asda // Shoes: Topshop

Saturday: Dress: ASOS // Shoes: Topshop // Scarf: New Look

Monday: Top: H&M // Jeans: Asda // Shoes: Topshop
Tuesday: Dress: Asda // Shoes: Topshop
Wednesday: All: Asda
Thursday: Top: Asda // Shorts: Asda // Shoes: Primark
Friday: Top: New Look // Shorts: Asos
Saturday: Dress: Asos // Shoes: Primark

Hope you have a lovely week!

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week

Monday: Dress & Shoes: New Look // Cardigan: French Connection

Tuesday: Top: New Look // Skit: ASOS // Shoes: Matalan

Wednesday: Dress: ASOS // Cardigan & Shoes: Topshop

Friday: Top: Asda // Skirt: Topshop // Shoes: Primark

Saturday: Top & Trousers: M&S // Shoes: Topshop

Sunday: Jacket & Shoes: Asda // Top: Topshop

I hope you all have a lovely week :)

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week

Hi everyone. I hope you've all had a good week. I'm currently writing this in a rush as I'm off to Longleat this weekend for Fathers Day.

Monday: Dress: ASOS // Blazer & Shoes: New Look

Tuesday: Top: New Look // Skirt and Boots: Topshop

Wednesday: Jumper & Shoes: Topshop // Jeans: Dorothy Perkins

Thursday: Jumper: Topshop // Jeans Dorothy Perkins

Saturday: Top & Jeans: Dorothy Perkins // Shoes: Topshop

Hope you all have a lovely week.

Laura xoxo

What I Wore this Week

Monday: Top: Topshop // Scarf: New Look // Skirt: Asda

Tuesday: Dress: New Look // Shoes: Topshop

Wednesday: Top: H&M // Jeans: Dorothy Perkins // Shoes: Asda

Thursday: Top: New Look // Skirt: Asda // Shoes: Topshop

Friday: Top: H&M // Jeans: Asda // Shoes: Topshop

I hope you've all had a lovely week.

Laura xoxo