Showing posts with label Curvy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Curvy. Show all posts

Saturday, 15 June 2013

Super Sunday - Trelise Cooper and Little Red Riding Hood...

New Zealand designer Trelise Cooper is one of the first designers that I ever really started following.  Now I'm not much of a designer freak, I'm pretty sure Vintage is my favourite designer and more my price range too... However,  the first designer dress I ever added to my wardrobe was by Trelise... and even though it was last season when I brought it (three seasons ago), I still love it and wear it all the time.
 
I have two Trelise dresses, today's Super Sunday Post features the second of the two which I snagged for a bargain $67 from Trade Me.  I love the colour, the polka dots, the fall, the flow, the length, the fabric, the softness and femininity of this dress...
 
check it out... 
 
 




(NB: in New Zealand almost every elder-woman in your family is a Nanny to you, Nanny Angie, is a cousin to my father)
A few weeks ago, my dear Nanny Angie, gave me a beautiful surprise when I went to visit her... she asked if I had a coat for the wedding I was going to in Melbourne and I said 'no', I hadn't even thought about needing a coat in Aussie, she proceeded to pull out of her wardrobe the most beautiful red cape and gave it to me, complete with the gold and green stone flower brooch... I was soooo excited and soooo thankful... It was grey and raining in Melbourne so I was glad to be able to wear it to the wedding... I absolutely love it!!!  I wore it today also...
 
 



It's been a wee while since I've done a Super Sunday curvy style post but I hope this has made up for it... and in case you were interested my shoes are from Poetic Licence, I just love the red velvet ribbon.
 
The green suitcases featured in this post is part of my Vintage Love post coming up later this week... hope you can come back for a little look.  Until then, keep your hot water bottle close...
 
Mrs C
xox
 

Sunday, 21 April 2013

Super Sunday - Lady in Vintage Red...

Well winter is well and truly on the way... It was raining hard and I was happy to have the chance to finally wear this dress...  I LOVE this dress, the colour, the long sleeves, the high neck and the fabric.  I'm not sure how old it is but I was lucky enough to have been given this by one of my Nanny's... What do you think?
 



I also thought there are a few ways I could wear this dress... like one dress, three ways...
 
Mix-mash!  With my TCD black Nautical dress...



And... with my $5 vintage polka dot over vest.  I love this vest but I've never worn it yet... All of a sudden... light bulb!
I think it looks fab with this dress...

 


You know, to be brutally honest since I switched jobs I've been having a bit of trouble with my personal style... its frustrating, especially after finally becoming comfortable with it when I was at school.

Last week I was super lucky to be on the receiving end of a wardrobe clean out of a super generous, friend and colleague. I was astounded at the beautiful clothes that she was getting rid of... I love them and I'm going to do some post's called "Hand-me-over lovelies" which will be all about the stunning clothes that  I have been lucky to be given lately. 
Exciting!!! 

I'll keep you updated with my style dilemma as well, I'm hoping to get over that fairly soon, but with a change in season, comes another new change in wardrobe as well... plus I have way too many clothes and now I have no room in my wardrobe!  How can I have so many clothes and constantly have nothing to wear?!

My toes are freezing, I'm going to bed but I know there are a couple of little lumps there already.... My kids are my own personal bed warming hotties.

I have another shoot coming up soon, I'll let you know all about it...

Mrs C
xox

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Beauty and our Curves...

There are lots of beautiful curvy women out there. 
Two of the most recent celebrity stunners that I love are the amazing Adele... 











And the awesome Amber Riley from Glee..









Both of these women are beautiful and super talented...
And I have said it before and I could end up saying it a
ba-jillion times...
"just because you're curvier than the next girl, doesn't mean you can't look good!"
beautiful hair and make up doesn't need to be done by a celebrity stylist, you can give these a go in the comfort of your own home...

My make up: Minimalist
My favourite beauty items that I use almost daily...



As for my hair... my hair is so, soooooooooooo thin, in fact when I was little my mum used to say that combing my hair was like combing a potato sack, get it? Potato sack? Hehe!  Anyway I have learnt how to do lots with my hair in recent years... thanks inspiration and tutor videos at blogs like these...
and one which I just found this week but am totally in awe of...
I think if you look good, you feel good.
Don't you agree?

 
What are your fav hair and make up tips?

Mrs C
xox