Happy New Year everyone!
What a trip! Still in Florida dealing with chiller nights but warm days.
Unfortunately upon arriving from chilly UK to sunny Florida, I had gotten so ill and was in bed for a good few days with a bad flu and ear infection. Am still trying to get over it proper however here's something to kick off the new year with and to update all of you with my round the world trip.
Will be doing a series of posts for the giveaway contest listed below.
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Outerwear : Ministry of Retail Military Cape Winter Jacket - worn 2 ways.
Fleece Turtlenecks : UNIQLO
Knitted Shawl : UNIQLO
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Just spending only 3 nights in UK to visit family recently enroute to Florida, I didn't get the chance to do much sightseeing of the local attractions there although I would have like to pop into the new Harry Potter Studios in Watford itself for a quick tour. Nonetheless it was an ideal opportunity for me to take a couple of pics for my blog with a whole new environment and weather to deal with.
" GIVEAWAY CONTEST" !
Had a thought with my new mobile " Owl" cover to have a lil fun with all of you! Will be doing a series of " Spot The Owl" for my holiday pictures and for each post if you can comment and identify where you have spotted the owl in ALL of the pictures. I will be giving away a STEVE MADDEN Mobile phone carrier cum ID card holder to the lucky fan who have identified every single picture and post for the entire 3 Part series contest.
Each of these posts will feature pics of my lil Pink Owl for your finding. So, follow these few criteria and happy hunting for my Lil Pink Owl :
1) Follow my blog
2) Identify in each post by commenting the places you have spotted the Owl.
3) You must participate in all 3 Posts with your comments to be in the draw.
GOOD LUCK!
Here's a few more pics for your viewing pleasure for my OOTD! Enjoy!!
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House of Harlow inspired Triangular Shaped Ring ( similar here)
Leather Studded belt ( Similar here) |
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| Leather Boots : River Island ( similar here) |
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Thanks for reading and do keep a lookout for the " SPOT THE OWL" Giveaway Contest Pics!
Happy Holidays,
Simone
Hi everyone.
I am sure for those of you who are of a larger dress size like me, e.g UK 12 / US 8 and above, you would sometimes fret about styles of dresses to wear. Well I certainly do and am slowly beginning to realise which styles suit me better than others.
Besides the recent Skater or Fit & Flare style which I love so much, here's another style to add to your list of " must try" dress styles - the OPTICAL ILLUSION DRESS. Widely popular during SS 2012, this trend is certainly being carried forward in a variety of ways into A/W 2012 and also into SS 2013.
Jacket : Foster Bay ( similar here)
Dress : My own closet - old ( similar here & here)
Bangle : Forever 21
Watch : BCBG Plisse
Necklace : thanks Rebecca
Shoes : New Look
I paired my dress with my very own Foster Bay Waterfall Drape Jacket to further accentuate the color block contrast for that further illusion enhancement of a slimmer hourglass figure. Also as dinner was in a pretty cold air-conditioned restaurant hence the need for a jacket. This look could easily take you to the office and you can swop the flats for heels, wear your hair down, take off the jacket and match the outfit with a clutch for after work drinks and dinner. A great outfit for 2 occasions.
Here are some further tips and styles of the optical illusion dress which you may wish to explore with.
1) For Plus Size Ladies ( UK 14 & above)
Remember to watch out for the fabric of the outfit. Go for fabrics that are slightly heavier so that it skims the silhouette and creates the hourglass effect as its meant to be instead of hugging you at the wrong places e.g hips, bulging tummy etc...
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The Ponte Roma fabric dress ends knee length for that pencil skirt slimming effect & the
V-neck helps to create the illusion of a longer neckline and drawing the eyes vertically for
that illusion of a slim, tall silhouette.
Dress : Simply Be
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Dress : Bespoke Monochrome Silhouette Dress
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2) For UK 6 - 12 Ladies
As you can see from the celebrities listed below, there are so many styles and designs you can play with for the optical illusion dress. So have fun!
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| Kim Kardashian & Victoria Beckham rocking the same Optical Illusion Dress |
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| Kate Winslet in her infamous Optical Illusion Dress |
3) Maxi Optical Illusion Dress
For those of you who may not be comfortable or feel shy wearing short skirts to pull off this look, here's a maxi version of the Optical Illusion Dress for you to explore the look with.
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| Brooklyn Decker & Gwyneth Paltrow in Stella McCartney's Maxi Optical Illusion Dress |
So enjoy, have fun and go explore the Optical Illusion Dress style!!
Love,
Simone
