Bell Sleeves & Stripes with LovedRobe*

When it comes to this season's trends, one of my absolute favourites is bell sleeves. It really throws me back to my wannabe goth youth that involved a lot of very long and dramatic sleeves and floating about. When it came to picking out a new piece from LovedRobe's range to try out for my blog, it had to have bell sleeves, and I knew right away what I wanted to try.

Dress - Stripe Print Bell Sleeve V-Neck Dress from LovedRobe*

Leggings - ASOS

Trainers - Rose gold Converses (old)

Sunglasses - Quay Australia Princess style (old)

Bag - ASOS (old)

I mean are those sleeves not an absolute dream?! I'm obsessed! I'm loving monochrome right now, so once I saw these vertical stripes along with the bell sleeves I had to have this. It's a nice lightweight material so it's great for the transitional weather, I can see myself wearing this throughout autumn too.

You guys, those sleeves, just look at them! I want to twirl about and do my best Stevie Nicks impression in them, and for me, that's always a good thing. The top of the neck is a V neck, it's not too low but it gives a nice shape to the top of the dress. It doesn't need much detailing because the sleeves and the stripes say everything you need the dress to say.

I'm 5ft 11 and the dress sits just above knee length on me, so on most it would probably be just below the knee. I love the length, I could wear this for work happily if I wanted to! I was originally going to wear this to a meal we were going out to so I made it a bit more 'me' and put on these new fishnet leggings and some converses. The fishnet leggings are from ASOS and they have a jersey panel along the inner thigh so there's no risk of chub rub, genius! 

The fit of the dress is pretty good overall. It doesn't have any stretch to it, and it is a little tight across my back, but not in a way that really worries me. The waist is elasticated so you could wear it with more of a loose sort of style if you wanted to by pulling the waist up to right under your bust. The arms have plenty of room in them and I have quite chunky upper arms so I don't think that would be a problem in terms of it, but if you are bustier it may be worth sizing up just in case because of the snugness across the back.

This is definitely a new favourite piece that I've added to my wardrobe in a while. It's flamboyant and fun and vertical stripes aren't something you see often enough! It also comes in 3 other prints, all gorgeous florals, and I might just have to get my mitts on one of those as well because I think for £35 this is really reasonably priced.

Are you loving bell sleeves too this season?

Much love,

Kitty xxxx

*indicates an item gifted to me for review purposes. In no way does this impact upon my opinions which are entirely my own.

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The Good, The Bad and the Bargains with Everything5Pounds*

Everything5Pounds isn't necessarily a website you might think to hunt on for plus size bargains, but they actually have a whole plus size section that sells up to a size 30! You can get a lot of good basic tops as standard, simple skirts and cover ups, and if you keep an eye out, you can grab a totally amazing piece or two! But you have to be quick, there is limited stock and once it is gone, it's gone! As their name suggests, everything they sell is £5. They often have ex-stock from popular online plus size brands and last season's bargains. They recently got in touch to ask me to review a couple of pieces so I opted for a top and a pair of trousers. I've tended to always buy tops or dresses, and never bottoms from them, and you'll see why shortly.

First, the good. This is the Mesh Yoke Striped Top* and I feel like I'm rocking some sort of Dennis the Menace chic. The length is cute, it's not going to ride up too much when you raise your arms which is always nice. The lace at the neckline is adorable and makes the top a bit more dressed up, and it's a nice loose fit. I really like this. It's a statement top and could be worn day to day or really dressed up with a pair of sleek black trousers, stilettos and a pleather jacket for ultimate badassery.

And the trousers. These are the Black Striped High Waisted Trousers*. And this is the closest you'll get to a photo of them on me. They looked so lush on the website, with gold zip pocket details and a slightly cropped leg, but the sizing is absolutely bizarre. These are marked up as a 6XL and a 7XL, and are not remotely the right size. These are at least 3-4 sizes smaller than they are supposed to be. You can see how small they look compared to my shoulders! It's a shame because I really like the design, I can never resist a good pinstripe, but they are just totally the wrong size. If they fit I'd love them, but no about of dancing about and wiggling was going to get these over my thighs comfortably.

Ultimately, when something costs £5, I'm prepared to take the risk, and I won't let these trousers put me off. Be sure to read any reviews on the products that you can to help judge your size or if you want to order the item, or just go for it and you might be surprised! I've had some gorgeous dresses I love from them and this top is going to be a staple for my work wear wardrobe.

What have your experiences been of Everything5Pounds?

Much love,

Kitty xxxx

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*denotes items that were gifted for review purposes. In no way does this impact upon my opinions which are entirely my own.

Spooky Cute

So I just got lookbook and have started posting my outfits on there :) Are you on there? Find me!

As ever, I am dressing as spooky cute and Halloweeny as I can, nothing in this outfit is particularly new, but it seemed fitting.

Skirt - ASOS Curve

Leggings - New Look

Shoes - Converse

T-Shirt - New Look Inspire

Jumper - New Look Inspire

Sunglasses - New Look

Alien Necklace - Sugar & Vice

Hair Bows - Kreepsville 666

I wanted to wear an outfit that was both warm and cosy, and also suitable for those warmer, sunnier moments autumn has. This skirt has been a favourite of mine from ASOS. I think the stripes are awesome fun, and I love a good jumper!

I am in love with these sunglasses. So cute, and I got them on sale for only £2! The Sugar & Vice necklace is one of a super limited run they had on their depop. I was lucky enough to snag one and I am so glad I did! I love the 90's feel, and the alien motif is also fun for Halloween. The acrylic is just gorgeous. I couldn't wear the hairbows all day thanks to my chronic pain, but I tried. Sigh!

Much love,

Kitty xxxx