A Transitional OOTD

I love autumn. I love layering and snuggling up, wearing boots, the weather, and the fashion! So I thought I'd best do my first autumn outfit of the day already.

Dress - Missguided

Blazer - New Look

Boots - Demonia

Necklace - New Look

I wasn't sure about this blazer, but Amanda Apparel convinced me I had to go back for it, and I am so glad I did. It's a black base, with flashes of white, grey, neon orange and blue. I mostly wear black over blue, but I actually got a blue dress I think this will look really cute with.

And a headshot so you can appreciate the necklace. I love the shells and turquoise, I like to drag a bit of summer into autumn and this fits the bill! I tend to go for bright eye shadow when I'm wearing mostly black, this is Darling from Sugarpill, and then a deep pink with hints of purple for lippy from Barry M. I love a Barry M lipstick!

I'm desperate for more new autumn wardrobe, I don't feel like I have much! Better get on the look out for some bargains.

Much love,

Kitty xxxx

PS. You guys, I started a YouTube channel! Check out my first proper video below, an accessories haul. I need to remember to snap a photo for the thumbnail next time haha!

Crown & Glory Glitterati Box - October

October brings with it my second Crown & Glory Glitterati box! I got my first one in September, and was hooked immediately. If you don't know what the Glitterati box is, it is a subscription service for hair accessories! I joined up after having Botox for my chronic pain and finally being able to wear things in my hair for the first time in years.

Each box comes with an insert telling you what you have been sent, and how much they would be without the subscription. The stars gave a hint of the theme....

This is the first ever personalised item in a Glitterati box! It is a lush black velvet with hints of glitter, mounted onto a silver headband.

And the stars are all the constellation of your birth sign, in my case, Aquarius. It is so so pretty! I can see this with a LBD being so glamorous and gorgeous. This is also a Glitterati exclusive so unavailable to buy.

It looks like a beret, isn't it so cute?! 

It looks cute worn on either side of my head, I felt so glam!

No Snag Hair Ties

I have wanted to try some no snag hair ties for a little while, and the galaxy and space colours of these are beautiful! You wouldn't mind these on your wrist, just in case you need them.

Metallic Star Printed Wired Headscarf

I love a wired headband! The way they hold the shape and sit on your head is fab. This comes in either navy or black, I got it in navy, which isn't a colour I usually wear, but it really works with the star print.

Isn't it so pretty? The stars are all over.

Starlight Comb £10

I absolutely love this hair comb. The grey and black glitter is so delicious, I can see me wearing this a lot over winter!

I was SO excited for this box to come. November already seems way too far away! I love that it's a themed box, and not at all what you expect for October. So gorgeous.

What subscription boxes are you signed up to? Are you also part of the Glitterati?

Much love,

Kitty xxxxx

September Favourites

I tend to start writing my monthly favourites blog as soon as I get anything I want to include in it! So I generally start writing it about the 10th of the month and add to it so I don't forget anything. I get so excited to share my favourites, it's the videos I love the most on Youtube, and my favourite sort of blog too!

So technically this is an August fave, but I got it done so late that I didn't manage to include it in my blog. My beautiful, one session off being finished, leg sleeve by Keely Rutherford of Jolie Rouge. Read the full blog post about it, including lots of progress shots, here. It's a London based studio, but well worth the travel. They have such incredibly talented artists, and are a bunch of sweethearts too!

One of my selfies got featured on the Eff Your Beauty Standards instagram and facebook was pretty awesome! I took these mirror selfies in my local feeling super cute and was so thrilled to see them shared! I'm also wearing a new fave dress in this photo from Pink Clove, that I loved so much I bought the black version too!

Crown & Glory Rainbow Rose Headband

When I saw this headband on Crown & Glory's Depop at £12.50 I immediately bought it! Apparently it is a 'slight second'. I have no idea how! I bloody love it.

ASOS Curve Dress

I bloody love this dress! I love how 80's it is, and I love that it is such a different colour from anything I've ever worn before. I wore it to a wedding (full blog post and more photos here) and felt amazing. It also comes in orange, which is seriously tempting me!

Brave Soul Sneakers from ASOS

Stu really loves this style of shoe because they are ridiculously comfy, and whilst eyeing him up a silver faux snake skin pair, I spotted these and had to have them. £7 in the sale! Since I got them they've basically been glued to my feet. You can see how I wore them here. If I don't have to wear socks, I'm happy!

Crown & Glory Lotta Rosie Headband

Part of my Glitterati box (full blog post here), this is the piece that stood out for me. The colours remind me of berries and hawthorn, perfect for autumn!

This Missguided dress that I blogged about here. I feel so cute wearing it!

My first Lindy Bop dress, read the full blog post here. I felt so cute!

I went to Hull New Theatre to see Northern Ballet perform their version of Madame Butterfly, and just wow. I've been lucky enough to catch the Northern Ballet perform a few different pieces, and this has to be my favourite. It was so incredibly well done, utterly heartbreaking and devastating. I had been curious as to how an opera would translate into a ballet, and they did the most incredible job. That last scene.... just wow. It moved us all to tears. Stunning use of lighting and music really amplified every emotion.

My photoshoot with Charlotte Hatt and Mary Burgers, which you can find the full details of over here. A true plus size collaboration! They are both such bad ass and inspiring babes. Mary has moved back the the USA for now and I miss her so much!

And finally...

The Curve Fashion Festival, which I have blogged about here, and here! It was so much fun, and I met so many wonderful people. I can't wait to go to another event and see these babes again.

What were your September faves? I love autumn, so share with me please!

Much love,

Kitty xxxxx

Curve Fashion Festival II

I took so many photos at The Curve Fashion Festival that rather than totally bombard you with them, I put all the selfies in one, and all the photos I took to document the day in here!

So I couldn't resist sneaking some photos of Tess Holliday's meet and greet when I saw some of my lovely blogger babes were next up. I didn't do any of the meet and greets, but I did manage to speak to everyone I wanted to and get photos anyway!

Amanda Apparel and Tess

Lottie L'Amour and Tess

Lisa Reilly allowed me a cheeky snap of her on her Just Be You stand.

Random, Lollylikesfatshion, SecretPlusSizeGoddess, Sam of Fatty Boom Tatty, Caroline of Curvy Wordy and Debz of Not So Secret Diary of a Wannabe Princess.

Hayley Hasslehoff and Kat Henry, Ms British Beauty Curve 2015.

Me and Hayley Hasslehoff.

Georgina Grogan wearing a gorgeous LovedRobe dress.

I photographed all my favourite runway looks featuring the gorgeous ladies of Hughes Models.

Elia Johnson in Elvi

Studio 8

Nyamka in Missguided

Kira M in Boohoo

Nyamka in Boohoo

Susie Day in Elvi

Nyamka in Elvi

Evans

Bo in Evans

Elia Johnson in Missguided

Lauren Leigh Frederick in Missguided

New Look

So Fabulous

Susie Day in Studio 8

Studio 8

I've tried to link back to all the fab models as much as possible, but I am missing a couple, so if you see yourself or someone you know please let me know!

The last event of the day involved a panel with Lisa Reilly, Hayley Hasslehoff and Tess Holliday. I didn't see it all, but I did manage to sneak in and get some photos that really made me smile. They all came across really well, and seem to really care about what they are doing for plus size women, and in plus size fashion.

I had such an amazing day, and I cannot wait for next year!

Much love,

Kitty xxxx