Wannabe Princess

Plus Size Fashion and Lifestyle in South Yorkshire

plus-size blogger based in Yorkshire.

Debz Louise is a plus-size blogger based in Yorkshire. Behind many nationwide campaigns such as #WeaAreTheThey & winner of Best Blogger at the UK Plus Size Awards, she talkas about life as a plus-size 40-something woman in South Yorkshire.

SHOCK HORROR! Thin Lady Spots Chubby Girls Wearing Shorts To Go On Holiday!

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This rant is going to be about Linda Kelsey’s article in the Daily Mail today. I’ll link to it here if you haven’t read it yet, but please know it is a horrible article & only read if you want to – you’re not missing much by avoiding it!


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2686676/Why-todays-young-women-unashamed-fat-Horrified-rolls-flesh-shes-witnessed-summer-LINDA-KELSEY-takes-no-prisoners.html


The article by Linda Kelsey is no doubt written and printed to cause upset & attract a response, perhaps I am playing right into her hands by writing this… but how anyone (and a national paper) can feel it is OK to print such bullying words I do know not!






The Daily Mail piece starts by saying that she saw a group of three young women in an airport queuing up to board a flight to go on holiday to Spain. Nothing unusual there, except poor Linda was FORCED to stare at these size 18 girls who dared to wear shorts to visit a hot country. Poor Linda couldn’t just go about her business and not care about what anyone else wore or looks like, instead she was forced to look at this happy group of friends and their fat bodies... Poor, poor Linda.


Linda goes on to talk about how being fat is not attractive to her and that for that reason alone, we should all be thin. I guess she is right – I mean, what is the point of our lives if we’re not considered attractive to Linda Kelsey? That’s what we all strive for right?? She has decided that she is the person who can set the spectrum for what is attractive and what isn’t… and who are we to go against that?





We shouldn’t strive to find partners to love us, to set up a home that we’re proud of, carve a career for ourselves, make friends, have fun etc etc – instead we NEED to be considered attractive to Linda Kelsey, or at least that is what she tells us.


SHOCK HORROR LINDA – People will be fat whether you tell them it is OK or not! People DO NOT get dressed in the morning and wonder what you would like to see them in, they get dressed and put on their own clothes on their own body – possibly a difficult concept to get your head around judging by your article… but perhaps something you should give some thought to? 


If you see a chubby girl and she’s wearing shorts she hasn’t thought ‘Oh no, Linda won’t like this’… she probably hasn’t even given any thought to you and your small minded views at all.


If you don’t like what you see, CLOSE YOUR EYES! 


Debz (A fat girl who likes to wear shorts!)


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*Photos borrowed from Google, I do not know the original source

I Have Sinned: Money Saving Monday

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Money Saving Monday – Last week I blogged about a July spending ban that some of us were undertaking and I was all set to have a month of no spending on clothing… and then Blackpool happened! At the weekend I went to Blackpool for a night (more about that in another post) and so took one dress with me for the Friday night! Saturday morning I was persuaded (by my parents of all people) to stay another night and go out with them to see a show! So… I had nothing to wear!!

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Not So Joyful July: Another Spending Ban

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Thanks to an amazing ASOS sale and some lovely dresses from Yours Clothing I managed to buy quite a few new items in June… Some of the items I haven’t even worn yet! When Abi suggested on Facebook that others join in with her July spending ban I thought I would join in too! 


Some of these dresses (and many more) are just to beautiful not to be worn again!




I have so many pretty dresses and outfits that don’t get enough wear and I am too easily tempted by colourful patterns and bargain dresses. So I thought I would join in and use July to have a big summer clear out of the clothes that I have. I am sure I have dresses that haven’t been worn in a year or so, so I’ll be deciding what to do with those.




So… Every Monday (or at least a couple of times this month) I’ll be posting a #MoneySavingMonday post about what I have worn that week, what clothes I have sorted out and what gems I have forgotten about and re-fallen back in love with – which I know we’ll all do!


There is a few bloggers taking part so make sure you have a read of their posts and see what they’re up to as well!


Are you ever tempted by self-imposed spending bans, do they work for you?


Debz x

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Confidence: What Does It Really Mean?

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Confidence: What Does It Really Mean – You might remember last year I posted about a launch party I attended for a plus size art exhibition run by Plus Confidence in You. Anita, the lady behind this is still working hard on this and is currently fundraising in order to raise funds for the main event.
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(Not Quite) Silent Sunday #LikeAGirl

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Debz x

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Large Lady V London

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A very quick, excitable post today because Lady V London have unveiled their new Estella dresses. I do promise to do a much more in-depth post soon – and a review of a dress once I have bought one! I don’t know much about the range, but it is so exciting that I had to write about it – like a child who has just been promised a new toy! WOO!

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Maxi-mum Summer Loving!

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Just a short post today about this lovely dress I picked up from Yours Clothing at the weekend. I was in Derby this weekend and so paid a visit to the Yours Store at Westfields there (it’s lovely – more about that later). They had this BEAUTIFUL maxi dress in store and now it’s mine!





The Purple and Green Tropical Print maxi dress is £35 on the website or in store and is available right up to a size 36 – amazing! It is a little long for me, but I quite like that long gyspy/boho look anyway. It also means that it would be suitable for someone taller than me too (which is likely to be most of you!).




I am quite new to the whole maxi dress trend, but I am really loving it! I now want all the maxi dresses! Yours Clothing have some really lovely ones and even though I have said it once and I will no doubt say it again, it is SO pleasing to see them do pretty dresses up to a size 36! As far as I know there isn’t a fashion retailer in the UK doing such an affordable range like this and I only hope it continues to grow.

Remember If you’re new to Yours Clothing you can use my Blogger18 code to get £10 off of a £20 spend.



What dresses are you loving this summer?

Debz xx


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