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.

Loving Your ‘After’ Photo…

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I know I have blogged already today, but I have to share this with you!


Every so often one of my friends sends me a link to something they think I would be interested in. All of my friends know that I strive for body positivity and spreading the word of self love and they send me links and articles that they know I’ll find interesting, or enraging!


Someone pointed me in the direction of this article last night and WOW I am glad they did. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/embrace/embrace-the-documentary-that-will-create-global-ch


I watched the video with a mix of emotions because I know that it is something many people can relate to.  The loving your body after going through some big changes, the pressure to change your body if you don’t meet media standards and the surprise of people when you tell them that you love yourself despite your ‘flaws.


The page linked above is a Kickstart project to fund a film on a ‘Love Your Body’ project. I am simply spreading the word because I think all of the positivity in the short video on the page and the letter below is amazing, not to try and raise funds although that would of course be amazing.

“Women and girls are constantly held back and lead to believe they’re not as good as they should be. Why? Because every day we feel we’re being judged on our appearance and how far away it is from an unachievable ideal.”




Taryn Brumfitt had the idea for the documentary after posting this photo of herself online. She posted it and was surprised when it went viral (3.6 million hits very quickly after it posted), simply because she was proclaiming to love her body in the AFTER photo of this picture… People claimed she was brave but many also claimed that it wasn’t possible. How could someone who was a body-builder with the perfect body actually love themselves after they have put on a little weight? Impossible, surely!?


She is making a documentary around her “The Body Image Movement” which is teaching women to love their bodies. She wants to make a life-changing documentary on body image, create change on how people feel about their bodies and the way people re-act to someone else’s body.


The video in the page above is well worth watching so take 5 minutes out of your day to give it a click! Did you like it? Spread the word!






The world that you have contributed to the documentary by using the hashtag #ihaveembraced. Once you have made your contribution please take a photo of yourself with the hashtag #ihaveembraced and use social media to spread the message.


I’d love to know what you think


Debz xx

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This Daisy Is Yours

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I am a big fan of dresses by Yours Clothing and really wish my wardrobe could be packed full of them all! When I saw this dress on the website I knew I wanted it. Although it’s listed as a tunic it’s a great length and perfect for if you want to get your pins out this summer. The jersey material is really nice and ‘casual‘ feeling which is great for summer.







However, one of the nicest things about this dress is that it is available up to a size 36 which is something that really excites me. I love that Yours Clothing now offer clothing above a size 32 and when it is fashion items like this then it is even better. It’s also a really generous size so you could easily size down if you wanted to. It has a tie at the waist so you can tie it nice and tight and bring it in if you want to give it a more fitted shape. 




As you can see it has a keyhole effect cut out at the front which I think is really fun and cheeky for summer. It’s also in the sale for just under £20.00 at the moment.


If you do head over to the Yours Clothing website then make sure you check out their coming soon section because they have some dresses coming that are well worth lusting over!


Have you bought anything from Yours Clothing recently?


Debz
xx

OCMZ – If Money Wasn’t An Issue

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This time it was my turn to choose the theme for the Outside My Comfort Zone post – how exciting! I decided to choose “Wishes – We all have places we would love to shop but can’t afford to. I would love to see your wishlist of clothes you would buy if money were no object!”

I am constantly window shopping and browsing websites I wish I could afford to shop at, so I thought I would have a look and see if everyone was just as nosey as me!

Domino Dollhouse

My first choice, without a doubt, has to be Domino Dollhouse. Domino Dollhouse are an American clothing website and their stuff is amazing! I could probably just about stretch to shopping with them if there wasn’t a risk of being billed massive amounts for trying to get the stuff into the country… so frustrating because they are beautiful!

 

Silly Old Sea Dog

A few weeks ago I discovered Silly Old Sea Dog when they launched their plus size range and WOW. If you are someone that has been lacking unique, vintage dresses in your life then you need these! They do up to a size 28 at the moment but are keen to extend this if the need is there! Look how pretty these dresses are!

Syreeta Badu

I have lusted over Syreeta Badu dresses for ages now, but when I saw them at a fashion show last year I fell in love. You can see that the dresses are all well made and and they offer so much in the way of fashion-forward items. They’re definitely on my ‘will buy when I have lots of spare money’ list!

So there you have, just a little snap shot into items I would buy if I were richer! Of course, there are loads more but these are some of my faves for sure!

What do you lust after?

Debz
xx

A Look At Just Curvy

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As you know, I love discovering new places I can shop – it;s so exciting! I have browsed the Just Curvy website before but as they ‘only’ go up to a size 26 I didn’t really consider shopping there! A few weeks ago the team at Just Curvy offered to send me a dress from their site, so I thought I would give it a try, after all we all know the importance of ignoring dress size labels!

I was amazed at the range of dresses they have, they have some really lovely items! If you’re under a size 26 I would recommend them! As someone above that size I had to be careful what I bought – you have to pay attention to material etc to see what you can work with. In the end I choose this lovely blue dress and it’s fab!

Turquoise Scoop Neck Floral Lace Pattern Swing Dress

It is a swing dress, although I do lose the swing effect as it is a little small and fitted on me. That said, I love the fit and I don’t mind losing out on the swing affect at all! It’s a really lovely vibrant colour and it fits fine.

They have this dress is a range of colours and even slightly different styles so if you’re after a lace, swing dress then make sure you check them out.

Have you tried Just Curvy before?

Debz xx

Summer Saviours From Big Bloomers

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Just a very quick post today to tell you about some amazing anti chafing pants I have discovered. I am lucky that I don’t really get ‘chaffing’ on my thighs but I know it’s something many people do suffer with. A few weeks ago the lovely ladies at The Big Bloomers Company offered to send me a pair of their anti chafing knickers to try, so I thought I’d give them a go – I love them!






If I am wearing a dress without leggings in the summer I miss the support feeling leggings usually give me and I don’t want to wear stiff shapewear every day. I found these to be the perfect compromise. I know that isn’t what they’re designed or marketed for, but they were perfect for that for me. 






They’re really comfy to wear and didn’t make me feel too warm at all! They come in two lengths (I choose the short ones) and both beige and black. I wore the beige under this Pink Clove dress but I have worn the black before too and they are just as comfy!
What tips do you have to survive summer?


Debz xx


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I was lucky enough to be gifted some items in this post and I am very grateful, but I am always open and honest in my reviews!

A Dragonfly Inspired Summer Romance

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Firstly, I know it has been an absolute age since I last blogged – sorry! I moved up north as you know and it has just taken me a few weeks to get settled and back on track! But here I am… I have a few exciting outfits to show you over the next few days and no doubt a rant or two will find its way in there!

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The Evolution of Fashion

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Did you know that fashion brand Zalando are approaching their 3rd birthday? No? Me neither until they emailed me today and reminded me – how nice of them!
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