Only Straight Sizes? I Don’t Give a Monki – Let me start with a disclaimer. I absolutely DO care if a brand only stock straight sizes and I think that more needs to be done with plus size fashion, especially when it comes to the top end of plus sizes. However when it comes to fashion it’s always about making it work for you and dressing to your own style. I am all about making items work for your body – and that is why I was excited to learn about Monki.
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Debz Louise

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.

www.wannabeprincess.co.uk

I am sure by now you know that I am always on the look out for new brands to shop with. I am keen to explore new options and prove people wrong when they say that plus size fashion is bland and choice less. Sometimes this means stepping out side of the plus size box and accessorising with other options. For example, Last year I had a quick look at what Esprit Online offer and liked what they did (read that review here) so a year later I thought I would revisit them and see what they have on offer this Autumn [Read more…]

Debz Louise

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.

www.wannabeprincess.co.uk

When you think about it, the internet is a pretty magical thing isn’t it? There’s so much that you can see and do online, it really is quite fantastic. Perhaps one of the best things about the World Wide Web are search engines… I know that this seems quite a claim but it really does make sense.


Whether you’re using Google or searching for something on social media; search engines are brilliant. With a few taps on a keyboard and the click of a mouse you can find pretty much anything you need. Gone are the days of guessing how much flour a cake needs or how to wire a plug socket, we literally have everything we need online – and we can find it so easily.


It really makes no sense to me why anyone would want to make these searches more difficult than they need to? Want to find a pair of blue sparkly shoes? GOOGLE! Need a new top to go with your pink leggings? GOOGLE! Names, labels and search engines mean that anything I want to buy can be found within a few minutes.


Dropping The Plus


Now we have people not using certain terms wanting to take them away. I can understand if you don’t use something you can’t understand how important it is – but why you would want to take away something so useful from people who need it, I really don’t understand.


If I want to buy a red dress there is zero point me Googling “red dress” because nearly all of these retailers won’t have been wise enough to stock my size. Yes I can browse through hundreds of red dresses in the hope of finding one, but why would I want my life to be more difficult than needed? Thanks to the term I can search for ‘plus size red dress’ and know I have a much higher chance of being successful. If you don’t need to use the search term that’s fine, but I don’t understand why you would want to take away that accessibility to people who need it?

There is nothing wrong with the term plus size and taking it away only makes it something to be ashamed of. I honestly can not see what we have to gain by taking away the term. Will people stop being fat because clothes aren’t labelled as plus size? Of course not. Will brands start stocking clothes in ALL SIZES because they know people can’t seek out plus size specifically? Absolutely not.


As a plus size person I want to be able to find the things I need online and I don’t see why people would ever want this taken away.


I’d love to know your thoughts on the Keep The Plus debate


Debz xx


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Debz Louise

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.

www.wannabeprincess.co.uk

If you follow any bloggers on social media then the chances are you have heard of the CowCow brand before. The dresses are stocked on Amazon UK and Amazon US, although the US site has lots more choice. 


The dresses come in a whole of patterns, which then come in a range of colours too – so there is something for everyone. Price wise they range from £5 to £15; but be warned they could take up to a month to arrive!

The dresses previously went up to a size 3X but caught the eye of the plus size community because they are super stretchy and fit sizes much larger than the guide suggested. When I heard that they had extended to a size 5XL I had to buy a couple. 

The cake pattern one came from Amazon US and the unicorn one from UK. I found the UK one ever so slightly smaller but not really that you would notice unless you were looking for it. Size wise I found it fit my body great, I could have sized down and it would have fitted but for a more form fitted style which wasn’t really what I was looking for.

With CowCow you are taking a little bit of a risk because people have found that certain styles have come up much smaller or shorter but many of the styles come to less than £10 delivered. They have some amazingly fun patterns, so for me it’s well worth the risk!

Have you bought one yet? If not, simply search CowCow on Amazon and see what you like!

Debz 


If you liked what you read & want to keep up to date with future posts… You can do so here:

Debz Louise

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.

www.wannabeprincess.co.uk

I am a sucker for a dress with an unusual pattern so when I saw this pineapple print dress on Lady V London, I knew I had to have it!


I already have the Maria dress in mustard and violet rose which I wore to a wedding last month and really liked it! I love the cut of the Maria dress and the shape that it gives my body. It has a nice length skirt and the fact that it’s tight and fitted means I really like how it looks on me.

Lady V London have a sale on this weekend so head over and see if anything takes your fancy! #SorryNotSorry


Debz xx



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Debz Louise

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.

www.wannabeprincess.co.uk