Last week I found out that I was nominated for a British Plus Size Award again, and I am over the moon. You might remember that last year I was lucky enough to win Best Achievement at the awards – which was the most amazing feeling! This is the 3rd year running that I have been fortunate enough to be nominated for the Best Blogger award – YAY!

I have to say that attending the awards is always the most amazing night. It’s one night on my social calendar where I get dressed up super glamorous and enjoy a wonderful 3 course meal. I do have quite a busy social life but this is a fantastic night of being all dressed up, feeling super glam – it’s amazing!





Of course, when you combine that with hanging out some amazing blogger babes AND celebrating all aspects of the plus size industry it really does add up to an awesome night!


It goes without saying that I would love your vote for the awards but also if you can, I would love for you to attend. It’s an amazingly uplifting night and I would highly recommend it to anyone!


You can vote for me here and find out more about attending the London event in November here

I am really, REALLY excited to say that I am being sponsored by the lovely team over at Lady Voluptuous for the event. Last year I wore their BEAUTIFUL Lyra dress and I can’t wait to show you what I am wearing this year!

Hopefully see you there!

Debz xx

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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 have a few days off work and that always leads to more social media browsing and window shopping. Today I saw a few tweets mentioning plus size brand Navabi and thought I would head over to their website. I’ll be honest I thought I would just be browsing and lusting over items I was missing out on – because in my head I was sure they went up to a size 28!

When I started looking at items I realised that they did up to a size 32 and so I thought I would share it with you all! For me, discovering brands that do over a size 28 is fantastic and something I’d always share.


Navabi have a really good range of items. I have read loads of reviews from different bloggers and have heard nothing good about the quality of the items on the website – which is always a good thing. Some of the items have a more mature look about them than I would usually wear, but I still feel the importance of sharing retailers that do larger size items! Also, I have seen lot of these items styled amazingly which just goes to show you can make anything work for you!


Some of the dresses available in my size that I really liked are:

I have to give a special shout out to this BEAUTIFUL dress; which would be perfect for a glitzy, glam event! This type of dress is SO HARD to find in top end plus sizes so I love Navabi for doing this UP TO A SIZE 32!!

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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

This weekend I was introduced to two new plus size brands, and seeing as I have nothing to do tonight but watch Coronation Street and eat cake from Home Sweet Home I thought I would throw together a blog post. The shops don’t quite do my size, but with many options up to a size 26, I thought I’d write to you about them!


Lucy Alice


I know that for many people finding workwear is a real struggle. Over recent years we’ve really improved plus size fashion options but tailoring and smart wear still seems to fall far behind. Lucy Alice have loads of options, so I’d recommend giving their website a browse. 

When I checked their website they seemed to have a majority of suits available in plus sizes which is always a good thing if you ask me! So, if you’re looking for an interview outfit or a new suit for work then I’d recommend giving them a look!


David Nieper


Although not one of the cheapest brands, David Nieper have a range of luxury ladieswear clothing. I know that fast fashion is the choice of many, but it’s always nice to have more options. The dresses are a little ‘older’ style looking than I would usually wear but I think they could be styled really nicely.

Both of these brands manufacture their clothing in Britain, which I know is something many of you care about!


I’ve added both of these to my list of plus size retailers, because I didn’t realise I was missing any – if there’s any brands so I should add, give me a shout!

Debz x


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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’re a reader of my blog then you’ll know that I am a big fan of Lady V London and their plus size range Lady Voluptuous. This weekend I attended a wedding in Chester and so of course for a few weeks before I saw searching the internet for something appropriate to wear.


Plus size wedding guest outfits aren’t always easy to come by and I knew I wanted something beautiful and unusual, so I knew I had my work cut out for me. Then Lady Voluptuous announced their Spring/Summer release of dresses and I knew I’d be able to find something.


In case you don’t know the Lady Voluptuous range of dresses are all vintage dresses designed by Georgina from Fuller Figure Fuller Bust – all go up to a size 32.


So far from the Lady Voluptuous range I have the Estella, Ursula, Marilyn, Medusa, Bellatrix, Phoebe (in two prints) and now the Maria – I love them all for different reasons.

I chose the Maria because of the unusual pattern. I loved the idea of owning a mustard dress (I think she is my first) and the purple roses finished it off perfectly. I really like the neckline and the length of the dress too.  She comes complete with a belt that ties around the back to pull in the dress around the middle, which is a shape I really like.

There are still a couple of Lady Voluptuous dresses that I’d like to get but I have yet to decide what my next purchase will be!




One thing I wanted to touch upon is the fact that when you buy a dress, you’ll probably never look like the model on the website. There are lots of people who worry about this and I wanted to tell you to STOP! It’s OK not to look like the girl the website, because you look perfectly exactly as you are!

Which Lady Voluptuous dress is your favourite?

Debz x



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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

This week saw the launch of River Island Plus and if you follow any plus size bloggers on social media you’ll see that the launch caused quite a stir. River Island is a high street brand that many people have lusted after and so it’s a range that has been a long time coming. [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

Despite forever being a resident of Singleville, I do love the thought of getting a bit mushy at Valentines Day. Don’t worry, if you don’t have a partner then you can still enjoy the day – there’s nothing wrong with spoiling yourself and giving yourself a treat. Valentines is all about love and after all, who is the most important person in your life deserving of love?


I thought I would have a look at some new outfits for Valentines just incase I decide to take myself on a day date or simply use Valentines as an excuse to buy a new dress!


I am really lucky, my local New Look Store has a decent selection of New Look Inspire so I often have the opportunity to pop in for a browse. I really like these 3 dresses because they’re nice and simple – and can easily be dressed up or dressed down.

I’d quite like to make an outfit with with the burgundy dress and the leopard print shoes, I think that’d be a really lovely look. With the right jewellery and bag it could even be made into a night look, depending on where your Valentine is planning to take you.


Then of course, while you’re browsing the store or website you can pick up some accessories to make everything perfect.

So, tell me – what are your plans for Valentines?


Debz x




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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

Today I am asking myself

There is a well known saying that life is too short to wear boring clothes. It’s often pictured on memes and pops up on my social media feeds. The question I have been asking myself is, who made that rule?


Over the last few weeks we have seen fat bodies celebrated more than ever. Yes, we still have a way to go but there have been several publications celebrating plus size bodies and the way they look. We have seen people and their bodies celebrated for their bravery and the way they dress which is nothing less than fantastic.

A lot of the time we celebrate bodies that are really making a stand – we see underwear shots, crop tops, short skirts and more shared amongst ourselves. It really is fantastic that people want to wear these clothes and that we’re starting to see attitudes change towards those that start to wear them!


However, my wardrobe is pretty boring in the grand scheme of things and I don’t want to apologise for that. If I want to wear butterfly patterned dresses with leggings and want to shy away from crop tops, that’s OK too! Most days I wear a dress and leggings – sometimes with trainers, sometimes with shoes and if I am feeling particularity sassy I’ll team it up with some ankle boots.

Yes, life is short and most of us could probably do more to make the most of it however don’t let anyone make you feel that you’re doing something wrong because you have  a “boring” wardrobe. 


One of the nicest things about fashion is that we have choice – and more and more those choices are sneaking their way to into plus size fashion. If you want to wear a crop top and booty shorts I’ll fight pretty much to the death for your right to do so, but also if you want to wear a hanky hem tunic top and leggings that’s more than OK too!

We’re starting to see lots of strong men and weep seep through to our social media influences which is nothing less than amazing. But please don’t put yourself down if you’re not someone who wants to show off their belly or if you prefer to wear something that covers your arms – your body is yours to dress how you wish and please do not let anyone tell you otherwise!


What is your favourite ‘boring’ outfit?


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