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What I Loved About My Body in 2015: A Group Effort

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~This time of year can be exhausting can’t it? With TV adverts, magazines, people on social media and even your favourite brands telling you that you should be improving your body. It’s January so it’s the time of the year when we vow to be smaller, fitter, move more, do more etc.

Instead of this I wanted to concentrate on what our bodies are already good at. I asked a bunch of people what they loved about their body in 2015 and here’s what they had to say!

** There are a couple of mentions of weight loss and dieting in this post, but only with positive endings and context **

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Topsy Curvy Christmas Swing Dress

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You have probably noticed this, the Christmas jumper has had to take a step back this year in favour of the Christmas swing dress. I don’t know about you but my Facebook newsfeed has been full of people advertising and sharing their purchases of an array of Christmas dresses! 

I loved them all, except the fact that they all stopped at a size 24. I love the idea of a bit of Christmas jazz but I wasn’t keen on wearing a dress that was too small. On Facebook chat groups I saw that I wasn’t alone in this feeling – another time when size 24+ plus size women were left out!

As ever, those beautiful ladies at Topsy Curvy listened and did what they could to tell. Less than 2 weeks later this gem dropped through my letterbox – how exciting!  This swing dress by Topsy Curvy goes right up to a size 28/30 and as you can see on me, it’s pretty generous!

I love the exciting pattern on this dress, with its Christmas trees, Santa’s and decorations. I actually also really like the fact it’s on a darker material with a brighter pattern which I think helps it stand out fro the rest. The long sleeves also make it perfect for this time of year.

I really love Topsy Curvy for pushing the boundaries and listening to their customer base to try and deliver more. They have a whole host of Christmas dresses so make sure you head to their website and see if anything takes your fancy! Use the code ‘CurvyChristmas’ to get two for £25 – bargain! I think they have sold out of this exact print now, but they lots of other plus size Xmas dress options!

Debz x

Plus Size Party Dresses with George at Asda

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Plus Size Party Dresses with George at Asda – I have written before about my excitement at the George at Asda plus size offerings, they do some items up to a size 32. In fact, every time I check what they have they have more and more which is a great sign. They invited me to check out their plus size party dresses and speaking about surviving Christmas parties! A lot of their size 32 dresses are more casual than I would wear to a full blown Christmas party, but I know that around this time of year there are lots of things to attend. I love the dresses that they have, which would be perfect for Christmas lunch or a low key catch up with friends.

Plus Size Party Dresses with George at Asda

When it comes to Christmas parties I think the most important thing is to be comfortable. There is nothing worse than spending the night feeling self-concious about what you are wearing or tugging it because it’s not comfortable to wear. If you’re out for the festive season then the chances are you’re going to be out for a while so make sure you like what you’re wearing. Don’t worry about buying something new, if you’re more comfortable in a wardrobe staple then make sure you go with that! You can always splash out on some new accessories to change it up a bit!

This time of year is the perfect excuse to wear a bit of bling and sparkle, if you need an excuse that is! Even though this dress is quite casual, I think teaming it up with some pretty shoes and a sparkly bag changes it completely. You could even go all out and add a sparkly necklace and/or hair-piece etc.

Plus Size Party Dresses with George at Asda



What we don’t often talk about when it comes to Christmas parties is the day after. For me, if I have spent the night dancing away and enjoying a few lemonades the last thing I want to do is get dressed up again. Comfy clothes for the day after are essential in my eyes. One thing that George at Asda does well is comfy, throw on dresses like this one.



I’m really excited to use this month to catch up with friends, spend time with family and wear some pretty dresses! What are your Christmas party survival tips?

Debz Goes Topsy Curvy – A Plus Size Shop Review

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A Plus Size Shop Review – Firstly, apologies because this post is well overdue! It’s one of those that I kept meaning to write but kept forgetting.

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Plus Size: Bigger Than Just Two Words

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Plus Size: Bigger Than Just Two Words – I don’t think there are many people that could say their teenage years are easy, but pre internet days I think they must have been harder. Growing up as a chubby teenager in the 1990’s I was surrounded by screams of “girl power” and wearing clothes that apparently expressed our personality. Platform shoes, hair chalk and Naff Naff jackets probably feature in style memories for many people my age.

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Still Paying Attention To Clothes Sizes? That’s A Silly Old (Sea Dog) Mistake – Plus Size Clothing Options

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I have blogged about my lust of Silly Old Sea Dog dresses before – because when they announced their plus size clothing options last year I got very excited! At the time they did up to a size 28 and I believe at the moment they do up to a size 24 (with some choices up to a sze 28), with options to have dresses made in your size! I know, I would love to have more size options but I do recognise that often with independent brands it takes time to build up to that! You can even choose your skirt length to ensure that you get a dress perfect for you. [Read more…]

We Are The They And We’re Here To Stay

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We Are The They

You will have seen earlier on today I posted about a We Are The They campaign for this evening.

If you’re reading this it’s time to get on social media and post on your photos. I want to see you looking fabulous! Simply post your favourite photos of you on Twitter and Instagram using #WeAreTheThey 🙂

Quite frankly I am fed up of the notion that I shouldn’t be entitled to clothing because I might be unhealthy. I don’t think people quite realise that they’re talking about something as basic as putting clothes on a body when they say that plus size clothing should not exist.

I even saw a blog post this morning that suggests ‘obesity kills’ warnings should be sewn into the labels of my clothing.

Here is a comment I left on a blog post (which I refuse to link to) this morning.

“I think you are a little bit confused about the reasons for size 32 clothing…. I AM a size 32 and therefore I need clothing in my size. If you think that I am a size 32 because of the multiple choices of clothing I am now ‘lucky’ enough to have you are wrong. The truth is that people were fat long before they had clothing available in their size. I have been the teenager having to wear ill fitting school blazers and the 20-something having to squeeze my body into a work uniform that didn’t fit, just so I could do things as basic as getting an education or earning a living.

I think if you want to battle the ‘health’ of our nation then that is a whole different argument. You can read debates on both sides of the coin when it comes to the current health of our nation compared to 50 years ago. However, please be assured that those of us are fat because of much more complex reasons than striving to fit into the handful of plus size clothing options that we now.”
Plus size clothing might be available and it might make loving your body more acceptable – it also makes it possible for plus size people to look nice, go out to work, look after their children etc. The fact that clothing for fat people now exists is not the reason we are fat, so please do not deny us the right to something as basic as clothing when you talk about fat people and their right to clothing. We are the they!
So anyway…. I wanted once again to highlight when people say ‘they shouldn’t have clothes in this size’, ‘they shouldn’t be wearing a wedding dress like that’ and ‘they should lose weight to fit normal sized clothing’; WE are the people they are talking about…. WE ARE THE THEY AND WE’RE HERE TO STAY!
 Me, Hayley,Charli, Tanya, Kerry, Sam, Lucia and Becky
Kat, Sharon, Nikee, Kelly, Leighanne, Vicky and Charlene

Kitty, Emma, Caroline, Charlie, Susan, Becs, Katt and Becky

Steph, Vicky, Leah, Caroline, Faith, Leah, Lucy and Mookie
Dom, Lee, Sharon, Elena, Sian, Lisa, Nikki
Joanne, Nicki, Bethany, Michaela,  Charlotte, Lorriane
Don’t forget – post your photos on social media using #WeAreTheThey so we can all see and share them all! We are all beautiful.
Debz x

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