Aussie Curves - Metallic

Kia ora to my fellow Aussie Curvettes,
Yes I am back, it has been way too long, but I am back up in the mix and hopefully I am here to stay for the rest of the challenges, I will be doing a lot of Catch up posts for everyone to check out too, so please do subscribe or take some time out and check me out.

Of all weeks to return, I come back the METALLIC week, metallic items of clothing have not found there way into my wardrobe often in the past, until very recently, both times they came in the form of leggings and I have been dying to wear them somewhere but there hasn't been an occasion to wear them, so what did I do I wore them to work lol. That's the fun thing about working in a Library we have the freedom to dress the way we want too, of course we have to be tidy, but it doesn't stop us from having fun with fashion.

After all of that it isn't the leggings on display today for Metallic week, I have a dress that I have worn a couple of times, I admit I love the fabric, but the fit isn't the best on me, but I couldn't bring myself to send it back. Those of you who shop at ASOS would have come across this dress and I admit that I didn't realise that there was metallic threads through the dress when I ordered it. (Yep, so you know how often I read the finer details). Anyway I love it, I would wear it more often if the fit was better, so today I decided to rock this dress again for the third time since I bought it.

 Because it's a little more short then I would prefer, I'm rocking it with some Opaque black stockings/tights and because of the extra nip in the air I have put some fishnet stockings of them as well.

Yes you may have noticed I am taking the photos with my iPad and I they are selfies, so I did the best I could. It's getting dark quite early here in Auckland, so by the time I get home its too dark to take any photos and it's too cold as well.

So I chose to accessorise my outfit with more Metallic jewellery and these gorgeous maroon suede booties by Pulp, they are so comfortable too.

Dress - Asos Curve

Booties - Pulp at Hannahs

Ring - City Chic

Bracelet - Diva 

Earrings - Equip 

I am so glad to finally be back my fellow Curvettes. 

Love and Light xox

Playing catch up

Hey everyone,

I know it has been forever since my last post so many fabulous OOTDs and so many Shopping Hauls I have missed out on, most importantly so many weeks of Aussie Curves Challenges I have missed :( !!

Believe me when I say I have been so busy with nothing else other then LIFE. For the last 8 months I was lucky enough to be allowed to Co-Curate an exhibition called 'Manatunga' the closest english translation for this is 'Heirlooms', basically we are showcasing Historic Maori treasures we hold in our Heritage collection and it has definitely been a huge learning experience for me.

I am also in my last year of full-time study and I cant wait for that part of my life to be done and dusted. Seriously! the majority of the writing I have been doing is essays upon essays. I love the pressure though.

I have however had heaps of time to shop, I absolutely love online shopping,  I especially love my ladies at the City Chic store at St Lukes. Shout out to all of you fantabulous ladies.

On another scale I have recently been watching a lot of Fatshion ladies on YouTube,  which is a whole other ball game again, amazing and very inspirational. I have been recently posting OOTDs on my Instagraam, which is all I have for you at the moment, but now that I have time, Watch this space :). 

That is all I have at the moment I hope all is well.

Love and light xox.

Aussie Curves - Animalistic

This weeks Aussie Curves Outfit Photo Challenge theme is ANIMALISTIC. Well what can I say we are so lucky that Animal skin prints are back in again, we are also very lucky to be able to pick up gorgeous Animalistic garments everywhere these days. Last year I had so much of it I got a little sick of it and got rid of quite a few pieces. What I have in my closet now is either very recent additions or pieces that I just couldn't part with.

For this challenge I have gone with a Pencil Skirt that I purchased from City Chic about a month ago now, black tee is from Kmart, what I quite into is my cute accesories I have chosen for this out fit, my gorgeous little belt from Kmart as well and my necklace which was another from Diva. I also tried to go for a smoky, cat looking eye, I am no good at doing make-up and that was my first attempt at it, then I totally forgot to put some lip gloss on, anyway I managed to get some photos I like, so.....

I hope you like.

My go at the smoky - cat eye!!

That is me unleashing the animal within lol. Trying anyway! 

Skirt - City Chic

Belt/ Nails/ Tank top - Kmart

Necklace - Diva

Favourite Shoes - The Number One Shoe Warehouse

Hope you all have a great day. 

Love and Light xox

Aussie Curves - Black & White

Aussie Curves Photo Challenge  - Black and White

I am back this week and Black and White is this weeks theme for the Aussie Curves Photo Challenge. For a long time I have thought that this combination of Black and White for day wear was boring, risky, and that it was probably best left for elegant and classy Black and White cocktail parties.

I have always been about the splash of colour everywhere, which is why I am really loving the "Colour Blocking" trend. However the recent "Black and White" trend I have to say has got me excited for the first time and I am loving all the Black and White pieces I have seen on the ASOS website and the City Chic website as well.

Obviously these photos are my Black and White look for the week. I think it's quite smart and something I am able to wear to work without looking like a waitress.

Black & White outfit

Black Scoop Neck Peplum - City Chic

Skirt - K mart

Shoes - The Number One Shoe Warehouse

Ring - Lovisa

Earrings - Diva

Flower - The Warehouse

That is me for today.

Love and Light xox

OOTD - Cotton and Boots - Aussie Curves Catch-up

Happy Cotton Anniversary to me!!

This has to be one of my favourite Wedding photos, we are doing a 'hongi' a traditional Maori custom. A lot of people tend to get his wrong in photos and at times looks too staged, however I think this is perfect, natural and the love is definitely overflowing in this shot.

Two years is huge these days, I look forward to many more.

Even thought yesterday was a special day for me the weather was horrible here in Auckland, grey skys and it was windy, so this called for a totally different look. I have been wearing a lot of dresses this Summer and to be honest I haven't had so many dresses I have loved to be able to choose and wear a different one everyday for two to three weeks, so I have been enjoying it. 

Yesterday's look was far from a dress, but I did want to show off my $5 boots, I'm a boots girl for sure, I love them short boots, tall boots, medium boots lol, but I have never had YELLOW boots, or paid $5 for a pair either. I noticed boots was also on my Aussie Curves catch up list sooooo, VOILA!!!

Obviously I'm at work, I got my workmate to take some shots this time. So I felt like I was really rocking this look yesterday. I love this BLUE peplum jacket from City Chic I have the same jacket in four different colours, they are great for work. I decided to dark chiffon layers down the middle, but a bit of bling at the top with my necklace and I love the fact that the buttons break the darkness a bit and my gorgeous YELLOW boots. The are definitely not everyone's cuppa tea, but they do look gorgeous one and sometimes you just have to know how to wear them. 

The boots were cheap because they were on the faulty table, they had a few black scuff marks on the suede, but it didn't take much to brush the scuff marks out. Absolute bargain. 

Jacket - City Chic

Black Chiffon button Top - Wild Child

Chiffon tunic - City Chic

Black Leggings - Wild Child

Boots - Rubi

Necklace - Diva

Last but not least, a big shout out to my handsome husband. I love you so much. 

Love and Light xox

OOTN - LBD - Aussie Curves Catch-up

The little black dress, I was so excited about doing this post. The classic LBD suprisingly has only found it's way into my wardrobe within the last six months. My understanding of what is considered to an LBD is all about simple elegance and can make a women feel sexy as soon as she has put on the dress.

The perfect occasion came on Saturday, my husband and I were invited to a 21st birthday that was held on a boat down the Viaduct, the setting was so pretty and so right for my chosen OOTN. 

I went with the Capture Woman dress that I only bought at the beginning of December 2012. I sexed it up a little with the tan belt from City Chic with a gold buckle, so cute it definitely helped me acquire that bit of extra shape I was after.

The Lime green accents just gave me the extra va,va, voom for the night, it was a great night. 

As for the photo's once again the quality of them is pretty tragic and it was a bit of a pitty then it was getting to dark to take my photos and then the battery went flat on me, I really need to invest in a good camera. 

Here is my Little Black Dress outfit, 

Dress - Capture Woman

Necklance/ Earrings - Diva

Belt - City Chic

Bracelet - Pandora

Shoes - Overland 

Clutch - Gifted

I hope you all had a great Saturday night, I know I did. 

Love and Light xox

OOTD - City Chic Dresses

My goodness I feel like a City Chic Bitch, CC sales have been amazing this summer and I am in love with how the dresses are looking on me.

I had loads of fun in today's outfit. But I must admit I hate wearing white I am so conscious of getting it dirty.

I rocked my dress boleroless today and I love how the sun and breeze kiss my gorgeous arms lol.

Unfortunately the photos were crap as I had to use my iPad. I have done the best I could do with them but, still they were crap. I will wear this outfit again one day an take proper photos promise.

Dress / ring / Jacket - City Chic

Ring - Diva

Shoes - The Number One Shoe Warehouse

I will catch again tomorrow with another OOTD post.

Love and light xox.

OOTD - Orange - Aussie Curves Catch-ups

If there is one thing I love about being a librarian it is being free to dress as you please. There are no strict rules and no dress codes, I think the only expectation is that we dress tidy. There maybe expectations from the public about what librarians should be dressed like, as the normal idea of a librarian is usually an old lady who wears glasses and walks around telling everyone to be quiet.

Libraries are changing all over the world and so are the librarians. This is great for me as I get to be as fashionable as I want to be and never feel out of place. Sadly today's photos were not taken at the library as I didn't have my phone on me. So when I dropped my nephew off to boarding school this afternoon I got some photos taken of my outfit under the trees outside of his dorm. Luckily they were all at dinner. But I was still fast because it was too hot to stand around and I didn't want to embarrass my nephew if they came back hehe.

Now my outfit of the day was planned and deliberate, I have been on holiday for six weeks and today was my first day back. My outfit planned because I wanted to do a Catch up Aussie Curves post as well. I will continue to do this until I have caught up, the added bonus is that I will have a reason to post on my blog everyday. Yay!!!

I love this dress it is a great Summer dress, nice and cool and I am a big fan of chiffon in the Summer months. I also really love this combination of Orange and Blue, I know the challenge was Orange but I thought these Blue accents just gave it that something extra.

 I also really love this combination of Orange and Blue, I know the challenge was Orange but I thought these Blue accents just gave it that something extra.

Dress - Ezibuy - Capture Woman

Shoes/Glasses - Rubi

Bracelets - Diva

Necklace- Virtu

Ring - Craft Barn Tauranga

Earrings - Diva

Belt - City Chic

This is my OOTD,

Love and Light xox

Aussie Curves - The Color Purple

Hi all,
This is my first Aussie Curves post and I just wanted to say it is truly because of all you fabulous ladies (participants) that I have got the confidence to start this Blog. I'm not sure if I was suppose to register properly somewhere, please do let me know if I need too. Thank you all so much again, you's truly inspire me to take my love of fashion to the next level. So here goes!

The Color Purple loved the movie, but the colour is not something I have a lot of in my wardrobe. So I had to settle with a colour that I would call purple, but it has a pinky tone to it as well.

My husband took me out to dinner last weekend and so I thought I would kill two birds with one stone. My husband took the photos and I must admit that it really was a barrel of laughs for both of us, I am not use to taking photos, I usually shy away from a camera, so posing for these photos was I must admit difficult. But we managed to get some shots that I think are fine.

I loved the colour combination. Purple and Teal/Aqua.

I then thought I would play around with some of the APPS available on my Ipad and that was a lot of fun too.

Dress - TCD - The Carpenters Daughter - Gifted - Size 5

Shoes - Number One Shoe Warehouse - Size 10

Flower - Diva

Necklace - Virtu

Bracelet - Frank Kitts Market

Ring - Diva

I am already looking forward to next weeks challenge. Please let me know if there is more I need to do (technically) as I am just starting out.

Love and Light xox

PS: Check it out - Aussie Curves - Orange (Catch-up)

Sweet Inspiration for 2013

Kia Ora,

My name is Margaret-Rose and for the last six months I have been an avid reader of fatshion blogs from all over the world. Talk about a phat load of inspiration, I myself am a NZ Size 26 probably going on 28 but at the moment I am still finding it hard to except that fact. These women and their confidence to try new and different styles and cuts and look HOOTTTT!!! have given me the inspiration to do the same. At times 'Breaking the Rules' is exactly what is needed. 

I have always been a lover of fashion and I'm not scared to say that even though I am juicy and curvacious all the way around I always dress to kill and I will pay as much as I can afford too for the perfect outfit for the perfect occasion. I mean most women love to shop, but you can't buy taste. My great fashion sense was definitely passed down, my mum and her sisters are very fashionable women and no matter what size they are they are always on trend and looking fabulous.

Even though this is so, as I said 'Breaking the Rules' is exactly what is needed, I have never been able to tell exactly what shape I am, Am I an Apple? Am I a Pear? Who knows! All I know is these fatshion blogs have given me the inspiration to do things I wouldn't normally do. For example; as a plus-size women I hate my knees, they are are thick and look like trunks, but since I had the confidence to walk around in togs well camping this summer, I got my 'Black on" (tan) I am the same colour from top to bottom and I have been wearing skirts and dresses above my knees and feel so confident in doing so. 

So yes I suppose this Blog is the beginning of something fantastic, my very own FATSHION blog. Which is actually Quite funny, I don't know if it was because I made a decision last year to start doing something about my weight, because health wise it isn't looking good, is it just a copp out?because I must admit that I am so comfortable at this weight right now, I feel like I am happy, but is it just an excuse, who know's this is something I will have to find out as the year goes on. 

Before I leave my introduction outfit,

Jacket - City Chic - XL
Dress - City Chic - XL
Bracelet - City Chic
Ring - Diva
Shoes - Garage - Size 9

This is only the beginning.

Love and Light!!!

Margaret-Rose