Winter Blues Moan

Boy oh boy do I have the Winter Blues and it is not even Winter yet. I really have been a bit slack this last month.

My husband has been in Wellington for almost two months now and to be honest it is really quite depressing him being away for so long. Plus he is my main photographer anyway one more week and he shall be home.

I have had heaps of amazing outfits this last month and I haven't even been able to snap any shots of them. I may have to have a fashion show when my husband gets home, just so that I can get these gorgeous outfits up on here. I really do despise the 'SELFIE' shot, I don't like them one bit.

I may have to look in it too buying my a proper camera with and stand and timer, so that I don't need anyone to take photos for me, so if anyone has some suggestions please share.

Along with having the 'Winter Blues' before Winter, I am going to have a bit of a moan. We are a small country and our options are limited when it comes to Plus-size shopping!

So KMART, what is happening will your Plus size collection, what happened to yous?? I have some amazing pieces from you's, but all I have to say at the moment is a huge BOOOOO!!!! Ugly, Ugly, Ugly!!!

FARMERS, WILD CHILD , Oh my goodness, move with the times, I use to get some amazing pieces from you's too, what has happened?????? It is all UGLY, UGLY AND UGLY and has been for quite sometime now. Do you seriously think women in New Zealand are getting smaller!! Is it becoming too costly to produce Plus-sized clothing, answers please, give your faithful customers some answers. It is so annoying that I can't rely on either of these stores to find a nice outfit to step out it. If I was size 16 maybe!! but I am not and I am not the only one in New Zealand COME ON!!!

EZIBUY, SARA, Come on, get some new stuff in already and give us another STORE, that is why you don't sell them, it's because you don't have enough stores, even though I love shopping online, I like a Mall fix or two every week as well. These are three stores I use to shop at religiously, because the prices were good and they USE to have GOOD TASTE, NOT ANYMORE, I am absolutely horrfied at the state all of there Plus-size collections are in!! Jingas first post back and all I am doing is moaning hehe. Sorry about it I just had to get it out there. Because I have been totally unispired by my usual haunts.

On a more happy note, I am really loving City Chic these past few months, Plus I wanted to give a big SHOUT OUT to all the Staff members at City Chic St Lukes, you all make shopping that extra bit fun, Thank you, thank you, thank you all soo much. :)

Love and Light xox

Aussie Curves - Retro

My goodness this week has been so hectic, I have been trying to do my Retro post all week, I changed my time three times about what I was going to wear. In the end, I went for the polk-a-dots. I must admit that the RETRO LOOK got me thinking very hard about where I wanted to go with this look. Retro to me isn't necessarily what Retro is to others. Retro to me was the Paisley prints, PVC f@#k me boots and huge round glasses, which is definitely not my style at all.

If you were to ask me what Retro Kitchens are all about, then I would be able to give you answers straight way. What I thought was really dumb was that I didn't put two and two together. LOOSER!!

So as I said I changed my mind a few times about my outfit, I was going to go with a repeat offender, my Navy blue and white Sailor Dress, but realised it was Military week next week, so I will leave it for then. Today's chosen outfit is a recent addition to my closet. The style and cut of the dress is something I am very use too, but the polk-a-dots, not so much, but I thought this dress, the shoes and the glasses were very RETRO, once I figured out what Retro was of course hehe.

My husband and I went out this afternoon for a drive and to get some photos, I decided not to go with the Tea Party as I just wasn't felling up to it, however the location got me in the mood to getting some photos taken. Thanks my love.

Dress - City Chic

Glasses - Rubi

Shoes - The Number One Shoe Warehouse

Necklace - Virtu 

Ring - Art Market - Tauranga

I will probably be catching you back here tomorrow for Military week. 

Love and Light xox.

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