Fashion

Fashion fabulous No. 3

/ Lisa

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I had a job interview on Monday. I didn’t really know what to wear so decided to have a play around with what I had, instead of going to my old fall-back black dress.

This is what I ended up with:

It’s not a very good picture, but you get the idea.

I started off with my high-waisted black stretch skirt from Farmers and added one of my long-sleeved t-shirts from Glassons. Whenever I wear a skirt or dress, I have to put either pantihose or leggings with it. I just can’t stand wearing a skirt by itself. So I pulled out one of my new pairs of We Love Colours tights in Royal Blue.

Finally a pair of tights that fit me that I don’t have to pull up every hour. They just fit and they’re bright!

I then added my new grey and navy stripped cardi from Ezibuy, but it looked a little wrong just sitting open, so I added a belt around my waist to pull it in and tie everything together.

I am very happy with this look and I can change it up a little bit with the different colours of tights and long-sleeved t-shirts that I have. I also have several other cardis this look could work with.

I may even use it for other interviews that come up.

My fashion mind has finally kicked in. It only took 24 years.

In other fabulous fashion news, I went into City Chic today – my favourite clothing store – and put a couple of items on lay-by, because they are ridiculously expensive.

First there was this dress that I had previously seen on the website and really wanted straight away. Today I walked in to the store, saw it, they had it in my size, I tried it on, it fitted and I bought it. Done. It was like it was meant to be.

The same went for this jacket. Originally saw it online, but wanted to see if it fitted before I bought it. I did contemplate not buying it because I can’t do it up, just because of the way it sits and the small zip is on an angle. It would look awesome done up, yes, but Lisa O’Neill says with jackets that as long as it fits across your back and you can essentially pick up a toddler, the jacket is fine. And it looked fiiiine.

Yay for fashion!

Fashion fabulous No. 2

/ Lisa / 4 Comments

A few weeks ago, the very lovely @Ilaeria sent me this dress that she had bought that didn’t quite fit her properly so she thought that it might fit me a bit better. That it does! Although it is possibly a bit too tight, but I’ll let you all be the judge.

Although, having worn it today, I did find that it stretched a little bit with wear and became quite comfortable. I also think that I look pretty damn good. Plus Man Piece likes it. Always a bonus.

It is from an Australian store for plus size women called noXceptions and I do have to say, I quite like the store! When I do get a job, I think I *may* be spending a bit of my income on new clothes. I’m a sucker for shopping. I’m turning into such a girl.

HOW DID THAT HAPPEN!?

I paired the dress with a basic grey long sleeved top from Glassons, some black pantyhose, a coloured scarf for some jzeush and my totally amazing over-the-knee slouch boots that I got from Ezibuy, because they’re bigger in the calves. I think it will also look quite dashing if paired with heels, but I wasn’t so keen on doing that just to go to a movie.

I wore my coat over top, but I think the photos without the coat look better. I possibly shouldn’t wear that specific coat over it, but maybe try a blazer or my biker jacket (which is currently in a box somewhere between Hastings and Wellington) that may keep my waste accentuated.

With the coat and white with red stars scarf.

Without jacket (looks much better!)

With blue, black and white check scarf. I think this one looks better. Yay or nay?

So what do you guys think? Fashion win? I think it is definitely suitable for the work environment and you can dress it up or down.

I also think I would probably look better with my hair down and a bit of make-up on. But I had only being doing domestic goddess duties today and I probably would have steamed any make-up off.

The Real Desperate Housewives of Wellington City.

/ Lisa / 3 Comments

It is official. I have become Man Piece’s Lady Bitch.

I have done washing, dishes, changing of the bed, cleaning the kitchen and general housely duties.

I have become #geekflat’s house bitch.

Now how did that happen?

Probably because I’m the only girl and boys don’t know better. I’m not really complaining. They do let me stay here and use their internets and power without technically paying for it. So good deal really. Man Piece really is my Sugar Daddy.

In fact, I should probably cook for Man Piece a bit more. He does a fair amount of the cooking, only because I don’t really know what to cook him – most of the things I cook have meat in them and I haven’t figured out how to change them to suit him.

I don’t really know what this post is even about, yes, I’ve turned into a Lady Bitch, fair enough. But I’m not really desperate or a housewife.

He hasn’t put a ring on it, therefore I’m not a wife.

I am however a bit desperate for this awesome dress I have seen in City Chic. It is amazing. So that makes me a little bit desperate.

Alas, it comes with a pretty amazing price tag too. One that I cannot fathom spending in my bereft state.

I shall dream about you, oh purdy dress. You are all but too far out of my grasp.

But wouldn’t I look awesome in it paired with my killer dom heels?

I think so.

Anyway, I shall leave this post here. I have things that need to be done and not much time to do them. For someone who is living the #lifeoftheunemployed, I’m surprisingly busy.

It’s weird.

(Actually a lot of the things I need to do are applying for jobs :-/)

Fashion fabulous

/ Lisa / 1 Comment

Today, right now, you get an actual picture on this blog!

It might be the first one ever! (I actually can’t remember whether I’ve put one up before.)

So this is me.

The point of this picture is my outfit. I think I look a bit gross actually, but I always think that about myself, except when my hair and face are did. In this picture they are not.

I just thought this was a cool outfit that I managed to put together. Aren’t I smart?

So I have on my pleather skirt, which I found at The Warehouse about a year ago.
My new floral top from Pagani.
Black singlet underneath, black pantyhose – pretty plus, they are awesome and actually stay up and black cardy.

I think it works. I love getting new pieces that end up going well with old pieces. Yay!

Here is another picture of me where I’m all made up. I have been told I was looking hawt that night.

I’m wearing my new City Chic dress. I love it so much. If I could wear it everyday, I would. Except I don’t think it is exactly appropriate for everyday wear. I don’t even know if I could get away with it at work.

Lastly, a pair of shoes!

These are my peep-toe heel-boots. They stop at the ankle, but are very boot like. Have a gold zip as the trim and are ridiculously comfortable. I don’t imagine ever getting a blister in these.

I had them on, because I wanted to try and get used to them, or just get used to heels in general. So I was baking the lemon meringue cupcakes, while wearing heels. I’m totally awesome.

But after about an hour-and-a-half of standing and kind of walking round the kitchen my feet were starting to get a bit sore. I could have definitely kept wearing them. But going for that long without sitting down can be a bit painful. So off they came.

The jeans I am wearing are the ones I rediscovered yesterday that don’t do up, but make my legs look awesome.

The pantyhose saga continues.

/ Lisa

Turns out plus size doesn’t actually mean plus size.

In regards to my last post – I went and looked at pantyhose. I tried to wear one of the new pairs I had purchased on Wednesday.

Alas, the package lied.

They were nowhere near plus size and somehow I don’t think someone who was 185cm tall would even be able to fit this pair of pantyhose, which is what the plus size specs said – up to 185cm and 110kgs. They didn’t even make it to my ass. I am not 185cm tall, I’m only about 160cm and yes I’m *around* that weight as well. So you can see why I’m a bit miffed.

Arsebiscuits.

So I’m likely going to send them to my sister anyway and if they don’t fit her (because she is freakishly tall) then @LittleIchiban can have a go. As I now have to do this, I’m tempted to take my receipt in and ask for my free pair of footless tights to send down to them too. I’m entitled, so why don’t I? I kind of wish I could return the pantyhose, but I have taken them out of the packaging, so I’m a bit fucked there.

My money is on them fitting @LittleIchiban over sister, because she is much shorter than either of us. Seriously. (No offence though, aye Natchmo. I wub you.)

Stupid people who advertise plus size, when it’s not – you obviously don’t even know what ‘plus size’ is.

It’s bigger than a 16, ya cunts. (I like this word. I don’t care what people say. Plus it is appropriate in this situation because I’m really angry.)

I feel like you should be able to try on pantyhose. They’re clothes right? You don’t buy a pair of pants without trying them on before you buy right? You should be able to try pantyhose on before you buy them, just so that when you do see a lable that says ‘plus size’ you can be assured that they will actually fit your fat arse.