This One Time, 2 Weeks Ago... I Ordered Shoes Off The Internet

I know it has been a while since my last post and I'd like to lie and say it's because I've been busy with uni work but alas no, I have been busy getting drunk, getting hungover and repeating the whole process until I got the flu, an ear infection and a possible surgical matter- but that's another story for another blog post.
A few months ago my friend Louise tweeted that she had just bought some adorable shoes in the style of Charlotte Olympia cat pumps and I was immediately jealous as those shoes are so adorable and literally everything I want out of life.

The originals above are £375 however my friend got hers for a cushty £23, I knew I had to have them.
It was then that she told me about Daisy Street Shoes, a place where I could get those shoes but for (at the time) £5 cheaper with free delivery! Clearly I was on to a winner.

So, student loan day came (thank you Government) and bang, there I was on Daisy Street living the dream. I ended up buying these beauts:

and these:

Now, buying shoes off the internet, in my opinion is usually very hit and miss. I have been very lucky with my shoe purchases unlike some others I know but these are perfect. They fit beautifully and they don't look cheap. If I had any issues with my use of Daisy Street I would say that although delivery is free it does take a long time to ship the shoes however I presume that this is because once in stock on the website the shoes sell out very quickly.

I would recommend Daisy Street to everyone who wants designer style shoes without the price tag (their replica Litas, or 'Solange's as they are called on the site are only £34.99) should pay them a visit.

Oh, and use the code NEW10 to receive 10% off your first order, you will not be disappointed.

www.daisystreetshoes.co.uk

It will change where you get your shoes forever.

Gisela Ramirez- "Life is a dress up party and you are the guest of honour."

I first came across Gisela Ramirez on Tumblr, I saw a post she had done on how to make your own stockings especially for the larger lady due to the fact that popular lingerie brands do not do stockings big enough or long enough resulting in the dreaded chub rub. This was a valid post, it was not a problem I have come across myself yet I could understand the benefits.
Since then, I have seen many reblogged posts of hers through the blog fuckyeahchubbyfashion (a site I will post about in the future) and from what I have seen, this girl is a serious fashion contender.
Gisela is half Columbian and half Argentinian but was born in Sydney, Australia. She began sewing at the age of 12 customising her normal fat people clothes creating unique fashion statements. She then went on to begin a fashion degree but dropped out near the end of her first year deciding she was better off self teaching.
She established her eponymous fashion label in June 2010 and her first collection was released this summer. Gisela prides herself on her outspoken personality and uninhibited wardrobe choices, which is also seen in her designs.
My favourite piece in Gisela's current collection is the 'Fuck Flattering' tee (show below)

It is a crop tee, a style that is rarely allowed to be worn by anyone above a size 12 is seen worn by a woman who is not only fat, but beautiful.
Gisela's range also features sheer fabrics, leotards and another favourite of mine, the bondage skirt

This skirt emphasizes the curves on a larger woman and it exposes all the parts the fashion world wants anyone above a size 0 to cover.
Just from this small collection it is clear to see that Gisela is a real contender in the fashion world and I truly hope she gets all the success she deserves.
As well as her fashion line, she is an administrator for a Sydney based non profit organisation named 'Corpulent Caucus' which meets fortnightly and promotes fat acceptance.

Above: Ramirez wearing her own creation called Sack Dress
For more information on Gisela and her brand please go to http://www.giselaramirez.com.au

Trapped In A World Of Skinny Bitches and Haters

This is my third blog, therefore I am under no illusion of how to run these things or that what I say can and will be used against me. In my life I am quite blessed in that I have a best friend who runs a well known fashion blog and takes me on all the events she is invited to. Now, I am grateful and I do enjoy these things however, like most over weight fashionistas, I am fully at the end of my tether with the fashion world and it's anorexic tendencies. You can say that fashion is progressive all you like but the fact of the matter is fat people are still regarded as a joke that ruin fashion for everyone else.
I like to think I look good in what I wear, why else would I wear it other wise? I have a good hour glass shape, I have fat arms and a stomach that perpetually looks pregnant. A round face the moon would be jealous of and legs that would rival a rugby players but I have had 20 years to come to terms with these facts and yet despite the fact that fashion has been around as long as basically dinosaurs so why hasn't it 'progressed' to fat acceptance? I am fed of for comments like "She has such a pretty face, if she lost some weight she would be more beautiful" and "She's lucky she has big boobs to distract from the rest of her."
This world is unfair and goes up in arms when some one makes a comment of someone being too thin but when a fat person gets a comment like that it's regarded as banter and just a joke.
I am quite frankly bored of this nonsense. So expect lots of rants like this one and a load of photos of me and my fashion choices.
You have been warned.