Party season is nearly upon us and I've been thinking about what to wear, with Halloween celebrations, a couple of birthdays then of course Christmas and New Year I need something that is versatile , comfortable and my style!


Que the 'Angelique Purple Twin Set'* from Lindy Bop, this is a dress I can style for any celebration, occasion or event. The team at Lindy Bop kindly sent me this dress to style up and wear during the upcoming party season. Lindy Bop are a vintage style clothing brand who mainly stock vintage inspired dresses but they also have; skirts, trousers, shirts, bags and accessories. If you like the vintage or retro look then I'm sure you'll find something you love at Lindy Bop.


The Angelique twin set is made of a beautiful brocade fabric in my favourite colour, purple and is simple yet screams vintage style. The full swing skirt flows outwards without a petticoat but one can be worn for a full skirt look; I'd wear a petticoat for an evening event with this dress. With a matching crop jacket I don't have to think about what to match the dress with although the dress looks awesome without the jacket also but the colder months mean we need a cover up.


With my other Lindy dresses I found the fits to be true to size but I always check the size guides as some dress styles are different to others, with this Angelique I found it to be quite roomy so it's super comfortable to wear. The fastening is an easy back zip that lets you get in and out of the dress easily then the crop jackets has a press stud fastening with a feature button on the front.


For my styled look I wanted to bring a little bit of my favourite time of year... Halloween into the outfit. I decided to style the dress for a Halloween party but with a little elegance too. Adding a pair of my Iron Fist Boots with the bat wings and this gorgeous headband that came from Kiss Products as a gift; adding a pair of black tights for warmth and I'm ready for the Halloween celebrations.


Next month I have a Birthday party to attend so I could add some sparkly heels and a clutch to complete the look and bring a little more party to the outfit. I particularly like that I can wear the dress without the jacket as I think it looks great without it, the bow detail in middle really keeps the dress looking cute and retro.


I wanted my shoot location to show the autumn weather and nature which I think we captured here at Haigh Hall. I also had the idea of making the photos look a little old as if they were shot on film, I believe this adds to the vintage feel of the dress and the overall look.

Liverpool's curvy fashionistas are getting super excited for the upcoming Curve Fashion Festival which hits Liverpool for the third time on the 17th of November. For 2018 the festival has a new home at St George's Hall which is a beautiful venue which has lots of space inside and it's right outside Lime street station so great for transport links. I'm particularly excited about the new venue after attending a couple of events at St George's Hall and being in awe of the building and decor! Your in for a treat guys!

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If you haven't heard of The Curve Fashion Festival before then let me tell you, it's a day filled with plus size shopping, shows, catwalks, talks and fun! I've attended the past two years and last years show knocked the first one out of the park so I've got no doubts that this year will be even more spectacular. Debenhams are part of the sponsorship team and they will be hosting a designer on this years 'How To' stage and doing bra-fittings throughout the day as well. Debenhams will also be showcasing on the Curve Festival catwalk, launching their latest lingerie collection and showing some of the plus size clothing that you can pick up here.

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With brands such as River Island, Missguided, Yours Clothing and Pretty Little Thing showcasing at the show as well as some smaller brands like Plus Equals, Nicky Rockets and Topsy Curvy X Lovedrobe; everyone will have a fantastic shopping experience and fun filled day. Lots of the brands have competitions running on the stands, freebies and treats so make sure you head over to your favourite brands when your at the show. You can see the full list of brands that have been announced so far here but keep an eye on Curve's socials for the latest updates.

Image taken by me at TCFF 2017

This year as well as fashion brands the Curve Festival has included a Beauty Hub with beauty brands like Unicorn Cosmetics, Sample Beauty and Olivia Belle; they've also just announced that Peaches and Cream will also be in the Beauty Hub. I can't wait to meet all the beauty brands and pick up some goodies.


Felicity Hayward is back for this years festival, she's the co-founder of Self Love Brings Beauty and is one of the most celebrated plus size models. Head over the the Self Love stand and catch Felicity around the festival.

At 3pm on the 'How To' stage you can see Danielle Vanier with Matalan talking social media, this is one I'm not going to miss! Danielle is a blogger, consultant and designer, she will be at the Matalan stand giving attendees style tips and chatting all things fashion!

Author Michelle Elman will be at Curve doing a book signing and meet & greet whilst at the show; I'm sure all her social media followers will be eager to meet her. Michelle is a body-positive activist, body-confidence coach and a TedX speaker.

The Curve Fashion Festival catwalk, this one is definitely not to be missed, with plus sized brands showing their latest collections, some of them launching new ranges and its the opportunity to see the clothing being worn. The catwalk last year was one of my favourite parts of the show, you can see some of it in my YouTube video from the 2017 festival here.

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There is still announcements being made and although VIP tickets have sold out, you can still grab a general entry ticket here. I'll be there all day and I can't wait to shop, see my favourite brands, chat to the Beauty Hub brands and watch the Curve Catwalk!

Wearing tights can be troublesome sometimes; when they fall down, roll down over your tummy, don’t fit well or are made from low quality fabric. I’ve struggled previously to find tights suitable for my body shape and to find comfortable tights to wear all day long.
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