Fall Red Valentino 2013

I'm not one to follow fancy brands or fashion week or any of that kind of stuff, but I happened to fall upon this link while browsing Pinterest. And I'm in love. The colors, textures, and patterns are fabulous! There's a nice youthful flare but with a certain sophistication that comes off elegant but still sweet. Very reminiscent of the Lolita fashion style; which I love.The design team, Piccioli & Chuiri, say this line is inspired from the childhood fable "Hansel and Gretel" which translates very clearly with some of the pieces.

I want everything except the last couple of looks in my closet!

They look a little too much like a typical 7 year old's Christmas dress.. Probably 'cause of the black velvet top and the stark contrast skirt with the velvet flower accent plastered to waist line and tops of the shoes. Like I've seen in many a JCPenney child's dress.

Anyways, enough with the bad, let's get to my top 12 favorite looks out of the 31 in this collection, in not particular order. ('cause picking just 10 was too hard)

 1. I'm a sucker for bows and this denim dress is totally adorable while still having a sexy womanly shape with the bustier style top. If the denim was any lighter it would be more of a spring/summer look, but with a pair of tights/leggings and a capelet or statement necklace this is perfect for fall.
2. Love the colors paired with the black. The layers make it cozy, but still super girly, just like a little Russian nesting doll.
3. For fall I think the perfect color pairing is cream/camel and black. There's a lot of interesting textures going on here with the print of the faux trench top, polka dot tulle overlay skirt, and the velvet waist tie.
4. A stable in everyone's closet should be a nice suit jacket, but the bubble texture of this fabric turns a boring staple into something very unique. And the flouncy skirt gives it a girly and fun edge.

5. This dress reminds me so much of the cross stitched oldlady/grandmother's pillow case, but in a very good way. It's sweet and very cuddly looking, and gives me the warm fuzzies.
6. This dress as the same type of feel as the other, but more of a retro 60s school girls dress, something my mother would have wore when she was a kid.
-I love plaid and faux fur collars, so these next two hit the spot right off the bat.
7. For a good chunk of time Helena Bonham Carter liked wearing the same plaid dress over and over and over again. And if I had this coat and skirt, I would do the same. The coat is a little boxy for someone with my shape, but I think the skirt throws back the female balance.
8. This dress coat however I think would be a better fit for my body type 'cause it brings in the waist and flows out around the hips. I would also wear this over and over and over again.

9. Capes aren't just for Batman. I think they look perfect in the Fall and Winter time and keep you nice and warm as well. There is a very subtle square/check texture to the fabric that gives this piece a lot of interest. And I like the nice pop of color with the red velvet roses, comes off more Victorian then childish like the outfits mentioned earlier.
10. This next coat just scream Sherlock Homes and I LOVE it! Tweed grey, I think, Is a staple for Fall, no matter what year it is, it's timeless.
-These last two remind me very much of the traditional Norwegian/Russian/German cultural dresses, which ties in with the Hansel & Gretel theme.
11. Use of different textiles, the sheer top, velvet peplum tank, and the fabric used for #9 cape look great together!
12. This dress is adorable. The pattern is simple and can work with someone of any age. This would be a great layering piece as well.

And I know I'm way the timeline in terms of the fashion industry, which currently is talking about Spring 2014 collections; but hey, it's almost turning Autumn and I will be looking forward to finding/making pieces just like these in the next few months.

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Patriotic

Recently I've been really getting into more Americana type stuff. I blame it on Bunny from Grav3yardGirl, her youtube videos are so addicting and it's something she likes to wear a lot.
But lets face it, it's a few days from the 4th and Independence Day requires a certain bit of fashionable Patriotism.
Here's a ton of awesome red white & blue attire from Old Navy that I'm considering on purchasing soon.

*Especially this awesome scarf that's a flag in it's self.

I love the dip-dye/tie-dye/ombre effect of the hoodie above so I decided to give it a go in a DIY project.

Black tank & stripped top - Old Navy / Shoes - Walmart / Makeup - Dollar Tree & HotTopic off brand / earrings - made by me / Nails - Sail la Vie (Sinfulcolors), off brand red, 449C French White Creme (Wet'n'Wild) 

Here's some other wonderful DIYs I found on youtube.

Honestly, you don't have to dress Red-White-Blue Stars&Stripes to show your US Pride for the 4th AND you can still rock any of these looks any time of the year!

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Lolita Little Red - Halloween 2013

So I'm really into making Halloween costumes. It's fun plus it's hard to find something I exactly want that's plus sized and doesn't cost a million dollars. This year I was Little Red Riding Hood but with a Lolita twist. My boyfriend was the wolf ~>
I made the white skirt and the red apron that can be tied in the front or the back. So these will be pieces I can wear irl or with other costumes. The polkadot shirt was thrifted, the white V-neck was OldNavy, Tights from Lane Bryant, Shoes from Walmart, I made the rose hair clip, and finally the hood was actually made by my grandmother for my mother's Little Red costume when she was younger than I am now. So it's like 40 years old, super vintage. I love how this costume turned out! (plus my new tattoo kind of matched it <3)

And I really love how I did my dolly inspired makeup, too bad my red lips never last that long. oh wells.
Hopefully there will be more Lolita style fashion here to come.

New Tattoo + OotD 4

So a week ago I got new tattoo. I love it so much. And it was done my an ex co-worker, he's so nice!
So It's based on my most favoritest video game ever! Rule of Rose

The next day I went out to look for Oxfords, Doc Martens, and Vertical Striped Tights:

Ended up going to TJ Max, Target, Tuesday Morning, and walking my whole entire mall & got all this...

• honeycomb/fishnet tights ($18) from Lane Bryant ((expensive, but the only place I can find tights that fit my thick thighs))
• black jeans ($20), cake pop baking pan ($14) from TJ Max ((found a pair of oxfords but they were high heals, I don't do high heals))
• black and white striped beenie ($8) Forever21 ((btw, my F21 doesn't sell any plus sized clothes)) 
• pack of 24 glitters ($15) and pack of 9 buttons for craft/sewing project ($2) from Tuesday Morning ((not clothing but what the hey))

Anyways so I wore this outfit when I went shopping and bought said items.

Brown bow neck top - Fashion Bug / Black vest thing - Ross / Jeans - thrifted

Bonjour. Como t'appelle tu?

Hello interwebz!

This is gonna be my sad attempt at a Fashion Blog. 

First to introduce myself and say some other junk.

So I got the idea to do this blog from seeing this young lady's: http://therubylotus.wordpress.com/

I like her unique style, plus if I met her in real life I'd be like, "You're strange.... I like you." and then give her an awkward hug. yep. ***Update:29June2012, Now that Ruby has dropped her fashion blog and become a "feminist" I don't suggest visiting her pages anymore unless you want her femanazi friends belittling you like they did me****

Anyways my name is Chelsie and I'm kind of really struggling will personal identity right now even though I'm 23 and I should have gotten over that in High School, but what-evs, I still look like I'm 17, so I'll just run with it. Being plus sized it's hard to be a trend setter or a fashionista or what have you; but I think that's one of the main reasons I want to start this blog. To show that fat/chubby people can do fashion just as well as stick people. It's gonna be hard, especially on a lower budget (no Torrid or LaneBryant prices for me, no sir), but I'm gonna try my damnedest, while trying to maintain my 24 hour job and 2 youtube channels. 

One thing I really pride in myself is how crafty I am, so that will definitely be an addition to this blog fursure. (thus tying in my youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/RagPrincessSews). I have a strong love for sewing as well, and I've been really urged to try to sew my own clothes, so lets see how that goes...

So now onto another subject that I will probably, maybe, idk address in this blog in the future is BANGS.

I recently cut mine super short. Like Betty Paige-ish style. Trying to be daring and edgy. But now that I look at them I HATE /slash/ Kind-of-like them. 

It might have to do with the in-between hair colors I have going on right now, but I'm not sure. I either 1) look at it and think "Gawd, my face looks so fat and round without longer bangs". 2) "They're so uneven and wierd" 3) "It'll look better if  I dye it black or back to brown, or should I do red again...?!" or 4) "Hey there Wino. Lookin' goooooood." >> Obviously talking about Winona Ryder from Beettlejuice.

Honestly I have no idea what to do with my bangs, but it'll work out eventually. I hope.

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