Aussie Curves 3.0 - Wedding Guest

Just a quickie for the Aussie Curves challenge this week. What would I wear as a wedding guest? Probably something like this outfit.

A simple dress like this is great in all seasons and I love how [with a belt] this dress enhances my body shape! 

If the weather is too cold it can be easily changed into a winter dress by adding leggings or tights. 

I would probably wear black tights and a long sleeve black top underneath, like you can vaguely see in the pic below.

Then to complete my outfit I've adding a matching purple clutch, nail polish and some purple jewellery. And there you have it, a wedding guest outfit!

Outfit details:

Hi-lo Dress || City Chic || $20 off eBay

Belt || City Chic || $15

Clutch || Sandler || Opshopped for $5

Platforms || Miss Shop at Myer || $20 on sale ages ago!

Earrings || most likely Diva or Lovisa ages ago

Nail polish || Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Pronto Purple

Here is another Wedding guest outfit post I've done too.

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Aussie Curves 3.0 - Investment Piece

Investment piece has been a tough one for me because the majority of my clothes, shoes and accessories are opshopped, second hand etc.

However for about 6 months now I have been all for Australian brands and designers. I think supporting Australian plus size or just body positive brands is a really great idea, for so many reasons. 

And even though some of my pieces are secondhand I still think it's good to help get the brand name out there but I promise I do intend to buy from them when I can!

Here is my collection so far!

Pho Sizzle 

The 'Gone Fishing' skirt $65

The 'Deep Sea Skirt' $65

Hope & Harvest

Safari Shirt - Moss green $129

(Photo from the Hope & Harvest website)

This moss green 'Safari shirt' I preordered from H&H. Can't wait till this baby comes! It feels amazing on! Approx. $129 Must have to be the most expensive top I've ever bought but it feeels ssooo goood!!

White Anchor tee $45

Nauticus capri pants $79

Harlow

Black Fringed top off eBay for $18

Wet look Scuba leggings 

Bought second hand $40 (which includes P&P)

Seraphim

Lace overlay dress $25 (on sale)

Chambray Chiffon tie shirt $30 (on sale)

It's a small collection I know but I have started. And I have my eye on heaps more...like

Pho Sizzle has more I'm a bit excited about!

Huudaverti has This skirt lined with a jersey material!

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Lisa Kerr Designs had lots of great staples I would love! Especially the denim look dress cause it feels so comfortable!

Nyata has the Wanita lady top I need cause my middle name is Juanita.

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Outfit 2 - The Curvy Couture Roadshow

The Runway Event

What I wore

On Saturday the 7th of March I attended the Curvy Couture Roadshow Runway event at the ACMI in Federation Square. This is what I wore.

The LBD || Junorose || $28 from ASOS

The Necklace || Zatini || $15 from a pop-up shop sample sale

The sheer cardi || Curvy || Opshopped for $10

The belt || Taking Shape 14+ || $3 from their Abbotsford Clearance store

The Bag || Spencer & Rutherford || Opshopped for $20

The heels || Expression by Kmart || Opshopped for $3 

The Nail Polish || Black by Sally Hansen || Silver by Revlon

I had an amazing night! I've never been to anything like it before. I highly recomend you go next year if you've not been before. And you can't say you won't know anyone cause I'll be there!

To check out photos of the beautiful women doing their thang on the runway check out the Curvy Couture Roadshow Facebook page 

Related Posts: 

Outfit 1 - On my way to the CCR

Outfit 3 - The Curvy Couture Market 

Outfit 1 - On my way to the Curvy Couture Roadshow

The Trainride to Melbourne

What I wore

The suitcase || SUB-Ø-G || Opshopped for $10

Big enough to fit everything in, small enough to wheel around Melbourne behind me without feeling like I'm a tourist or leaving home.

My black top || City Chic || ?? 

My comfiest top ever. Necessary cause it was! Travelling, Nerves, Excitment etc etc I needed to be comfy!

The Skirt || 'Gone Fishing' by Pho Sizzle || $65

A comfy skirt but also good to look at cause I didn't want to feel to dressed down walking through Melbourne. Plus it has pockets which came in very handy for my phone and Myki card!

The flowery flats || Naughty Monkey || Opshopped for $1

Comfy shoes were necessary for my walking from the station to my Hotel... Especially since I decided to go the longest, hilliest way possible! 

I booked into my hotel, showered and started to get dolled up for the big event!

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Outfit 2 - The Curvy Couture Roadshow 

Outfit 3 - The Curvy Couture Market 

Aussie Curves 3.0 - Style Inspiration

So I've done this in two parts. Don't ask why, my brain no work good.

First thing.

What is my style?

I couldn't pinpoint my style to just one so I'm going to say my style is Eclectic. Plus I'm pretty sure I've been told or thought that before. I'd say I mix casual chic, classic and girly styles.

This is the outfit I wore today.

Maroon Jeans || Avella || Opshopped for $2

Black loop front top || Autograph || Opshopped for $6

Black sandals || Taking Shape TS14+ || Opshopped for $3

Sunnie || Gift from Bali

Now I'm no fashion style expert but I'd probably classify this (above) outfit as Casual-Chic (pronouced Sheek). My reasoning? Because it's not just casual; I'd put that on more 'bum around the house' outfits like trackpants and the like.  It's not just Chic; to me that just means fashionable and I guess I like to be more specific so I decided Casual-Chic.

I guess it's all in the interpretation. Another person might say Casual-Chic is something completely different. 

Second thing.

What/who influences my fashion style?

It's hard to say what influences me when it comes to fashion. 

In regards to the outfit I wore today I was influenced by:

• What clothing I own

• The Weather

• What clothing I have/havn't worn lately

• What felt comfortable or my mood 

• Then my top was influenced by my pants, my shoes by my top. My jewellery by my other jewellery and so on etc la da da.

I suppose there are a few little thing like my mood, the weather, my current nail polish colour I have on the influence what I wear daily.

I'm also highly likely subconsciously brainwashed by the media, current trends and what shops are selling but I don't think I follow these intentionally.

I buy the majority of my clothing, shoes and jewellery from op shops so I could be wearing something from a current season of clothing, a season from 5 years ago or from a label that no longer exists! I wouldn't know and don't really care about a piece of clothing's trendiness.

What matters to me is that it fits, makes me feel good and I like the way it looks.

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