Waiting for the ASOS man!

The ASOS sale is still going strong, with discounts of up to 80%, and yesterday afternoon my resolve crumbled. Here is what I ordered:

The shoe boots are from the ASOS premium leather range and were reduced from £65 to £19, the coat from £55 to £15 and the belt from £10 to £3.

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I could've ordered so much more but I was very good and restrained myself! The shoe is the thing I am most excited about seeing: It is constructed from leather with mesh panels at either side, and I am hoping the mesh is thin enough that i will be able to wear different colour socks and tights and see it coming through.

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I got next day delivery so the package should be arriving at the office anytime before 7pm; I hope sooner rather than later as we are driving back to my parents tonight! There is nothing more exciting than waiting for a package - I hope what's inside is worthy of the frenzy with which I will open it!

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It has been a long time since I ordered something online - although I love online browsing I always like to feel the quality of something before I purchase. The last time I ordered something from ASOS was about 3 years ago; the shoes were made of pleather and very tight and uncomfortable and the top was sized very very small! But I am assured that the quality has increased dramatically in recent years and can't wait to find out: hurry up mister ASOS delivery man!!

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Love Tor x

PS- I had another little package arrive in the post this morning. All will be revealed shortly!

Sweet like candy

Feeding my inner 15 year old, I am kind of in love with this website. Lunacy clothing stock an indecent amount of jewellery that looks like foodstuffs and not only is it making me hungry for pick and mix, it's making me hungry for shopping too!

I stumbled across the website thanks to google whilst looking for quirky gifts to give to my sisters to thank them for coming to my graduation. (because they already sat through it once, and didn't sign up for me making them do it all again!)

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Although I know these aren't to their tastes, just looking at them invokes memories of a child hood spent rather seriously debating the merits of a custard cream versus a bourbon, and various types of pick'n'mix. I used to be a big fan of the gummy bears, but my favourites were the fizzy sweets, covered in sugar! Of course at 25, i'm far to old and important to get excited by sweets! Ahem.

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Anyway. I am so glad I stumbled across this website; not only do they stock the candy jewels, they also have a great range of sailor and tatoo themed jewellery my heart desires, great fashions, and homewares that have got me in a tizz!

A cake stand made out of an old record? That, my friends, is for my kind of kitchen...if I ever get round to learning to cook, of course!

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Sadly, anything I order now won't arrive before Friday, so it's no good for me. But if you're working outside such hideous time constraints (trust me to leave everything to the last minute!) then I highly recommend you check them out, if not for the jewels (the best bit) then for the amazing dollface background to their website!

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The whole package is so sweet I don't know whether to eat it or brush my teeth!

Have a great day!

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Tor x

From one extreme to another?

I still haven't had a chance to go and view the Beth Ditto range at Evans yet.

If it's a full review you're after then I would highly recommend you check out the one from Fat Girls Like Nice Clothes too. She looks amazing in almost everything she tries on, by the way!

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But, despite being just outside their target size demographic, I do intend to go down and see what the collection is all about. I think it's important, and I think it's about time fuller figured ladies were given a little more variety in choosing what they wear; I know how it feels to have limited choice everytime I try to shop for swimwear; it makes you feel isolated and miserable!


If they sized down just a tiny bit, then these are the sequin encrusted pieces I would be making a beeline for:
I read an interesting piece (aka an evil piece) in the mirror of all places this morning. It's about the Beth Ditto range, which is why i'm writing this piece. The extract in question goes like this: "You know, the size zero debate in fashion was all about looking out for people's health and promoting a healthy BMI.
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So why then are the fashion press salivating all over Beth Ditto's collection for Evans when it's already been reported that obesity is as big a killer as smoking?
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I think it's fair comment to say that Ditto is obese.
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Is this the fashion industry majority giving the middle finger to the leaders, and Tessa Jowell, who tried to tackle the cult of the size 0 models and put the spotlight on more healthy ideals?
It's gone from one extreme to another - both unhealthy shapes and both within the realms of eating disorders. You can be an over-eater just as you can be an under-eater."

This extract made me immediately angry. Because this woman has no right to decide who or what is healthy and Beth's collection shouldn't be about size (although of course it is!) it should be judged on it's fashion merits: leggings with reinforced waistbands so they don't ride down? Genius! Sequins all over the place- what's not to love!?

And I would also like to point out that no matter how "equal in their illness" Miss Mirror Writer likes to profess that overweight and size zero women are, I dont see many size zero women struggling to find something trendy to wear to work or for a night on the town! I'm sure there are lots of bigger women that would like to lose a little weight (myself included) but does that mean they should be punished by wearing ugly and unattractive clothes? What kind of incentive is that!?

Oh and for the record, there were 16 comments about the article quoted above, all saying almost exactly what I have said above. This is an extract from my favourite: I don't think that this is a celebration of obesity. Every single woman who shops at Evans knows the health implications of their size, just as every time someone sparks up a ciggarette they are fully aware of the consequences of that action. Evans are excited about using Beth Ditto as a celebrity endorsement, as all of us larger women have missed out on every other celebrity line. It feels like everyone has been to a great big party and I was only allowed to look through the window!

I will be going to view the Beth Ditto collection this weekend. But I will be judging it on its cut and shape, not the size it comes in!

Love, Tor

PS - Don't forget to check out my competition for your chance to win a gorgeous Mink Pink dress!