Boohoo Blog Competition

Today I got an email about a blog competition, normally I ignore things think this as I'm always convinced they are a scam. I don't know why today was different but I decided to look on boohoo's website and see if I could find the competition and I did. 

boohoo.com is not a website I have ever looked on before and I'm pleasantly surprised and very disappointed at the same time. 

Some fab on trend items for really reasonable prices sadly they don't cater for the plus size amongst us, I think the biggest size is an 18's, however everything I clicked into seemed to stop at a size 16. 

Now I really should have turned round and moved away but I didn't and I searched and I’ve found loads of things I want, so I though sod it I'm entering this competition even if all I can buy is shoes and handbags with my winnings, what you might also like to read about is as part of the prize is a voucher to share with blog readers. Now I only have 45 GFC followers so you might be in with a chance! Haha I'm counting my chickens here but let’s think positive! 

I went with a fantasy outfit, something I could never get away with even if they sold it in my size with the exception of the earrings. 

Lindsey Bandage Bodycon Dress £25 - I feel in love with this dress as soon as I clicked on it, I adore the contrast between the black and the gold and how it wrapped round the dress

• Dina Suedette Shoe Boot With Jewel And Stud Wedge £35 I am a flats girl at heart, I rarely do heels but these wedges spoke to me, and I really like boots with dresses
• Lorraine All Over Skull Print Waterfall Cardigan £15 I’m getting on a bit now, at the grand "old" age of 31, I need a cardie or a jacket. I was looking at blazers and a large number were under £20 but I love how fun this skull print jacket is.
• Mia Deco Chain Link Necklace £10 simple, I think this necklace style is the way to go with this dress; the dress has enough "bling" without being OTT 
• Lilly Ornate Armour Ring £8 again this is something I could never wear myself but I love this ring and at £8 is amazing
• Millie Large Stud Earrings £4 again keeping it simple 

All I need now is to win and for them to do some plus size lines and I’m there! 

Have you shopped at boohoo.com? What do you think? 

I think I’ve got quite a bit for £97. I did see some cheaper heeled boots that I really liked for £20 but as everything I liked was so reasonably priced I decided to push the boat out and go for the "dearer" pair and I still have money left

I was going to say what shall I get with my virtual £3 but I've just noticed there is no free postage so I'm now 99p short on standard delivery! 

I'm not a total cheapskate but I do hate paying for delivery! 

The AF Bloggers Budget Challenge - November

Feeling a bit 90s

Tuesday i dressed all in black. 

I do not like wearing all back and i don't know why i did it. 

I don't know what's wrong with me at the moment. i'm just not happy with anything i'm wearing. 

Dress Sainsburys £10 Size 22
Leggins Next £9 Size 20
Boots Tesco £15
Cardie Asda - Hand me down

 I didn't realise my dress was tucked into my leggins, this was fixed before i got to work

Later on in work with my socks keep popping out of my boots i felt a bit 90's. I had visions of being on Clarrissa Explains it all or Blossom. I always kinda wanted to be Six and i do vaguely remember having a velvet floppy hat. 

Not sure if it was the all back or what but i don't like this outfit. 

The dress is a brill dress but i think i  need to wear it with tights and shoes rather than boots and leggins.

OOTD Sunday

Today i went to a motorbike show in Saddleworth. 

Its organised by a local Motorbike club and i know a couple of their members through my old slimming world group.

To be honest i never thought it'd be my cup of tea but the first one i went to 3 years ago was to help out on the slimming world stall promoting out group and i loved it,

Last year my friend who owns a sweet shop had a stall so i went down to say hello and then this year she also had a stall but to be honest i went more for the bikes. 

They raise money for Guide dogs which i think it a fantastic charity and it is always a good day. 

I decided to wear the orange dress i'd got from ASDA on Friday. when i wrote the post i said i thought it's work well for Autumn with brown tights and boots. 

I could only find wooly brown tights so i went for Leggins instead, which worked well as they keep you feeling protected without the need to keep rearranging yourself. 

I also dug out some brown boots from Primark. I normally only wear flats and while these have a pathetically small heel my legs are killing me now. 

Dress ASDA £6 (sale) Size 24
Leggins - Sainsburys £5 Size 20
Boots Primark past season

I'm a sucker for buttons and i adore the cute gold buttons on the dress. The dress gas belt loops but no belt so i'm going to look out for a thin gold belt. 

 The bus i got to the bike show didn't stop in the village i was going to so i had to cut through a public foot path that i have only ever walk up before not down! i'd forgotten how steep it was. This is one of the flatter parts of it. 

 The handy dry stone wall provided the perfect resting place for self time shots.

 The fallen leaves added to my Autumnal feel for the day. 

 Why do i always look unhappy and what am i doing with my leg. Although it was raining when i set off i didn't want to wear a waterproof coat (more fool me) i dug out my trusty asymmetric zipped coat from Tesco, kept me nice and Toasty even if it will have that aroma of wet dog coming from the wool for the next few days, 

How have you spent your Sunday? 

Do you want a post on the bike show?  

Weeks Round up

I feel like i've run out of time this week, We've been in our billing week at work and it is always a really tiring process and not my fave aspect of my job but as a billing analyst guess its not something i can get out of! 

Don't get me wrong i love my job which not many people i know can say but sometimes it gets in the way of life and blogging

The important things for this blog my clothes

Tuesday - Felt like a trousers day. 

Top - Sainsburys size 20 past season
Trousers - Matalan Size 24 £5

Boots - Tesco £15 

 Wednesday - It was raining and although i am happy to embrace Autumn i'm not quite ready to give up summer just yet.

 I wore a Peachy Corally dress from Newlook Inspire, this was a sale bargain but i can't remember how much it was. it was cheap enough to justify buying it at least a size too big.

Necklace £1 Dotty P's

oooo this is a bit washed out
 i teamed it with Black tights, a black cardie and my tesco boots
Dress NL
Cardie - Tesco a hand me down

 Thursday i didn't take a picture but i wore the bow print skirt i got at the leeds fat swap. a black vest from Tesco and some berry coloured tights (the tights are the same colour as the top in the next couple of photos.

Friday - dress down day at work.

I'm sick of feeling scruffy on a dress down day, a couple of Next Sales ago i got the top below, but i've never known what to wear it with. i feel like i needs a really nice dressy skirt but i don't think that look is very ME.

So as it was DDF i wore the jeans.

The top is lacy, not sure how to describe it so some useful terms would be appreciated. it comes with a built in liner which makes it work appropriate and buttons up the back, i did wear a black vest for that extra layer of protection in case all the buttons popped off!

Top Next Sale £12 Size 20
Jeans - NL £11 Size 20

Close up of the sleave

A close up so you can see the detail, pls ignore my face

OOTD Wednesday

It was still feeling a little wintry so i dug out another winter staple. 

A pink flowery dress from ASDA, worn with a trusty pair of Leggins from Next and my new Tesco Boots. 

I've also dug out my "Autumn" coat. Which is a Regatta one that i got from Matalan last year. I was looking for a Green, Blue or Brown on in the same style but i couldn't find on that was just right and when i saw this one its exactly what i was looking for. i love the colour but i feel a bit self concious wearing it.

Dress Size 20 ASDA
Leggins Size 18 Next £9
Coat Size 20 Matalan £30

OOTD Tuesday

Today has been very autumnal, I'm glad I dug out my "winter dress"

I also got new boots from Tesco last night. I will take some better photo's of them for another post



Boots £15 Tesco



 I love the flowery print, it is fading and going bobbly but i have had it about 2 years 

 I've never worn it with a belt before as it has the elastic details, but i think i will wear it again. you can't really see from the photo but the belt is patent 



Belt £2 in a 2 pack Dorothy Perkins sale 



I hadn't had the chance to take a picture so i nipped in to the Oxfam Shop on Oldham street as they have a massive mirror near the back. 



Dress Encuentro



Are you ready to dig out your winter clothes or not?

OOTD Monday

Back to work today, i've been wearing the same few outfits for weeks.

Time to dig out some other things to wear. I have so many clothes i need to start shopping in my wardrobe.

As it's getting colder I'm going to try and sort out my wardrobe at some point. 



Dress - Primark £10 size 20
Cardie ASDA Size 16
Leggins Next £9 Size 18
Boots Primark

  I wore my Primark Owl print dress, with a Blue Cardie from Asda, the Trusty Next Leggins and Boots from Primark

 Gotta love the Owls

A really bad shot of my boots, these are comfy but are really strange to walk in, they feel soft almost like Jelly shoes.

OOTD Saturday

Today i had a busy day so decided i need to be comfortable, however as it was warm i went with a dress from Encurentro, belt - hand me down, leggins Next (i over about 5 pairs of these) sandals from Next Sale

 You can't really see the Belt on the above so i took some more shots of it, a belt is a rare sight on me.

 I love the print of this top.

 I wore the belt back to front as i love the plaitedness (none word i know)

I love these shoes, really cute and comfortable

 I just want to point out that its true, what a difference a day makes, Yesterday i wore these shoes!

Love Stefi

OOTD DDF

Its Friday Friday Friday....

which means Dress Down Friday (DDF). sometime i miss being able to wear my jeans everyday, but i do love my dresses.

today i wore my Bear Paw boots from TK Maxx, it was raining again!!!!

Jeans the good old New look basic £11 jeans and an Owl top from Next, this is now in the sale.

Do you Do DDF?

OOTD Thursday

Wow it's been a full week of me blogging and I've blogged every day and more than once a day sometimes.

Apologies for this and expect it to slacken off very soon.

The reason for double posts is initially to keep OOTD from other rantings as i do like them on their own.

this might change who knows.

Today i dug out my winter boots and boy am i glad its been an awful weather day, i wore it with black tights and a flowery dress from New Look's Tall range, now i claim to be 5'6" but i'm possibly a wee bit shorter if the scales at boots are right.

This dress was another sales bargain and it was £9 or £11, its a size 18 and i didn't think it would fit but it does and i like the length on me, it i was any taller i think i'd feel a bit exposed as the attached liner has shrunk which i'm not sure if you can see on the picture.

why do liners do that and anyone know a good way to re-stretch it or stop it happening on other dresses?

 I also wore some make up, and lipstick, this is much brighter than i'd normally wear but i do love it