Frump to Fab 2017 - A Whole New World

lessons learned i was going to suggest going into primark and with the wealth coloured tops hold them towards yourself. I learned many years ago yellow and orange toned colours look rotten on me. I like vivid jewel colours and bright shades. You might find a shawl or drapping a cardiagan or even a leather jacket could give a different look to items you have already.
Did you try changing lipstick colours to give a more brighter look '- some cheap ranges like essence and maybeliine are fashion forward.

welcome angeljenny i hope you enjoy the fabbing process

sugarbaby while it must be tiring for you, your brother must appreciate all your efforts. I admire all your energy.

I put on a new dress and tried my best today but what a day. It felt if i tried to laasoo the moon it would have more chance of success. A total bad day and some my fault, luck was not with me and i got a lot of abuse. It makes you feel belittled and less that your true worth. I wonder why I try but that was the day that was and tomorrow will be a different day and hopefully better.

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I'm another not surprised that M&S got it wrong. My best two fittings have been in independent shops. I think M& S have gone downhill across the boards. One is a department store and I was disappointed on my last visit as they seemed short of staff so the assistant was finding it hard to cope with me and other customers at the same time. I said I'd go back but I haven't. Cutting back on staff seems a sign of the times.:( The other is a shop that just does lingerie and swimwear in a nearby town so I think I might go there soon.

I think you could become addicted to dancing indie.:D I'm delighted that I've joined this new group as the dancing is so exhilarating ( the other group had got so stale).

M&S don't seem to stock much that really interests me in their clothes these days - am having to re-think where I do my shopping, especially now I've lost weight and have a bit more choice. Also having to think through what to buy as this is a holding position rather than final destination. I am buying 12s on top and 14s on the bottom and I think I would look good at 10 on top and 12 on the bottom so want to buy enough to celebrate success so far and to not be in danger of running out of clothes, but not so much I feel really disgruntled when I shrink out of it. At least most of my larger clothes had got a reasonable amount of wear before I started to lose weight this year.

I am buying quite a bit in Oasis - they have nice tops that work for nights out with friends and I've found some good trousers for work. I like White stuff for casual wear - not much black and beige and boring in there. Kettlewell still provide a lot of my tops. Jeans I used to get in M&S but now I know I can fit into proper brands like Levis I'd rather go there as the denim is better quality - have got some of White Stuff''s crops and jeggins too and they are really comfortable.

Work dresses I am struggling - I used to like phase eight but they seem to do more occasion wear now. I have a few onjenu dresses but their prints haven't been ones that I've liked so much in recent time, will have to have another look as they get new things in all the time. Am going to try and hold off on dresses for the summer though. I have some trousers from Oasis and some old linen skirts from Hobbs that I hadn't worn for a while as they had got too snug and I think between those I should be able to last until I've gone down another dress size. At least not being client facing I can live without a suit for the summer. I probably will get one once I've settled at a size I want to stick. Although thinking about it, I have a couple of trouser suits tucked away somewhere that stopped fitting before I moved to London so I should dig them out as they might fit now.

I adore Emily and Fin dresses for weekend wear - I have some that are getting a little loose on top but I think I might be able to take the ones with back zips in down the size seams. In any case, they do a once a year huge sale in Spitalfields where they bring out all their back stock and last time they charged only £25 a dress which is a big discount. So I will wait until that to get any new weekend dresses. I could live in separates for much of the summer.

I think I will need some summer cardigans as my knitwear is looking a bit droopy now and maybe a lightweight jacket and then in the summer get a few lighter t shirts and shorts for when jeans get too hot - but think will explore some cheaper shops for those - I think Sainsbury's is good for the price.

Anyway, my bank balance is telling me I've spent enough on clothes over the last few weeks so I must restrain myself a bit for the rest of the month. Maybe a couple more bras (though I am struggling with the new ones, wondering if they have gone too small on the band - it leaves a deep red mark on the side of my rib cage when I take it off) and I am working in Edinburgh at the end of the month and staying in a hotel with a pool so I might get a swimming costume. But I can delay summer ts and shorts anyway and check out charity shops for budget boosts. At least they stock more in my current size than previous, though lack of colour still a bit of an issue.

What kind of dance do you do Maman? I did go to Ceroc on Wednesday but compromised by not staying too late. There weren't that many people to dance with anyway - quite a few incredibly good people turned up for the freestyle but just wanted to dance with each other. They did look amazing though, was enjoyable watching them and imagining what it would be like to dance like that.

42nd Street was amazing - I know it's hard work for the dancers, but it must be fun getting a standing ovation every time you go to work.

LL good thinking getting a colour review before you invest in your wardrobe once you've shifted the weight you want to lose. I knew a bit about colour before I had mine done but I was still mighty surprised to find myself an autumn instead of a spring as my skin is quite pale and my hair even under the highlights I had at the time wasn't that dark. I am not sure we are always our best judge of which colours are the best for us, and I would have carried on with the highlights if I hadn't been told to reconsider.

savingfortomorrow good tip re TK Maxx for bras... they are so pricey usually. I need to look at sportswear there too - my work out leggings are getting lose. I have bought some Maybelline lipsticks too - the lip stains with the balm you put over the top - they do last longer than my regular lipsticks and they don't seem too drying.

I bought an expensive neck serum and a facial massager in Space NK yesterday - bit worried I am getting a little loose skin under my chin with the weight loss. Hopefully it will do the trick!

Right, time for a quick shower and then knuckle down to some work. I am out tonight for dinner so I can get fabbed up then but comfort will rule till then.

Have a fab Friday all x

I find M&S really vary on the sizes and lengths which is frustrating. I must have tried ten pairs of same size jeans on before I got some that fit. I was going to buy another pair but the black ones I am a different length (really?!) and the nice blue ones have been tipped by Glamour as one of the best straight jeans so of course they have sold out in my szie at £35 a pair. I'm going to try the 8 as the 10 is fairly loose on my waist. I struggle anyway as I really do not suit slim fit or skinnies, and I'm a 30 leg. Most places seem to do 32 as standard.

I'd prefer levis but can't find any in stock in a 30 leg from somewhere it is easy to send them back if they don't fit me. I wouldn't have a clue on the waist size either.