1st thrifting experience

Since it has opened, I'm dreaming to go to Re/Dress, the plus size vintage store in NY..I'm so in love with their 50's style dresses.

I'm not a thrifter at all...I mean, I don't have the eye, really, I'm bad at finding beautiful clothes in pile of others clothes..

But I went to Mon Amour a small vintage shop in Paris, run by Sandrine and Narumi. They're not specialised in plus size, it s mainly mainstream sizes but I asked Sandrine and in 3 days, tadam, she's found 2 beautiful dresses... I mean it was so perfectly what I wanted, i.e. something you'll never found in retail.

Also, if she also has a cool selection of accessories (scarves, belts, hair bands..) and of course jewellery..

Here is the 1st dress : pure silk with a cuttie pattern.
I alterred the length by adding a wide purple belt, so the dress would be knee high.





I added a little beige rose on the collar and my scissor necklace



detail of the pattern



dress : Mon Amour 77 (size unknown)
wide purple belt : Dorothy Perkins
purple tights : MS Mode
shoes : Eram

wtf outfit again

On my way to a bar to meet some friends, I was oscillating between comfy outfit and a little bit dressed up.. so I considered it ended up in the wft outfit category.. but I kinda like it.

I wear my Beth Ditto favorite jumper, with a Asos red ponti dress that I turned into a skirt and I put on comfy and warm shoes!








Here is also a detail my jewellery : the cartoon eye rings from Tatty Devine..



red skirt (red dress turned into..) : Asos Curve (size 22 a little to small)
batmanjumper : Evans / Beth Ditto (size 22)
grey jacket : Dorothy Perkins (size 22)
shoes : La Halle aux Chaussures (size 40)
rings : Tatty Devine

rainy summer day ***retro-blogging***

This was during one of the very rainy and sad day of august.

I spent so many years wearing black clothes, it is still like a pavlovian reflex when the weather is depressing.

I wanted to try on the black "legging" I bought at MS Mode a few weeks before during my trip to Lille.
In Central Paris, you can't find a MS Mode (or a New Look with an Inspire section by the way), you have to go to the suburbs...and I must shamefully admit I have more occasions to go to Lille than to the parisian suburbs...
Usually, the big malls outside of Paris are difficult to reach, you often have t go there by metro then bus or RER then bus.. It is really too much for a claustrophobic person like me, who avoids any metro ride!

I bought 2 "leggings" at MS Mode :
a brown one that you can see here
and the black one I'm wearing today.

If I can say I love there tights, I'm really less excited by the "leggings"..
The fabric is really thin, it's more of a footless tight.
This one has 3 little buttons at the end of the leg on the area where the fabric is doubled... it gives the impression of a shorter leg (an impression that nobody needs, especially not the fat ones...)
I'm really not convinced by the elegance of the design.









long sleeve black t shirt : La Redoute (size 50)
shoulder embellished black dress : Dorothy Perkins (size 22)
black "leggings" : MS Mode (size 50-54)
shoes : Eram (size 40)

swallow tube!

Here is one more recent piece of clothes I received recently...

It's a jersey tube, they even call it a boobtube at Dorothy Perkins
It's a 22 and it's a bit loose.
I'm not so sure it fits the breast really well, it's a rather casual summer top...





detail of the fabric :




swallow tube : Dorothy Perkins (size 22)
skirt : Yours (altered size 24)
mustache necklace : Tatty Devine
shoes : don't remember

stepford wife

I received 2 packages yesterday : one from Asos et one from Dorothy Perkins..
I will slowly post the outfits in august..

here is the 1st one : I really developped a new passion for retro dresses and dots... this one combines both...
the dress is a little too short, I have to wear it with legging and also the top of the dress is a bit loose, but still really stylish...

I also tried to smile.. mmmmm... I look a little bit constipated... It s not so easy to look natural while smiling on camera.. especially when you use the timer






detail of the round collar



and to complete the stepford wife style, here is a big sequin hair bow...



dress : Dorothy Perkins (size 22)
belt : Carmakoma
legging : MS Mode (size 50-54)
shoes : Eram (size 40)
sequin hair bow : H&M

phd oufit

one of my best friend was passing his phd today...
I wanted to look classic today.. with my little touch





Meet my new red bag....






top : DorothyPerkins
skirt : Yours (size 24 altered)
shoes : Asos (size 7)

back in black...

I sweared to myself I should stop wearing black and start enjoying colors and pattern... which I kind of did.. but times to times I can't help going back to my old habits.
I bought this dress during the winter and haven't worn it a lot yet... Today is sunny and a bit chilly so it will be perfect...

dress : Dorothy Perkins (size 22)
studded belt : Dorothy Perkins
ski pants : Asos (size 22)
shoes : Jeffrey Campbell
jewel : from ebay

Garde à vous!

The cold is back.. I associated my kaki jacket with DIY shoulder pads with a black skirt and black boots.. It emphasized the cavalry look!

red t shirt : Dorothy Perkins (size 22)
pencil skirt : Asos (size 24)
kaki jacket : New Look (size 52)
black boots : Duo (size 40)

DIY s to s

Yesterday, I also turned an old long black skirt into a shorter one. Today I've worn it during the day in a very wise way and the night i put on a ski pants and accessorize with a big black necklace.

shirt : Kiabi
altered skirt : H&M
ski pants : Asos
shoes : H&M
wide belt : Dorothy Perkins
necklace : H&M

oops I did it again...

I altered this skirt this week end with my friend Misa so it would fit better on me..




Here is a detail picture of the skull bracelet I bought on etsy a few months ago.


black top : Kiabi
red biker jacket : Dorothy Perkins (size 22)
scarf : military shop
skirt : Yours (size 22 but altered)
tights : We love colors
shoes : Jeffrey Campbell (size 9)

same same

Today, I'm wearing the same outfit than yesterday... I just tried different shoes and some accessories, and especially a big black sequin bow I haven't really worn yet, I have the feeling it is a bit too girly for me... I will see if people throw rocks at me... The shoes are also in my closet for a long time...I'm not sure about the general look. Tonite is probably their last try.. if I don't feel good in them, I'll probably sell them.




And I'm also not sure about which coat to wear... Too many questions today!!






top : black dress Carmakoma (size L)
leggings : Carmakoma (size L)
bow : H&M
yummy jewel : Nanou Creation at A little Market and It's a swindle at Etsy
shoes : Stéphane Kélian (size 40)
coat (red or grey) : Dorothy Perkins (size 22)

Carmakoma out of the closet

I bought this Carmakoma dress in Castaluna in december but it was a bit too tight and also more a spring dress...
I combined it today with a red biker jacket.

top : Carmakoma dress (size L)
leggings : Carmakoma size L)
red biker jacket : Dorothy Perkins (size 22)

night explosion!

This is more a night outfit.. I was more into staying home friday night and after one persuasive phone call, I decided to go out... I choose my very very tight asos new skirt with neon tights.... I must admit it was pretty comfortable... I don't think I could wear this combinaison in day light.

top : black t shirt , Kiabi
green turtle neck : New Look (size 22)
wide belt : Dorothy Perkins
skirt : Asos (size 22)
neon tights : We love colors
shoes : Jeffrey Campbell

black and red again

I'm probably stucked with these 2 colours but I really like that.
Quite simple outfit today, with my new asos ski pants.

red top : Dorothy Perkins (size 22)
red sweater : New Look (size 24)
dress : Kiabi (size 50)
ski pants : Asos (size 22)
shoes : La Halle aux Chaussures
yummy jewel : nanou creation sur a little market

Yum Yum

This morning, I received the package of yummy jewellery I ordered this week-end at nanou creation in A little market. Here I'm wearing the liquorice roll necklace and the "religieuse" earrings. Religieuse is a typical french pastry, filled with cream.. Yummy....
Apart from clothes I've already worn, it's the first try for the purple wide belt from Dorothy Perkins.


turtle neck : New Look (size 22)
skirt : Yours clothing (size 24... now I have to tuck it with a safety pin at the waist, otherwise it is too large
purple wide belt : Dorothy Perkins (size XL)
tights : MS Mode
shoes : Jeffrey Campbell (size 9)

A charleston vibe

It's easter week-end and I go with the black and red look. The tights are from We love colors, the colors are really nice but the texture is not elastic enough, so the tights are constantly on my ankles, not very elegant.
I'm also more confident in showing some legs....

red top : Dorothy Perkins
dress : Kiabi
sweater : La Redoute
sweater clips : It's a swindle (on Etsy)
tights : We love colors
shoes : Eram