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I was a cherry cola girl and I loved it.

August 21, 2015 Lucia Morris 5 Comments

I was made aware of a seller on eBay selling beautiful skirts in beautiful prints up to really large sizes and I got really excited, When I went to have a look i literally couldn’t decide on a print and I noticed that the seller had one print at a lower price so I picked up one of those so I could try one out.

I absolutely love how cute and girly the print is, when it arrived I didn’t think it was very me but I actually really love it. It was a really sunny day when I got it so I wanted to keep the whole outfit really light and summery, I have on a primark Barbie tee and an old evans denim jacket and evans sandals.

poly cotton ditsy floral This skirt comes in only one design and is made from a poly cotton and costs around half the price of the other 100% cotton skirts that come in a range of different prints. I bought this one first to get an idea of fit and quality before getting the other skirt.

AND THEN I DRESSED UP AS CHERRY COLA FOR FUN lol

unfortunately they have completely sold out of the red on black cherry print but they have so many other option s including red on white cherry print so you too can be a cherry cola girl lol.

Range of skirts here there are so many different prints to choose from and a number of lengths so you can get exactly the style you are looking for. The eBay seller also has some matching neck ties and some cinch belts to complete the look.

Debz and I wearing our skirts to StyleXL last month. These skirts are really well made and so comfortable

I think for my next one I will go for a more traditional vintage print like the polka dots… Let me know which is your favourite.

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Topsy Curvy’s Perfect Camis

August 20, 2015 Lucia Morris 2 Comments

Topsy Curvy’s Perfect Cami

My search for the perfect cami is over!!! and that is not an exaggeration. I have been after a cami that is long enough to cover the whole of my tummy and I have come across a few but they are always tight and leave me with very clear VBO (visible belly outline) because these are swing camis they have load of space around the tummy.

When I saw a pic of Debz from wannabeprincess trying on one of the topsy curvy camis I knew id have to give them a go, because they go up to a size 26 I wasn’t sure they would work for me and I was worried about them being a bit short.

I was very kindly given two to try out and I couldn’t be happier. I have so many pairs of jeans and jeggings that I don’t get to wear very often because I struggle with what to wear them with.

Topsy curvy have some amazing prints in these camis and they are so bright and summery

I love this one so much, its definitely my favourite and because the design and colours are so simple it is very easy to style.

I love the design of this one, it is very different to anything I have ever seen before and I got so many compliments when wearing it out to lunch with the girls. love how these camis cover up all of my belly, that makes me feel so much more comfortable when I just want a laid back comfy outfit.

There are so many beautiful prints to try out and I definitely want some more. I would love a couple of these in solid colours and I am eager to try out some other pieces from topsy curvy as their sizing seems very generous.

Ladies… recommend me some topsy curvy pieces… I feel an obsession coming on lol

Thanks for reading x

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The Curve Fashion Festival. Let’s go!

August 4, 2015 Lucia Morris 1 Comment

Over the last couple of years we have seen more and more plus size fashion events popping up, I try to go to as many of them as I can to support the community and to hang out with blogger friends.

Its always nice to have your finger on the pulse and know what brands have coming soon etc and its also really nice to see the clothing items being modelled on plus size women in the flesh.

One of the things I personally find very beneficial is having the brands at the events with some of their items so I am able to be get hands on with the clothes. the whole reason started blogging was to show that clothing size labels can definitely be ignored in a lot of cases so I like being able to feel fabrics and give them a little stretch to see if it is workable for me.

The next big event coming up is The Curve Fashion Festival, it will be their first event and they have literally come from nowhere and to me it seems like their motto is go big or go home because it looks like they have some amazing things in store for us all including have Tess Holliday at the event!

The event is taking place at Manchester Central (Formerly known as The G-Mex) and there has been a lot of chat about it amongst the bloggers so I reckon its set to be very popular. I for one am really looking forward to this one and am very excited to see the big debut of this event.

They have a number of big name brands that will be attending including Evans, ASOS and New Look as well as some amazing smaller brands that cater to the plus size community with some lovely pieces like Topsy Curvy and Nicky Rockets.

This all day event is packed full of things to do and look at whatever it is that might take your interest from catwalk shows to the seminars and the market hall.

Tickets are available to purchase here!

I, along with a number of other plus size bloggers, will be attending this event. It is open to bloggers and non-bloggers alike and I think will be a fun day for all. Every time I attend one of these events I always end up coming away with some goodies and a ton of memories and pics of a brilliant day with friends doing things that I love… shopping and looking at pretty clothes.

Are you planning on going? let me know and come say Hi 🙂

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Glasses on my mind.

July 11, 2015 Lucia Morris

I have glasses on my mind.

I have been doing a lot of thinking about glasses recently (yes I know, I need a hobby) The heat this summer has been absolutely crazy here in London so I have been going makeupless to avoid smudging and running. When I go bare faced I always reach for my glasses so I don’t feel so plain. I have been wearing my glasses more and more recently especially because my sight has gotten worse in the last couple of years. Being a make-up girl I am able to change my my look as much as I like using different products and colours so I definitely need a way to change up my look when I am bare faced.

Because I wear glasses much more frequently now I feel like I should invest in a second pair, I love the glasses I have now but just like clothes I would like to have options. Here are my glasses that I have now…

I recently bought a pair of glasses on ebay that I really liked the shape of because I wanted to try them out to see if they suited me before buying a pair that shape from a proper optician,

I really love the rounded shape and will definitely go for something more like this for my next pair. So I am now on the hunt for a cute pair of second glasses. I have been having a look at Optical Express and have seen some really lovely ones. Optical Express are the UK leaders in laser eye surgery but the fact that I love wearing glasses and how much they can change your face means that i’d much rather buy fashionable glasses than have corrective surgery. I remember when I was young loving my mums glasses and being sad that I didn’t need any lol and now that I need glasses I haven’t really taken advantage of all the amazing frames that are available.

I started thinking recently about the amount people spend on glasses. I have only been wearing glasses for around 2 and a half years and have always been content with one pair, but when I think its the one fashion item that I will wear every day and its ON MY FACE! so I am definitely on a mission to get some more glasses, I now see them as being as important as having groomed eyebrows or a nice smile, it is one of the first things people see when they look at you . I’m not one to turn down the opportunity to make a statement so cute glasses here I come.

You can find a bit more information on Optical Express here They also have a great range of designer sunglasses and the site has a wealth of information on general eye care and health.

Any suggestions on glasses shapes you think may suit me please let me know.

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I am the dancing lady lol

July 2, 2015 Lucia Morris

Since Scarlett & Jo showed up in Evans I have been a huge fan (lol) I especially love the midi length dresses so when the opportunity arose to try something from their line that isn’t my usual style I jumped at it.

In this post I have on the Red Print Maxi Dress I was a little concerned about how I would get on with the length because I am only 5′ 3″ but with a pair of heels it was absolutely fine.

As soon as I put the dress on I felt like the little dancing lady emoji

The lining of the dress is considerably shorter than the georgette outer later so the dress is sheer from the knee down. I would say this is a very grown up dress and feels very fancy for a maxi dress. This is not a dress that I could wear on a normal summer day, I would definitely say it was an occasion dress,

I have this dress in a size 32 and I found the dress very tight around the middle so I would say to size up in this one of you can.

I love the colour of this dress and it gave me an excuse (not that I ever need one) to grab a red lippy.

The blue version to this dress is currently in the Evans sale at a massively reduced price so go go go!!!!

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IGIGI at Curvety

June 19, 2015 Lucia Morris 2 Comments

Being right at the top end of the size range that is held in plus size stores, I am always interested in places that hold sizes larger than a UK 32.

Curvety is an online retailer that stock beautiful items all the way up to a UK 36. I was especially interested in their range of dresses. They stock a number of different brands including their own line.

They offered me my choice of dress from the website and I chose the beautiful IGIGI Dominique dress in Jade.

I decided to size up in this dress as its an option that is very rarely open to me and I’m really glad that I did, It is a really comfortable fit and I like the extra length I got by sizing up.

I love the way the dress fits, even if I had it in my own size I know it would skim my body in the same way. I have no shapewear with this dress and still the is no evidence of lumps and bumps.

The wrap effect and length are super classy so I love that you can show some cleavage to sex it up a bit if you want to (I always want to lol)

I am only 5ft 3″ tall so dresses come up a little longer on me which I am really happy about because I am obsessed with midi length dresses in case you hadn’t noticed.

I really like the 3/4 length sleeves because the weather is improving and I love having my tattoos on display. This is a super easy dress to wear, It’s so comfortable and still really looks like you made an effort.

Because of the really pretty design of the dress I wanted to keep the styling simple and not over accesorise. I have on simple studs and a cute jade coloured bracelet. My black heels are from Next.

*This dress was gifted to me but all opinions are 100% my own x

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#WeAreTheThey ‘They’ can’t wear that!

April 29, 2015 Lucia Morris 2 Comments

A week on and #WeAreTheThey has been popping up all over the place. This post is about what ‘They’ shouldn’t be wearing. Being that my blog is called UCantWearThat! I was really excited to do this.

Instead of writing loads about what society says ‘They/We’ shouldn’t wear I’m just going to show you a ton of pictures of me going against some of the so called fat fashion rules.

Fat girls shouldn’t wear crop tops and fat girls shouldn’t wear figure hugging dresses are probably my favourite fat fashion rules to break.

Below are some pics of me rocking the hell out of some tight dresses and some of me with my belly out for the world to see.

As long and you are happy and feel comfortable with it then there is nothing that UCantWear lol

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Doing Chubby Cartwheels!

April 6, 2015 Lucia Morris 6 Comments

The Natalie dress.

A little while ago I opened my email inbox to find an email from Shawna of Chubby Cartwheels, to say I was over the moon would be an understatement. I have been following her for a while now and think she is an amazing woman. I love seeing women that are a similar size to me flying the flag for fat girls everywhere.

The Chubby Cartwheels site is full of beautiful pieces, what I like the most is that there are so many unique items and that some of the pieces are customisable so you can adjust the sleeve length etc to suit you before placing an order.

Chubby Cartwheels is very well known for the their stunning range of body suits up to a 5x, A couple that I have been seeing everywhere are the mesh and lace bodysuits. Fat girls all over Instagram have been donning these bodysuits with pride and it really is beautiful to see.

When looking though the website, as I always am, I was drawn to the dress section and the Natalie dress stood out to me instantly, the plush velvet material is a fabric I have been lusting after in a dress for a while, especially with a couple of companies bringing out velvet dresses but not quite up to my size.

I got this dress in a 5x as I wear a UK size 30/32 and the fit is brilliant. I am only 5ft 3″ tall so the dress comes up longer on me than it does on the model on the site, for me this is a plus as I love where this dress hits on my legs.

I’m actually staying in London for a few weeks and I only have one case full of clothes so I don’t have much in the way of styling options. This is a classic cut skater dress so it’s so versatile and easy to wear, I put the dress on with a pair of black vans just to show it at its most casual and I actually really like it that way. The material gives it a little extra something so its casual but far from boring.

At the moment I am totally obsessed it tights and brogues (as you will see from an upcoming post). I think a lot of dresses can be styled this way and makes for a very wearable outfit. I love brogues and a blazer paired with so many different dresses, its still really comfortable but looks like you’ve made an effort.

When I first saw this dress on the website I knew straight away that I wanted to wear it with boots, a leather jacket and a dark lip. Unfortunately I didn’t have either of my leather jackets in London 🙁 but I still really love the dress with the boots, In this instance I do wish the dress was a little shorter on me as I lose a lot of leg in the boots.I really love this dress!!!! I like it all the ways I have worn it but I think my preference is with the brogues and tights.

I have another item that I bought from Chubby Cartwheels to share with you soon… so keep an eye out.

Natalie dress

Clarks Brogues

New look boots

*This dress was very kindly gifted to me for review purposes, all opinions are honest and my own*

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Ann Harvey at Bon Marche

April 1, 2015 Lucia Morris 2 Comments

I was recently contacted and asked if I would like to review an Ann Harvey dress as they are now selling at Bon Marche. I went straight onto the website and was very pleasantly surprised to find that they have items up to a size 32. The places that stock items all the way up to 32 are always of interest to me obviously.

While looking through the dresses I decided to go for something that was a little more grown up than what I would usually go for, I always go for dresses that are around calf length so again I figured this may be a good time to try something different.

I love the baroque print on this dress which I feels adds to the grown up/sophisticated style of the dress. The dress really is beautiful and is a wrap style with gold detailing at the waist. I normally wear quite fun and young pieces but I’m really looking forward to having an occasion to wear this dress to.

The dress is a Polyester/Elastane mix and is not structured at all so I wore it with my usual shapewear. Personally I would probably wear tights with this dress as I prefer my legs in tights but this dress is a great length to wear with or without. Ann Harvey at Bon Marche have some really beautiful dresses and are currently having a huge 50% off sale. The dress that I have on is now half price at £22.50 (link below)

Ann Harvey Baroque Print Dress

Am I the only person that didn’t know Ann Harvey went up to a size 32??? Now I know I will definitely keep an eye on them.

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The Medusa you can’t help but look at!

March 26, 2015 Lucia Morris 4 Comments

It’s no secret to anyone that I love the Lady V London dresses, so when Georgina at Fuller Figure Fuller Bust collaborated with lady v London to create a range of dress up to a size 32 I was extremely excited. The brand Lady Voluptuous was born and Lucia became a very very happy girl.

I have another dress from the collection, The Cosette which I have blogged about here

The leopard print Medusa dress was one I knew I had to had as soon as he dresses were released on to the website. I loved the print but I particularly like the shape of the dress. I love seeing plus size women in figure hugging dresses, especially ladies at the higher end of plus size.

I wanted to be able to blog this dress and show you all just how amazing it is and give you an idea what it looks like on a size 30/32. I don’t often take side on shots but I want to show how well the material of this dress skims my tummy. The dress is figure hugging in all the places you want it to be and has just enough space for those of you who don’t want it to hug the tummy area too much,

This post is going to be super picture heavy as the dress is absolutely stunning and the pictures really do speak for themselves.

My Georgina pose lol

This is probably my fave picture of the set as it was taken between poses, natural pics are always my favourite so I thought I would include it.

I am quite a bit shorter than Gerogina who models her dresses on the site but I love where the dress stops on me. I’m not a fan of having my knees on show and I was elated when I tried the dress on because I was worried it would be approaching maxi length on me and I was wrong.

I took pics of this dress with three different pairs of shoes just so you can all see what it would look like whether you like high heels or low, I like the way it looks with all the types of shoes I tried but I especially liked the burgundy stilettos as they matched my lips and made my bum look huge lol.

I did some dramatic cat-like eye make up to fit with the leopard print in the dress and a simply nude lip.

I really really want one of the Bellatrix dresses from the collection next, they are absolutely gorgeous and like I said I love a nice figure hugging dress.

Which dress from the collection is your favourite and why? I’m really interested in knowing what other people think of the dresses in the range,

U Cant Wear That!

Tag Archives: ucantwearthat

I was a cherry cola girl and I loved it.

Topsy Curvy’s Perfect Camis

The Curve Fashion Festival. Let’s go!

Glasses on my mind.

I am the dancing lady lol

IGIGI at Curvety

#WeAreTheThey ‘They’ can’t wear that!

Doing Chubby Cartwheels!

Ann Harvey at Bon Marche

The Medusa you can’t help but look at!

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