Hell Bunny's Autumn/Winter collection 2013-14 is just arriving in stores and it's AMAZING! Normally I would post a whole whack of per-view photos for your drooling pleasure. Not this time! I bought so many pieces this year and I'm excited to blog about everyone. As some of you know I'm a totally spooky Halloween ghoul and Hell Bunny never disappoints in offering fantastic spooky seasonal print dresses. To my delight this year they have carried these prints over into plus size cardigans! Fangtastic!
I`m wearing the Sugar Skull Cat Cardigan. This sweater design features so many awesome things. White stitched spider webs on each shoulder and sugar skull cats wearing adorable blue bows. Red roses have been embroidered beneath each skull and on each sleeve there's an additional rose. Such a cute touch. The sweater is finished off with blue pearlized buttons. This is the first of two cardigan designs offered by Sarah Cake this season. Sarah does fierce work and will offer many more pieces in the Spring/Summer collection. Keep a watch on her she is totally up and coming.
The quality of these sweaters is very nice. Dare I say maybe the nicest I have found in a cardigan. Old Navy is a go-to place for reasonably priced cardigans. I always have a problem with their sweaters stretching out and losing shape. I don't see this happening at all with these sweaters. I also have invested a lot of money into cardigans from Torrid. I have never ever had a Torrid cardigan not pile after two or three wears. If I'm going to spend good money on a cardigan I want it look good for at least a full season.
I'm
wearing a size 4X and there is still a lot of stretch. You may want to
take note of the bust. I have a 52" bust and the sweater is just
starting to pull being done all the way up. I know many people never
even wear their sweaters closed so if you're just looking for it to fit
your arms and shoulders know there is a lot of room and stretch. Please take note that these sweaters are hand wash and air dry.
If you are interested in picking up one of these spooktacular Hell Bunny cardigans you can grab one at Rockelle or Sweet Echo. Sweet Echo is getting ready to launch their internet store so keep a watch for that. It will make ordering all your Hell Bunny items quicker and easier. These sweaters retail for $54 on both sites.
Denim and I have never had a really close relationship. I'm not the type of girl to throw on a pair of jeans and roll with it. I don't know that I have ever felt 100% comfortable in denim anything. I would have to say denim is my least favorite fabric so I knew this month's Ahead of the Curve blog post was going to be a tricky one. That's cool ... It's nice to step away from my comfort zone and try something new.
I knew if I was going to do denim it would have to be black. I'm totally not a blue denim girl. I know currently light denim and ombre denim are hot hot hot, but I really just can't. Denim with a punk or metal edge really is a lot less scary for me. The denim item I purchased for this post was a black jean jacket in size 4 from Torrid. I actually mulled over this jacket for weeks. I couldn't commit to it right away, because I was wishing it was a little more rough around the edges. Since I ordered this jacket Torrid has come out with a destructed black denim jacket and I'm kind of bummed I didn't get it instead. I will just have to wear in the one I got. This jacket fits well and isn't too long in the arms. Long arms are an issue I always have. There's a running joke in my family that I have T-rex arms! Boo! While this jacket fits, I was just not in love with it. UNTIL.....
I MADE IT MINE!!! I've added a huge Evil Dead patch to the back with safety pins and donned the front with plenty of buttons. I picked the back patch up on ebay a couple years ago and it has come in handy more than once. I couldn't help singing bad reputation by Joan Jett while doing this up.The jacket still needs work and I'm sure it will transform a few more times in the up coming months.
It's still too neat and black for me. I prefer a faded lived in look to denim, but for now I'm totally pleased. Denim and I will slowly get to know each other.
We are a collective of plus size bloggers coming together to post on the same subject. This month we each have a post on “Denim” so click away and check them out.
It's totally no secret I'm a huge Hell Bunny fan. I became a fan of this brand a few years ago, back when they didn't offer options in my size. I would still search them often on ebay and dreamt that some day they would carry a collection for plus size girls. A few years ago my dream came true when Hell Bunny started carrying sizes 2X-4X. I have been poor ever since!
Over the last few years I have purchased many Hell Bunny dresses and I have always wanted one of their fantastic coats. They came out with a collection last winter that was so adorable. It did not include plus sizes. I have done a lot of finger crossing this year and Facebook page posting about how much us curvy girls need cute winter coats. Someone over in bunny land heard my prayers because this winter they have an amazing collection of plus coats. Good job Hell Bunny for stepping up and producing lots of items for your plus size fans.
Hell Bunny's Millie Coat in Grey and Red.
When I saw Hell Bunny post the collection of winter coats on their Facebook page a few weeks ago I knew I had to have one. I quickly messaged my girl Michelle over at Sweet Echo to see if she would be carrying them. Of course she was! She has impeccable taste and I can always count on her to have an amazing stock of HB. For anyone who is into this brand totally join her Facebook shop. She is always adding new items, but they get snagged up fast. I admit to checking her page daily. I might be a little obsessed.
I have to admit I was a little worried if this jacket would fit me. I'm a solid size 26/28 bottom and according to the size chart I'm too big for this jacket. I wanted the coat so bad it was worth a risk. I ordered a size 4X and according to the size chart it fits a 48" bust and a 43 1/4" waist. I'm 4" larger in the bust and 6" larger in the waist. While the coat has no stretch it's cut generous in this style. AWESOME!
I think this jacket is the perfect length. I'm 5'6" and it hit me right around the knees. I love the sweet anchor buttons on the front of this coat. 4 of them are functional. The soft Black grosgrain ribbon trim on the hem, collar and cuffs is also a nice touch. The inside of the jacket is lined in black silk. This jacket is not super warm. I don't want anyone to think when they buy this jacket it will be an all winter every day love affair. At least it can't be for me. I live in Canada and things can get pretty bitter in the heart of winter. I will be able to use this coat for travels to and from parties and shopping. I just won't be doing any long hikes in it. I feel so pretty and feminine in this coat.
If anyone is interested in grabbing this coat I would totally get on it. I think it is going to be a crazy popular item and will sell out very fast. Currently, you can order this jacket and other styles of Hell Bunny jackets at Sweet Echo. The price of the Millie coat is $145 + Shipping. Worth every cent in my opinion.
I'm a total sucker for an 80's teen romantic comedy. A juicy film about love, and 80's social cliques, that's infused with an order of fashion and a kick ass soundtrack! It leaves me satisfied like no other. Pretty in Pink is on the top of my list. This month's blog hop theme is Pretty in Pink so it only made sense that I paid tribute to this totally rad film.
When our blog hop topic was decided I knew I wanted to do a modern take on this John Hughes classic. The one thing that has always bothered me about the film is the ending. In my perfect world Andie would have ended up with Duckie, they would have got married, and had millions of babies. I'm a huge sucker for the Duckman. He is totally my perfect guy. Kind of like my husband who reminds me consistently of Duckie.
"I want you to know: Despite my appearance at this function, I remain now, and will always be, a Duckman."
-Duckie
I'm so stoked to have been able to get my real life Duckman to agree to help me out with this post. Duckie always had amazing style. Always marching to the beat of his own dumb and styling thrift styles. This is the path I took when styling up my husband. Everything he is wearing is second hand with the exception of the hat and sunglasses. The hat is from Spencer's about 5 years ago and the glasses from Coastal. The boots are amazing vintage Doc Martins and were picked up from a Facebook clothing group called Fattoo Accessora. Everything else was picked up at Value Village or the Salvation Army. I feel the whole outfit has a 1980's vibe but a 2013 fit.
I finished off off my husbands look with a few accessories. My favorite detail of this look is the heart shaped Andie pin I made for his jacket.
I have to admit I was a little bit afraid of my look. I never ever wear pink let alone pink covered in unicorns and cupcakes. I didn't always have a issue with pink, back in 2003 I went through a phase where I colored my hair hot pink and picked up the nick name "Jem". This totally makes me giggle today because I'm so not like Jem and more like the Misfits.
I won this dress a few months ago in a really amazing contest on Facebook. The dress is Hell Bunny (Size 4X) and it comes from Glamour Kitten. Glamour Kitten has lots of super gnarly Hell Bunny dresses. Not everything comes in plus size so shoot her a message if you are looking for a certain style. They are located in the UK. If you're looking for a retailer a little closer to home you can check out Sweet Echo. This is where I got the white Hell Bunny petticoat from that I'm wearing under the dress. Sweet Echo sells a large amount of plus sized Hell Bunny dresses and is located in Canada.
The white petticoat from Hell Bunny is in size L/XL. I'm a size 26 waist and this item fits me. It's tight, but I just wear it a little higher on my waist. I find this works fine because it's long. It's really designed for these longer vintage style dresses so keep that in mind when ordering.This petticoat comes in lots of colors so if you're looking for something specific shoot a message to Michelle the owner of Sweet Echo.
Back to the unicorns and cupcakes. While this style is not my norm, there is no disputing how fun and quirky it is. I'm a sucker for anything with skulls on it. This dress comes in black as well, which is nice for those who can't do pink. I totally
love my Hell Bunny dresses. I think I have seven or eight of them now and I
know this year I will be buying more. I'm totally excited for some
upcoming designs from their new team member Sarah Cake.I absolutely dig Sarah's design aesthetic. For the latest collections by HB check out their Facebook and Instagram pages.
To finish off my Pretty in Pink style I added some black items and some kitschy jewelry. I added the black because I really wanted the pink to pop. I tried on purple and pink cardigans with this look, but they really didn't seem to be working.
I think the black shrug, belt and boots tie everything together nicely. It had to be boots because boots with a dress is so very, very, 1980s.
Last I would like to discuss my jewelry. I fear I'm becoming predictable, but I always have a strong vision in my mind and I really can't purchase the items I imagine. Jewelry is made by myself and you can find my stuff at Everyday is like Halloween. I found an image of the adorable unicorns on my dress and made double brooches for my cardigan. I wrapped up the whole look with a Pretty in Pink tribute pendant necklace. This is my favorite part about my whole look.
I'm ending my post the way I feel the film should have ended. Andie and Duckie true love always!!!
Please remember to check out all the Ahead of the Curve blogs!!!
Ahead of the Curve is a collective of plus size bloggers coming together to post on the same subject. This month we are all "Pretty in Pink" so check out the individual posts by clicking on each link.
This whole outfit was totally influenced by The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It's kind of like if Columbia and Eddie got together and made a clothing baby. I think this look is insanely bad ass! The skirt I will be picking up for sure!!
