FFFW - Day 2 - CC Insider

The Full Figured Fashion Week® 'Denim and Diamonds' launch party presented by Sonsi was held last night which was a great event to network with fellow fashionistas! I wore the City Chic Wet Look...

Aussie Curves: Boho-luxe

Boho isn't my usual style but I was tempted to push myself out of my comfort zone a little and test it out for this weeks Aussie Curves boho themed plus size blogger challenge. I decided to go with...

FFFW - Day 1 - CC Insider

Day 1 of Full Figured Fashion Week® kicked off with the Ashley Stewart Blogger Breakfast with CEO Celia Clancy and fellow curvy bloggers from around the globe. I wore the City Chic Textured Weave...

FFFW - Introducing Our City Chic Insider, Ashley Rose

Hi, I am Ashley Rose, Store Manager of City Chic and Plus Size fashion blogger at “This is Ashley Rose” and this year I am attending the 5th year of Full Figured Fashion Week® as the exclusive City...

3 Ways With T.D.F Denim

My sister, Ebony, asked me where she could find a good pair of black jeans in a size 14 as she was having trouble finding a pair that fit her long legs and size 14 hips.You see she works long hours...

Princess in Pink

I fell in LOVE with this coat as soon as I saw it, knowing it would fast become a staple in my winter wardrobe. Aptly named the princess coat, it really did make me feel like a princess all day....

Urban Jungle

So in the UK at the moment, the sun is doing its best to shine. For me, this means jam-packing my days to stay outside and catch as much Vitamin D as I can. It's STILL a little brisk here - so...

My top 6 picks from the City Chic SALE

Its SALE time at City Chic and with up to 75% OFF on certain pieces it would be silly to miss out. Bellow are my top 6 picks from the online sale but remember the sale continues in-store too! City...

Aussie Curves: Leather

This weeks Aussie Curves leather challenge was perfect timing as I just got my hands on this awesome City Chic purple leather look biker jacket. I'm really loving wearing colour through winter, I...

Finally - a little TDF Denim in my life!

One of the coolest things about getting to Australia last month was my ability to try on TDF Denim. No kidding. Having heard such amazing things about the brand on Facebook and via email from so...

Legs Eleven

My oh my hasn't it been cold recently? The scary thing is its not even officially winter yet. Yes this may have something to do with me reacclimatising to cold and wet Melbourne after living in...

Mirror Mirror

Mirrored prints are HUGE this season. They have been on all in international catwalks as well as locally here in Australia with everyone from Josh Goot to Vera Wang getting in on the action. City...

♥ City Chic Marion ♥

LOVE! I'm AT City Chic and in the GORGEOUS Still Life Tunic! It's always SO COOL to get back to Australia and go and visit my beloved girls at City Chic in Marion. One of the things I REALLY love...

Visiting City Chic HQ!

Last week in Sydney, I was invited into City Chic HQ to catch up with the team and check out some of the new stock. For me, what with living in the UK - getting to Australia and visiting a store is...

Dates-A-Go-Go!

Ever since I've been blogging for City Chic, I've made no secret of the fact that my partner and I LOVE to go on dates. We met here in the UK four years ago and now, with three years living...

Plus-sized fashion isn't a niche subject

Fairfax newspapers (The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald)'s Daily Life journalist Kathleen Lee-Joe wrote a fantastic piece about plus size fashion blogger's and how we are offering a fresh,...

New Neon Now

I love bright neon pieces this season, and this City Chic shirt is so bright its almost blinding - which is a good thing, trust me. I wore this outfit out to brunch with my husband on a recent hot...

Puttin' On The Ritz!

So. London can be MAGIC. One of the great traditions for style and elegance here in the UK is High Tea. Tiny sandwiches, cakes, scones and... tea (or coffee, if you prefer)! For Christmas, I bought...

Preppy Peplum

Whilst in Melbourne recently I visited the beautiful old artist's colony Montsalvat with my mum. Built in the 1930's by Justus Jörgensen Montsalvat is not only Australia's oldest artist colony but...

Out and about in London this week, my boyfriend totally Papped me. Right? Well, not really. I asked him to take photos of me in this amazing fitted denim dress, because I felt really pretty and...

Stud Love

You should know by now that I love studs. There isn't more I can say except I love anything studded, from bags to shoes and everything in-between I do love me a bit of punk studded detailing. The...

Black and Red in Reading

Seriously. City Chic Skater Dresses. I feel like I almost don't need to write anymore. I've mentioned in a previous post that I was late to the Skater style - but I tell ya, Ladies - now I'm there,...

Valentine's Day Lingerie

City Chic Raspberry Fifi Bra $59.95 AUD | City Chic Raspberry Fifi Brief $14.95 AUD Valentine's Day is just around the corner and City Chic have released a sexy new lingerie collection that is sure...

Baroque Peplum

I am obsessed with all things peplum right now. I've always loved the shape on my body so I'm really loving that City Chic has so many peplum options in store right now. Not only are peplum's...

Steal Her Style - Blogger Edition

Stylish Spanish plus size blogger Ana Pizarro of The Duchess recently blogged this stylish peplum and floral shirt look which she wore to a meeting with her theatre group. Ana's blog is full of...

PSFWA part 2

As I mentioned in my last post I was lucky enough to be invited to Plus Size Fashion Weekend Australia (PSFWA) which was a really fun filled and packed weekend of glamorous activities with some...

PSFWA part 1

Late last year I was lucky enough to be invited to the inaugural Plus Size Fashion Weekend Australia (or PSFWA) with some amazing Aussie plus size bloggers and one special guest blogger from the...

In the change room with UK blogger Messy Carla

Prominent UK plus size fashion blogger Messy Carla, one of the founders of Plus London, is currently visiting Australia for a year as a backpacker, eventually hoping to see more of the country than...

Have a BEAUTIFUL SUMMER!!

As Winter hits here in the UK I thought I would show you what I got up to about two weeks ago. My partner had to make a quick trip to Spain and I asked for a (very rare) whole weekend off! I am...

Curvy Aussie girls in the media

Last Friday I got an unexpected call from Channel 9 News reporter Lizzie Pearl who was doing a story on chain stores in Australia not catering to plus sized women. She wanted to interview me about...