Dare Magazine Spring Cover

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Eek! So this happened today.  I am on the cover of Dare Magazine, complete with fantastic interview by Erin Dunlap.  She mad me sound cooler than I a ctually am.  I need her writing skills. HA! It's such huge honor and I just want to thank the Dare team for everything.  You can head over to Dare Magazine to read the full article. 

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The Burberry Trench vs My Dupe

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I have been on a lookout for a classic trench and scored this lovely piece which bares a resemblance to the Heritage trench coat from the British luxury brand, Burberry. This got me to thinking if Burberry is really worth the price or are you paying for the legacy of the brand?
Trench/Calvin Klein similar here | P olka Dot Cotton Pants/Ralph Lauren | Statement Necklace/Lane Bryant | Hot Pink Pumps/Target | Handbag/Thrifted | Lips/Electa Pink Sephora Collection

First, I do not own a Burberry trench however wearers of the iconic coats feel that shelling out $1600-1800 is absolutely justified! They swear by t he intri cate details of the garment including the hand stitching on the collar, the impeccable cut, the triple proof weather resistant cotton gabardine fabric, and the signature Burberry check lining which is carefully engineered and cut so the lines of the design remain unbroken. The company also stands behind any and all repairs from replacing the buffalo horn buttons to refurbishing their coats at no charge for the life of the coat (25+ years) or as long as you own it.

My dupe is a Calvin Klein double breasted trench in XL which cost $99.00. (BTW, it’s also my BLCW item for March. Catch up with this series here). The coat is imported but most likely produced without the intricate attention to details.  My CK trench comes in a similar color, same silhouette, with a similar notched collar and rain guard on the back. The coat is made of polyester and is water resistant, l ined, st urdy, and well constructed for its $100 price point. Overall, I am quite happy with the coat; it’s an awesome transitional piece for this windy Spring weather, and I've worn it practically every day since purchasing a month ago.

I love all the detailing that goes into the Burberry trench and the fact their coats are timeless.  Truth be told, their 1970’s Heritage trench could be worn today, but the question for me is do I want to wear the same coat in 20, or even 10 years from now? The answer is probably not since I get bored with clothes and my taste/style is constantly changing.

Just curious, would you purchase a Burberry trench with so many dupes in the market ranging from high end to low end?   Or, does craftsmanship, durability, brand legacy, superb customer service, and luxury trumps price?

xx
Delilah
ps..In case you were wondering, it was wonderful to unplug for awhile but feels awesome to be back blogging again. Thanks for sticking around. 

Until next time, Stay Fab! 

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Why Every Woman Over 30 Needs a Tutu - An Ode to a Plus Size Tutu

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A few years ago I started noticing this trend in fashion blogging—tutus. Blame it on SJP and Sex and the City if you will, but tutus were suddenly everywhere. Petite girls, plus size girls, women of all shapes and colors were donning fluffy skirts and posing for pictures on rooftops, desert roads, beaches and urban city streets. Oh lo ok, another tutu pic… Cut to the present. I was deep in the throes of a stream of crappy dates—feeling blue and lackluster. I’d sought solace at the bottom two containers of Haagen Dazs Limited Edition Peanut Butter Pie.  I had exasperated all my Back Up Guys via text and watched Sleepless in Seattle for the third time when I came to the conclusion of the cold, hard truth--- if I wanted to get My Magic back, I was going to have to get it myself. And that’s when the idea pinged over my head like a cartoon lightbulb:  I wanted a tutu. What would I do with one? Where would I wear it?  How on earth did buying one make sense?  I thre w away e ach of these practical questions and turned to Etsy. A quick search revealed dozens of vendors offering tutus. I flipped through page after page till I found the perfect match and squealed in delight when I saw a HUGE color card  to pick from. Did I want bright pink? Vivid aqua? Shocking yellow? And then I saw My Color. Electric Coral. It spoke it me. It Dolly Parton-sang to me. Before my Super Ego could take over, I placed an order for my very own, custom-made tutu.  It arrived on a Thursday. Packed into a small, lightweight box. And when I took it out and released its glory unto the world--- the heavens sang.  Pia Mia Boutique (who custom made my tutu) has agreed to do a giveaway. It's fluffy. It's fabulous... And it could be yours!  Enter to win one custom, made to order tutu in your size and color of choice. SarahPlusLife and Pia Mia Boutique are offering one lucky winner the chance to own their very own tutu. Flirty, fun and ready for wherever your fashion imagination can take you! < td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:47.146401985112%; padding:0 15px;"> a Rafflecopter giveaway Want more tutu inspiration?   Chastity Garner in her stunning electric pink tutu.  Girl With Curves in herslate grey tutu.  A picture blog of 50 tulle-skirted looks for your visual enjoyment! - Repost by weffashion.blogspot.com - Source post::http://www.sarahpluslife.com/the-blog/why-every-woman-over-30-needs-a-tutu-an-ode-to-a-plus-size-tutu Saturday, April 4, 2015 falulu:iamshady:I’m trying to love myself.I’m 24 years old. I’m... (weffashion.blogspot.com) - Repost by weffashion.blogspot.com - Source link::http://bodypositivityforguys.tumblr.com/post/115505309111 Friday, February 6, 2015 So Sao Paulo (weffashion.blogspot.com) I can't stop staring at this beautiful Antigona printed coated canvas clutch from Givenchy. Maybe because it's about 20 degrees in NYC but it just invokes all of these fanciful feelings. It'd be perfect for a night out in say Sao Paulo - I'd wear a gorgeous dress, clutch under my arm and I'd have a glass of sangria in hand. Fine let's be honest...I'd probably double fist and have two glasses of sangria. - Repost by weffashion.blogspot.com - Source::http://www.andigetdressed.com/2015/02/so-sao-paulo.html Tuesday, February 3, 2015 My Favorite Plus Size Budget Friendly Online Shops (weffashion.blogspot.com) Dress 1 | Dress 2 | Dress 3 The word "affordable" is something that is talked about a lot, especially on my social channels. I think it's important to note that affordable can mean something different to each person and their personal budget.  For me, I put clothing in the affordable category if it's $50 and under.  I will always be a hi-low shopper. Meaning that I mix low end pieces with higher end pieces, but you may want to know where I find my affordable or do my "low" shopping.  Low end shopping doesn't always mean that you are sacrificing quality either. I love to shop places where I can get higher end clothing that is marked down due to season changes.  Here are some of my go to places: 6pm.com - A sister site to Zappos, 6pm carries a lot of department store brands and items are priced high and low. You can find some great bargain with plus size clothing and shoes. Personally, I like to scoop up workout clothes from here. I also like to shop Rachel Pally here because it's usually marked down half or more.  Hautelook - 3 words: SAMPLE SALE SITE - So this site will run a sample sale for about a week.  They list a variety of items, but they do a plus size sale every couple of months.  Sign up for the email notification, so you'll know when the plus sample sale is on it's way. I also buy a lot of home goods and beauty products here.  Ideel - This used to be a sample sale site, but they turned into a regular shopping site. Find a lot of your favorite brands marked down, plus some brands you didn't know about.  I bought my patent leather skirt from my birthday look here.  Nordstrom Rack - Y'all know I know Nordstrom, but I love Nordstrom Rack too.  I'm so glad they are online now.  I cruise this site for quality leggings, large size shoes, and marked down City Chic.  SaksOffFifth - Last year I scored a $700 Marina Rinaldi jacket for $75 from this site. (As you can see, I'm still happy about this moment). SaksOffFifth deeply discounts a lot of the high end brands they carry in Saks.  One of the pricier of my "low" shopping, but this is a good place to get some of those special event cocktail dresses.  Rebdolls - I've worn quite a few of their pieces. Great for party clothes and I see they are doing more casual everyday pieces.  They go up to a 4X and it isn't jr. sizing. I've said this before, but can't stress it enough. When I am shopping, I never look to clean up.  I rarely buy more than 2 pieces of clothing at any store or website (except Asos lol) at even given time and usually never more than 5 - 7 from one store in an entire season (except Asos again LOL).  I shop a variety of places and love to mix and match. I would look at these places just like that, multiple places you can mix and match.  Also, some of these sites (and I think it's b/c of the markdown/budget aspect) don't showcase the clothing the best.  Don't automatically discount the item. I would encourage to imagine the item on yourself as opposed to how it's being modeled.  Sidenote: I didn't mention Forever21 for a couple of reasons. The first is that most people know about them.  The second is that they are jr plus sizes that run small and a lot of people get sized out.  I know there are a lot of pieces that I can't wear due to cut and I didn't want to state the obvious.   - Repost by weffashion.blogspot.com - Via::http://garnerstyle.blogspot.com/2015/02/affordable-plus-size-online-shopping-site.html Sunday, February 1, 2015 Crack House Comedy Club TTDI (weffashion.blogspot.com) the one club you shouldn't miss even on weekdays I've been seeing flyers about this Crackhouse Comedy Club around TTDI for the past few months and last I saw was at KaffeCafe a.k.a my favourite hang out. Still not impressed to even take notice until I met Michelle from Shiny Happy People who told me all about it. She's a student, a blogshop owner and now I'm finding out she's a comedian. It's funny how you meet colourful people out of nowhere because you're a blogger and one thing leads to another, I ended up visiting Crackhouse Comedy Club which is 10 minutes walk away from my home only. It's also shockingly situated above my favourite bar, Deutsche Gasthaus TTDI another place I hang out during the weekends. the girl who told me about Crackhouse Comedy Club (Michelle from Shiny Happy People #shappytats) Last Wednesday, as I was walking pass Deutsche Gasthaus, I stopped to read the Crackhouse Comedy Club's poster. A lady was smoking beside it and she said hello to me. Apparently it's the lady boss of this place, Marinah. I told her I'll stop by to visit to catch the open mike session at 9pm (happens every Wednesday).  my first visit on Wednesday - open mike session (where comedians practice their craft in front of a crowd) By 9pm, I was walking up the stairs which looked a bit dodgy and there's like a door on the first floor. Upon opening, it's dark inside and there's a bouncer. Well it's a young guy nick named Baby Face by Michelle, crossing my name on the guest list (another surprise as I found out Marinah listed my name there after talking to me). I paid an entrance fee of RM15 and looked around the dimmed club, already the show was going on with Rizal (the boss) warming up the place for the comedians that night. the comedians were a hoot on Thursday! I took the seat right in front of the stage as there's no where else to sit (wondering why tables has reserved signs on it). Bad move because I was the target of the comedians that night and being my first visit (new face) didn't help. Anyway I enjoyed being bullied by them and this experience of watching stand up comedians live in the act was awesome. After the show, I made friends with a couple of them like Vikram who's from Chennai, here in Malaysia for work but does stand up comedy acts at night. Aaron Aw, a guy who makes fun of his height and tells people of his obsessions with "tetek" (boobs). Last but not least, I was surprised Michelle was there that night and she came up on stage to do her act. laugh 4 times a week I can't believe there's such a hidden gem in TTDI, while there's only 8 of us that night (which I'm not complaining because I don't like crowds) I enjoyed my first comedy club experience and came back the next night for their improve session "Hack the Crack" where comedians imitate one another. That was freaking hilarious. I'm definitely visiting again especially on Wednesdays & Thursdays night. The first comedy club in Malaysia, right here in TTDI - Crackhouse Comedy. If anyone wants to join me and grab a beer, hola me in Facebook. Crackhouse Comedy Club 1st Floor, 24A, Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 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