Attitude Clothing HAUL & faulty items

Sometime ago I placed an order with Attitude Clothing from the first time. They are a UK based alternative online shop.

The order was placed from Greece, and it took them about 3 days to process it, 3 days to ship it, and then it took 7 days for it to arrive.

Packaging was fine, nothing special, but most of the items weren't fragile anyway.

So, here we go:

(I do not own the pictures from Attitude Clothing, just shared them for reference)

Curiology Ouija Planchette Ring Size: One Size 

When I saw this ring on their website I immediately fell in love with it. I specifically liked the little stone thing that replicates the Ouija board.
So, you can imagine my disappointment when it arrived without that -which was my reason for purchase!
I don't know what went wrong. Is it a faulty item?
Is the picture they use on their website misleading on purpose?

There was no indication on the description that this part was going to be missing when you purchase the ring.

As the ring costs 13€ there's no point in me returning it, because the time and money I'd have to spend to do that, well... the ring just isn't worth it.

1/5


Update: They actually gave me a refund (without me even asking) because they read my review. Their customer service is impeccable! I'm beyond impressed.


PaintGlow Kiss Me Up! Scandalous Lipstick

I know, I know.
Why did I buy a cheap lipstick off a clothing website?
I had a bad experience with Stargazer in the past, so I should've known better.
But, I wanted to try an affordable alternative makeup brand, since it's been a while.

 

First of all, the packaging is very cheap, light and like 'kid's makeup.'
Secondly, the colour isn't only patchy, but also completely different from the picture and the lipstick itself!






When you're looking at the lipstick you see a beautiful pinky mauve colour. When you apply it's fuschia! It was only 3€ so I don't care that much, but I won't repurchase, or purchase anything from that brand.

0/5



I also ordered a few Stamford incense sticks in Vampire's Kiss, Pixie's Dance, Mermaid's Love and Fairy's Mist, but I've already got a blog entry reviewing those, so not going to do that here.

5/5 

Banned Apparel Time Travel Handbag

I am in love! It looks even better in person than on pictures!
It's quite larger than what you would imagine, which is actually perfect for me.
I adore the long strap so I can wear it cross body.
It has enough space inside it for anything you need without it being humongous.
I think the reverse pentagram is just the cutest!
The only issue is its smell, which is very strong and I hope will go away in time.
So so happy with this purchase!

5/5





Banned Apparel Scarlett Bandana

I wanted to buy a bandana and this one caught my attention due to old school tattoo like designs.
It's exactly the same in person.
Only thing is, it has a wire inside it, which I didn't realise upon reading the description.
But I don't mind that much.

4/5






Final Thoughts

Overall I think it's better to order non gimmicky stuff (e.g. handbags, shoes, incense sticks etc.) rather than things that you're not sure about (e.g. makeup, weird rings).
If you wanna order gimmicky things it won't work if you're not in UK, as returning won't be worth it at all. Whereas if you live in UK they have free returns (some items can't be returned).
I will probably avoid ordering from Greece again, as shipping is expensive and it takes ages for items to arrive. But as that does not seem to be the case for UK customers, I will definitely order again from UK.
Lastly, I love the variety of items they have on so many different categories (from stationary to jewelry to accessories to home decor etc.). I will definitely place more orders in the future, but from UK and having read individual items reviews this time.

My first ever ASOS plus size/curve order!

I was very skeptical towards online shopping for clothes, especially as a plus size lady.
I was worried I wouldn't be able to find anything my size, and that especially when it came to trousers I'd be unable to fit in the largest size.

Oh, how wrong was I!

Before I begin I'd like to give you an idea of my size and shape. I have tights size 18 and 20 from Primark, and I can fit in dresses size 18, but nowadays more comfortably in dresses and skirts size 20.
However, I could never fit into any trousers in Primark or anything with a skinny fit. Their sizes go up to 20 only anyway. My height is 165cm (5'5).

Recently I tried some Marks & Spencer jeans in size 24. They fit me, but it wasn't a comfy fit.

So, I came to the conclusion that my top is an entirely different size from my bottom.
Little did I know that I need different sizes in tops, shirts, skirts, jeans and trousers altogether. So basically, depending on my body part, I can fit into 5 different sizes.

My body shape is pear with my hips being a lot larger than my breast area.
My bra size is 42DD.

As you can imagine, when I saw the ASOS measurements I didn't know what to make of them. My waist is an ASOS size 24, but my hips are (or I thought they were) between a size 26 and 28.

And so I decided to buy two loose trousers and a pair of jeans to test the water.

I thought it'd be a good idea to buy everything in size 26, just to be safe. Well...

Disclaimer: I do not own the pictures from Asos website, I'm just posting them here for reference.

ASOS CURVE Harem Pants with Foldover Waistband In Jersey - Black / UK 26

So, the model here wears size 18.

As you can see on my pictures, size 26 is almost twice my size!!!!

I love these pants, as they're super comfy and they have pockets, but they're actually falling!!! Which is probably due to the fact there is no waistband.

I don't know if I'm going to return them as they cost 21 euros only and my mom knows how to sow, which means she can alter them to make them fit me.
If my mom couldn't fix them, I'd definitely return them though.

I'd suggest buying one or even two sizes smaller if you have a small waist and want to buy these pants.

 


ASOS CURVE Harem Trouser with Shirred Waist - Rose / UK 26

The model here is wearing size 18 as well.

This one isn't so bad for me, because even though it's clearly at least one size larger, the elastic waist band makes it possible to wear it and it won't fall.

I'd definitely not return this, and I actually like it's loose fit.

However, if I knew how it'd fit me before I ordered I'd have ordered size 24.

In general, I'd say stay true to your size, or order a size smaller if you want a tighter fit, but even your own size -and even a size larger- won't be too loose due to the waistband.

ASOS CURVE Farleigh Slim Mom Jeans in Prince Light Wash with Busted Knees - Blue / UK 26

The model is wearing size 18.

I'm so happy I bought size 26 on this one!
24 would probably fit me as well, but it'd be so uncomfortable!

With this one I can sit, I can bend, and I can generally be so comfy.

If you want a comfy loose fit choose a size larger than your normal size, otherwise just buy your normal size.

 


Final Thoughts:

I generally don't regret buying a size larger than what I suspected was my size, as it's easier to make clothes a size smaller than to make them a size larger (actually you can't).

I now know that when it comes to jeans and trousers I'm a size 24 and I could probably fit in size 22 as well -if the material is stretchy.

I hope this helps all the plus size babes with similar body types to mine!

Xoxo

Random Thoughts XXXXIII

Wondering if all those people supporting the brand Chanel know how Coco came to make her fortune and what kind of relations she had with the Nazis. Is fashion more important than morals and ethos? Would you buy products created by a company owned by a pedophile for example? Where does consumerism stop -if at any point- and where does free and critical thinking begin?