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Anna Scholz Coat Sale

Moe — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:10:35 +0000

Typically Anna Scholz plus size clothing designs are out of most of our every day shopping price range but I was just over there looking for something and had to rush back here to let you know there is an excellent coat sale going on at her main site. Here are my six top picks and the amazing price slashes for end of season:

From Left to Right:

Bronze Silk Dupion Parka, £435 is on for £130
Grey Pleat Back Mac, £229 is on for £45
Blush Frill Mac, regular £215 is on for £69
Babydoll Frill Mac, regular £249 is on for £49
Ponte Jersey Frill 60s Coat, regular £215 is on for £65
Khaki Silk Dupion Parka, £435 is on £130

While shopping you will have to keep in mind exchange rates and duties.

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OOTD with Lana

Moe — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:01:27 +0000

I can not believe how quickly the month passed another lunch date with Lana. We have made it our goal to try a new place every time we go out.

Outfit breakdown:
Jacket – Danier Leather (washable)
Jeans – Cold Water Creek
Shoes – Winners
Handbag – Coach Outlet

Lana also had on this cute silver butterfly ring:

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OOTD with Lana

Moe — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 03:05:22 +0000

My friend Lana is considering doing an outfit of the day (OOTD) post or vlog for you once a month (or perhaps more often if we can talk her into it). Lana is on the lower end of the plus size scale coming in at a 14/16 depending on the clothing brand. She always looks polished like today when we went for lunch (and a little shopping).

Watch the video to find out where Lana did her shopping for this outfit:

Outfit breakdown:

Jacket – Danier Leather (washable)
Jeans – Lane Bryant (petite)
Shoes – Winners
Top – Touch of Class
Handbag – Coach Outlet

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Just As You Are Outerwear

Moe — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 02:36:09 +0000

Plus size women have a new option for outerwear, Just As You Are opened their online doors this week offering custom fit outwear with wool, and faux leather/fur options. With the color variations there are almost thirty to choose from. She ship to Canada for $15 per item.

Here are five of my favorites:

Left to Right:

Aberdeen Coat ($229), comes in the camel shown as well as cranberry and black.
Arkansas Jacket ($289), comes in the carbon shown or whiskey with ivory details.
Arizona Jacket ($179), comes in the tobacco shown.
Angola Wrap ($219), comes in the zebra shown.
Albany Coat ($169), comes in the graphite shown as well as blackberry and black.

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It’s a Maxi Mac Spring

Moe — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:03:47 +0000

I love this Print Jersey Pleat Maxi Dress from Anna Scholz and I love this Frill Mac also from Anna Scholz. They scream “SPRING!” at me when I see them. You can’t a hotter color than the “lumo” yellow along with the frills, bell sleeves and a-line take this trench from boring to exciting. I’m not a huge print legging fan but this jacket makes me want to wear them. It’s practically a trench dress, except nicer.

The maxi dress (£185) and mac (£229) are both from her black label and are available in sizes 16 to 28 for .

Happy (almost) Spring!

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* Get your own Print Jersey Pleat Maxi Dress from Anna Scholz
* Get your own Lumo Yellow Frill Mack from Anna Scholz

Canadian Outerwear

Moe — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:41:53 +0000

If you live in the Vancouver, BC area you have the option of visiting Babs Studio Boutique. Occasionally they get to Toronto to participate in hand-craft shows; unfortunately, there is no option to shop online. But if you fall in love with something on their website it wouldn’t hurt to email them to find out if they would accommodate you shipments. At the very least, sign up for their newsletter to keep abreast of events. They are one of the few stores that caters to sizes 2 to 26. It is a small boutique with a nice offering of clothing including these original coats from their 2010/11 Fall/Winter collection. I especially love the lavender waterproof linen coat and the sky blue raincoat.

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New Arrivals from Kiyonna

Moe — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:09:02 +0000

Kiyonna has always been one of my favorite online shopping sources for career wear but I haven’t spent much time there recently (so many shops so little time). I popped over today and fell in love with three items from their new arrivals.

The Amelie Peacoat, $196
The Richelle Ruffle Dress, $112
The Charlotte Cocktail Dress, $112

All items are made in the United States and Kiyonna ships internationally.

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My Evans Order

Moe — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:01:01 +0000

I made my first Evans order on September 28th. It arrived today! That’s 22 days (14 days longer than ordering from ASOS). I paid £7.50 which is about $12 Canadian for shipping. As I mentioned with my ASOS order shipping costs are a big peeve of mind. $12, I can definitely handle.

I have always loved Evans’ fashions but I chose to order at this time because of the release of the new Beth Ditto line and because I wanted a red winter coat. I’m not a crazy shopper. I put a lot of thought into what I’m buying and how it will fit with what I have. But mostly, I have to love something before I buy. Lack of sleep may lead to an impulse buy (read on).

From the Ditto collection I ordered the heart print hanki hem top, £39.50 (I didn’t fall in love with this tunic length top until I saw it worn by another blogger — can’t for the life of me find the blog or else I’d link to it) and the black extra high waist leggings, £20.00. I also ordered a hooded duffle coat, £49.50, in an awesome bright red and a black jersey jumpsuit, £35.00, (something I thought I would never do and will now blame on the before mentioned lack of sleep. As I’m sitting here I remembered another reason why I don’t like jumpsuits — you have to completely undress to pee). I found a coupon online for 15% off so I saved almost $22. So basically I got free shipping and a bonus.

It was super easy to shop at Evans. Their website is well laid out and since they only sell plus size there were no disappointments as they have a huge size range (14 to 32), great product images and the shopping cart is easy to use. I had no problems what-so-ever placing my order. I paid for my order using Paypal; again with no problem. After my order was placed, I received an email receipt for my order and another email the next day letting me know my order was “dispatched”.

As I said in the intro my parcel arrived today. I was surprised that it wasn’t in a box but a large opaque grey bag. Each item was individually packaged in plastic and the coat and jumpsuit came with hangers. Along with the package came duty, taxes, and a handling fee. Most likely because it was over $100. My parcel contents cost £122.40. Before they can charge the duty they have to convert my parcel contents total to Canadian. On the day of processing the exchange was 1.604900 which brought my total up to $196.44 Canadian (about $50 more than what I had worked out when I made my purchase three weeks ago — the joy of fluctuating dollars). An 18 % duty was applied = $35.35 + HST of $30.13 and a $5 handling fee. To pick up my package from the post office it cost $70.49. I was expecting to pay around $50. And I had to sign for the parcel.

I pretty much love everything. The jacket isn’t bulky, is super soft and has a silky lining. One of the things I liked about it was the fact that it had both the buttons and a zipper; although I’m a bit concerned about the zipper which is plastic and didn’t give me the impression it will hold up to daily use — time will tell. The heart print hanki top is so cute, even the man said he liked it. It’s super soft jersey on top. I thought the arms would be tight but they are super comfortable. I could use a little more room in the chest area where it connects with the patterned material which isn’t stretchy at all. I bought the extra high waist leggings to go with the hanki top. They don’t have a lot of give but I love the high waist and there the added option of folding them over. Now for the jumpsuit. I think it’s really cute but I would never wear it out in public. It will definitely be I’m home for the day outfit — it’s that whole having to undress from top to bottom thing when I have to use the washroom and is not really appropriate for this time of year; too cold.

Overall, it was a good shopping experience. Next time I order I will try to keep my order total under $100 to hopefully considerably reduce expected duty/tax charges. If you are looking for some where new to shop I recommend giving them a try. Sign up for their newsletter to get the latest sale and promotion information. If you have tried them already please share your experience in the comments.

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* Get your own plus size clothing from Evans
* Read my ASOS shopping experience
* Figuring out the exchange between United Kingdom Pounds and Canadian dollars

Eye Spy Wool Coat

Moe — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:00:01 +0000

Monif C is expanding beyond the sexy convertible dress and swimsuits to include one of my favorite outerwear options for this coming season — The Eye Spy Wool coat in camel. My only disappointment is that it is only available in sizes 1x and 2x. This is such a unique looking style for plus size outerwear. A lot of the options I’ve been seeing, especially locally are pretty boring. It’s fashionable (wings) and functional (belt and cuffs to keep the chill out). The coat is on pre-order for shipment October 15th.

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Purple Trench Coat

Moe — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:07:01 +0000

La Grande Dame added a few new arrivals from plus designers, Melissa Masse, Marina Rinaldi, and Anna Scholz just in time for fall. Three pieces really stood out for me though. The Calogera two piece suit by Marina Rinaldi ($799), the Jersey Wrap Dress by Melissa Masse ($325), and the Acchille Purple Rain Coat by Marina Rinaldi ($546). That Calogera suit would look awesome with the “wisteria” rain coat.

The Wisteria Purple Rain coat will probably be a hot item thanks to Christina Hendrick’s bringing attention to an alternate shade of purple at the Emmy’s this past weekend. We’ve been so focused on deep purple we’ve forgotten about the deep pastels. It’s not an exact match but it’s pretty close and it’s a little more versatile than an evening gown.

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