It’s rare that a UK plus size range does a Disney clothing collaboration, so I get super excited when I see one. Imagine my excitement to see that not only have ASOS Curve done a Disney Lion King designer collaboration range BUT they have also made the collection up to a SIZE 30!!!!
You can view the full collection here but these are the items that are available up to a size 30 as they’re the most important ones!
Happy shopping my fellow Disney loving fatties!
Alyssa xxx
Hi Friends!
The spookiest time of year is just around the corner! The smell of pumpkin spice is in the air and we are all digging out our snuggly jumpers and coats!
Halloween sees the release of lots of awesome accessory, clothing and homewear collections so I’m helping you guys out with a round up of some of my faves from this year!
It’s no secret that this is one of my favourite jewellery brands. This year Charlotte has truly outdone herself with her amazing Halloween collection! I had to stop myself from buying everything!!
Here are a few of my faves from the collection that dropped today
You can buy this collection here but be quick as I expect this will sell out very quickly!!
ASOS Curve release a few Halloween items each year, this year the pickings are slim at the moment but hopefully more will be released in the coming weeks!
So far you can buy the following
ASOS Curve items are available here and again, I don’t think they have unlimited stock so it may be worth looking as soon as you can!
I love this time of year at Disney as the villains get their chance to shine! Shop Disney has plenty of Halloween Merch this year, I have picked just a few of my fave things
You can find all the shop Disney Halloween goodies here – my selection has only scraped the surface of what they have on sale l, go check it out for yourself!
A quick search for ‘Villains’ or ‘Halloween’ will find you some awesome bits on EMP although I’m not entirely sure it’s only limited to this time of year. I thought I’d include a few of my fave bits anyway!!
I hope you like the items that I have found for the spooky season!
What’s your fave Halloween find this year?
Lots of love
Alyssa xxx
Hi Friends,
I have been thinking for some time about making a collection of artwork based around a theme. Villains are obviously my favourite of all Disney characters and with it coming up to Halloween the majority of my inspiration ideas centred around villains.
After much deliberation and doodling I decided to do a series of Disney Villains as Horoscopes, not only did I want to depict them in the specific style of the Horoscope signs but I also wanted the ‘negative’ traits of that sign to be representative of the villain that I chose … quite the task I set myself!
The idea behind this Collection is that all of the designs will eventually be added together to create a fabric that will be used to make bespoke border skirts with the entire Horoscope represented and obviously 12 villainous favourites. I will be releasing a character per month in line with the star signs changing, which means that the final design will be August – September 2019 just in time for me to get the fabric made for next Halloween! (didn’t I plan that well)
So, who is the first design you my be asking?
September 23 – October 22 = Libra
Libra negative traits include; Impatient, indecisive, insensitive, complainer, manipulative, Co-dependent, self-indulgent, Gossipy, Fragile, Selfish and Sulky
To me, these traits perfectly represent Yzma
Yzma is shown with her arms in a scale like position to represent the Libra scales with Kronk’s good and bad conscious on each hand for balance.
I have made this design available on my Redbubble on a variety of items, I will shortly have prints available too.
This particular design works well as a standalone and during consultation a lot of non-Libyans asked for me to make it available on its own without the Horoscope so you can purchase Yzma without her Horoscope branding on products here and she looks like this
The next design will be released mid October, I really hope you like this idea and enjoy this series, I have put a lot of heart into this.
Thanks in advance for being supportive as always
With love
Alyssa xx
Hello Friends!
I haven’t done one of these for a while so thought I’d have a look see what the plus size companies have available at the moment to do a quirky little Goofy bound!
These are the items I’ve selected from what’s available right now online 😊
Playsuit – ASOS Curve
Knee high socks – Amazon
Longline waistcoat – Yours Clothing
Green hat – Marks and Spencer
Brown Boots – Simplybe
All links are working and available on the date that this post went live.
I think this looks is perfect for a festival, what do you think?
Till next time!!
Love
Alyssa xx
Hello Friends!
This is a little late but things have been crazy busy since I got back from my last DLP trip!
The last time I was at Disneyland Paris was for the Fandaze event so the clothes that I wore were mostly designed for the occasion!
The first night we went for a fabulous meal at Inventions restaurant in the Disneyland Hotel for our friend Gaëtane’s birthday. I wore a dress I had made myself …
This is a Princess vs Villains dress which I made from an old Primark duvet set! One single sized duvet cover made this entire dress which I was most impressed with!
I teamed it with a black cardigan from Yours clothing which is seasons old and a set of hand made Ariel vs Ursula crystal ears that I made myself.
I love this dress and can’t wait to wear it again on the cruise I have coming up!
The following day was Fandaze!!
For this momentous occasion I designed my own fabric and made myself a dress with it! My fabric had all my fave Saturday afternoons characters on it, you can see it up close in the photo below …
I do wish I had worn a belt with this dress on the night as it did look a bit shapeless as the design is so fussy, I did get lots of lovely compliments though and it was nice and cool in the heat.
I made myself matching crystal ears featuring the characters on my dress.
The following day we had further Fandaze events as part of our package and I had another bespoke dress to wear to this too! This time Mark had designed the fabric, sadly after making his shirt there wasn’t enough for me to have a full dress but this was the compromise
I really liked this dress and although I wish I’d added some detail to the skirt it is really flattering to wear and got me so many compliments on the day! I used the last bits of fabric to make myself matching ears!
The final day I went to visit my good friends Captain Hook and Mr Smee. I was wearing my Donald Duck dress, once again I made this for the trip!
I had purchased this amazing Daisy AP holder from Tokyo and wanted a Donald fabric dress to wear with it! I decided the fabric was a bit too fussy for an all over dress so made a bodice and border skirt dress. I should have made it a bit shorter though!
I also made matching ears to this too 😊
Which is your fave outfit from my trip?
Lots of Love
Alyssa xxx
Hellooo Friends!
Welcome back and thanks for sticking with me through this series! This is my final post at the moment, but as I’m sure you know there are a lot of changes ahead at Disneyland Paris so I’ll be updating you all as they happen!
Shows and Parades
As shows have been changing quite a lot at DLP recently, I thought it best to review them by venue/area instead of by show 😂
Videopolis
This theatre has bench style seating and is very comfortable, I fit fine and really enjoy this theatre as a venue – not turnstiles either! 😂 Wheelchair accessible with and without transfer, hearing induction loop. Venue is quite dark.
The Chapperal Theatre
Currently closed for refurbishment. Was bench style seating and although a bit chilly in the less warm months is a really comfy and nice theatre. Wheelchair accessible with and without transfer and has a hearing loop.
Animagique Theatre
Mickey and the Magician is currently residing in this theatre. The seating is snug but fine for me, the chairs have arm rests so make it a bit of a squeeze getting in and out. This theatre is wheelchair accessible with and without transfer and some shows have a sign language interpreter.
Studio Theatre
The new Marvel show will be in this theatre, I have not been inside since the refurbishment but If the seating is the same as before then the fit is very much the same as the Animagique theatre.
Production Courtyard
The Guardians Of the Galaxy dance off and the Stark expo will be held on this stage. The area is large and flat. Towards the back there are some benches which you would have limited view from and to the left there is a green/orange passholders area where you are able to watch the shows separately if you have a pas.
Stars on Parade
You are able to select your own viewing spot along the entire parade route, I would advise arriving at least an hour before the parade start time to get a front row view. You are able to sit on the floor along many parts of the route (this is more difficult on Main Street due to the busy route) it is definitely worth choosing your parade spot early for ease of access and is a great opportunity to rest weary feet! There is a sectioned off parade viewing area for green/orange passholders as well as for infinity Annual Passholders should They wish to use them.
** during other seasons the parade route is utilised for seasonal shows and parades. It is always worth getting a place early to avoid disappointment
Castle Stage
This season sees the return of the princess waltz to this stage. There are plenty of concrete stalls in this area as seating which you may still be able to see the stage from if other guests have remained seated and/or planned and not arrived last minute. If you so have a green/orange pass then you are able to use the cordoned off area. It is always worth arriving early for shows to get the best spot possible.
Merchandise and Clothing
I am sad to say that this is an area that for the plus sized community is a HUGE fail on Disneyland Paris’ part.
The largest size offered is a men’s xxl, this however comes up to the equivalent of around a standard XL in the U.K. and probably a standard Large in the US.
The ladies clothing comes up extremely small and I think this may be something to do with European sizing. A good friend of mine is a size 10 top and had to purchase a ladies Large at DLP for it to fit, that’s really not sending out a very positive message.
I long ago started buying custom Disney clothing and have recently started making my own from Fabrics that I have purchased online. If you would like more info on who I recommend for Disney clothes then please leave a comment and I will do a blog post about it.
General note …
I hate to have to add this as a warning but it has happened to me on every single trip I have been on to Disneyland Paris so I feel I owe it to my fellow Plus Size community to share it.
Unfortunately fat shaming from fellow guests is rife within the park. I have had photos taken of me without consent, filmed without consent, been shouted at, surrounded by groups of teenagers filming me and laughing, mocked in queue lines, stared at, laughed at and treated like a piece of shit. I would say, it is rarely British guests that do this, but on occasion it has been. Obviously this is a small minority of narrow minded guests, but I did feel I needed to address it as it has happen at least once on every trip.
Now, I do dress up for the parks, I always wear full makeup and Disney inspired clothing, so I can stand out and for that I guess I should expect it to a degree, but I do still find it hard.
An example of one of my many fabulous outfits
I have received nothing but positivity, love and respect from the cast members at Disneyland Paris. I cannot praise them enough for always being kind, friendly and polite. I just wish that magic rubbed off on some of the guests 😂
That being said, it doesn’t stop me going to Disneyland Paris and it doesn’t stop me loving it there. I’m lucky to have the most supportive group of friends who always help to make me feel better if I’m impacted by fools on our trips 😊
I do hope that this series has helped you if you are planning a trip and are Plus sized. If you have any questions at all do not hesitate to ask me.
Thank you for your time
With Love
Alyssa xx
** This blog is entirely made up of my personal experiences and opinions, you may find that your experience differs from mine as we are all different shapes and sizes. I have been as transparent as I can be about my size and shape but please do contact me if you have any further questions **
Hey Friends!
We have previously discussed how Plus Size Disney clothing is limited in the U.K. and how annoying this is, especially as customs charges are so high to ship from the US.
Well, over the past few months EMP have made a huge impact on the Disney online community as a company offering Disney clothes from American brands like Hot Topic and Torrid in the U.K and the best news is that those shops make clothes for fatties!
Having now placed a few orders with EMP I wanted to share my experience, so hopefully other Plus Size shoppers can get an idea what they need to look out for when buying from EMP.
The primary shops that EMP offer plus size Disney clothing from are Torrid and Hot Topic. Now, both of these shops do offer plus sizes, however, Hot Topic is Plus Size Junior/ Girls which is a slightly smaller measurement and definitely a different cut than the Torrid range which is standard US plus size.
Below are the two sizing charts of those stores …
Hot Topic sizing Chart
Torrid Size Chart
As you can see there aren’t huge differences in sizes, but the fact that Hot Topic only offer bust sizes in their size 6 shows that they stop making dresses and trousers at a size 5XL. Also, as I said above, I find the cut of Hot Topic items to be slightly different and I think this is because it is aimed at a more ‘teen’ market.
EMP However, offer sizing up to a 7XL – of this very same clothing! The EMP size chart differs once again!
EMP Size Chart
So, for comparison on EMP a size 7XL bust measures 53inches – 55.5inches … which is considerably less than a 6X in Torrid or Hot Topic 😱
Basically, the EMP size guide is rubbish. I have purchased multiple items from the site in sizes 6XL and 7XL which have the same measurements as a 6XL on Torrid! Sooo … working out the plus sizing is a little hit and miss.
The vast majority of items on EMP are still live on the other websites, I find that it is best to compare between the sites and try to work out what sizing you would be from that. If it’s a Torrid item, the 7XL on EMP is usually a 6XL on Torrid, so you can work back from there to figure out your size.
Another issue I have with the website and app is that it’s not easy to find the plus size Disney clothing. The ‘plus size’ search is RUBBISH! Don’t bother using it. I follow this route to search from the home page …
Categories > Women > Clothing > Show all Products > Filtering and Sorting > Size > select 6XL and 7XL ( for my personal size preferences) > Finish > Apply
It’s pretty long winded but it’s the only way I’ve found that works!
I have purchased quite a few items from the EMP app and have been happy with them all. I knew I would be as the quality from Torrid has always been something I have been happy with. I’ve mostly purchased casual/ chilled clothing so far though so don’t have any photos of me in any of it 😂
Instead, here is my current wish list from EMP of items available in my size
I would order each of these in a size 7XL to allow for my chest, but do sometimes find I could have purchased a 6XL.
Do you have your eye on anything at EMP at the moment? Have you had similar issues with the sizing charts?
With Love
Alyssa xx
Hello Friends!
I am often asked about my outfits both when and I am in the parks and when I get back and post photos. So, I thought it might be a good idea to share my Disney trip wardrobe rundowns in a blog when I get back. (Sorry this one is excessively late)
We arrived on the Friday lunchtime and didn’t actually go into the parks until the evening event. The event we were attending was the Hollywood Tower of Terror 10th anniversary party which was specifically for Annual Passholders. When it was announced that we could attend in 1930s fancy dress, I couldn’t resist! I made myself an off the shoulder floor length navy sequin gown and Mark wore a dinner suit with a mickey bow tie and cummerbund. (A full review of the night is in an earlier blog post)
Saturday was my Pirates day! I knew that the Pirates and Princess season was starting this weekend and decided to support the pirates team with my outfit this day! I made this dress and ears with pirate themed fabric I purchased on eBay
With my pirate (close up of ears)
Easter Sunday is always my fave Disney day of the year, For as long as I can remember Easter Sunday brunch is Alice in Wonderland themed! This means all my fave characters and usually my Cheshire Cat makes an appearance too 😍
This year I decided to wear my Queen if Hearts themed dress from Be Ba Go the interaction from characters was amazing. I had the best day!
Finally on the Monday Mark and I decided to wear our Muppets outfits. My dress and Mark’s shirt were made by the lovely Kaz at Frockasaurus and I made the ears to match myself
I hope you have enjoyed seeing what I wore on my latest trip! What was your fave one?
I will be back tomorrow with part 2 of my Plus Size at DLP blog.
Thanks for Stopping by!
Alyssa xx
All of the items are available online at the time of this blog post going live – act fast as some are in the sales!
Jumpsuit – ASOS Curve
Feather Necklace – Etsy
Jewelled Head Band – Topshop
Earrings – Debenhams
Shoes – ASOS
Would you wear this?
I think I’d feel very glam & eccentric!
Alyssa xx
The weather is getting a bit cooler (Yay) and when browsing for a new coat I found this sensational cape that just screamed Cruella to me!
I own some of the items in this post, I would totally be Fat Cruella Bounding if I were heading to the parks any time soon.
So, here she is! My plus size Cruella inspired outfit …
Everything is available to buy on the links below
Dress – Yours Clothing
Faux Fur Cape – Lovedrobe @ Simply Be
Petticoat – Domino Dollhouse
Tights – The Big Bloomers Company (not pictured)
Red Patent Shoes – Sole Diva @ Simply Be
Bag – Scarfanista
Red gloves – Dents @ Harvey Nichols
What do you think?!
Alyssa xx
Queen Ursula 