Aussie Curves : Celebration Essential 80's Norty 40 style

Just over a month ago I was posting about the lead up to my Norty Forty Epic 80's party but just like the procrastinator I am, I never got around to doing a follow up post.

So what better opportunity than Danimezza's opening challenge for the second year of Aussie Curves weekly challenges : CELEBRATE.

And celebrate I did. It's the first child free party I've had in the last 10 years so I really let my hair down...as you can tell by the pics LOL

Now before you start thinking "Dude, WTF is she doing?", yes, I was doing duck face. Somewhat obsessively. Alcohol has a lot to answer for. Also I should add that it was 80's themed, so think Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan (hmmm something tells maybe I should've saved this pic for celebrity copycat).

Anyway, here's the clothing lowdown including pieces that you'll see in pics further down.

Lace Headband : Spotlight

Glasses : Random $2 shop (yes I know they're not Madonna inspired but I was drunk..and I liked them)

Necklaces & Bangles : Diva, Equip, Profile

Blazer : Best & Less

Bustier : City Chic

Pants : Avella for Big W

Shoes : K Mart

Now if you're friends with me on Facebook you would've already seen the eleventy billion party photos, but if not scroll on down and take a peek. While you're at it keep on scrolling on right through to the bottom to see how all the other Aussie Curves chicks celebrate in style.

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Right, let's get back to the Epic 80's Norty Forty Celebration. I'm an obsessive party planner. I will spends weeks organising, purchasing, DIYing, arranging, really just going nuts to get the party just right. This is why I'm in love with Pinterest. All my party ideas and inspirations in the one place. Anyway, I'm babbling now so I'll just let my pics do the rest of the talking.

 

 

  

Nomming it up at the 80's inspired lollie bar

 

My gorgeous sister and I and the husband and I - George Michael and Maddona, 

now that would make good coffee table reading. 

My crazy family

 

 The girls from work livening up the place

 The besties partying like only besties do

 

From talking to most people it sounds like they had a ball.
I know I did.

Aussie Curves : Romantic Ruffles

What can be more romantic than layers of a rose printed floaty, dreamy, chiffon material? A lot. Me, I'm not one for the soft romantic look but I did love this top as soon as I spied it. So in typical Kylee fashion, the romanticness (is that even a word?) was played down by a blazer, some skinny jeans and my current most favorite shoes, the militaryish style boots.

Here's one I took earlier when I was figuring out what to wear and the quickie bathroom shot I took as I was running out the door...late as usual. 

Jacket : City Chic Boyfriend Blazer

Top : City Chic Floral Garden Strappy Top

Jeans : City Chic TDF black apple skinny jeans

Bangles : Lovisa or maybe Equip

Boots : Famous Footwear Pied A Terre Dixie

And since they're not in the pic, here's my boots. I am in all kinds of love with them. They are soooooo comfy and at $30 a pop on sale, I'm thinking of getting another pair for when these ones finally die.

 

Please make sure you take the time to check out all the other ravenously ruffled curvy chicks below.

Aussie Curves - Akward Animalistic

So I got this new dress a few weeks ago that was on a clearance rack. There was one of the size I usually buy and a few other various sizes but none either side of mine. Therefore I convinced myself that there was no need to try it on since there was no alternative if it didn't fit. Besides, I NEEDED the dress for Animalistic week on the Aussie Curves challenge.

Turns out it was too big. Never one to be deterred, a ton of pins later and ta-da, we have Animalistic. Now this week is definitely not my best angle, view whatever you call it by a long shot. To be honest I was feeling really uncomforable about this shoot for a stupid reason. So far every week, I've either had to master the selfie or get the kids to take the photos for me. This week I had to enlist the husband....and it was awkward. And I was embarrassed.

For the people who don't know my husband, he's a smartarse. Not one of those asshole type smartarses that everyone hates, but I guess it's more that our normal relationship is based on a lot of laughs and ribbing. So I just couldn't do the photo shoot. I knew he wouldn't be able to help himself. And I knew I would be crushed even if he was just joking. With the kids it's easy, I can be silly, I can "strike a pose", hell Miss 4 even requests what poses I do, but with him it was just, well...awkward. So I bring you the awkward pics.

Hair : Crappy Melbourne Weather

Necklace : Diva

Tank : Target

Dress : MODA for Target

Belt : City Chic

Shoes : Wittner

Aussie Curves - Brilliant Black and Wonderous White

Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony....
Now that I've annoyed you all and have Paul McCartney stuck in your head, I'm just going to do a quickie post and run.

SUNGLASSES : TARGET

TOP : CITY CHIC

SKIRT : AVELLA FOR BIG W

BANGLES : DIVA & EQUIP

SHOES : RUBY SHOES

 Check out the rest of the Curvy ladies hittin up the black and white below.

Aussie Curves: The Non-Claytons Swimwear

Yes, yes I know I did a big drama post about not doing the swimwear challenge but after a message from a friend encouraging me, support from my husband (even though he's overseas), and the opinions of some good friends look out cause I'm wearing a friggin' swimsuit. 

Yep I did it. Me. In my bathers. In my togs. In my swimmers. With a neck scarf as a make shift scarf because I just can't do swimmers alone. Just a little personal quirk of mine. Brave enough only to have Miss 4 take the pics after Mr 8 and 9 went to bed because Mummy taking pics of herself wearing bathers is apparently cause for much laughter (high 5 on what I'm teaching my boys here *eye roll). 

So after a deep breath and much procrastination, here goes:

   Sunglasses (hidden by fro) : MIX Apparel

Necklaces : Unknown - both gifted

Bracelets : Equip

Bathers : LILLY and LOU for Best & Less

Sarong/Scarf : From some cheap $2 type shop

 Love these mix of accessories

 

And if you didn't see my last post, once again check out below the 

gorgeous gals from Aussie Curves with their take on Swimwear.