I'm Not Addicted to Drugs... I'm Addicted to Glamour (ALTERNATIVE CURVES)

I am SO surprised that I managed to make it in time for this month's #alternativecurves blog hop. Like, OMG RILLY RILLY SURPRISED. Goes to show what you can accomplish when you learn to prioritise. Until next month...

The May theme is "Cult Film" and has provided very real evidence that there are so many John Waters babes in the group! Eeeeeeee my own kind!! I'm also totally shocked that there wasn't (/hasn't so far been) at least ONE Clueless or The Craft outfits!

My outfit is inspired by the 2003 film "Party Monster" - a feel good family rom-com. NAWT.

If you haven't seen it and you wish your eyes to be caressed with more visual insanity than my newly founded pinterest board, may I suggest a little viewing? It's based on a book and the true story of a couple of the original and main characters involved in the New York City Club Kids Scene in the late 80's and early 90's. It's a pretty messed up story, but the FASHUN, darling - the FASHUN.

If you HAVE seen it, make sure you've also checked out The Shockumentary - it's just as amazing as the film! Plus, it's been a year this month since Michael Alig was released from prison, and you just HAVE to read this letter that James St James publicly wrote him, dot pointing a few things he should be caught up to speed on in the new world. Hahahaha.

Also, I have NO idea what's going on with the weird compression on these photos. Sorry about that! Definitely time to make the Wordpress migration when uni is over in 2 weeks! If you have any tips on the process, send them my way please! :)

As usual, thanks and love to Sam for taking my photos! x

OUTFIT DETAILS

Dress: thrifted and DIY'd

Fluffies (worn on arms): similar from this Etsy seller

Necklace: Miss-a-Ree Guts Creations (contact her for the same one)

Bra: City Chic

Cat ears: Crown & Glory

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"WHAT DO WE WANT?" "RADICAL T-SHIRTS!" "WHEN DO WE WANT THEM?" "MEOW!" (Chubby Cartwheels)

Y'know those “FUCK YEAH” moments, when something just resonates so perfectly and deeply inside that it makes you slightly more than metaphorically bounce off the walls with sheer delight and excitement? (EDIT: that reads dirtier than I intended...)

Like, even more than finding $10 in your jacket pocket from the last time you wore it.

Or even more than when you've eaten the last cookie in the jar, but then discover that there's one more sneaky little fucker hiding in a crevice that your hand missed on it's last sweep.

Or, like... eh never mind. You've probably got the point.

Let me spell it out: this shirt is THE SHIT. The second I saw it, I KNEW it would be mine. I've slept on Chubby Cartwheels for TOO LONG (well, it wasn't an actual nap, it's just that shipping to Australia is always so damn expensive – damn this ginormous, isolated island of convicts!) and it was time to rectify the error of my ways.

As you can see, i'm heaps jiving on myself in this tee. Yes, I was a little drank (as was the photographer – thanks Sam, my love). 

But real talk; this message is very important to my heart. Understanding that the 'diet industry' exists solely to profit from making us all feel like shit about ourselves was a massive revelation in my early days of discovering the concept and community of body positivity. And for me, defiantly deciding that I was no longer going to be a cog in that wheel was a tremendously empowering and necessary step in my journey of self acceptance.

So, fuck yeah i'm wearing this shirt with pride. And you know what else? It's an interesting conversation piece, too! For instance, I had a very dapper gentlemen give me massive props and a high five for it. However, he did then proceed to tell me he had an idea for a shirt that was something along the lines of “i'm not fat, i'm Italian”, which I thought was really cute if not kind of missing the mark. But hey – a body pos warrior is a warrior none the less. Fight the good fight, cute Italian guy in fedora!

If you haven't already, you should definitely check out Chubby Cartwheels stuff. In fact, she just released her Curves Reign collection and I am HARDCORE LUSTING after the Boleyn dress that looks so dang incred on uber-babe Courtney Mina Stormborn (aka Khaleesidelrey).

Whatchu reckon? Teal, or purple?!

OUTFIT DETAILS

SHIRT: Chubby Cartwheels (d'uh, can't you read good?!)

SKIRT: secondhand from fatty swap (but gorgeous handmade ones from this Etsy seller)

BELT: Target (similar available from Eloquii)

JEWELLERY: from Bangkok (but tonnes of cuties on Etsy)

BOOTS: thrifted (vaguely similar ones from Steve Madden)

JACKET: Target (similar currently at City Chic and ASOS Curve)

LIPSTICK: Kryolan Cream Liner (can't find Emerald - but Sea Greenis lush!)

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