Overdressed Mandy

Vintage and retro fashion obsessed. 12k+ followers. Size UK 16. Size inclusive. Affordable. A mix of my outfits, online finds with links and second hand/vintage finds.

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I have been OBSESSED with vintage fashion for as long as I can remember. Its only been since august when I started to dress in vintage clothing and retro style almost everyday. Its so much fun! 

“It’s better to be looked over than overlooked” - Mae West

Hat £4.50 Greens home and antiques / Gloves £2 Car boot sale / Mickey Mouse brooch £1 Primark / Belt 99p charity shop / Nylon scarf £2 Car boot sale / Jumper £2 charity shop / Vintage woven handbag £5 car boot sale / Skirt £2.50 charity shop  

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PSA

Hello all, I hope everyone is well. I am thinking of doing another name change. Allot has changed since i used my first username on here

Cheapplussizefashionblog 

and then 

Lumpyfashionsnowflake 

Since then I have become obsessed with retro style and while I am and always be curvy I am now a UK size 16-18. I hope you stick around as I change this blog a little. It will still be size exclusive as my sister is a size 24. The clothes I find and post about will always be affordable as I know what its like to be pushed out because of price. 

Love you all 

Mandy xxx  

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My sister says that I am so much happier when I’m dressed up everyday. She says I smile more, I laugh more and get more done. Being creative and dressing how you want is obviously a good thing for me. 

Photos taken by my sister. 

Necklace: Topshop (£7) 

Dress: Charity shop find (about £3) 

Belt: Primark (£2) 

Shoes: Rocketdog (£15 factory shop) 

Glasses: Wish (£2) 

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To say I’ve fallen in love with the vintage look again is an understatement. I am slightly obsessed. 

I found this gorgeous vintage Richard and Roberts dress in a charity shop for £3.49

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Why you gotta be a lesbian 🙁 you a beauty 😍😍

Dont worry, my beauty is not wasted on the lesbians.

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I love your messages, send me questions, send me annons! 

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@flower-and-devil 

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Thank you for the positivity and the hype. You are darlings <3 

Gourmet Eyecandy is now my drag name! 

remind me again why I set up this blog as a secondary blog so therefore I cannot reply on this account. 

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I love this picture my sister look of me a few weeks ago. After going through a tough week we decided to treat ourselves to a lovely vegan burger from Bacco Lounge. My sister told me I looked beautiful, hardly any makeup, nearly no sleep, messy hair and wearing a big jean jacket my Mum passed down to me and my new Groot top I bought at Birmingham Comic Con. 

When looking at photos of yourself try and look past the things you immediately don’t like about it. Try and look at the character of the photo, remember the moment, look at you, one and only you. Beautiful. 

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How did you learn to love your body? We are the same size and the same age and I struggle every day.

Everybody is different so I can only talk about my own experiences. My body has changed allot over the years, I have been a range of sizes from size 24 to now where I am size 16-18. Even when I was bigger I loved my body. For me self love starts when you make a disconnect between your body and everyone else’s. This is my body, my skin, my folds, rolls, marks and body hair. Its all mine and its the only body I have got. No matter how my body changes its mine. In my experience I surround myself in positive things, I wear the clothes I want to wear, i work out why I do not like certain parts of my body and then admire them. Bubble baths are a great tool, take time to think of your body as art, swash around like your in a Lana Del Rey video, feel over your skin, close your eyes and feel your body under your fingers. Your self love should not be about how attractive you are to other people, it should be about breaking the brainwashing that tells you to look a certain way and then slowly finding yourself attractive. It takes time, It wont happen over night, don’t be so hard on yourself. 

Confidence is key. Take up space. You are worth it. You are sexy. Shoulders back. Head up. Be proud. You’ve got this! 

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you're so cuute :')

Oh gosh, thank you lovely <3 

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This outfit is so cheap its slightly shameful. The jeggings are so good! I bought them on a whim but they fit amazingly. I am wearing a size 18 but they did go up to a 22.

Top Q&D 49p 

Jeggings Aldi £4.99 

Shoes sports direct £15.99 

Necklace Monsoon £1 

Jacket was gifted. 

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Serving some looks for Pride Birmingham this year! 

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You can tell these are my go too hungover trousers. I will cry when they die... probably because I will be hungover. 

Dorothy Perkins were not playing when they made these bad boys to last! 

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Body confidence is a journey. It has taken me many many years but I finally am okay with my visible belly line.   

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Birchbox review Unboxing Honest review Links to each item.

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New Vlog up!

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Vlog update including 

cute striped dress and black vintage coat as well as what happened today.