Clean and classic with a spicy splash of colour and sexy leg split!
DRIZZY is utter perfection and a delight to wear! I styled her with our oversized puff sleeves for fun and even more drama but I'm also having some custom sleeves made with the lace to show our brides some options!
Sample size in store to try on is a UK22 (true to size). Is DRIZZY on your list!?
YOU ASK, I ANSWER @louisepentland ❤️
Thank you everyone who has recently sent me or tagged me in the gorgeous Louise Pentland's video regarding bridal shopping! I decided to create a video answering Louise's concerns directly as well as hoping to inform and alleviate some of the fears you may all have when it comes to bridal shopping as curvier women.
As a size UK20 myself, I know how it is. I get it, seen it, done it, experienced it and have made a vow to add a little sparkle to this industry for my plus size babes, just like me.
I'll be real for a moment. The bridal industry, is a little bit sh*t. Not all the time. But for girls with volume like us, it's a minefield and I am dedicated to walking through it, for you, for me and for those to come.
For brides, like Louise (who you should be following if you're not already) and so many others, the idea of bridal shopping can be emotionally distressing and often nauseating (I don't take it personally, don't worry) 🙃 that is why LUSH exists. We provide a safe, private and personal space for super fun, relaxed and playful appointments and it's why we have not only national, but international clients.
Let's make this big! If YOU think Louise should visit and give us a try, tag her below with WHY you think she needs to visit and what your experience with us was like?! 😍🙏🏼
Han x
FATPHOBIA and how it manifests itself in the Bridal Industry....(triggers - mentions weight loss)
I filmed this earlier this morning and then took a few hours to breath, consider and digest what I had filmed. Of course, my head is naturally flooded with self-doubt.
"Should I even bother"?
"Am I going to look like I'm moaning"?
"This could be controversial"...
And I decided to post it. And here are my reasons....
1) I have a small business. I have 2 shops, one of which caters to the curvy bridal market. I would need more than 3 hands to count how many times I have been spoken down to, overlooked and side lined by bridal brands/reps/other stores in the last 12 months because I have a "plus size" business.
2) I have fluctuated in size my entire life and I'm so done with being overlooked in certain arenas because I'm fat. I won't hide my voice if I think something is unjust. I don't colour my world with chaos and drama, but if you raise your sword then I'll raise mine. But someone is gonna die at the end (metaphorically speaking of course)...
3) I would need more hands than I have to count the amount of times I have actually witnessed and/or heard people point, snigger, comment on the mannequins I use or the size of the dresses I have when I'm standing right there. Sometimes they even direct their criticism to me as was the case yesterday. Why do you get to tell me your thoughts whilst I remain silent? Is that a business who advocates for their brides or is it a chicken who doesn't want to rock the boat for fear of being called a maverick or a bitch?
We come in all shapes, colours, sizes and the notion of one size fits all when it comes to bridal, is absolute bulls**t. So pay no attention to the haters.
If you pass me and don't like my mannequins because they're a size 20, check yourself.
If you think my plus size dresses are frumpy because they're bigger than what you want to see, check yourself.
If you think it's acceptable to criticise my business and my
NERA
Dreamy lace and shimmer gown in a foliage and floral pattern...
Choose a warm apricot tone or a striking ivory 😊
Would you wear her with our without sleeves?! Let us know below!
HOW TO LACE UP A CORSET ✌🏽(video also available on YOUTUBE and pinned to the top of our Instagram page for easy access!)
We prefer to use a method called "French lacing" as demonstrated in this video. This allows for full control of the corset at all stages whist focusing predominantly on cinching at the waist.
This method also works for waistline corsets and its our recommendation for our brides for the morning of their wedding!
Let me know what you think of this tutorial! 😍✌🏽
SEPTEMBER WEEKENDS ARE ALMOST FULL! Only 2 appointments remain and then we're into October (2 weekends in October nearly fully booked!)
If you're planning to visit between September and December, the time to book is RIGHT NOW!
Please don't delay and miss out! 🤟🏼
Gorgeous VELARIS! New and totally exquisite!
London Sunset
NEW DRESS ALERT AND ITS CAUSING A FRENZY!
London Sunset is her name and being utterly flawless is her game! Just look at this sensational dress! Obsessed!
You are allowed to exercise...
We all know that as bigger women, we can't win. We're either lazy because we don't exercise or we're ridiculed when we do. I will go as far as saying that last year when I went to the gym, I saw a trainer sniggering at a larger woman who was on the treadmill. I actually went and called him out. Shame on him.
I went for a run today because I fancied it. Its a beautiful morning and I wanted to move my body because it feels good. I deserve those endorphins. So I went out, in my leggings, and I got them! And I couldn't care less if someone laughed at me on their drive to work, or scoffed because they're jealous of how FLAWLESS I look in my bandana.....
I may be bigger, but with my bigger body comes a bigger mind and I've not got time for haters or small mindedness. So if laughing at me is the only joy you'll get today then, you're welcome 😊 🙏🏼
Teach your children, your friends, your colleagues, your piers to be kind. Lord knows this world needs it right now. And if you're afraid of exercise because you're afraid of ridicule, I urge you to fake confidence until you simply don't care anymore. You have the right to move your body and LOVE every part of yourself. Because when your judgement day arrives, you'll be glad you wore the leggings!
Getting into the spirit at Hartsfield Manor with the help of Boomerang Booth 😍🤣
Closing down sale incoming.... I'm expecting a phonecall from Victoria Secret any day now!
Outfit - Tesco
Hair - grown by me
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S T A R L E T
Our second bombshell GEMMA serving up some girl next door realness! Look at those locks and that smile! Thanks for letting the girls play BOOTHS BY LUX!
#BABE
R E D C A R P E T
Love this awesome concept by BOOTHS BY LUX ♥️
It's like a photobooth but in the year 3000 lol love it so much!
Little update! This desk took me over 3hrs to complete! 🤣 but it was worth it!
Less than 1 week to go until our soft launch - I'm SO EXCITED!
MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!!
If you missed the Instagram live, this is the one to watch! 😱😱😱😱😍😍😍😍😍😍
THINGS BRIDAL CONSULTANTS HAVE ACTUALLY SAID TO BRIDES......
I'm not here to name and shame other bridal shops. That's not my style. But I DEFINITELY am here to draw attention to bad practices, bad behaviour and down right bad manners. Some of this s**t is actually unbelievable. Who says this?
"Size 8 dresses look better on the hangers?" When did it become our job to dress coat hangers and not women?
"I can see your rolls". At what point in history did it become abnormal for women to have a little pooch or a mum tum? And at what point did it become OK to turn this into something we should feel ashamed of?
This is what we as women are facing and it's 9/10 at the hands of other women and totally outdated beauty standards. In an industry that is so centred around "the bride" and wanting to feel ultra special, what gets you off about talking "diets" and "carbs" with your clients? Like, for real?
All I can say is, this is NOT acceptable and if you have experienced anything like this, you are not alone and you are NOT at fault. It says nothing about you and everything about the person who says it. Its the dresses responsibility to fit you, not you to fit the dresses. Don't EVER forget that.
Here is my promise to you....
We will NEVER treat you like a mannequin.
We will NEVER treat you like a problem to be solved.
We will NEVER not celebrate your body.
We will ALWAYS put you first.
We will ALWAYS celebrate your individuality.
We will ALWAYS have a variety of sample sizes in every shape and style to give you the best choice!
Slowly adding to our website day by day! Not long now until we have a mini revamp in the shop and get ready to showcase the LUSH CURVE collection separately! But enough of that for now, checkout my new 3 additions! Miranda, Nicola and Natalie!
#plussizeweddingdress #curvyconfidence #bodypositivity
