Was blind but now I see.

Glasses from Zenni Optical

Well I think I have firmly established that I am poor well y'know crack** and whores*** don't buy themselves.

Ok I'm not a Crack** addict but as a grown up that's moved out of home 90% percent of my money goes toward my survival and the remaining 10% usually goes on olives and cheese and that leaves me with 14% for things to make my life easier such as soap and those lighters with the long bit so you can light the stove without burning yourself.

 Anyways as I was saying I don't have much money to spend on life improving items but I needed one for a while and I have been putting it off or ages due to their sheer cost a pair of glasses. I lost my beloved Pepe Jeans pair (as seen here) in thick black acetate with Transitions lenses somewhere (probably when I was drunk or at work or when I was drunk at work) and I was so distraught (well distraught to the value of $500) I have since been using some old readers to tide me over but I needed something and I needed it quick, I was squinting to watch television, and I couldn't recognize my boyfriend at a certain distance and so whilst perusing the blog-o-sphere I read "The Bargain Fatshionista's" New glasses post and thought to myself  "hmmm $8 glasses ? let's have a look and see how bad the cost is for Shipping to Australia..."

$9.95USD

Yeah I was surprised too well now I had no reason not to try as a) Australian Optometrists are hellishly expensive (crack and whores don't come cheap) you can barely get a pair of decent glasses for $99AUD here in OZ let alone $8USD and b) I had accidentally bumped into say five too many people that I would of spotted (and subsequently avoided) had I been wearing glasses.

So it was decided and I put aside some of my Crack** money (I aint giving up on my Whores*** yet) and went a shopping and here is what I got. P.S I'm not wearing any make-up and my eyebrows need to be separated again so shield your eyes if necessary.

" Kiki the Poet" (can't find this style on the website but pretty safe and generic yo')

"Kiki the slightly less angry poet (probably cos she got laid last night high five)"  or this style from Zenni Optical

"Kiki the abrasive, Lefty, Media Commentator" or this Style

And "Kiki the hmm are you sure you want to wear those outside?" or these

The quality is above what I was expecting for the price (I was expecting a four drawings of glasses) The aren't Highlander like (that means they are immortal and Kick Arse!) but I'm happy to be seen in public in all of them. Ooh! and I ordered them on 16th May and they got to me on the 24th which I was super happy with, I will order more pairs and probably shell out for a few with a poly carbonate lens (to combat the Communist satellite Lasers) but yeah I entered in my prescription and voila! they all were perfect. and I can see again

Thanks to Zenni Optical I can avoid people I want to avoid with so much ease. My Optometrist too

** Crack is a term I commonly use to refer to Peanut Butter

*** Whores is my term for my weekly magazine purchases (Grazia and The New Yorker)

City Chic: April 2010 the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good.

Mini Feather Fringe Skirt, Chiffon Frill Button Through Top and Peplum Long Sleeved Cardigan with Shoulder Pads 

All from City Chic

Ahh lovely, the skirt whilst possibly Minge visible is unique and cute, the top whilst it reeks of the fat-famous lily0808168 ruffle dress it is cute and sensible and it straddles several trends; The cardigan is my most lustworthy item I like the cut and how Fashion Hayley has been rocking it.

 The Bad. 

 Wide Leg Jean, Zip Me Skinny Jean,Corset Bootleg Jeans and Acid Wash Skinny Jeans

all from City Chic

Apparently City Chic customers in particular the ones who purchase denim have genetically stopped growing at a size 20-22, which led to so much of a financial ruin for City Chic in creating a size 24 for the abnormally sized City Chic customer it had to be removed.

Whilst it shouldn't effect me as I don't often buy denim from City Chic But it sucks because 

1. They offer pants up to a size 24 but not denim on their website Seriously WTF?
2. They are obviously trying to be competitive with the other Youth Orientated Plus Size branding like Evans and Torrid (blogger partners, fashion parades, online promotions have you Booked Crystal Renn yet?) and yes whilst understandably behind the Big Guys with a typically more expensive product, Australian Isolation, and a limited size range, Is reducing your highest size online in denim really going to help?
3. I feel sorry for fat anomalies who will not be able to purchase your jeans any more, the size 18 girls with the 24 arse and thighs who would adjust them with some crafty know how ( I myself have to buy 24-26-28 jeans and pin in the waist to accommodate my calves) and even your size 24 customers who had become quite accustomed to purchasing your jeans every few months as they wore out from being worn to death 
4. Every other "relevant" plus sized brand in Australia goes up to a 24 or has extended it's range to a 24

eh now I'm nit-picking but City Chic has the power to be a MAJOR brand in Australia and the world and in order to do that it has to step up it's game.

& The Ugly 

Faux Fur Vest Available at City Chic

GAH! stylist must be shot immediately, then the photographer who took the photo needs to be hog-tied then the web developer who put this online to make my eyes bleed needs to be locked in a basement; and I cannot even write what I would do to the designer who dreamt up this abomination! 

I have blocked the poor models eyes out to protect her dignity but I have included a link if you unlike me wish to purchase this item. Poor girl she's soo cute too and Aussie non white plus size models are few and far between, City Chic you better not have fucked up her career.

Autograph: you have improved this winter... shame about the prices.

Left to Right: Red Military Jacket, Grey Short Cargo pocket Anorak and Navy Ponte Boyfriend Jacket

All from Autograph Clothing.

I actually really want all three jackets, they all look pretty frickin' fabulous, but unless my boyfriend starts dealing cocaine and wants to shower me in mid range disposable plus-sized fashion, these jackets will just be a pipe dream.. need to work on better dreams