If you’ve not comes across Yours Clothing before then let us introduce you…Yoursclothing.co.uk is a great shopping destination for women offering garments in sizes 14-32. Not only do they have a huge range of choice in clothing, accessories and footwear but their collections are trend inspired so you can pick up some great statement pieces.

What we love most about the site is you can shop by trend and/or outfit and to get plenty of inspiration and ideas on how to style up and create your own individual look.

Just like with this lace top jumpsuit that has been styled with clutch, jewellery, shoes which are all available on the website and so you’re good to go! They’ll even show you the appropriate under- and controlwear options to work with your outfit and to enhance your figure for added confidence.

This is a great look if you’re pear-shaped as the purple lace top will balance out a bigger bottom half while the black trousers will flatter larger thighs and hips. The bolero covers the tops of arms but actually adds and individual twist to the look.

Lace Top Jumpsuit, £30, Sizes 16-28

Black Cap Sleeve Shrug, £10, Sizes 16-32

Black Patent Peep Toe Shoe, £20, Sizes 4-9 Available in EEE fitting

Jet Hinge Bangle, £10

Purple Split Necklace, £12

Assorted Leaf Earrings, £5

All from www.yoursclothing.co.uk

Report by Sharon Tyler

Jane and I often wax lyrical about the Debenhams personal shopper service…Why?

Because we think it is a great way of working with a personal stylist and having an effective shopping day for no cost…really it’s a free service. As you know we have done quite a bit of work with Debenhams ourselves to promote fashion for women like us…older sassier and well frankly minted compared to younger women! Our own free Ageless Style e-books go down a storm with you as we know.

Great to learn that this week they also became the first major retailer on the British high street to offer a tailored shopping service for blind and partially sighted customers. Having worked with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to identify the main obstacles faced by both the customer and personal shopper, staff can now explain the touch and feel of sequins and embellishment, how to describe heel height and style, the difference in look, touch and function of different fastening methods and how to communicate sensitively yet effectively to the customer. RESULT.

The service will be available in all 167 Debenhams stores across the UK and Ireland. To book an appointment  whether you have sight difficulties or not call 08445 61 61 61.

Pass it on!

As you know I’m all for using realistic models in fashion shoots and I like to think my All Walks campaign (having done just that in the last two years) has inspired lots of others to do the same. And you know we love to work with women just like you in our roadshows.

So I was delighted when I came across Fashion label Jane & Marilyn who use realistically proportioned women for their first photo shoot.

Women with careers ranging from data solutions manager and chartered surveyor to violinist and tree surgeon, many of whom are also busy mums, were transformed into vintage Hollywood inspired glamourpusses, to promote the flattering and female friendly designs you see here.

“I loved doing the photoshoot,” say’s Lyndsey, golfer and mother of two. “Being a mum is one of the most demanding roles and I don’t often get time to myself.  The photoshoot not only made me look positively regal but it allowed me to see just how accessible the designs are – fabulous!”

“I can’t believe that’s me!” say’s Sally in red a tree surgeon and mother of two. ” I had a great time – thank you so much!  It was a wonderful experience and I really did feel very feminine.  In fact I felt like a real “femme fatale!”  My boys are amazed – Mark says I look like a doll, Charlie says I look cool – praise indeed from my 12 and 15 year olds!”

C’mon You’ve got to have a look at their site.. if not just for the pictures… but while you are at it, why not consider one of their great ‘cocktail glamour,’ dresses for your forthcoming special occasion. They also offer bespoke and alterations services so it could be better… add them to your favourite sites…I know we have and quite frankly I’ll be featuring them again for the sheer pleasure of it. Jane and Marilyn – good women indeed!

What do these pictures have in common...the unpredictable answer is YOU!

Yes these are the students I lecture ...a different lecture theatre a week actually at the moment, from Northumbria and London College of Fashion to Leeds, Southampton and Bournemouth.

All are getting to grips with the idea that bodies do come in a variety shapes and sizes and to not design clothes for ordinary women's bodies is kind of blinkered....

After all there are only so many model types out there and the rest of us are well...more realistically proportioned shall we say! I met these adorable students from Leeds last week and the comments you see below have been collected over the months on swathes of calico so we have a record of feedback for my All Walks initiative.

This week I took the All Walks Lectures to Plymouth and this is what they had to say....

"I thought the presentation was inspirational. Putting realistically proportioned women in fashion shows will have a positive effect."

Zoe Kirkland

"The presentation made me see fashion in a different light and has made me feel better about myself."

Amiee Deubert

"This presentation has given me the confidence to go a head with a brand aimed at curvy women who still want high fashion. Fashion should be for everyone to enjoy."

Laura Raymond

"I really enjoyed the presentation and I totally agree that the fashion industry needs to explore diversity. I’m going to take this lecture on board and contemplate designing for different shapes and sizes."

Nicola James.

My thanks to Brigitte Stockton for hosting yesterday's lecture and indeed thanks go to all the students and lecturers I have been working with recently. Small steps towards a new way of thinking for all of us!

I’ve spent a lot of time in education recently and bringing in ordinary women for designers to train on (brainchild of Mal Burkinshaw) has been one of the ways we have broadened the curriculum.

I’m not saying that tailors’ dummies or indeed models should be disregarded from the design process..far from it, but I am saying that adding an experience of designing for ordinary women will help fledgling designers understand the life their clothes will lead after the catwalk. And please note I’m not calling the women in the picture ‘Real,’ like models aren’t real?

It’s more about being inclusive really. And I wanted to share this picture with you as it makes me smile every time I see it.

Inspired by the work of All Walks, my collaboration with Erin and Debra (see more when you click on the link), students at Edinburgh College worked with women from all walks of life as you can see here. They were asked to create a piece of contemporary design to flatter the shape of their chosen model and I went up to Edinburgh to see the results.

All the students reported how the experience had given them a better understanding of realistically shaped bodies and how they believed it had helped them to develop their craft.

Not Rocket Science is it!

Huge thanks to Mal Bradshaw Course Leader at Edinburgh College of Art and Director of the Centre of Diversity and to the women themselves who gave up their time to to be such an important part of this project.