When I headed out to pick Esther up from Prep on the Thursday afternoon before Mother’s Day, a Couriers Please van stopped me on my street to give me a parcel I had to sign for. I wasn’t expecting any parcels as I hadn’t ordered anything online. I quickly placed the parcel in my garage and reminded myself to open it when I got home.
When I opened the package, I was excited to receive some winter clothes from Empress Eleven.
Too bad the weather in Brisbane hasn’t followed with the seasons! It’s been too hot to wear long sleeves. But last Thursday changed that when we had our coldest morning and I was able to trot out these new threads.
Empress Eleven is a plus size brand that caters for women sizes 14 to 24. I’m a big fan of their jeggings which I wear on a weekly basis and I was unexpectedly gifted another pair to keep them in my wardrobe cycle.
I’m a fan of the prices that Empress Eleven offer. The pieces are affordable and wearable for everyday or going out.
I decided to share three of the pieces I was gifted to show you how to rock this winter with Empress Eleven.
I’m going to start with my favourite. The Charlie Rose Cardi. I love the waterfall drape, shoulder details and the softness of the fabric. It looks great with tan boots and I got plenty of compliments when I wore this last Thursday.
Charlie Rose Cardi $59.95
I was surprised how flattering this Cross My Heart Top looked on me. I prefer to have a longer hem on my tops because I have a bit of a belly and I don’t like to emphasize it with shorter torso tops or croppped tops. Wearing all back underneath, this top looked lovely and I added a bit of rock glamour with an embellished necklace.
Cross My Heart Top, $39.95
A side on view to see the back hem
The last top I wanted to share with you, wasn’t one of my farourites. I feel like my boobs look droopy in this top and I think it may have to do with the high neckline and shoulder pads. I tried to counteract the neckline with a V-neck shaped necklace but I still wasn’t quite happy with how it looked on. Nevertheless, I wanted to show you what it looked like. It’s the type of tunic top I’d wear with skinny jeans. The material is soft and the shoulder details are striking and give the top a rock style edge.
Black Betty Top $59.95
I’m looking forward to getting more wear out of these items as the weather starts to cool in Brisbane. They will be perfect to wear when the day stays coolish all day as opposed to Summer temperatures by midday.
Has the weather turned cold where you are? Have you got a bit of animal print in your wardrobe this winter?
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Disclaimer: I was gifted these items for the purpose of this post. All opinions are my own.