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ASOS Curve review: May 2014

So i took full advantage of the 25% student discount and it has been ages since i did an ASOS Curve review so behold, lots of items....



I ordered the 20 as that was all that was in stock, while it does fit, i would like a bit more room in my bust. The panels are netting and a sheer fabric so has nice texture and movement. Verdict: I'm unsure about this one, i like it but don't know when i'll wear it.





Midi they say? this is almost a maxi on me, it comes mid calf, i still really like it though, it will be lovely in the summer. The print is amazing. The material is waffle like but is light. There is quite a lot of material in the skirt so it does add a bit of bulk. I got the 22 as i got the 20 before and the pattern stretched a bit over my bust. Verdict: Keeping




Not much to say about this really, skater style dress, which i love, again the print is really vibrant and fun. I'm wearing a 20 which is a great fit. It sits on my knee. Verdict: Keeping




I really like this dress, the fit and cut is lovely and it has pockets (why do we love pockets so much?). I am wearing the 22. The length is just below my knees. There is an a-line pleat at the front which is a nice detail. Verdict: Keeping




Another skater style dress, this is a scuba material so not sure how cool it will be in the heat of the summer. I am wearing a 22 and the fit is good, i could maybe go down to a 22 but i think the print would stretch over my bust. Again the print is really bright and colourful. The skirt is really full. This sits on my knees. Verdict: Unsure, i do like it but i think the skirt is too full for me. What do you think?



Another skater dress, can you tell i love them? but this is slightly different, it looks more like a two piece. I am wearing a 20 and the fit is great. Sits on my knees. Verdict: Keeping



This is a pretty dress but not very me. The pastel is too pale on my very pale skin, i think it would look great on someone with a tan. The drape detail is nice and sits well. Length wise it sits on the knee. I am wearing a 22 and it is a good fit. Verdict: Returning 



This dress is a just a bit odd, some of you will love it and really pull it off, but i don't. The main part of the dress is a body con t shirt dress, then the skirt is just on top and just floats, i think it would have been better in skater style. I am wearing a 20 and the fit is fine. Verdict: Returning




When will i learn me and smock dresses just don't go? I don't have a figure that suits them, the waist on this is huge on me and i like my waist to be more fitted as i'm an hourglass shape. Again it has pockets. I am wearing a 22 and while it is big on my waist, that is the smock style, it just about contains my bust, but i wouldn't be able to size down. Verdict: Returning 



This is a cute playsuit, for me it feels a bit too like a childs romper, i don't know if belting it would help. The shorts are a good length but the are quite wide. It is also creases really easily which i'm too lazy for. I am wearing a 22 and the fit is fine. Verdict: Returning




More pockets! This is a really cute dress, it is very 90's but that's what i like about it. I think it would look good with t shirts under it as well. I am wearing a 24 as i knew i would need to size up for my bust, and i was right, i think i 22 would gape and pull to much. Verdict: Keeping

So there you have it my ASOS Curve haul, and it was actually quite a success for me as i'm keeping the majority of the items. Please excuse my wild hair and make up free face, i snapped these quickly this morning, i was running around my living in my underwear giving anyone walking by an eyeful hehe. 

If you don't have student discount but still want to grab a bargain Codesium provides an overview of all of the available discount codes for ASOS for all countries so no matter where you can in the world, so you can grab a good bargain too! 

What do you think of the items? And my choices of what to keep?
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ASOS Curve:Review

I love ASOS Curve i really do, but i have one bugbear and sadly it is quite a big one, and one i have mentioned before, their sizing is awful! I bought 7 dresses yesterday and only 2 are any good. During the sale i would say i bought around 30 items and i spent back the majority as they just didn't fit properly. This is a pretty low success rate and i am starting to get a bit disheartened with the brand. Here is my latest round of disappointment...


Skater dress with sweetheart neckline - £25 available here
I had been thinking about this dress for a while and decided to finally put it in my basket, this is a size 20 and it just doesn't work for me sadly, it clings to my hips and doesn't give me much of a figure. It is also longer than i would want. I do like the sleeves though , a great length and the neckline is good. 



Skater dress with embroidery - £80 available here
I wanted to love this dress so much, it is stunning, the flowers are actually embroidered onto the outer layer of the dress and it has pockets. This is a 24 and sadly it just doesn't fit well enough, it looks ok in these pictures but it is a but snug on my bust and too big on my waist and in real life just makes me look a bit lost in it and the arms swamp me, sizing down isn't an option as my boobs barely fit now :( 


Carmakoma Street Art Print Skater Dress - £89 Available here 
The main problem with this is that it is just too big, i went for the L and really i need the M, so i might reorder but i don't know if it is really worth the price tag. Yes it is nice, i like the print and the zip but £89 for a dress that isn't wow stunning just seems like a lot. 


Skater dress in floral - £32 available here
This is the 22 as i knew the fabric would have no give, i can get it over my boobs but it is a little bit of a struggle and i am worried it might rip one day. Once on it is nice enough but the waist sits a little low for me and for some reason it just doesn't work and again the buttons are struggling to contain my ample chest. I like the back detail though. I think this is more of a summer dress and maybe i don't see it fitting into my winter wardrobe. 


Smock dress in check - £36 available here
Well i had already had a huge disaster with this dress when i bought the 22 and it was HUGE, like a proper maternity dress but less flattering but being the trier i am i order it in the 20, it is a bit better but still way to big in the waist and way too small on the bust. Maybe i just don't suit the smock shape or this dress is just very wrong . It just looks totally different on me to how it does on the model. 


Skater dress with dobby mesh - £30 available here
Finally something i like. This is the 20 and a great fit. It needs an iron to get the creases out but i like the soft material, it looks good on my curves and the mesh detail looks fab. When i first tried it this morning i wasn't sure, it seems a little too high and felt a bit like it was choking me but when i tried it again it felt better. A winner. 

I did get one final dress that i love but i am keeping that for another post.  
What do you think of ASOS curve?Do you have issues with the sizing or am i being fussy?

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Recent ASOS Curve purchases


I have been a bit lacking in my ASOS Curve reviews recently, i bought soooooo much in the sale but only kept about 5% of it, mostly due to poor fit, which was sad as i really loved some of the bits, i didn't get photos as i pretty much sent them back straight away so my money wasn't tied up. But i recently made two purchases which i've kept and i wanted to show you.

Premium Floral Skater Dress With Buckle Straps £55. Available here



This dress has a hefty £55 price tag, more than i would normally pay for a dress but i have lusted after this dress since i seen it in the preview, i love the buckle detail on the straps and the print is stunning so it had to be mine, yes i could wait for the sale but then it would be too cold to wear it. 
I got a 22 and 24 (i have learnt that i will often need several sizes and this saves me time) the 22 got over my head and went no further, it just wouldn't go over my bust, and i normally wear a 22 in this kind of dress from ASOS so i was lucky i had ordered the 24, this one went on perfectly, it might look like my boobs are a bit squashed but it is just the way the dress fits, they are fine in there. It is now a bit big in the waist but i don't think you really notice it. My only gripe with this dress is that it has a net tutu around the waist (not full length) that makes it quite poofy, as someones who has big hips i don't really need a dress adding to my hips but my mum said it looked fine and that i was just worrying for no reason. 

Pinafore Dress - £25 available here



I am in love with pinafore dresses so when i seen this my heart was all a flutter and at £25 it is a really good price. I got a size 22 (i thought i would need the room for my hips) but i could have actually sized down to a 20 (i didn't) as this is made from a jersey material so have some stretch to it. The straps are adjustable which i like too, as i'm actually quite narrow there i find the straps often hang off me but i can change this to be the perfect fit, it also has a little pocket in the top, not sure if it is usable but it is a cute touch. The straps can be worn crossed over or straight which is nice to have the choice. A lot of people were worried about the length of this, i'm 5'4 but have long legs and it is mid thigh on me so not indecently short. I am just keeping my fingers for some patterned versions and/or a denim version. 

Hope you found this helpful!

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ASOS Curve review


This is just a quick post showing you my recent (rather large) ASOS order and detailing the fit. Please excuse the bad hair and lack of make up, i got woken up my the DPD man and had just had to try things on straight away.



Checkerboard peplum available here £15 Checkerboard Skirt available here £18 .Belt available here £4.
I love this look worn together this looks like a dress but is actually a skirt and top meaning it can be worn 3 ways, great value and versatility. Both items are made from Jersey so i ordered a size 20 and found it to be a perfect fit, the top didn't stretch over my but and the length was perfect. The skirt hit just below my knee and is a proper pencil skirts, staying tight the whole way, just how i like them. I am keeping all 3 of these items. 


Spot print jumpsuit available here £30.
I wanted to love this, so much, after seeing some other bloggers rock it i knew i had to try it but sadly it just isn't for me, the cut doesn't suit my body and i can't help but feel i am wearing my jammies. I got this in a 22 and the fit was good, also a really good length on my 5'4 frame, the legs taper in giving it a good look. Would be perfect for others. 

Red Spot peplum available here £25.
I seen a picture of a girl wearing this on tumblr and it looked stunning, she just styled it perfectly, i had noticed it on ASOS  before but never really considered buying it, now i did. It is made from a stretch cotton blend so i sized up to a 22 and that was my mistake, this is just too big, especially on my waist, it was also baggy around my neck but i think if i sized down it wouldn't fit my bust :(

Flocked peplum available here £25.
After seeing the above peplum i decided to give this a go. It is made from a sheer mesh. I got a size 22 and as you can see it was huge on me. It looks a bit oversized in the pictures but i think to get the sort of fit i would want i would need to go down 2 sizes. But i love the sheer and the polka dots, just sooo pretty.


Step hem top available here £20
I don't have much to say, looked amazing on the website, looks shit on me. Just no. Clings to the wrong places and just isn't flattering. I think it is a cut that doesn't suit my hour glass shape. I got a size 22. 

And the black pencil skirt i've been wearing in the picture is available here currently for £12.50. This is pretty much the same as the checkerboard skirt above, i got a size 20 which is a perfect fit, i can also wear it high wasited. I love how tight it is!

I hope you found this helpful!

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