SIMPLY BE - MY 1ST EVER PLUS SIZE CLOTHING HAUL & TRY-ON VIDEO!
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- Here's my very first (and possibly last) clothing haul and try-on video. This video is not sponsored by Simply Be, all items will be paid for in full by myself. Please do comment below with your thoughts!
I commend your bravery in doing this video. Good one. I totally agree that the catalogue pictures do not display the clothing as it would look on large ladies. I think they are very skimpy with the materials they use to make clothes in your size. I am no fashionista but I loved the colour of the first top but not where they started the darts from, so the overall effect makes you look quite square where it should make you look taller, being a tunic. I'm not a fan of the brown animal print and the arms are too short for that peplum look. The denim is as you say too small, if only they had it in a bigger size. The track suit looked brown but I think the colour was charcoal. The jacket could be useful if you need one, but you need to be able to zip it up sometimes. Loved the mint dressing gown, obviously useful and a keeper. Nice pattern on the swimsuit but they need their designers to actually try it on larger ladies before they try and market it to you. Overall disappointing that the clothes were not generous in their sizing but your modelling and commentary was excellent. I hope you enjoyed making this video. Looking forward to your next release whatever it may be. xx
the 1st blue top looked lovely & was a great shape :)
Good video. You should do more clothing hauls. Always good info how brands fit etc. Loved the blue top on you. Great color. Robe was a good fit & looked comfy.
Thank you so much!!
carla I really like the towelling robe , and the first blue top and I like the whole track suit on you inc the trousers maybe for the autumn and wear a plain black vest underneath , the swimsuit is lovely however its meanly cut on the top part and too low . Iam a size 16 and decided no one get swimwear right at all at my size either , the best I find for me is a tankini top in a size 18 so skirt bottom in a size 16 , the top is a vest like swim wear top it balances me out too , and if your different sizes on top and bottom works well , yours clothing I think does them and worth a go or mod lily . I cant find a normal swimsuit I look ok in either !!
Love your wallpaper x
Hiya, that was brilliant your a natural at this try on 👍👍The blue towel robe was a lovely colour on you. ❤
Love the towelling robe lovely colour suits you ☺
Thankyou - I've worn it so much it was well worth the price.
Loved the video Carla. It’s appalling that so many people are just not catered for when it comes to clothes - the fashion industry is so huge you’d think someone else would’ve come up with a decent plus size range. They’d make an absolute killing! Hope you do another of these.
Hi Carla, I agree with you about the plus size models being smallest ‘plus size’ although I have seen some bigger girls modelling stuff like bloggers etc so this is changing a bit. The blue top looked great on you as did the ‘robe’ but the rest weren’t cut right for you. I bought the denim lightweight top thinking I’ll size up for a bit of fluidity but at size 24 this still felt small and tight round the back. After one wash I can’t wear it because it has shrunk like a second skin. There must be something iffy about the material. Finally I would say you should do more try ons. You’re good at them! ASOS Curve has some good plus size items you could try? SHEIN- always size up but tbh 5XL is the biggest and they don’t always fit well on me a size 20-22. I always size up to 24-26 because I know I need more space but Shien aren’t good at the larger sizes so beware. You can get some nice kaftans on eBay if you type in ‘plus size’ too. Good luck with your search for decent well cut clothes! You’re a lovely lady who is flying the flag for plus size and that’s a great thing 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Great video. Love the robe. Stay away from stuff made in China too. The sizes are way small.
Great job.
I think you are very brave and very hard on yourself. I feel your pain being a large size. I loved the blue top on you. You looked great. Ever thought of getting together with a company (you SEEM to have the confidence) to share all the great ideas. Xx take care
Great video Carla, ive just come across you and subscribed.im a plus size 26/28 thank goodness for Yours and Simply B, I don't bother with Evans. You go girl .
Hi carla, long time lurker. I think the first blue top was lovely and the sweatshirt. The robe looked very good. X
Great video. That blue denim top looked completely different material and colour on the website!
Fab and honest video Carla - love you and your bedroom is looking amazing
You are a very beautiful and charismatic woman, we need more clothing choices for people over a size 16 which is I believe 50% of the population
Hi Carla. I love you! Thank you so much for sharing xx
I love your honesty. As a size 24 myself I understand how hard it is to find decent clothes. You look lovely in the blue pansy top and I'm loving the towel robe. I want one!!
Thank you Carla xx
This was an enjoyable and informative try on video. I thought the track suit looked good but agreed with you about the other items. I have also struggled with plunging necklines on swimsuits.
Well done for being brave and putting yourself out there, I loved the terry towelling dress.
Hi Carla! Great first plus haul. Coming from a fellow plus size lady 26/28, here’s my take. I pretty much agree with all your opinions on the items. The track zip jacket looks best, the pansy top was cute but if you feel bothered by it it would probably end up just sitting in your closet (know from experience... glances over at closet full of stuff I don’t wear lol). The post shower gown looks perfect n comfy for just lounging with a spa mask during some “me time”. I usually pass on stuff that doesn’t stretch ie the denim top unless I just wear it open over a tank top or something. Bummer about the khaki animal print it was so cute 😩. Look forward to another haul and ps I hope you get around to my Facebook message I sent awhile back. It may have gone to your spam folder because I didn’t know if I was supposed to do a friend request or not. If I need to do that let me know and I will resend the message. Thanks!
I absolutely LOVE this video! And I bloody love you too Carla for being so real and honest in your videos and I totally agree with you on your thoughts on plus size companies. I am a plus size lady and I hate clothes shopping it is a very traumatic experience and I 99% of the time come away feeling really disheartened. I am slowly making my way through all your videos and this is definitely one of my faves. xx
Love the haul, the Joe Brown look great and love the wall paper.
I'm in the US and there are some stores that do have better changing rooms. Torrid has a fan you can turn on!! But there are also ones that arn't great. I was a size US 24...(have lost some weight... had to for health) and & can now fit a US 18 or an XL... but sizing is still all over the place, even from the same shop. Shops that are soley plus size tend to be a bit more generous and have better cuts. Thank you for your video! 💗(I am not even brave enough to post on WW!!)
Thank you so much for putting something so honest out there for us plus size women. You are wonderful and I want to give you a big hug! (Even though I know you don't do hugs often) I thought the JB's blue top was a keeper, colour and style looked lovely on you. The JB's tracksuit looked good too. (We need to talk if we can work together on something like this - I stock US brands up to a size 38/40 as well as the Yours/Evans plus size stuff.:)
Oh Phoebe I'd love to get together with you on something!
Carla....what can I say ...you are a superstar in the true sense ..I know you didn't go out of your bedroom at home but believe me when I say that your video's connect so many people's lives ...just reading your comments you touch people's hearts and that is so special and tricky to do but you manage it beautifully with grace and dignity. Please hear us all when we say thankyou and keep doing what your doing.... it's fantastic.
My favourite top was the Ist blue Joe brown's one....looked great on you. Thanks again, hug, Claire x
I thought the first blue top looked lovely on you. I hope you kept it. I reckon the models they use are definitely size 12-14.!!!!
Hey Carla! Only recently found your channel. You are a breath of fresh air 😍 loved this video.. I'm size 26 and feel all your frustrations trying to look nice. I've got a very lightweight longish black cardigan I wear over tops that don't hang right over the backside. I call it my comfort cardi 😳 Look forward to seeing more try ons. You were brilliant!!!!
What a fabulous lady you are and I agree with you shops should cater for us larger ladies.I look forward to seeing more from you!xx
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Hi beautiful Carla.loved ur video.keep the first blue top it was lovely on u.the sweat jacket suits u. Take care, hope u make another video soon. Maggie.x
Hi, the blue top looked very flattering, loved it 👍🏻the robes are great , looked really good on you, I own a few and they are so handy for lounging in or beach cover up etc ....look forward to more hauls 😊Xx
You were already my favourite RUclipsr before this video, but now...all hail Carla! So refreshing to see someone like me doing a clothing try on, and admitting they’re nervous about doing it but doing it anyway. I’ve tried Simply Be and found the same problems, I like Yours Clothing and have had some success with Next’s Curve range and the Seasalt plus size range, both of which go up to 28 and are generously-sized. My legs are like yours and apart from a pair of lovely stretchy jeans, the only trousers I feel comfortable to wear out are Next’s wide leg linen blend trousers. All power to you Carla, I loved this video and would enjoy seeing more like this ❤️
Bravo, Carla, what a great video! Such a shame that the catalog models are not even close to a real plus-size woman, would really help us to get a better idea. The first cobalt blue top and the zebra one would be fabulous with just a tad more material in them, wish the designers would get the message that since we're a bit larger around, we need a bit more to get the length to fall nicely. Love the toweling robe, shame about the swimming costume but my goodness, they need to re-evaluate that design! Some sort of an inset piece would have made a world of difference. I've been watching Caroline's plus-size clothing hauls - lots of nice designs out there but as you say, not so much in the larger sizes. I'm in the US so I can look out some catalogs and check the sizing for you - I get them in the mail all the time. Well done, I know it took a lot for you to share this with us and we so appreciate your honest review of the clothing.
Fantastic video Carla! Thanks for being brave enough to do this for us. I'm a larger plus size lady too and finding decent cut clothes in nice styles is nigh on impossible . Loved the first blue top on you and the towelling robe looked really good. Well done x 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
The blue pansy shirt looked great on you! No cling and great shaping.
Hi Carla, luved this video. I agree with all ur comments. Evans and simply b hav closed in Exeter recently and being a plus size lady myself find it difficult to buy clothes that r quite trendy and not frumpy. Luved the Joe brown hoodie. Please do more of these videos xx 💛💛💛💛💛😁
You go girl. Looking good carla. Your my inspiration in a number of ways. So true to yourself and no bs. 👍👍❤❤
Carla you are so good at this. I loved the first blue top and the hoodie and of course the towelling robe. Thank you for showing us your haul. Loved seeing a Molly dogs nose at 10:53 in :)
This is great! Really enjoyed it, Loved the Blue Robe, and The Blue Pansy Top, and the Sweat Hoody Jacket,
The khaki animal print Top was lush, maybe a dark fine knit loose sleeveless cardi would team up with it?
Hope you’ll be doing more clothes try ons,
You’re a beautiful woman inside and out Carla xx
The bathing suit wasn’t bad actually and I salute you for your bravery... I could never do it, the trauma is real!
Thank you for your courage...love from Canada🥰🥰
I liked the first one on you. Also the colour really suited you. Also the towel robe was nice. I’d keep those 👍🏼❤️
Well done Carla - I hate trying on clothes, changing rooms lighting and mirrors are always harsh and sizing is ridiculously unpredictable. i never even knew toweling robes were a thing - I'm going to get myself one of them!
Really enjoyed this. You are so brave doing this and such a natural. I love all your videos and cry laughing every Sunday morning.
The blue pansy top looked fab and I agree with another comment about wearing dresses in a similar style to the towelling robe. It really suits you. Xxx
Great video Carla! Honest and humorous video, defo going to get the robe thing for my mum for xmas!!
Fantastic try on, for us plus size ladies. I'm a size 30/32 too, and it is so disappointing trying on clothes that don't fit. I'm definitely going to order the towel robe. The first blue top looked comfortable to wear, I'd keep that. The denim top....looked nothing like the photo! We used to own a plus size stall in our local indoor market for many years, but the factories all moved abroad and it got harder to find the stock. We had to close about 5 years ago. The plus size trade is so minimal now. Well done.
Hi Carla just watched your video when you tried on the swimming costume your so brave to have done that what an ambassador for us big ladies I'm a size 28 and I'd never attempt that but you go girl 😀 and stand up for us all lots love xxx
I loved the first blue top , and camouflage and the hoodie all looked great.😀
What a great video! You are a natural and so lovely. I want a towelling dress! That swimming costume was a horrible reminder of when I bought a new one for holiday without trying it on first and had to physically hold it together and only sunbathe on my front!
Definitely a gap in the market for lovely plus size clothing. I did like the Joe Browns blue top though.
I ordered the tencel denim top too it was so tight lol I thought it was a wet suit,i really liked the first joe browns top on you and the jogging bottoms,i really enjoyed your review please Carla can we have some more!!
WELL DONE!! Loved the 1st blue one, very flattering. Love the hoody but the thrifter in me is crying at the price! That robe is amazing, never seen one before! Shame about the costume but yeah the boys would definitely be on show!!! Loved seeing Molly's nose poking through the door!!!!! Great first try on Carla, please do more!!! xxxx
Hats off to you Honey for doing this. You rock that dressing gown and the trackie too. Love the humour, actually love your humour. It made a sh8t day great xx
Great clothing haul Carla!!!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
You're a beautiful woman Carla!
Well done to you for plucking up the courage to show all that you didn't want to.
Loved the first top, you could definitely get away with it being a smart casual kinda top too. It's as shame about the other two tops that didn't fit, loved the look of them, especially the tiger/zebra print one.
Again, well done. It was a great video ❤️
Fab video, I totally agree with your comments. Love the hoodie def worth keeping. There should be better sizing available, I love Simply Be but bad sizing is always the reason for majority of my returns.
I loved the first blue top on you i thought it was very flattering - i hope you decided to keep it :-) x
Carla you are a beautiful lady inside and out, the 1st top looked great on you and the colour really suited you, I also thought the jacket suited you too also the robe was a good choice, I love watching your videos they always put a smile on my face & wish I had a friend as honest and genuine as you xx
The blue top is a keeper, the colour is great on you. I’m very guilty of not sending back simply be buys and totally agree the sizing is all over the place especially on trousers. Well done on the swimwear try on 😊
Thank you Carla for the try on as I could see that you were not at ease with it but,you persisted...I am also a plus sized lady and thank you very much for showing us the range and letting us see what it would look like on you...Keep up the good work...x
Thanks for showing us the haul, you’re a natural born presenter and speak a lot of sense. I’m large and get so frustrated with plus size clothes. The material is often cheap, the patterns on the fabric look outdated, and as for the cut....!!!! So disappointing.
PS I hate my legs too!
Keep the Joe Brown top (gorgeous pattern) and wear it with a long black duster to help cover the bum area (I apologise if that’s too personal and sounds cheeky but I am the same shape, even down to the leg bumps).
PPS oh, that wallpaper! I adore it!
really enjoyed watching your haul. i can relate to your legs as im the same !! i have same shaped legs which i hate and wont wear anything that shows them which is a nightmare as would love to wear knee length dresses or skirts. The first top was lovely on you and the blue robe looked comfy x
Loved this.you are a natural .had a chuckle at the cozzie
Just watching this a year later. "Who's going to lose 2 stone?" You did! Plus 4!
Well done Carla....
It popped up on my feed and I came to say the same haha 🙂🙂🙂😘
Thank god for a real plus size woman, sick of the size 24 plus size hauls. Keep it real you're my new hero.
Ps that cozzie would have been great in a different style that pattern suits you.
Well done Carla, as a fellow plus size I struggle to like clothing on my shape and haven't gone shopping for new stuff in years. I just try on clothes I buy at car boots and jumble sales in the privacy of my bedroom, anything rejected gets sold, so win win. I loved your honesty and your sense of humour in this vlog and the sizing does vary so much, it's so frustrating! Anyway please ignore the trolls this was great and more importantly totally relatable, thanks Jo 😀
Thank you so much for doing this. I find the catalogs come up small 😡, I’ve stopped shopping in Evans apart from shoes but I love yours clothing. The blue flower print top looked lovely on you, I also liked the hoody & the towelling robe. It really annoys me that designers think they can take a style that looks fab on a smaller size make it plus size and it will look as good on us when most of the time it doesn’t, the swimsuit was a perfect example of this. Again thanks for doing this video. X
Hi Carla, i think that first blue pansy top looked lovely on you, defo a keeper in my opinion. And i totally agree with your comment on the “plus size” models. It seems crazy that a company like simplybe don’t employ models that represent their costumer base!! Also i think that denim dress was a bit of a scam, the fabric and colours that you received looked completely different to the catalogue image! That towelling robe looked so comfy i’m going to look into getting one myself!! Have a great day x
Well done you for being brave and doing a try on video!You're braver than me!I thought the first top looked lovely on you and I liked the second one too.Loved the Joe Brown's hoody.As for the swimsuit the cut on that was just ridiculous!!I doubt many of us bigger girls would wear something that low without everything escaping!The colour of the robe really suited you.xx
Great haul! You looked lovely and well done for being so brave and pushing yourself!
Hats off to you Carla...very brave of you to do such an honest haul review & let’s face it us plus size girls need more of them!! Loved the 1st blue Joe Browns top, it really is your colour but if your anything like me it will just sit in your wardrobe cause your not completely happy with it! All the other items where fabulous looking but disappointing once on due to either size or cut which is such a shame! Although I think you rocked the full on trackie vibe!! As for the swimsuit...well you’d be flashing those bad boys in no time with deep V!! 😂We need more of these hauls please!! 👍👏🙌Tx
I live here in the US and for a LONG time I had to order from magazines and online and I ordered from Woman Within and they are connected to Romans Lane Bryant and a few others and I have gotten some really nice clothes from there. When I was at my highest weight the magazines were the only way I could get any clothes unless I made them which I have done.
Love this, thank you. I liked the hoody, nice to pop on for doggy walks maybe.
Well done for being brave doing this video Some nice prints n items. Keep the 1st top. Sounds like yours clothing is best option we have store where I live Thanks for sharing
love your clothing vlog. The towelling robe is lovely :)
Great video Carla!! Liked the first top, looked nice on. Cardboard box lol. The track suit did look nice on at the same time. 🙂
@carla Jenkins I have sent you a PM on FB. :-)
Enjoyed the video Could tell you felt a little out of your comfort zone but it was good. I liked the towelling cover up and would like one of those but it’s a bit pricey as is most Simply be stuff. Hope you do more of these as it is encouraging for other plus size ladies like myself 👍👍
Lovely video, you should do more, I know that Joe brown does come up a bit smaller x,
I was shocked at how small the "plus size" models were in the catalog photos you showed, it's so unrealistic! Really appreciate you doing this Carla, you speak for many ~there's a woman over here in the States who does plus size videos that may have some suggestions for contacts of try-on items which may be willing to send to you? Anyway, her channel is Glitterandlazers ~ The purple pansy color is really flattering with your complexion (I thought it looked nice on you).
Brilliant video, loved it, more please. Thought you looked lovely in the blue and tiger/zebra print tops.
Great video Carla you looked great in the first blue top and the Joe Brown Sweat Jacket love all your videos x
** Warning - This will be a long reply so grab a can of pepsi max :) **
Firstly you are phenomenal Carla, beautiful, brave, lovely, kind, funny to name but a few things, it is all of these things that radiate from you and is what I and 99% of others see when we watch your video's. Being a fellow shelf owner (I used to own two ha ha) and also having thick thighs I want to salute you for showing the world that there is nothing wrong with it and though we all have things that bother us about the way we look we should not be afraid of having it, showing it and living our lives with it etc as you know my story you know how much I hid from the world due to the way I judged myself first and foremost, granted I was clouded by my mental health but the further along I get the less I want to be stopped by the fear that once consumed me. You inspire more then you'll ever know.
On to the clothes - Loved the blue top the colour is fab on you and I thought it was a great shape on you, it really showed off your curves, I understand why you felt the way you did at the back, as I always felt that things gathered on my shelf in the past and would be constantly pulling at it, however I thought it looked great and hope you keep it and wear it. I also liked the jogging set I thought the fit of Joe Brown's seemed very good, I didn't notice your legs till you pointed them out, I have them too in fact because of the lymphdema mine look like the Michelin man, however I agree if you aren't going to go out in them then they are extremely expensive lounge wear. The camo and denim top's were both lovely just shame about there sizing. Loved the towelling robe as it looked so comfy and I thought you looked fab in the swimsuit just a shame simply be didn't finish off putting the material round the girls as us plus size ladies tend to be bustier.
I agree with you these companies need to pull there fingers out and sort it out I'm around your size, I have skirts which are 34/36 but i could probably size down in them as they just elasticated waist ones from yours but I kind don't see the point in buying new ones as yet as I don't go out enough and mostly live in nighties I have 15 of them. Last ones I got were the panda ones fro simply be's in a size 32/34 for my birthday. I have two fleece yours hoodies in a 30/32 and the sleeves are great, i usually struggle to get anything to fit my arms I end up looking like I'm wearing tubular bandages ha ha I recently got a new hoodie from yours for my birthday in the size 30/32 and it I guess because it's cotton it's too tight on the arms. Anyway I think I've waffled on long enough and you must have finished your Pepsi max now. I hope your dad is home and feeling better. Take care & much love to you all xx
Thankyou Lainie - I too have a LOT of nightwear :D
Loved this video, really liked the first one looked lovely on you! There should be more videos like this out there very inspiring xx
I would love to see you in bright happy colours as they match your personality xx
Carla think the Blue top is stunning and you should wear more if that colour. Have you thought about wearing more dresses as the towelling robe looks good on you too dresses and leggings brighter colours!
It's always those under-knee lumps that stop me when it comes to dresses!
Great video Carla. I think the hoodie and joggers looked great on you esp for the winter. I hope you will at least keep the hoodie... AND the towelling robe... I liked that a lot. I reckon some dresses in the same style would look lovely on you esp for the Winter with black tights and boots. You are gorgeous! xxxxxx
I kept the robe and blue top in the end but I really didn't need a jacket enough to justify the price
@@CarlaJenkins Both looked lovely on you. I've not mentioned it on the live streams before but I think you always look so pretty.... you wear nice clothes and know what suits you. I'm not given to blowing sunshine up anyones arse... but wanted you to know how lovely you always look. xxxxx
I forgot to say that you are a beautiful lady inside and out and I thoroughly enjoy all you vlogs...xx
You are a lovely lady , this was a great honest review , loved the towelling robe on you ❤️
You looked really lovely in the first blue pansy top. I hope you keep it. My first time watching and I think you are really awesome at this try on haul. I really enjoyed it.
Fantastic Carla, well done. You’re amazing ❤️
Nice to see a down to earth try-on! I watch a lot of your videos Carla and you always wear nice tops, I liked the black one that was already yours ( not from the haul ) ! and the towel robe looks nice & comfy ideal after a shower.
Thankyou PW - The black top that wasn't part of the haul is a recent buy from Yours Clothing, still available and now half price! Dammit lol www.yoursclothing.co.uk/black-lace-vest-p
Great vid you are a natural for try on hauls,very brave also(plus size myself) more please you deserve some freebies do keep the blue top looked good on you x
Who’s going to lose 2 stone? You are my dear girl and still more. I’ll bet they’d all look too big on you now on week 27 of your calorie crush! Love from the future 💕🇨🇦💕
I absolutely loved this video Carla ... you are so brave for doing the swimsuit try on!! The blue dress was great and I actually liked the first blue top. I did my first try on clothes video this week and it really gets you out of breath lol. It’s definitely time they started using models who are more representative of plus size women ... there’s not a roll in sight on most of them! Thanks for sharing x
Really enjoyed this! Look forward to more of the same hopefully. The joe browns tops looked great xx
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Loved this video, Carla, you're a natural in front of the camera. Having been plus size myself I know the frustrations of finding nice clothes to fit - it's just not easy. And, as you rightly say, there are an awful lot of plus size people out there who are not being catered for. If somebody could address that gap in the market they'd make a fortune. PS When I met you once in Kingswood I thought how beautifully dressed you were (unlike me who was in my Tai Chi gear at the time!!)
Fab video Carla I really enjoyed it. I really liked the first blue top it looked great on you.
I love the leopard print top I think it looks really nice on you
I liked the Joe Browns things on you, the blue top really suited your colouring and the track bottoms and jacket were very nice.I'm very interested in plus size fashion and agree it's badly catered for. I just don't know why as there are a lot of us about, thanks for doing this try on x
I'm a larger lady also 26/28 I can't find anything that fits right either. Even if your trying to find something on Ebay they don't put the measurements in, since my waist is bigger than my boob size I need the waist measurements. Most of the time I go to the men's section of the store and buy my clothes their. I can add a bit of lace or prettier buttons and details to the clothes. I've just about stopped caring and just where the same 3 to 4 shirts for years before I force myself to buy something else. As far as a swim suit I haven't gone swimming in years but, when I did I wore cut of blue jeans and a bra and t shirt. I was raised not to show yourself, so I still tend not to. Thanks for the video.
1st one looks lovely. Hoodie is nice :) I'm right there with you on getting the legs out. I can't ever bear to go swimming because of it. Fair play to you love xx
Great video Carla , you did an excellent job 👍