New Year Resolution Buys

Stocking up on affordable perfume is a good pick-me-up when you simply can't buy a dress for the New Year. Grab something from Avenue, which stocks perfume samples in a 4-for-$10 boxed gift pack. Scents like "Delicious" and "Spicy" (my two favorites) will invigorate you for the long haul and will last for some time. Another one of my favorites is from Chloe, and is also available at OneStopPlus.

Nothing like a little sexy goodness to add spring to your step and spark to the bedroom. Plus Size Plum just added a new piece to their collection which can be worn underneath a blazer or coat, or used in the boudoir for a sleeping top or a seduction piece. It has been carefully designed to disguise trouble zones and flaunt cleavage. A multi-use top is indispensable, and this one has become available at a perfect time.

If you want to start channeling a leaner self (or a taller self for that matter), wedge heels can help balance you out. They are way less wobbly than a pair of stilettos, and you'll find them a reasonable way to elongate your body. Check off one of your New Year's Resolutions right after shopping.

Missphit's trend and swing coats give you easy shape, and a jacket is always an indispensable purchase. When the winter slump sets in post-holidays, this is a look that freshens up all your other clothes.

Tights and stockings are a perfect way to rev up your wardrobe, and they're not too expensive. Push the envelope with a shorter dress or skirt and textured tights (you can definitely pull it off if you're of the apple-shaped persuasion!), or simply stay warm with a layered pair of long socks underneath jeans or over skinny trousers.

Jewelry is a quick pick-me-up, and an inexpensive one at that! Evans London has special jewelry all sized for the plus-sized frame, and they have very affordable prices for costume accessories.