Yesterday, I Graduated from Northumbria University in Newcastle on a perfect day, in a perfect dress.
I bought the dress about 4/5 years ago when i was at College, but thanks to stupid lifestyle choices, I gained weight and couldn’t get the dress on anymore. I was heartbroken! Over the last 2 years (ish), I’ve lost 2 stone, and happily graduated in my Vivienne Westwood LBD.
Usually for formal occasions, I tend to cover my legs because of the tattoos on my ankles, but yesterday, I braved it and proudly showed off my Batman Symbol and Red Lego Brick.
I’m proud to graduate from Northumbria University.
I’m proud of being able to wear my Vivienne Westwood black dress again.
I’m proud of my tattoos.
And i’m proud of the person I’ve become.
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Congratulations on Graduating! And you look divine
Beautiful dress
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Look very classy and beautiful
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You look great! Congrats on accomplishing so much.
tulip / 5 posts
Thank you very much x
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wow I love the dress elegant yet sexy!
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Astonishingly beautiful
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oh my lanta that dress is incredible! you look fantastic!
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what you wore was really appropriate for a college graduation. congrats!
dahlia / 2382 posts
Love that dress! And congrats!
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Congrats on graduating.
You look great in that dress.
I love Vivienne Westwood.
Also, your gowns don’t zip up?
daffodil / 1579 posts
Congrats!
sunflower / 366 posts
I love the way that dress looks. ahhh<3. You look great! Congrats!
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Good for you!
Congrats 
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CONGRATULATIONS (: & you look absolutely stunning!
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Grats!! You look amazing!
lily / 5148 posts
Congrats! Beautiful dress!
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Congratulations, and great outfit
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You look amazing… and congrats on everything!
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The dress looks great with your gown
Congrats!
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You look great. Congratulations, and good for you!
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Congratulations and you look really lovely
This is quite a coincidence actually as we had some students come into school to talk to us today who had just graduated from Northumbria and I’ve just sent for an NU prospectus!
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There needs to be more simple, interesting stuff like this on xanga. Well done, and congrats on graduating!!!!!!
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@torturetoy@xanga - Gowns in England don’t, no. They’re extremely traditional, and I had to fasten mine together with safety pins and bobby pins, aha.
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@catastrophic_surveys@xanga - lol Nice. So, traditional gowns are ones that don’t zip up… That’s pretty cool.
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@torturetoy@xanga - yeah, I graduated last week, and mine literally sat on my shoulders, and then the hood (which is separate) went over the top, but there was no way of securing them together (I believe some have velcro, though). So, yeah, we had to use about six safety pins and hair grips to hold it all together, haha.
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Congratulations, and you looked stunning. <3
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What was your degree?
tulip / 5 posts
@omg_therainswet@xanga - Northumbria is an amazing university, i’d recommend it to anyone
@catastrophic_surveys@xanga - The gowns were more like capes. The red scalf-like bit either went on a button or had to be pinned on.
Thank you for the comments x
tulip / 5 posts
@mkmm87@xanga - English Literature and Creative Writing
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I think you’d be good at that! @wednesdaywannabe@xanga -
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Yayy for Batman insignia tattoo!