For a while, I didn't really 'get' Instagram. I've been addicted to Twitter since 2008 and it suits my propensity for sharing snippets of sarcasm rather well. It's a lot like my blog used to be, but with a much lower character limit. I've whined about every update they've made to how Twitter works but,... Continue Reading →
As someone who has squishy bits, I can't help but look at the models when I'm looking at photographs of clothing. When they are roughly the same shape as you, there's no real need to look at anything other the garments, as the way it fits them is probably going to be the way it... Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, feminist lingerie brand Neon Moon revealed their fantastic and inclusive #IAmNeonMoon campaign images, which aim to fight transphobia and body shaming. Featuring three gorgeous models - including a trans woman and a woman of colour - plus the Neon Moon CEO, the photoshoot looks like it was loads of fun and everyone... Continue Reading →
As regular readers will know, I like to share things that catch my eye and a recent email about feminist body positive lingerie was certainly going to do that! The founder of a new lingerie company called Neon Moon - supported by the Prince's Trust and currently fundraising on Kickstarter - got in touch with... Continue Reading →
I stumbled across a whole cache of articles (thank you, Psychology Today) which tangenitally prodded my thinking on wanting to lose weight, but the more I read, the more I didn't feel they were addressing me. You see, they were largely focused on how to love your body. And I already do that. It's about... Continue Reading →
When I was offered a review copy of The Vagenda: A Zero Tolerance Guide to the Media by Holly Baxter and Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, I was initially hesitant for a couple of reasons. The first is that I had already unfollowed Vagenda on Twitter because I was no longer interested in what they had to... Continue Reading →
Back in 2011, I wrote about the media and advertising construction of 'real women' as curvy creatures who weren't represented adequately by (apparently 'unreal') fashion and beauty models. I pointed out that all women are real - whether or not they are tall, black, short, trans, white, fat, athletic, thin, disabled etc - and so... Continue Reading →
On 29th and 30th October, I attended a conference entitled "Mirror Mirror: Representations and Reflections on Age and Ageing", organised by Dr Hannah Zeilig of London College of Fashion. As I get older, so does my mother, my sister and all of the other women who are close to me. Many of my connections with... Continue Reading →
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, they say. Whoever 'they' are, I wouldn't listen to them if I were you. After all, this 'beholder' might be someone with completely different ideals of beauty to you. They might be someone who thinks that feminine beauty is all about a slender hairless body that appeals... Continue Reading →
I was asked recently about how to develop a positive body image. The biggest problem with body confidence is that most people think it starts with the mirror, but it actually begins in the mind. You have to get to that point where you love what you have. It's not necessary to look in the... Continue Reading →