One of the things they don't tell you when you start fashion blogging is how expensive it can be. There's an assumption that everything we receive has been gifted to us but when you're starting out, planning outfits can get extremely expensive. I know from personal experience that you quickly start thinking "I MUST purchase new clothes every week so I have outfits for the[...]
Ironically, February is the two year anniversary of me starting my blog and Instagram - and what better way to celebrate my two years as a plus size blogger than with an award! This evening, I excitedly opened an email from the team at Navabi telling me I have been nominated for the Best Blog category at the 2020 navabi Plus Size awards. I cannot explain how incredibly[...]
Late last year, I heard about these 'surprise holidays' you could book on Wowcher. They were doing the rounds on Facebook and I was suckered in because, despite working in marketing, I fall for marketing ploys all the time! However, as a UK plus size blogger, I wanted to give them a try! Ran by Weekender Breaks, this 'surprise holiday' scheme was basically where you pay £[...]
That's right, Love Island is back on our TV screens! So we must prepare ourselves to be bombarded with "perfect-looking" women all with plump booties and boobs as big as the ego of the male contestants. For girls who don't have astonishingly flat stomachs or supermodel-long legs, it can be hard to watch and not feel completely shit about your own body. After all, Love I[...]
Instagram has taught me many things in the years I have used the platform. And one of the lessons I have learnt is that I hate men! Particularly men who treat me as a fetish. After all, I am a plus size blogger - not a pornstar! You would not believe the number of messages I receive on a daily basis from men telling me how much they like my fat legs or jiggly stomach -[...]