An update on the first two weeks of my Fifty Failures Project: Fighting the Perfectionist Fortnightly updates will be part of this project in order to keep me motivated and accountable, but also as a fun writing exercise. It is my hope that in recording this project I will learn more about both my work …
My Fifty Failures Project At the beginning of the year, I made an oath to receive 100 rejection letters by Dec 31 so I started applying for tons of out-of-my-league opportunities.But at this rate, I won't be able to achieve my goal …because many of my responses are acceptances!Take more chances.— Kiki Schirr (@KikiSchirr) May …
Originally written for and posted on sixhotchicks.com Finding veganism at the corner of intersectional feminism Feminism and veganism. Those two isms are usually met with an eye-roll and a heavy sigh. Their proponents are labelled angry, belligerent, and hostile. Yet they share more in common than stereotypes of unshaven armpits and bare feet. Feminism is concerned with breaking …
Time to break up with fast fashion The first rule of feminist fashion is that the lives of the humans and animals involved in the production of fashion are more important than everything else. Well, almost everything else… this is actually more of a guideline than an actual rule. And I suspect that many objections …
Where can you turn when it’s laundry day for your sweats and your proper clothes demand that you leave the comfort of your flat? A few months in to officially declaring myself a freelance writer and I have learned that I definitely need a few days of working outside my flat. I need to hear …
Feminist Media In addition to writing about feminism and fashion I also curate my social media feed and groups to serve those same ideas. I am drawn to accounts and sites that address me as a whole woman: mind and body, personal and professional, and of course, style; where I can read about sustainable menstrual …
In the style of The Guilty Feminist: I am a feminist, but when I need extra umph in a yoga pose I envision my stomach with killer abs instead of focusing on the breath in my body. I am a feminist, but I wear Glossier makeup in an attempt to fool other people and myself …
An honest guide to adding sustainability to your sartorial selection My personal fashion/passion project for 2017 was to buy as few brand new clothing and accessory items as possible. I intended to buy from sites like Depop, from physical thrift shops – shout out to my local RSPCA and Oxfam shops for their great work …
The winter/spring fashion trends that not only satisfy, but celebrate the feminist I want to be in 2018… I am still a fan of the general trend towards covering, rather than revealing, women’s bodies* and these specific trends add refinement and creativity toward the sartorial armour needed for attacking 2018 with feminist fury and grace. …
Claire Foy absolutely nailed the dress code called for by this year’s Golden Globes and the sentiment of #TimesUp. In direct contrast to the candy-floss-pink gown of last year, this year the actress wore a deliciously refined black suit from Stella McCartney. Delicious in its simplicity and in how she wore it – sans shirt, …
