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, …
My mother’s clothes One of my earliest memories is of my mother’s high heel shoes clicking on the linoleum floor of our kitchen. I couldn’t wait for the day that I too could wear heels and make such wonderful sounds. To this day, I prefer hard surfaces and shoes with hard soles – I’ve grown …
Some thoughts following a binge-reading of Mary Beard’s Women & Power In waging my small war on corporate greed I wield what power I have as a consumer in a capitalist society. I seek out and support women who are speaking their own truths in the face of grotesque opposition, usually from men and usually …
