freelance writer / journalist
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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 […]
If I don’t share my avocado toast on social media, does it really exist? Last week I received my very first Glossier order, the signature pink bag and the minimalist products begging me to post them on Instagram. I just opened the package and put them amongst the other products in my rather unattractive bathroom. […]
“The interesting thing about fashion is that it really reflects society.” – Deborah Linton It is common fashion knowledge that Coco Chanel hated mini skirts. She thought they were “just awful” and claimed that she didn’t know a single man who found them attractive. She also hated the sight of women’s knees so that might […]
In the building where my fabulously mysterious husband works they have free magazines on offer – one’s you would normally have to pay a few pounds for – that he picks up and brings home to me. I’ve received an issue of Glamour, one of Cosmopolitan, and another that was lesser known than the […]
On my favourite website, Man Repeller, one article pops up in their Trending feed more often than any other. It’s a post written by the founder of the site called Why I Don’t Wear Makeup. And every time I feel like my own makeup routine is getting a bit out of hand I’ll re-read that […]
As I sit here bundled in blankets and sipping a gin & tonic I am doing my best to watch the election news coverage on the BBC and not implode in fear and explode in impatience. Tomorrow morning either a flawed, highly experienced woman or an extremely, outrageously, tragically/comically flawed orange toddler man will “win” […]