CONFESSION: I USED TO BLEACH MY SKIN AS A YOUNG TEEN Like most black women around the world, growing up in a world that prided itself on white privilege and intense colourism definitely had an impact on my self-esteem and self-worth as a teenager. In secondary school, I and some of the other darker skinned […]

I’ve been a part of #TeamBackpack for the last 10 years now, as they are just so easy to carry around and they don’t get in the way during day-to-day errands. Convenient. Accessible. Roomy. That’s what I like. Now, I haven’t really been into the whole unicorn trend that’s been sweeping the social media nation, […]

Legs. I’ve always been a big fan of ’em in general. Not only because they allow me to get from A to B, but a few years ago when I started my journey of self-love, my legs were the first thing I allowed myself to fall in love with. I love the shape of them; […]

I feel like by now, I’m mostly known for my threaded rants on twitter about inequality when it comes to all things plus size/race related, so I’m going to try and make this post somewhat brief, as I did touch on it earlier on in the week. Let’s get into it! Last week or so […]

  “…The level of femininity fat girls have to perform to not be seen as ugly or weird is phenomenal.” Me – On Twitter a month or so ago. My personal style has gone through the motions over the last 16 years or so. In Secondary school (where we didn’t have a strict uniform code), […]

Whether it’s a mini, midi or a maxi, a staple item that is an absolute wardrobe MUST will always be the ‘Little Black Dress’. Now I’m quite new to the LBD committee as I’ve always found myself to be on the ‘edgier’ side of fashion, however when I saw this gorgeous Lace Trim Slip Dress […]