One thing about fashion? It has always had a short memory. Every few years, it discovers something it previously ignored, declares it ‘revolutionary’, builds an entire marketing strategy around it, and then silently abandons it the moment the cultural winds shift. Inclusivity, it seems, is the latest casualty of this cycle, and has been for […]

Have you ever seen a drained ballsack? Like…a testicle fully devoid of semen? Well lemme tell you, during my years of working at a Pathology lab, I saw several of them, and whenever I look down at my boobs, they are the first thing I am reminded of. Okay, that’s the funny opener out of […]

Last night, just before drifting to sleep, my eyes wandered across the room and fell upon my Nintendo Switch, lying carelessly near the laundry basket, its screen kissed by a delicate layer of light dust. In that quiet moment, I realised it had been nearly a year since I’d last played it, since I’d last […]

The year was 2014. Gangnam Style had reached 2 billion views on Youtube, Jay Z ended up being mollywhopped by Solange Knowles, and the Ice Bucket Challenge ruled supreme. It was also the year that fast fashion giant ASOS (previously known as ‘As Seen on Screen) released their greatly anticipated plus size collection, much to […]

A few days ago on Instagram I created a reel talking about my desire to try and be a little more vulnerable again as it pertains to my content. After all, I started this blog being very raw and honest about my feelings surrounding self esteem, body confidence, mental health and other musings, and I […]

I have been wanting to write this post for a year. I kept starting, then deleting, then starting again, fearing that my words could be taken as harsh, or aggressive. I rewrote certain parts to sound more diplomatic, before deleting it altogether and deciding to speak my truth, deciding to prioritize my thoughts and feelings […]