For those of you who don’t know or have never noticed before, I am a tattoo aficionado. I have five currently but have wanted more for a really long time. I just haven’t got around to making time to get them done. The five I have are on my hip, lower back, upper back,…

So the day had finally come around. The StyleXL Award ceremony which was being held in Birmingham was here! With this being the first awards for the StyleXL brand it was difficult to know what was going to happen, what to wear and what the event would be like. I travelled up to Birmingham…

I think most of us find it hard to take compliments naturally. Even when family members are complimentary I get a bit embarrassed and shrug it off, or find something about me that is wrong. For example If I am told I look amazing, I will find fault with my eyeliner, or my hair,…

In previous posts, I have talked a lot about how my style has changed over the past 2.5 years. In the most welcome of ways, I think. In the past, I had no body confidence, and disliked my size intensely, but was not willing to do anything about it. Or when I did do something…

***** only a few days left to vote ***** As many of you know I was up for an award at the British Plus Size Awards last year, which sadly were cancelled at the last minute. In the aftermath of the fiasco, the lovely Leah of LeahXL and her event brand StyleXL announced that…