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…

In less than a week it is the Inaugural StyleXL Awards in Birmingham. Arranged by the wonderful Leah Shafik, the awards were arranged to celebrate plus size achievements in the UK. Now, unlike other awards, this ceremony isn’t being held in an expensive venue, with tickets costing a small fortune. In fact, nominees don’t…

For several years now my daughters have been buying clothes from a high street retailer, Quiz. They usually have a great standard size selection with everything from Playsuits to Occasionwear, all suited for the, in my opinion, younger person. Obviously being old (according to my children) and plus size, I never thought that I would…

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…