Burlesque has long been a hip-swaying, shoulder-shimmying, bum-jiggling space that sparks self-love and confidence in the minds of many. It is a space that doesn't accept hate or negativity, and encourages all manner of body diversity - in fact, burlesque is made from the confidence that it emanates. As if you needed anymore encouragement to take … Continue reading 7 Plus-Size Burlesque Babes Who Will Inspire You To Love Yourself…
Category: 1950s
11 Plus-Size Pin-Ups You Need to Follow on Instagram…
The pin-up girl has become a sassy, cutesy and feminist icon in recent years - and the plus-size community has embraced the idea of the pin-up girl with open arms. Here are 11 plus-size pin-ups that you need to follow on Instagram! 1. This babe who I am absolutely bananas about https://www.instagram.com/p/BQ693nVDJnb/?taken-by=pureivorydotca 2. This … Continue reading 11 Plus-Size Pin-Ups You Need to Follow on Instagram…
Body Lovin’ Burlesque | Q&A with the Expert…
If you follow me on social media you'll know that my most recent endeavour has been burlesque. For a long time, I've been interested in taking lessons but it's only been since I've discovered body positivity that I've actually booked the damned classes! And what can I say - after winning a 'gold star' for … Continue reading Body Lovin’ Burlesque | Q&A with the Expert…
My Favourite Bloggers on a Pedestal…
If you know me at all by now (which I hope some of you do) you'll have gathered that I'm a fan of loving yourself in all of your magnificent, astounding glory - no questions asked. Not only that, but it is also incredibly important to put others up on a pedestal and bow down … Continue reading My Favourite Bloggers on a Pedestal…
Touching up your lippy on the frontline…
I hate to say it fellow feminists, but I think makeup is here to stay - it’s likely that I’m going to be shunned by my ‘sisterhood’ for saying this, but I for one, am glad. Makeup has, for so long, been synonymous with the creation of ‘female’ or the idea of ‘female’ in man’s … Continue reading Touching up your lippy on the frontline…
No Means No, Miss Vintage…
“It’s not a lack of female modesty but a sense of male entitlement that leads to sexual violence. And the idea that we women can change men’s behaviour by changing our clothes is not only disconcerting, it has been debunked – as millions of women know all too well, no one every avoided a rape … Continue reading No Means No, Miss Vintage…
Carry On…Revival?
Nostalgia can sneak up on you, whacking you on the backside and calling you sweetheart before you’ve even had a chance to utter your first name. For some of us it’s a smell, for others, the theme song of a forgotten kids TV show – today I read an article that purported the revival of … Continue reading Carry On…Revival?
Fifties fashion…
The 'Sandra Dee' We're all familiar with sickly sweet Sandy in the 1978 musical Grease, but what about her style? I'm not talking the post-makeover Sandy, who stomps out her cigarette as the camera pans up her lithe legs, clad in black leather-look material. No, I'm talking about her slightly less seductive clothing, it might … Continue reading Fifties fashion…
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