The Em Edit

Beauty | IT Cosmetics

Saturday, April 27, 2019

[This post contains gifted items from IT Cosmetics]

If you follow my forever faves Danie Vanier and Callie Thorpe, you’ll have already heard about IT Cosmetics. Their CC cream is a firm brand favourite for its light yet full coverage and I’ve been dying to give it a try.

I feel like there’s a bit of pressure on social media to only share makeup shots that are super sleek, ring lit and a bit “out there”. I bloody love these images but I think there’s also a lot to be said for “Hello I’m 35 and I don’t really know what I’m doing but this is my face”. So that’s what I’m giving you.

Health | Be Period Prepared With Modibodi

Thursday, March 21, 2019

[This post is an AD in collaboration with Modibodi and contains gifted items]

If you are someone who has a period, you’ll know that, no matter how long you’ve been having them, they still take you by surprise. I’ve worked out that I’ve had around 270 periods in my life, I track them, I know when they’re due, I should be a period PRO, yet I’ve never quite mastered the art of preparation.

Style | Danielle Vanier x Navabi

Monday, March 18, 2019

[This post contains gifted items]

One of the greatest things about blogging and social media-ing is that I’ve met some incredible women; Women with vision, talent and the drive to make things happen.

I’m sure you’ll all agree that Danie Vanier is one of these women.

We all have our own styles and “fashion” is incredibly subjective but one thing I can tell you is that for as long as I’ve known about plus size style, I’ve been a big fan of Danie.
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Style | Bring On The Self Love With Simply Be

Friday, February 08, 2019

[This post is an AD in collaboration with Simply Be and contains gifted items]

HOW IS IT NEARLY VALENTINES DAY AGAIN?!? The day of romance, chocolates and (in my case) sausage, chips and beans at Morrisons. Something I've learnt about love and romance and all that jazz is that there is utterly no point whatsoever in expecting to be happy in a relationship if you're not happy with yourself.

So much of what makes me happy now is not having a reliance on other peoples' opinions of me. Of how I look or how much they value my existence. I like who I am, and even on my worst days I know that I'm doing my best.

Five Minutes on Validity

Saturday, January 19, 2019

You all know that I have A LOT of thoughts when it comes to children and making children and growing children and having children and raising children etc etc.

So this is a bit of an update around my thoughts on the validity of womanhood when it comes to children. The next step in my odd little journey along the road of adulthood if you will (You'd imagine I'd be getting it right by now...)

I just want to clarify in advance that anything I say is by no means someone without a child digging out those women WITH children. Quite the contrary. Mothers are INCREDIBLE. There are times when I look at my sister and think "HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS?!?" (Usually when she's covered in green stuff that could have come from literally any part of my niece) Plus, I would never judge any decision someone else has made when it comes to their body, lives and offspring - It is simply none of my business.

Style | Tis The Season To Sparkle with Simply Be

Friday, November 23, 2018

Every year, I start the festive period with the following vow to myself: This year, I am going to NAIL every party look that comes my way. With this in mind, I've linked up with Simply Be to help you Sparkle this season.

Style | Your New Fashion Hero - Unique 21

Monday, November 19, 2018

I'm here with a sneaky little fashion post aren't I?

I know, I know, I'm as blown away as you are But here it is and I would like to introduce to you: Unique 21.

Five Minutes on Standing Alone

Monday, October 15, 2018

Sometimes we stand alone.

Today is the last day of child loss awareness week. I’ve not said an awful lot this week, partly because so many other wonderful women are saying things so beautifully and partly because I’m in a strange new phase. Beyond grief and into loneliness.

Food & Drink | Stop. Treat. Go with Galaxy® Chocolate Rounds

Friday, October 05, 2018

It's 3.27pm, the words on your screen are starting to blur, your tummy’s rumbling. Home time seems years away, yet lunch is a distant memory. It’s the time of day that clock watching becomes a national pastime and WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE. Luckily for us, Galaxy have got us covered - As soon as that clock hits 3.28pm head for the biscuit jar and indulge in a Galaxy® Chocolate Round.

Style | Beauty Comes In All Shapes And Sizes

Saturday, September 08, 2018

Today, Navabi release their Beauty Comes In All Shapes And Sizes campaign where they aim to reach as many people as they can with the goal of exploring what Beauty REALLY means to us.

Style | Tutti Cutie with Rougette

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

I said I'd get some knickers up on here and I wasn't lying. In fact, I NEVER lie.

Unless it's about how much I've spent on ASOS this month, in which case I will lie to the death... Anyway, here are some knickers, and some fine ones at that.

Culture | You Have The Right To Remain Fat

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

As a smaller fat woman, I often find myself in the position where non-fat people feel I am a safe audience for all of their thoughts about fatness. The good, the bad and the downright fricking terrible. Every time this happens, I bite my tongue, recall that that *I* have a responsibility to my larger sisters and brothers, to set people straight and to educate on a few basics.

Only sometimes it's hard (Albeit not as hard as being abused on a daily basis..), sometimes I forget all the things I know, all the big words, the politics of it all. I just want to stop and shout BUT YOU ARE WRONG HOW CAN YOU NOT SEE THIS WHY ARE YOU NOT GETTING IT PLEASE?

Five Minutes On Loss

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Trigger Warning: Detailed talk of child loss/medical experiences.

I've been a bit of funk of late and could not for the life of it get to the bottom of what's going on. Then it hit me: My head has reached capacity.

We go through so many things in our lives. Some bad and some marvellous. Some we talk about and some we don't. Ultimately, I guess we must reach a point where we're fully loaded - That's one of the original reasons I started this blog; A space to vent, to share and maybe even somewhere that other big odd women can relate or refer to.

I absolutely do not want this to be a site that is SAD and SERIOUS because I am 100% neither, unless I am a. Hungover or b. Pretending I am an adult for a job/loan/other adult reasons. However, I have this space and I need to stay true to my original intentions.

I PROMISE MY NEXT POST WILL BE KNICKERS.

So here is a big folder that has been archived in my brain, on a topic that I've mentioned time and time again, because grief really is an emotion that never truly leaves you, regardless of whether you feel it should or whether the thing you lost is no longer something you need.

Five Minutes on Breaking Down

Sunday, June 24, 2018

***Trigger Warning: Mental Health***

When I was 29 I had a breakdown.

It started as butterflies in my stomach.

A constant feeling of “something is wrong” without knowing what.

Then I started to forget words, simple words like potato and microwave (vital words in my jacket potato life).

I would go to work and “wake up” staring at my hands, not sure how long I’d been sitting that way and scared that people were noticing that I was quite clearly a massive weirdo.

Style | Best Dressed Guest with Navabi

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

You all know I love Navabi, so when they got in touch and asked if I'd like to join in bringing the gang back together, I didn't have to think twice!!

Style | Here Comes The Sun with Evans

Friday, June 01, 2018

Firstly, you may notice that Terrible Tumbles has had a little rebrand and I am now (Drumroll please)

The Em Edit.

After a friend accidentally referred to me as "Tumble Tots" I realised that maybe the time had come. The content will remain the same, I'll just be confused less with toddler group.

SO here we are: RIP Terrible Tumbles, Long live The Em Edit!

Style | Denim Delight - Arched Eyebrow x Navabi

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Bethany Rutter is fabulous, there's no two ways about it. She's bright, fun, influential and WHOA can she design a capsule wardrobe!

Style | Brighter Days with Coast Curve

Thursday, May 24, 2018

It's occasion time innit? Weddings, christenings, birthdays, divorces. All of these things call for a killer outfit because...well...why not?

Style | All That Glitters - I'm Back!

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Gosh it's been SO long - I've missed this. I've missed thinking, I've missed writing, I've missed YOU! So I'm back and I'm making a vow to never, ever leave it this long again.

Style | I Am My Own Best Gift with Playful Promises

Tuesday, February 06, 2018

It's that time of year when the shops are full of pink and red things, heterosexual men are wondering whether they should start thinking about booking that reasonably priced Italian restaurant and I’m readying myself for sausage, chips and beans at Morrisons (Not a metaphor…) It's also the time of year when our favourite lingerie brands bring out the hottest of their looks - HURRAY!

Style | Fabulous Feet with Tskenya

Monday, February 05, 2018

Stylish, affordable shoes and boots in sizes 8-13 (UK)? YES PLEASE.

Style | Faux Fur Fabulous With River Island

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Friends, I Have The Lurg.

Why am I telling you this you may wonder?

1. Maybe you care, I like it when people care. Thank you for caring.

2. If you follow me on social media then you'll have not seen much of me. Maybe this has been a good thing. Who knows. Anyway, live tweeting taking antibiotics or instagram grids full of duvets aren't much fun.

3. I'm very whiny. Deal with it.

Style | Catch My Baby Blues With Scantilly

Monday, January 08, 2018

When someone makes a lingerie set the exact same colour as your eyes, you just have to buy it don't you...?

Five Minutes on Loving Yourself

Thursday, January 04, 2018

Remember when you were younger and people said "OH they LOVE themselves SOOOO much" like it was a bad thing? WELL, I'm here to tell you now that actually it's a really really good thing.

Five Minutes on Who I Am And What I Want

Monday, January 01, 2018

Happy 2018 Party People!

You all know me fairly well by now and, as such, will know that in 2018 I will be paying no heed to New Years resolutions. I will, however, share with you some of the things I've learnt over the last 12 months and some of the things I'm going to keep on learning for likely forever because I'm a REALLY slow learner (Please see also; "Learning to drive" - Moving into year 17 of that and "Shaving my legs without bleeding to death" - Year 20)

Style | Romance In Moonlight By Lovehoney

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Just a quick and lovely post today thanks to my fabulous friends at Lovehoney.

Style | Love Your Legs In Heist Tights

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Everyone who knows me, knows that I am an absolute tights fiend. When I moved earlier this year, I threw out no less that 27 pairs of cheap, holy, baggy tights. So when luxury brand Heist got in touch to say they were launching in sizes and 16-24 I was VERY interested.

Style | Suit Up With Navabi

Thursday, November 09, 2017

I've sung the praises of Manon Baptiste at Navabi many a time on this here blog. With beautiful fabrics, timeless designs and quality through and through, they've long since been my go-to for workwear and occasions where only the best will do.

Food & Drink | Lux Looks with Lindybop and Maltesers Luxury Chocolates

Monday, November 06, 2017

You may have seen on instagram last week that I was sent a box of the delicious new luxury chocolates by Maltesers. To mark this launch, the fabulous team at Lindybop have designed a limited edition version of their bestselling Lily Swing Dress in a vibrant red polka dot and I was lucky enough to get my hands on one! (Queue the dancing lady emoji...)

Simply Be - The Curve Catwalk and LFW

Monday, October 23, 2017

I'm sorry this is going to be a bit of a round up post but it's mega picture heavy so you can have a good old peruse rather than a read if you so choose (read the words though eh, they took me a while to write. It's only nice)

You may remember that earlier in the year, Simply Be sent Steph and me to London for a London Fashion Week Tall Girl Takeover. For some unbeknown reason, they asked us again which was very lucky because we love them and also we love each other so it worked out beautifully.

Style | Simple Seduction - Playful Promises x Gabi Fresh

Friday, October 13, 2017

Sometimes we can lose touch with our appearance, other things take over, time goes on by and before you know it, you're wearing your pizza-eating-pyjamas to the supermarket and your hair's so grey you get mistaken for Dame Thora Hird.