Carly Findlay

Writer, speaker, appearance activist. Loving life!

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Choosing clothes to accommodate ichthyosis.

May 22, 2016 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

I often get asked why I cover up so much. Am I hiding my skin condition? Am I cold when it’s really hot? Am I sure I’m not hot?!I don’t go out of my way to hide my Ichthyosis. I am very proud of who I am. However, I do cover up to be comfortable. Wearing layers helps to protect … [Read more...]

fashion, IAM1026, ichthyosis, ichthyosis awareness, Ichthyosis Awareness Month, Uncategorized

What I wore to Problogger

August 17, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

So, this last weekend I went to the Problogger conference - a conference for bloggers. 700 of us - with about 10% of those male! I was nerding out - in my element learning about blogging, content creation, networking and promotion. It was SO social - I've not seen many of my … [Read more...]

fashion, Uncategorized

Appearance Diversity: Melissa’s story. “Living my life in a somewhat public way allows others access to a person (me!) who may just look similar to them.”

April 14, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

Melissa from Suger Coat It is a blogger I've been following since I started this blog, maybe even longer. I've followed her fashions and blogging tips and candid posts about body image and confidence. I really admire her writing and style.  And I love her attitude and … [Read more...]

appearance activism, appearance diversity, fashion, guest post, Uncategorized

Why I post photos of my every day style

February 17, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

I’ve been making a big effort to take photos of what I wear these past six months or so. Usually the photos are snapped on the run. Adam takes a couple of photos of me and he’s done, but if a girlfriend takes the photos, she’ll take quite a few (a recent lunchtime photoshoot saw … [Read more...]

fashion, style, Uncategorized

Accessible fashion means showcasing disability on the catwalk AND providing disability access and awareness in stores.

February 15, 2015 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

Last week, 30 year old American Horror Story actor Jamie Brewer walked the catwalk at New York Fashion Week. Jamie is the first model with Down Syndrome to feature in NYFW. As Daily Life reported, Jamie said she hoped to show other young women that they can do anything in life. … [Read more...]

appearance activism, appearance diversity, disability, fashion, Uncategorized

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