I’ve never had an FAQ on the site but as I get the same questions appear time and time again via email, Twitter and blog comments, I thought I’d set one up to save you (and me!) time.
I get asked all of the below questions ‘frequently’, believe it or not. I will add more questions and edit my answers as and when appropriate.
Thanks :)
How can I start blogging?
Just start! Keep at it, define your writing style, figure out who your audience is and then just be consistent. At first it will feel like you’re writing for nobody…that’s because you are writing for nobody. But that’s how all bloggers start. Well, except for the slebby ones with their ready-made audiences, but they don’t count.
Can I advertise on the site?
Assuming you don’t represent a company that makes money by selling unicorn horns or whipping puppies, the answer is probably yes. Email me.
I work with an amazing brand and would love to talk to you about working together…
Sounds interesting. I like. Email me.
Would you like to attend an event I am organising? It is tomorrow.
Unless the event is unbelievable (i.e it’s in California, you’ve organised a private jet, Dustin will be there, someone will hand out free burritos and we get free Louboutins in goodie bags) then the answer is nearly always going to be no.
a) I don’t live in London
b) Inviting someone the day before smacks of ‘we forgot about you’
c) I have an Eastenders habit.
Would you like to attend an event I am organising? It is over a week away.
Fabulous! I’d love to hear more details. Email me.
Would you like to blog for us in return for some great exposure?
No. Make it worth my while.
Are you really married to Dustin Hoffman?
No.
Can you post your wedding photos? I can’t find them.
I am not married.
But I thought you were married to Dustin Hoffman?
I AM NOT MARRIED TO DUSTIN HOFFMAN.
Do you have a boyfriend?
No.
Can we meet up for sex? I will pay.
Thanks but, unfortunately, I am not a prostitute. Whilst the offer of payment is kind, I am very fussy and it is unlikely that I will want to have sex with a stranger from the internet.
Note: If you think you’re really hot (and someone other than your Mother agrees with you) send me a photo. We’ll take things from there.
You are really ugly. You offend my eyes. Die.
That is not a question, but thank you. If it makes you feel any better then I promise to die at some point within the next 80 years.
You are really hot. I think I am in love with you.
That is not a question, but thank you. I am fluttering my eyelashes (and hoping you’re not a sexual predator) as I type.
Are your boobs real?
Yes, you will notice that they are in proportion with my fat legs.
Why don’t you lose weight?
Because I always lose weight from my face first and end up looking like a terminally ill pointy Picasso person.
Why don’t you gain weight?
Because I’d need to buy more clothes.
What is wrong with your jaw/neck/head?
What isn’t wrong with my jaw would be a better question. I don’t like to go on about it here, so I have a separate blog (which I never update but I will as we get closer to surgery) here. My surgery is in January. You are very welcome to send me flowers/Topshop vouchers.
What is your favourite Dustin Hoffman movie?
Straw Dogs.
Where are your glasses from?
My ‘seeing glasses’ are Oliver Peoples ‘Deacon’ frames. I bought them here.
Are you sponsored by ASOS/Topshop/(insert brand name here)?
No. I wear a lot of ASOS/Topshop/(insert brand name here) because I really like ASOS/Topshop/(insert brand name here). I wish they did send me clothes for free or paid me to write about them, but they don’t.
Who does your nails? Any top tips?
My nails are real and I do them myself. In fact, I’ve never had a professional manicure or pedicure. I’m basically Oliver Twist.
My nails are always painted, so that obviously makes them stronger as they’re thickened by the polish. I don’t chew them (gag) and they’re treated to OPI Nail Envy every other day. I don’t let them grow too long and they’re religiously filed with a metal file so that they don’t break/rip/catch on clothes. I seal any manicure with OPI Drip Dry and that stuff works a treat for a high shine/quick and easy finish.
Fave nail polish brands? Barry M, OPI, Models Own and Chanel.
Who does your eyebrows? Any top tips?
No fancy secrets here I’m afraid, I do them myself with flat tweezers (slanted ones scare me) and a backlit magnification mirror. They’re naturally jet black so there’s no pencil/shadow funny business going on. Dark hair is a blessing in the eyebrow/eyelash department…but legs? Not so much.
Can you post naked?
Listen, I’m going to let you into a little secret. If you look really hard, then you can actually find real life NAKED people on the internet. Yes, it sounds too good to be true. But there really are websites that have photos of naked people on them. Some of them even have videos of naked people on them! Naked people having sex! I know, I know…it sounds implausible. But there are hot hoochie mamas who have this ‘naked’ market tapped, so you don’t need me to add to it.
Do you ever wear Primark?
I am a very impatient person, I can’t be in Primark for more than 30 seconds without wanting to gather all the staff in the corner and explain to them exactly how the shoes/bags/cardigans should be arranged. Primark come up with some fab designs seasons after season (I see the press shots, they really do) but I can never find them in store because it often looks like a bomb has gone off. I do find some gems in there though, like this dress and this dress.
Why do you hate your cat?
I work from home, which means I spend a lot of time with my cat.
Sometimes he is amazing and quiet and cute…
But usually he is on my desk being a pain in the arse crying for food, eating *my* food and generally being an idiot…
Do your parents work in fashion?
No. My Mother works for the NHS and my Father works for M&S. They’re awesome but they definitely don’t work in fashion. Have you seen my Mother’s appliqué teddy bear UGG boots?
Why are you always holding your phone in your pictures?
Because they are taken on my phone in the mirror. (Apparently this isn’t obvious, I get asked this a lot)
Why do you take your pictures on your phone?
I’m actually pretty busy, believe it or not, and the idea of hassling some poor sod into taking wanky, overly posed, ‘street style’ pictures of me every day makes me want to puke. I really couldn’t bore someone like that. Also, I have no idea how to use Photoshop and make pics look cool. Photoshop scares me, there are too many buttons. If someone can release a version that just has one button for ‘tanned, thinner and prettier’, let me know.
Sometimes you seem to run your photos through an app, which app is it?
It’s CameraBag.
I can’t believe you call yourself a fashion blogger, you have no style.
That is not a question, but I will answer your statement anyway. I actually never started out as a ‘fashion blogger’, and the term ‘fashion blogger’ is a label that people seem to have given me rather than one I have given myself. I started What I Wore Today as a new year’s resolution, it was a simple blog project to try and take a photo of everything I wore every day for a whole year. I was working in biz dev for a real estate search engine when I started the blog. My background definitely isn’t fashion. I have never claimed to be ‘fashionable’ and I regularly post in my pyjamas, tracksuits and other crappy outfits. This blog is about what I wear, whatever that may be, toothpaste stained or haute couture. (Usually the former). If you like my style – awesome! If you don’t – awesome! Actually, that’s a bit too Pollyanna for me. If you don’t like the site, DON’T READ IT. If you insist on reading it even though you hate it so much, why not have some effing manners and not email me to say how much you hate it?


