“One sniff of cologne could kill me.”
I remember it like it was yesterday; I hugged my dad and then the unimaginable happened – I went into anaphylactic shock. It was so bad I ended up in…
IWD: Celebrating Black Female Entrepreneurs
It’s International Women’s Day (IWD). A global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It’s IWD, so I’m taking the opportunity to do a round-up of…
Have you tried a Menstrual Cup?
Is period stigma stopping you? Cherie Hoeger, Founder of Menstrual Cup business ‘Saalt’, discusses why some of us have not progressed far enough when it comes to attitudes towards menstruation.…
Journaling ideas and why it’s good for mental health…
Want to start a journal but not sure how? We spoke to expert diarist, Liz Beardsell, from the successful podcast; Diary, She Wrote to find out how she got started…
“I shopped in the men’s department…”
“I took up running two years ago because I used to get really bad lower back pain, it got so bad that I couldn’t sit down for more than an…
An Awakening: “My Journey from Prada to Prayer”
I had a great job in the media, a fabulous salary, a hectic social life and entertained in a lovely home. I visited hairdressers regularly and could easily spend several…
“We need change in the health and beauty industry…”
There has been this assumption that there is not a market for Black skincare and treatments – this is very wrong. In fact, a Nielsen study found that Black women spend…
“Being told I was losing my sight made me feel weak – I wanted to feel strong.”
I have always dreamt of being strong. I grew up watching people like Sarah Connor, GI Jane, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other strong female role models. Being told at…
A Life Unexpected:”I spend my days travelling”
At age 23, Lauren Metzler quit her job to travel the world as a comic book artist-turned-traveller. 4 years later and Lauren is still travelling, drawing comics about her experiences abroad.…
Beyond Beauty: “I Won’t Let Psoriasis Stop Me From Modelling”
I remember one day when I was at Thorpe Park and a child pointed at me and said loudly to his mum “what are those things on that girls legs!”…
Extreme Jobs: “I am a Circus Performer”
Sometimes I feel like I can’t breathe, but luckily that always goes away once I’m on stage. By Lily Raptor I have been a performer for many years. Growing up…
Real Life: “I Was Becoming the Bearded Lady”
I can’t speak for all little girls, but I certainly expected to be beautiful when I grew up. I was thrilled when that first strand of body hair heralded oncoming…
“I suffered 3rd degree burns, but rose from the ashes”
Before I was attacked, I was a happy 23 year-old who was enjoying life. I had a good job, I lived in a great apartment and I had just started…
‘Who said nude has to be pink?’
Télle Moi was born out of personal frustration…By Natel Allen I was about to start a new job and to me that always justifies a new nail polish. I remember…
My granddaughter’s allergies inspired my food business…
Five years ago, my 2 year old granddaughter experienced her first anaphylactic shock due to ingesting peanuts in a packet of snacks. After that experience, she went without bread and…
“Meditation transformed my life…”
I learned meditation as a teenager at a Buddhist temple in Toronto where I grew up. I returned to it several times over the years, and have sustained a daily…
“I found it difficult to cope” Battling with interstitial cystitis
How would you feel if you had to go to the toilet over 50 times during your working day? Or you couldn’t sleep through the night because you were constantly…
“I looked like Quasimodo”
As little girls, most of us are told that being pretty is as important as being clever. As we become women, hopefully we realise that confidence in oneself is the…
Beating Breast Cancer: My story…
Name: Susan Stannard Age: 60 (but I don’t really believe my birth certificate!) Location: Caythorpe, Grantham, Lincolnshire “Gosh, I could write a whole book on this! From being fit, active…
My Life as a Designer…
My Life as a Designer Kathy Wilson is the owner of clothing design studio KWA, she talks about her love of bespoke design and dressing Stevie Wonder.. “I am a…
Life as an artist…
Ever wondered what it would be like to leave your day job and become an artist? Two women, Clara Hallencreutz and Phaedra Peer talk passion, inspiration and the good and…
Living Life to the full at 50 (and beyond)…
I am now living a life I should have lived 30 years ago. I am no longer the shy, self conscious person that wants to just hide in the background.…
Thin, skinny, slim, curvy…
Thin, skinny, slim, curvy, average, plump, fat and obese. Seemingly straight forward terms to physically describe someone. But when you can’t see, this can get extremely confusing. By Linn Martinussen…
Guest Blog: Life after London…
Life after London… Since I last wrote for styleAble, a lot has changed for me. The biggest thing is that I’ve relocated. It came as much, if not more, of…
Just for kicks?
Dear Nike, why are the trainers for girls always so bland?… This very question has been bothering Emily Hodgson and Emilie Riis for some time now. They are the…
Laura Legendary
US based Laura Legendary runs her own jewellery company producing beautiful and innovative Brailled pieces. Being blind has not stopped her from running her own business, StyleAble spoke to her…
Steph Cutler archive
A Year of Second-Hand Style! At the start of this year I was in a charity shop and I randomly decided to set myself the challenge of only buying second-hand…
Dennis Howard
Dennis Howard is a 62 year old American man, who after suffering from a severe form of Glaucoma, had his right eye removed and lost most of the vision in…
Amar Latif
Amar Latif is a dynamic world traveller and successful entrepreneur. As a qualified accountant he became Head of Commercial Finance for British Telecom and is now the Founder and Director…
Marion Mansfield
“Since I was a little girl I have had a passion for fashion, style and image. My grandmother and mum were my early role models and groomed me well in the…
Steph Cutler
If life deals you lemons, make lemonade. This is a well-known proverb and one that has resulted in an inspirational business for entrepreneur Steph Cutler. After losing her central vision…
Jill Daley
She’s glamorous, gorgeous and quick witted – great credentials when it comes to being a presenter. Insight Radio’s Jill Daley spoke to us about her Daley Lunch and why she…