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Two events, one September!

Two events, one September!

As I try to wind up things here at the House of Boom, there's just a couple of events that I wanna get done before Camp: The very final pop-up sale ever Kaukau Mōmona Fat Swim!  The very last popup ever: 13-15 September The House of Boom is closing, so this is your final chance to shop in person and try things on. Expect to see big discounts as I try to clear out all my stock! Boom's gorgeous clothes come in sizes 16-34 and are made ethically right here in Wellington. Almost everything is cotton, everything has pockets and there's...

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Not with a Boom but with a whimper

Not with a Boom but with a whimper

Tl:dr: I’m closing the House of Boom. I hope to have everything absolutely done in November after Camp.  So. It’s taken me a week to actually sit down to write this, because I don’t want to write this, but at the same time, I need to. You’ve probably heard me say before that I had been thinking of giving up on Boom when Cat died and I realised I needed to do it even more. Or that I wanted to wrap up last year but Camp was so great that I decided to keep going. But it’s time now. This...

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Announcing Boom Gin - a Mothers Ruined x House of Boom collaboration!

Announcing Boom Gin - a Mothers Ruined x House of Boom collaboration!

Two small Wellington companies have collaborated on a new limited release gin ready to bring ethical businesses into the… limelight.  Gin makers Mothers Ruined have created Boom gin to match the colour and loudness of the House of Boom - an ethical clothing company for fat babes sizes 16-34.  Mothers Ruined Gin was founded by long-time friends Helen Gower and Jo Davy, and is based in Breaker Bay, Wellington. Although the company is only a year old, it’s already made a splash with its award-winning range of gins and revolutionary, Australasian first, paperboard bottle.  “Starting a new business just as...

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Kaukau Mōmona: Fat Swim - Wellington 13 April

Kaukau Mōmona: Fat Swim - Wellington 13 April

Kaukau Mōmona: Fat Swim Get together with other fat babes for a joyful swimming experience. Swim, play, lounge, and relax in a room full of people who look like you. Join us at the Aquadome in Mt Victoria, Wellington, from 7pm-9pm on Saturday 13 April.  We've hired out the whole pool. Grab your tickets here.  A Gentle Glow To keep things interesting and cos we deserve beautiful things, this swim will be divided into two parts. From 7pm until 8pm, it'll be the Fat Swim you already know and love, with overhead lights and tunes pumping.  At 8pm, we'll be...

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Introducing the new KELLYE maxi dress

Introducing the new KELLYE maxi dress

As you know, all my clothes are named for the fat babes who inspire me, and since my friend Kellye is Deaf, it's only right that this dress is introduced in NZSL. Should I have taken some more photos of Kellye in the KELLYE dress as well as filming the video? Absolutely. But I didn't. You've asked for longer skirts and maxi dresses, and I'm happy to finally deliver this for you! The KELLYE has what are known as 'kimono sleeves' which you would think meant they were long and drapey like an actual kimono, but somehow actually means that they're...

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