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Sending out the very last Love Letters To Myself

Sending out the very last Love Letters To Myself

Remember Season Five, A Love Letter To Myself? You can read about it here in case you forgot! It's long past time for the very last of these clothes to be out in the world, hanging on you perhaps, so I've dropped their prices, moved all of them to the clearance section on my website AND corrected the spelling mistake from "clearence" at last too. So go on, grab yourself a bargain and write yourself that love letter. 

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Kaukau Mōmona Fat Swim - Pōneke 17 February

Kaukau Mōmona Fat Swim - Pōneke 17 February

Everyone deserves the gorgeous feeling of being in water. Fat Swim exists to provide a safe, friendly space for people in marginalised bodies to float, frolic and experience fat joy.  Join us at the Aquadome in Mount Victoria on 17 February 2024. Tickets are $10 each or if that's out of your budget right now, grab a free ticket thanks to our amazing  community donors. We'll have the whole pool to ourselves.  More info is available on the ticket page. 

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Fifth birthday pop-up shop 1-3 December

Fifth birthday pop-up shop 1-3 December

House of Boom is turning five! And we're celebrating with a pop-up shop. This is your chance to try everything on, including the new Jo Jo Jim Jams range, buy yourself some new clothes and accessories (or new-to-you second hand plus size clothes). There just might be some birthday treats and discounts on the day(s) too... 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 colours galore to make your life a little brighter. As well as the House of Boom range (including the new...

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Fat liberation is good for everyone

Fat liberation is good for everyone

 A couple of weeks ago I did two workshops at the Council of Trade Unions' Women's Conference, called Fat liberation is good for everyone.  Since the 90 minute workshop took me at least a dozen hours to write, I thought I should make the best possible use of that effort, so I've filmed it as a presentation here, as well as rounding up further resources for y'all to continue on your fat liberation journey.  The talk Download the slides as a PDF here, and get the transcript at the bottom of this page.  Further resources This is by no means...

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Camp Boom is returning for 2023!

Camp Boom is returning for 2023!
Happening on 4 & 5 November 2023, Camp Boom is a weekend of fun with fat babes. Find community, camaraderie and joy spending time with people with bodies like yours who’ve had similar experiences.  

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