Christmas Cheer!

It's Chriiiiiiiistmaaaaaaaas!

With only 4 days until we get to unwrap what Santa has brought us, no one can deny that the Christmas spirit has well and truly descended upon society. Turns out it's not the end of the world as we know it...

I celebrated the non-apocalypse by bravely venturing into York to do some Christmas shopping (I couldn't really put it off any longer once I knew we were definitely having a Christmas this year, could I?)

As predicted, it was oh-so busy.  I quickly remembered that I tend to stick to online shopping for a reason - p&p is a small price to pay to avoid the hassle of avoiding crashing into irritable people and lugging around presents in the freezing cold.

I think my favourite thing about the festive season - apart from spending time with my family - is the Christmas knits.  It's the one time of year you can bring out all the Granddad jumpers and wear them in a non-ironic way.

If you're a skinny minny/not very busty, you can throw on a jumper and look more cosy than... rounded, so take advantage of it!  Whether they be plain, studded, sparkly or printed, there is something out there for EVERYONE. No excuses.  As a wonderful means of fashion advice (/procrastination - go away dissertation), here are my favourite Christmas jumpers around at the moment.

Duck Jumper - Miss Selfridge - for when you have York withdrawal...

Crystal Necklace Jumper - Topshop - The blush pink is pretty and wintry and the embellishment stops it from being too plain

Polar Bear Jumper - Topshop - It's a polar bear with a Christmas hat on... do I really need to say anymore?

 Skiing Jumper - Beyond Retro - Not hitting the slopes in Val D'Isere this Christmas? Not to worry, you can wear a skiing jumper instead.

Gingerbread Jumper - Modcloth - If Costa's Gingerbread Lattes don't satisy your gingerbread lust, here's the solution.

Boxy Jumper - Modcloth - Big, baggy and warm. Perfect for those afternoon naps after consuming one too many eggnogs.

These are all really cosy-looking and make you want to snuggle up on the sofa, stuff your face with Quality Streets and watch Christmas movies (or maybe this is just me?)

I've personally asked Santa for two jumpers for Christmas. If I can get away with a baggy jumper and leggings for the next few months, I'll be happy.

Keep Calm and Stay Warm, guys!

High-neck Highnesses

Yes, that just happened.  In my title I have suggested that ladies working their "good things come in small packages" bust are akin to royalty.

I realised I haven't really addressed the "tat" part of my blog title (which is kind of rubbish of me!) so to redeem myself, I am doing just that. Huzzah!

I absolutely ADORE the clothing website Jones and Jones www.jonesandjonesfashion.com 

They are quite pricey but the dresses/skirts are very pretty and I indulged in one for my college Christmas Ball. I got a fair few compliments (which makes the not-so-humble spend justified, obviously)

Anyway, the dress I wore had very high neck.  As in, if my neck and dress were a couple, the combination would have resulted in people yelling "Get a room! Stop being all over each other!"

Basically, it was high.

My more busty companions would not have been able to "work" the dress.  

For one, a size 8 (the size I wore) had literally no room for a bust.  And if I'd have gotten a size up, it probably wouldn't have fit in the right place.  The style of the dress is definitely for a slim, small-busted girl.  My slim but busty friends would have struggled to get the same dress fitting bust-wise and length-wise.

Secondly, it is far less flattering for boobalicious girls to wear high-necked tops.  It looks like their boobs are being suffocated and it makes them look bigger.  And if the torso isn't fitted right, it can have the effect of not distinguishing between bust and stomach, giving them a probably utterly unwelcome weight gain.

Just another thing to celebrate!

Here's an example of one of their b-e-a-utiful dresses, by the way.  If you want to put on a dress and instantly feel fabulous, look no further...

Jones and Jones Disappearing Daisy Dress

(Also, since the bra solutions might be slightly complicated, "small" girls just wouldn't need to wear a bra. Win)

Reason you don't want a big bust #1

It's me again, this time launching straight into it. Prepare yourselves.

Reason #1 why it's okay to be an A (like the rhyme? There's a reason I do English Lit, y'know)

Drum roll, please!
... You don't have to wear one of these:

(courtesy of "Self", the Icebreaker Merino Rush Bra)

For anyone who doesn't recognise this, it is a SPORTS BRA.

Otherwise known as one of the most unattractive things a woman can wear, along with Spanx, off-white underwear and Crocs (if you have Crocs, please do the decent thing and bin them.  Feel better yet?)

I am slowly recovering from a life-long disease described as "Gym phobia", and I was pleased to discover my endeavors on the cross-trainer would not require purchasing a sports bra.

That is not to say I don't need a bra - running up the stairs "slumming it" in a hoody is still quite painful, even for me - but I don't need strong elastic to contain anything.

The way I see it, my petite bust is practical, and I feel like I should take advantage of this, exercise-wise.  I have no excuse - there's nothing stopping me! And by nothing stopping me, I'm referring to not needing to be afraid of being knocked out by my massive boobs.

On a financial note, this saves me -and anyone else in a similar position - money. I have this very minute just searched "sports bra" on Google, the world's favourite search engine, and the cheapest one I could find was £13 from JD Sports.

I can think of many things I could spent £13 on. A few mocha frappucinos (with squirty cream, of course), or some stationery from Paperchase, or cocktails... the list goes on.

So, my fellow small-chested ladies, why not budget £13 this week, buy something indulgent and be like, "Hey, I have small boobs and I'm just great, so I deserve this diary/cocktail/tasty beverage and I certainly won't have to spend it on a sports bra!"

Or something.

Until next time!

(P.S. I take no responsibility for anyone venturing into their overdraft - spend at your own risk...)

Check these ladies out for size.

Who says you need cleavage to be considered sexy? Erm... definitely not me.

Here's a little collage I have made with my "Top 10" beautiful, sexy and SMALL-CHESTED celebrities. I have been quite creepy and Google-d their cup sizes... most of them measure in at an A cup, with a few Bs (off the top of my head, I think Cameron, Alexis and Mila are Bs, but don't hold me to it...)

(I take no credit for any of the images, please don't sue me, tumblr people!)

So we've got Keira Knightley, Kate Moss, Cameron Diaz, Kristen Stewart, Emma Watson, Kate Hudson, Emma Stone, Audrey Hepburn, Alexis Bledel and Mila Kunis.

These women are stunning.  Look at them! And they aren't just "girl hot", they are "guy hot" too.  I know plenty of men who think these girls are fiiiiiiiiiiiine, fit, bang tidy, whatever.

Do they (did they, in Audrey's case, RIP) let having a small chest get them down?  Or stop them being successful?  In fact, the question is, are these women any less successful for having a small chest?

No.

And seeing these women on screen, I haven't ever thought, "She's just not as sexy as *insert bigger-boobed celebrity here* because she's less busty" or "She'd look so much better in that outfit if she were a few cup sizes bigger."

Why? Because they have other things going for them.  Whether this be their hair, facial features, legs, bum, voice (Emma Stone's husky voice is so damn sexy!) or personality, you forget they aren't a DD. And to be honest, I don't think it even matters.

Anyway, let this collage be a reminder that bust doesn't equal beauty.  Femininity is something that we own, as girls.  It doesn't manifest itself in fat blobs on your chest.

Be feminine, be free... and don't beat yourself up that you aren't Keira Knightley in that new Chanel advert. Although a girl can dream.

My motivation.

Last night, instead of doing the sensible thing and having a productive reading session before a guilt-free sleep, I hit youtube. It seems I'm more interested in research for this blog rather than my dissertation (eep!)

Anyway, I searched "being flat-chested" and was unpleasantly surprised to stumble upon this:

It disturbed me for many reasons, and brought to light just how negatively having a small chest is being presented in our humble world.  I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

Firstly, Angela says "Look at playboy... none of the women there are flat-chested."  I can't dispute this, but the fact she sees appearing in Playboy magazine as a representative of female beauty upsets me.  And at the end of the day, you have to consider two things when it comes to "Male magazines"

1. Is the audience of such magazines the type of person you want to be attracted to you? and
2. Do you believe the audience of such magazines to see these women as "standard"?

Maybe I'm not making sense.  What I'm trying to say is that personally, I'm not worried about how my having a small chest is perceived to males generally.  I'd rather be attractive to the type of males that read other magazines, such as GQ or FHM (a somewhat "classier" male magazine, showing celebs like Millie Mackintosh, who isn't DD+, looking perfectly gorgeous), or y'know, NEWSPAPERS.  Or, even better, a man who isn't obsessed with chest size.  And in regard to the second point - if males honestly think the models in Playboy, Nuts, whatever, are "real women" and set the standard for women everywhere, they are utterly delusional.

Moving on... no, no one ever whines for a flat chest, but that is not to say that women don't whine for smaller chests.  And women with smaller chests can be seen as beautiful, even sexy. This is something I aim to show in later posts.

"If I had boobs, my body would be perfect" - NO NO NO. I'm sorry, but who has the "perfect" body?  Admittedly, people can look at other people and say "God, I wish I had his/her figure", but you go and ask them "Do you think you have the perfect body?" and I'm 99% sure they will say "No." If Angela had boobs, I'm certain she'd find something else she wasn't happy with.  This is not just Angela, this is for anybody.  Our imperfections make us beautiful and unique.  They distinguish us, and prevent us from looking like robots.

It's sad to hear that she can't find bras/clothes to fit her. This sounds bizarre to me (I'm not saying she's lying) but here in England at least I feel stores cater to all sizes of women.  You've just gotta unleash your inner Gok Wan and find the styles that flatter you.  There are definitely clothes small-chested girls can get away with that bustier women cannot.

The only positive part of the video is at the end: her 4 reasons for not getting breast implants, all of which are very, very true.

1. Cost
2. Maintenance 
3. Putting synthetic materials inside you probably isn't entirely healthy
4. Pain

With these aspects in mind, it really is better to make the best of what you have - or haven't - got.

I want these negative videos to stop.  They shouldn't exist.  I'd be a hypocrite to say I'm happy with my body, but you've just gotta work what your mamma gave you - you owe it to her!  And it's common knowledge that you've got to start loving yourself before anyone else can start to love you. Girls need to start loving themselves.

SPREAD THE LOVE, PEOPLE! <3

Welcome to my blog!

I just spent about 5 minutes contemplating how to start this blog and greet potential followers (is "hello" too formal? Is "howdy" too... western?) so I figure I'll just skip the formalities.  This is my blog, after all, so I guess anything goes :)

I guess before I get started I better explain the meaning behind the title (and give a special mention to my housemate, Cass - I chose this one, thaaanks!). Ahem.

It's no secret that I have not been blessed with a large, er, bosom. There is pretty much nothing going on for me, chest-wise.  Unfortunately, the media has presented the ideal body type to be slim, with a healthy butt, zero cellulite, and ample cleavage.  Therefore, I quite frankly don't fit this stereotype.

Hey, not everyone can be Beyonce, right?

So, I have taken it upon myself to be an unofficial ambassador for flat-chested girls everywhere.  This explains the "tit" part of the title.  But here comes the genius bit...

I love fashion. I'll hold my hands up right now and admit I am not exactly "fashionable", but I appreciate the art of having a vision, then transforming that vision into something exquisite. I read Glamour, like to flick through Grazia and love Blair Waldorf, basically.  Anyway, the "tat" part refers to clothes.

My blog, simply put, aims to show that having a humble cup size can be a positive thing, as far as fashion is concerned and hey, in general life. You don't have to be a "C-cup" to have a good time. I will strive to find clothes, "tat", for petite ladies... tits. And generally brag about the plus points of having small points (okay, I'll stop now).

Amongst these endeavors, you will also be privy to my ponderings about love, life, and just about anything else I can think of.

Peace! xoxo (yes, I'm obsessed with Gossip Girl)