Yearly Archives: 2018

Huge thanks to Flat Friend Jo for writing the first section of this season’s blog on her first experiences of shopping post mastectomy… Finding my look following a mastectomy in August has been quite an adventure. I have come a long way from a nervous pre-op visit to a specialist […]

Flat Friends Flatter Fashion Blog – Winter 2018/2019

26 Dec, 2018 in Uncategorized by B3ttyBl0g

This November saw Boobie Ball 2 in honour of Janine Brook who set up ‘Boobie Date’ – the idea to encourage people to set themselves a regular date each month to check themselves, such as the day of your birthday. Mine is the 14th of the month as I had […]

Flat Friends Flatter Formal Fashion (or, What to Wear to ...

17 Nov, 2018 in Uncategorized by B3ttyBl0g

That women who have had a mastectomy don’t have breasts is apparently newsworthy. Despite around 70% of women not having reconstruction, the topic of living without two breasts grabs people’s attention. After some tweets by my fellow Flat Friend Juliet Fitzpatrick; Juliet and I found ourselves on BBC Radio 5 […]

The Flat ‘taboo’ debate on BBC 5 Live

18 Sep, 2018 in Uncategorized by B3ttyBl0g

After a freezing spring, and a boiling summer, who knows what autumn has in store! But with almost 1000 members in the Flat Friends UK Facebook group we are bound to have every style, occasion and weather forecast covered… If you have a wedding or party coming up this season […]

Flat Friends Flatter Fashion Blog – Autumn 2018

28 Aug, 2018 in Uncategorized by B3ttyBl0g

You can’t tell from the weather but, the summer is here! And so is the latest seasonal fashion blog with tips and photos from members of the Flat Friends Facebook Group. First up is something you won’t find on your local high street. This gorgeous lace Bardot top was found […]

Flat Friends Flatter Fashion Blog – Summer 2018

2 Jun, 2018 in Uncategorized by B3ttyBl0g

I started Flatter Fashion three years ago now, with the aim of dispelling the myth that if you have had a mastectomy and are living without reconstruction you should dress to disguise your lack of two breasts. I am always asked if we need clothing designers to create specialist clothing […]

Flat Friends’ Flatter Fashion Blog Spring 2018

10 Mar, 2018 in Uncategorized by B3ttyBl0g