Hello there, I hope you're all doing well, it's been quite some time since I've written on here and for that I apologise, I disappeared for some time without saying anything, the first time I've done that in my whole 7 years of blogging. Thank you to those who sent me well wishes, I'm so sorry you were concerned. It's always tricky when something goes on behind the scenes, something personal and not something I want or need to share online and I'm always SO appreciative of those who get it and understand that you never know what is going on in real life and to be gentle and kind to others. And for those who were disappointed in me for the timing, I get it, it was crappy timing, but I had no other choice and perhaps we could let this be a lesson to us all that we never really know what is going on behind our screens.
Taking time out was so great for my head and my heart, despite being in lockdown and not being able to go anywhere... And I feel I have a little bit of fire back within me which is nice I must admit.
What a crazy year this has been eh, an absolute rollercoaster of emotions for each and every one of us. I can't comprehend that we'll be in July tomorrow and my birthday will be rolling around again this weekend... BONKERS! It hasn't been the year any of us had planned but I do feel that it's been a great year for learning and for bettering ourselves, I just hope we don't forget the lessons learnt when we go back into the real world full time.
I'm sat in my garden currently as it's such a delightful day and this is the first time I've written anything in around 5 weeks, I'm feeling super rusty and I don't often like to write without an aim. But writing feeds my soul, despite the fact I am not the best writer in the world, and I find it so cathartic so I hope you don't mind my mutterings too much.
I'm looking to restructure the way I do things here on the blog and over on Instagram, shake things up a little bit and try out some new things. Next year it will be 8 years since I started my blog and things have changed a hell of a lot. I never wanted to be an influencer, heck that word didn't even exist back then.
I was just a young 21 year old who was studying fashion and interning, getting up that little bit earlier to shoot my daily outfits with my tripod on my parents driveway. It spiralled into my job and with that came pressures both from myself and from others, incredible highs and also some lows too. I'm also turning 28 this week so I've of course changed too, I have different priorities now, different hopes and dreams for the future and of course different tastes and opinions all of which I am going to reflect on going forward. I can't imagine things changing too ~too~ much, but I am going to make sure that the focus is constantly on fashion and styling rather than other more personal and lifestyle related topics, I'm thinking back to basics with blogging and the reason I fell in love with it so much; the self expression, the passion for styling and using my degree and knowledge of fashion.
So with that I'd love to hear what you would like to see more of both here and over on my Instagram. Perhaps wish lists and shopping edits could be a regular feature? I do love putting those together.
General trend overviews? Styling and restyling the same pieces, perhaps looking into the wardrobe of particular fabulous people and "getting the look" for ourselves? I'd love to get you involved, perhaps you could do a guest blogpost some time if that might be of interest too? Who knows, I'm up for anything, all I know is that I adore my blog and I bloody love you guys who I know come here for fashion and styling, that will never change. I want to amplify my love of styling and get back to why I kickstarted this crazy journey in the first place.
They'll still be sprinklings of my other loves such as interiors, music and books of course but fashion will be reigning supreme over here and I hope that's okay with you.
Anyway enough about me, how are you all? I hope you're doing good and you're keeping safe and well. How are you feeling about the restrictions being lifted? I'm not too sure to be honest. My hair could do with a refresh and I'd love to visit a pub but I think I'm going to wait a wee while until I venture out properly. Although I am keen to have a nosey around Manchester sometime soon, it's been 3 MONTHS since I've stepped foot in the city and my goodness do I miss it!
I hope you're all happy and healthy and please do let me know in the comments what you would like to see more or less of from me, I'm excited to get back to work, to say farewell to the fog and hellooooo to the sunshine.
Lots of Love
x M
Could you maybe explain the reason why you have deleted all of your old vlogs? I still watched them constantly to be inspired by your style and am gutted they are gone – even though you say you don’t want to share anything too personal I always thought your style was reflected best when we could see what you were wearing day to day. The fact I can’t watch them again is disappointing and seems a bit of a middle finger to those who have constantly supported you over the years. There can’t be privacy concerns over holiday vlogs or vlogs from your old flat – the fact you’ve deleted them is a real shame.
Hi Becca, I can see you’ve commented four times under different names and email addresses so I’ll reply to all of them in this comment here.
I’m really sorry that I’ve upset you by privatising some videos and also some Instagram accounts too. To be perfectly honest I didn’t think anybody was still watching those videos which might have been silly of me to think but that is the truth.
The reason for me privatising vlogs specifically was something in my gut.
It didn’t feel right for such personal aspects of my life, such as my home and my loved ones to be online anymore. I have kept all styling and fashion related videos up on my channel but I’ve simply changed my mind on the way I feel about videos such as vlogs. I hope you can understand and I’m sorry if I’ve disappointed you.
With regards to your other comments on BLM I admit completely that I didn’t do enough and it did take a viral video for me to show up and I am ashamed of myself for that, and I have apologised and will continue to apologise for that. Over the last month I have learnt so much about white privilege, about history, about politics and about racism. I have also learnt an awful lot about myself particularly the fact that I can be defensive when I have upset someone or have done something wrong, especially when that was never my intention. I am learning to deal with this in all aspects of my world and I will get better at this. I am sorry for the quick way I jumped to my own defence, I now know that getting it wrong is part of growth. I might continue to get things wrong along the way the way we all might, however my intention is never to upset someone, I was simply naive and defensive and I’m sorry for both.
In addition and to round up your fourth comment, the reason I went offline was due to my personal life and I needed some time off from work in order to deal with it.
M x
Thank you for taking the time to reply. It can be disheartening when bloggers you follow religiously over years seem to completely distance themselves because, as a consumer of that person’s content, you end up feeling disillusioned. And of course it’s easy to say that social media isn’t everything – which it definitely isn’t – but when you’re NOT an influencer and you use social media as an escape or a place of enjoyment, sometimes things get to you more than they should. I appreciate you taking the time to reply and in no way think you should continue to share your personal life – I follow you for YOU and your style. I just maybe think there’s a balance between not becoming completely closed off and only showing new clothes with no personality – does that make sense? But what do I know – I’m not a person in the public eye and maybe I should reflect on how stupid comments I make are making people, ie you, feel. Your lockdown looks IGTVs and what’s in my wardrobes are a good example of that great balance between personality and solely styling content!
Yes I’m sad about removing all this content too. I feel like we’ve supported your every move for so many years and you’ve just taken it all away. I know you have to look after yourself but it’s so disappointing that we mean so little to you now.
Hi Ashley, I’m so sad to read that I’ve upset you by privatising some videos, that was never ever my intention.
My audience mean everything to me, they’re why I continue doing what I do.
The reason for me privatising my vlogs is based upon feeling differently about personal aspects of my life being up in video form. It no longer felt right to me to have my home and my nearest and dearest online in that way.
I am truly sorry that this has upset you, that was never, ever my intention.
M x
I know you dont want to upset people. You shouldn’t feel ashamed and try to hide things because your personal parts were what made you human and not just another person selling clothes. I know that people are angry about things and you can learn from it but I miss seeing your personality and the things that go along with your clothes photos. If people are being mean about you and so your stopping sharing things that all the rest of us loved and that is really unfair to the rest of us
Yes to wish lists! Possibly including more high street bits if possible? And maybe how to style one key piece in different ways to get the most out of it?
So so glad you’re back – so important that you look after yourself! You don’t owe anyone any further explanation & I’m sure your reasons for taking a break/getting rid of old content are all valid ♥️ Take care x
Thanks so much for the suggestions El, I’m going to set to work on a wish list right away that will hopefully be with you in the next couple of weeks. I’m also planning another 5 ways to wear soon so do let me know if there’s a specific piece you’d like to see.
Thank you x
Glad you are back, you’ve been missed but I totally get that you had to take a break from all this ! I hope you’re feeling better now and rested. And yes it is totally normal that you keep your reasons for yourself.
I love your beauty posts, when you show us different products you use, I also love when you style a piece different ways and your regular style posts.
Looking forward to new content !
Thank you Kenza <3 I'd love to chat about make up a little more, although I'm not the best at it I must admit... Would you like to see beauty posts here or over on Instagram? I'm planning to shoot a 5 ways to wear really soon so let me know if there's a specific piece you'd like me to style up.
x
Thanks for your reply ! I like your beauty posts here on the blog but I would love to see some beauty content on Instagram too 🙂 For the pieces, maybe your Nasty Gal boots, your All Saints leather jacket or your favorite jeans. Thanks Megan. xo
For crying our loud! Let the kid live her life as she chooses. Both offence but are your lives heavily reliant on Megan’s pages for all this abuse.
I’ve followed megan for years too. I’m not crying about it.
Sort it out.
Everyone has rights to change and switch it up whenever and however. People change… get over it!
Just a reminder for Megan to wash this sh*t show away…
**Assertiveness rights**
BE YOURSELF and live your life as you see fit. Even if that means you need to make changes.
RESPECT YOURSELF and make decisions that fit in with your values. Do not agree to others values if they contradict yours.
CHOOSE YOUR OWN PRIORITIES… the emphasis here is about choice people!!
YOUR RIGHT TO SAY NO without having to justify this to anyone.
BE FALLIBLE you are allowed to make mistakes and get things wrong. You just gotta do right from then on and be open to learn.
EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS
as and when you please. Even anger… as long as it doesnt impact on someone else’s human rights.
BE UNDERSTOOD you have the right to have an opinion and to disagree.
MAKE CHOICES WITBOUT GUILT… enough said!
Let’s all centre our shakras, take a chill pill and relax guys.
Ffs.
I really don’t think you can excuse your behaviour around the BLM movement. As a long-time follower of yours I was absolutely shocked by the way you handled it. You were the epitome of white fragility in the way you responded to criticism, and then left social media unannounced for almost a month whilst your fellow bloggers were pushing the cause forward – you really need to think about that and why you acted that way. As a bit of feedback, it’s also a little jarring to see you suddenly promote black and POC influencers as if you have only just realised they exist. An endless list of Instagram story sharing with no captions of substance seems performative…
As your blog and your brand is a business, I completely get that businesses change and grow and develop, and so you definitely shouldn’t have to apologise for wanting to restructure things going forward. However, at a time when people who have platforms such as yours, are realising that they can no longer only use their platform as a business, heck, even huge companies are realising they can’t stay silent on BLM etc now, it seems odd and to be honest, a bit wilfully ignorant, to announce you’re restructuring your business, not to include championing and raising awareness of causes you (and so many others) have neglected to include in your work up until now, but to restrict it solely to fashion, interiors and books. This is one of the main criticisms that has been talked about in now deleted comments on your instagram, so it seems counter intuitive. I can understand the desire for more privacy being the driving force behind this, which is fine, but talking about important social and political issues doesn’t violate your private life at all. As well as this, to have the only acknowledgment of this in your post being “I get it it was crappy timing” seems defensive and immature given the seriousness of the issues you mishandled and failed to talk about on your platforms. At the end of the day I know you won’t take kindly to a comment like this, but as a long time lover of your work, I feel disillusioned and alienated from you now – and I’m white. I imagine that your actions, or inactions, and your displaying of white fragility will have alienated a huge proportion of your follower base that are black women and POC.
I really agree with this – it severely diminishes what actually happened to describe it as “crappy timing” when you & others associated with you lashed out so harshly when simply asked to examine how you were behaving and posting. It’s a shame there’s so little self-reflection in this post.
Hi E,
Thanks for your comment.
My blog has always been a place to discuss fashion predominantly and when I say I will be focusing on this and taking the emphasis off personal pieces I wasn’t referring to social and political issues as I agree that they don’t violate my private life and they are important for me to discuss. I meant my actual private life including my home, my friends and family and more personal topics that I have touched upon in the past, they will no longer play a part in my work.
Your comment is extremely constructive and for that I am grateful. I messed up, I know I did and I’ve apologised and will continue to apologise for it.
I am angry at myself that it took a viral video for me to wake up and speak up, to unlearn and relearn and to do more.
Apologising and admitting wrongs is hard to do without centralising myself, something I know to be wrong, however I would like you to know that I have spent the past month or so learning, talking with family members and friends and feeling a lot! I know in my heart of hearts that I am a good person and that I was, as of just last month extremely naive and may have made some bad decisions, decisions such as getting defensive when someone calls me out.
I have learnt a lot this month about history and about politics, about white supremacy and so much more but I have also learnt that generally in all manners of life I am defensive when I have upset someone, particularly when this was unintentional. This is a huge learning for me and something I will change. I know that when it comes to matters of racism and human rights, getting it wrong is sadly normal and that defensiveness just wont cut it and I am sorry to anyone I may have upset. I am also sorry if you see this as centralising, it is not my intention and I will be better.
M x
Hey – Thanks so much for this – I appreciate everything you’re saying here – I totally am with you on managing the line between own up to your own failings as a white person and centralising yourself in the discussion – its hard and a learning process for all white people, me included! Absolutely respect the privacy stuff – can completely understand the pressure a career such as yours would put on public vs private life. Looking forward to your content going forward x
Lovely to see you back! Taking time out is 100% needed, especially as you haven’t really done that for 7 years!!!
Your fashion content is always fabulous, id love you to do some more pieces talking about trends each season and whats on your wish list! Maybe brands to watch out for aswell to get smaller brands on our radar? And I do also love when you look back at old fashion trends and bring them into a 2020 world -Im thinking Freddie Mercury in his white vest was so iconic and now everyone is wearing them!
Look after yourself and excited for the next part of your journey x
Hey Megan,
Thanks for your comment, it’s funny you say that about independent brands as I’ve been thinking and noting down a lot of my fave indie brands lately as I’d love to shout about them more going forward. If you have any independents that you think I might love I’d be so grateful to hear about them.
Trends is something I’ve neglected a little since stepping away from YouTube but I’ll be sure to focus on it more here on my blog as I love looking into trends both old and new.
Thank you x
Are you ever going to accept responsibility for the way you have acted surrounding the backlash you have recieved? You’re living up to this privileged girl stereotype and your followers have got you there. We need the relatable megan back.
Hi Katie,
I have accepted responsibility and I have apologised for it.
I’m going to repeat what I’ve said below, I hope that’s okay. I’m sorry that I’ve let you down that was never my intention, I’ve messed up and I am angry at myself that it took a viral video for me to wake up and speak up, to unlearn and relearn and to do more.
Apologising and admitting wrongs is hard to do without centralising myself, something I know to be wrong, however I would like you to know that I have spent the past month or so learning, talking with family members and friends and feeling a lot! I know in my heart of hearts that I am a good person and that I was, as of just last month extremely naive and may have made some bad decisions, decisions such as getting defensive when someone calls me out.
I have learnt a lot this month about history and about politics, about white supremacy and so much more but I have also learnt that generally in all manners of life I am defensive when I have upset someone, particularly when this was unintentional. This is a huge learning for me and something I will change. I know that when it comes to matters of racism and human rights, getting it wrong is sadly normal and that defensiveness just wont cut it and I am sorry to anyone I may have upset. I am also sorry if you see this as centralising, it is not my intention and I will be better.
M x
I miss your old YT content if I’m honest, the Asos hauls, the styling videos from affordable, attainable sources, the what I wore this week etc. I understand you don’t want to do YouTube anymore but maybe more IG tv with some of the elements of your old school YouTube fashion videos would be a nice way to share the content your followers loved in a way that’s comfortable for you. That’s the Megan everyone fell in love with I think and your styling and the way you put things together doesn’t come across as well in pictures as much as it did on video. As a side note, I think people who spend hours on gossip sites writing unkind things about strangers from the internet perhaps need to question their own lives and how fulfilled they actually are. Maybe get a hobby or even better, do some charity work if you have so much time on your hands gals? Of course there are always things we can learn from how we are perceived by others but “be kind” seems to have been forgotten doesn’t it.
We’re not writing on gossip sites though, we’re writing responses on a blog/instagram where our attention and clicks are what makes the influencer money and are what they sell? TBH with the algorithms as they are even this negative attention probably just helps them financially!
I totally agree about gossiping, but commenting on a blogpost is the best way to give someone constructive feedback directly, without engaging in gossiping. And there’s a difference between gossiping and holding someone who has a huge platform and therefore some level of responsibility, to account. There’s also a difference between being kind and just not saying anything and letting things go unchallenged- when actually its really important to challenge and engage in difficult and uncomfortable conversations about important issues. If Megan had engaged with comments like mine from the off, there would be absolutely no issue – I would have had so much respect for that and liked her even more.
I hope it doesn’t come across as a personal attack because that’s the last thing I mean, I’m just being honest about how I see things being handled in the wake of BLM.
Also if something personal has happened which caused her to take time off, then I am obviously in no way criticising her for that, but because we don’t know, people will assume that its to do with the backlash she received about BLM.
Thank you for the feedback Jess, I really appreciate it.
I’m definitely up for more styling related IGTV videos.
M x
I think at some point all ‘influencers’ get to a point of success where they think that they are bigger and better than their followers – and unfortunately for us that’s where you are now. You’re no longer the same person – and not just because you’re older and you have finer tastes which is fine – but because you’ve become even more rich, privileged and accustomed to an influencer lifestyle. You forget that the actual reason you earn the money you do and go on the trips you do and have the opportunities you do is literally through people following and engaging with you. And it’s so easy for influencers to say ‘oh just unfollow me’ – well where would you be without followers? Where would your brand be without the community of people you used to engage with? You now want your Instagram and blog to basically be platforms where you can earn an insane amount of money with little interaction with the people who follow you. We see right through you, and it’s disappointing. There’s a way of keeping your privacy (no ones asking you to share your relationship or the minute details of your home) without becoming a shell of who you used to be.
So you’re not going to address why you’ve deleted your YouTube videos, your twitter, your Ellabode account and why George and the dogs have their accounts private now (after being a huge part of your content) to the people who have followed you for years and engaged with you on those platforms? Not even a quick acknowledgement? Wow.
Don’t you want to influence your followers in other ways than fashion? Don’t you want to think ‘I made a tiny difference in the world’?
I just see you as shallow now and I used to absolutely love you and your content.
Hi Lily,
My passion and has always been in fashion and I want to create a positive space on the internet for those who are interested in fashion and also music, travel and interiors etc. I’m still learning right now and with that I’ll continue to share the resources that are helping me along with petitions, charities and also inspiring imagery too.
When I say I will be focusing on fashion and taking the emphasis off personal pieces I wasn’t referring to social and political issues I meant my actual private life including my home, my friends and family and more personal topics that I have touched upon in the past, they will no longer play a part in my work.
Thanks
M x
Thank you for responding. Can you please address the fact that you were a bully in high school? I’m actually heartbroken to read this after you’ve already mentioned how anti-bullying you are. Please don’t ignore this.
Where have you read this? I am extremely confused and saddened to her that that has been shared somewhere as it is categorically untrue. I was bullied at high school, horrifically so. I was bullied from year 7 through to year 10 when I was pinned up against a wall by bullies and finally found the courage to stand up for myself. Only then did the bullying stop, so to answer your question, no I was not the bully at school, I was the bullied. I am absolutely triggered, heartbroken and truly upset that this has been said somewhere online when I went through hell and back during high school.
I’m really sorry to hear this. I have no judgement as I know people can make up lies but it wasn’t nice to read. I’m sorry to hear people are spreading false accusations. Thank you for your previous response, I just really want to see your personality in your posts, that’s why we fell in love with you in the first place x
I would love it if you would still do blog posts about what books you’ve read and your summer/winter yearly goals and I think you should bring back ‘the Friday skive’ on instagram as I found it enjoyable. I don’t want it to be all about fashion – as much as I love your style and passion for clothes.
Welcome back lovely! Taking time out can be the best thing for anyone, so glad you’re feeling better and more positive about everything moving forward. Totally HERE for the styling and fashion related content. Love watching the way you style pieces ❤️
Hi Megan!
I’m really glad you’re feeling better. What I would love to see going forwards is a bit more obtainable fashion from you – I loved the asos hauls, the more affordable stuff which you styled in your own way and made work for you, but recently it has felt a little more expensive and exclusive, which has excluded a fair few of your followers, especially in more recent months, where a lot of us have either been furloughed or made redundant (I fit into the latter category). Your content always used to feel fresh and relatable because it was inclusive and inspiring – now it feels a bit more like your just showing off what you can afford and what we can’t. ❤️
Hi Vi,
Thanks for your comment 🙂
You’re right in saying that there has been a shift in my content and the brands that I share since I first started blogging 7 years ago. In recent years I have been made more aware of, as I think we all have, the negative effects of mass fast fashion on our planet. Whilst I do still buy and feature clothes from high street brands, I am more conscious of making sure I have items in my wardrobe that I can wear lots of different ways and wear for years, which often means I prefer to buy higher quality, longer lasting items. It is never my intention to show off and I try my best to share a variety of different items, from high street, to small independent indie brands, second hand and to designer – as this is a true reflection of my wardrobe. I also try to show lots of different ways to wear staple items so that I provide inspiration to my audience and so everyone can create their own version of my outfits.
x
Welcome back 💛💫 We all need some time off every now and again whatever your job or social platform, hope you’re keeping well!
I’ve followed Megan for years through Youtube and now on Instagram, and the point I’d like to make is that Megan owes us nothing.
Whilst I too feel that she no longer produces the content that I most enjoyed, I don’t in any way feel that it’s appropriate that we hold Megan (or any influencer) up to an impossible standard of never changing or altering the way they put themselves out there online.
People change their careers all the time, people quit their jobs- it’s time that influencers careers are perceived in the same way. The lack of acceptance or recognition of influencers being human is what causes so many to buckle under pressure and ultimately quit all-together. Did no-one else follow the Jenna Marbles’ story this last week? However I do completely relate to the comments expressing that an explanation would have been appreciated after all our years of support.
I’d like to make it clear that i’m in no way excusing Megan’s behaviour during the BLM movement, but after she’s apologised countless times I won’t go further on this topic.
As someone else already mentioned, what happened to ‘be kind’?.
Yes, she could have done some things better. No, that doesn’t excuse online hate.
Megan, I hope you pay on attention to the gossip sites. X
I know what you mean and I think she needs to look after herself but I don’t think you can say the you owe us nothing is always true because our support and our money has paid for her nice house and nice cars and nice lifestyle. In the past she earnt all this by giving us things in return but deleting everything is like saying ‘well ive got what i want from you all and now im deleting it’ and its a lot like we’ve got her to where she is and now she doesn’t like it. I don’t want to be mean and I understand not wanting to share things anymore in the future but deleting things already out there I think is not fair to all of us who enjoyed it all and who she was
I totaly agree with you, she apologized for the BLM situation and she understood that she didn’t deal with it the best way. Keeping her private life for herself is her choice and I still love her content even if for example, I rewatched her christmas vlogs last christmas just before she quit Youtube. So even if I’m a bit sad to see these vlogs disappear, she owes us nothing, I agree.
Hi Emily, thank you for your comment, it’s really appreciated. x
* pay no attention
I really don’t understand the hate you are getting regarding revamping and taking away aspects of your online presence. And the ones who are saying you OWE them an explanation are honestly insane. Maybe those who have mentioned this should take a look at why they put influencers and bloggers on such a high pedestal and try to rectify those internal problems before commenting.
Let’s be clear here, Megan does not owe anybody anything. She has showcased her life online because that’s what felt good to her AT THE TIME. If she wants to retract that and start leaving things out that no longer feel good then that’s up to her. She’s shared this blog post to explain that to you when really she didn’t even need to do that.
I also do not understand that BLM backlash. From what I saw, she was sharing resources/petitions just like every other influencer out there. Including her sister, and many other fashion influencers who have admitted to having a white bias. Dismantling your world view is hard and uncomfortable and she says she is doing this, whilst also still sharing resources and bettering herself behind the scenes. Also, she has not mentioned the real reason she went offline during this time. YOU do not know what it was. It could have been something so heartbreakingly serious that even you wouldn’t feel comfortable sharing it. You don’t know. She does not owe you an explanation on that, either. I do not understand the AUDACITY of some people to think that just because you follow her and take her fashion advice and maybe buy some pieces she recommends, that she owes you her entire personal catalogue in return. Please, those who have commented this, take a good look at yourself and try to better yourself. Stop holding people to these impossible perfect standards just because you have followed them and helped them along the way. She constantly mentions how grateful she is for support and, again, has illustrated this in this detailed blog post on the new content to come. Yet, you STILL want more.
BLM is a different story but, like I said, from what I saw she was sharing key resources and information. Even when she was allegedly offline for personal reasons. STOP starting arguments over stupid things as YOU are then the ones detracting from the BLM movement. Instead of taking the time write petty and entitled comments, sign petitions, read books about white supremacy and share resources!!
Megan, you do you girl.
Could not have put this any better – 100% agree! 🙌🏼
Hey, agree completely about the private life stuff, but holding a public figure to account for a failure to use their platform responsibly with regards to racism categorically does not detract from the movement. Its part of the movement. Its part of what we can do as consumers of online content to call out things like white fragility when we see it.
Like she says, from what we saw, Megan was (and still is) sharing resources and holding her own whiteness to account by educating herself behind the scenes. Of course people need to be held accountable but the witch hunt we’ve seen in these comments are definitely detracting from the main movement. She has said she needs to do better and that she has been holding herself to account by educating herself, changing content and sharing resources. Everyone on the attack here could put that energy into people who are absolutely not taking accountability or using their voice for good.
Thank you so, so much for your comment Holly xx
Hey Megan,
Such a shame that you’re moving away from personal stuff but I completely understand why. I did used to really enjoy your vlogs though!
I think for me, I began switching off from your content when it became more unobtainable for me price wise, but that isn’t an issue unique to you – I’ve felt that way about a lot of ‘influencers’. That being said, I don’t want to see people constantly promoting fast fashion either so I get that it’s a difficult balance!
I think I’d maybe like to see more vintage hauls and styling videos and I’d love to see you develop Saturday more – would be great to see a bit more behind the scenes of the design/production process and business side of things.
I think your industry is in a very strange place right now and I’ve really struggled to relate to any ‘influencers’ of late – I’ve been unfollowing a lot of people. I’m not sure exactly what I’m looking for from social media but I think my favourite people to follow are those who are transparent, speak up on issues they believe in, and use their platform to teach and encourage others to better themselves. I want someone’s post on my feed to leave me feeling empowered and inspired.
I 100% think you have the skills and ability to develop your brand and bring something new and interesting to the table so I genuinely look forward to seeing where the future takes you!
E x
Thanks so much for your comment E, and thanks in particular for the note about the difficult balance between fast fashion and more expensive pieces, it has been a tricky balance to get right and it’s something I’m constantly battling with myself about, I’m so conscious of my fashion foot print which is why the majority of the pieces I buy are a little more of an investment, however I do love certain high street shops still, along with independent brands and vintage and hope that really soon I’ll get the balance right.
Thank you
M x
Glad to have you back! You’ve been missed. Always such a huge inspiration to me. I know you don’t need anybody to say this to you, but ignore anyone who is judging you and continue being your wonderful self x
Thank you so much Milly x
Nice to see you’re back Megan.
I hope with the new direction you’re going in you’re able to bring some relatability and personality that you’ve always had in more personal/ lifestyle blogs and all of your Youtube content. Would love to see some more of your personality/ chattiness etc in your straight fashion content on instagram and on the blog because the fashion content has been the content of yours recently that I just don’t find myself engaged with – probably because it’s a bit hard to relate to when it’s all super high end, exclusive, designer and pricey.
If this sort of fashion content was somehow presented with the sort of personality you have had in your vlogs, chatty videos, personable blog posts etc it would be far more relatable and fun to read/ see online – even if I could never afford it. I think a lot of people are able to enjoy following content creators online even when it’s a bit unrelatable in the spending £££ category because they are relatable in other senses. I wouldn’t want to read a blog about clothes I can’t afford but if it has some sort of twist on it – then go for it.
Just a thought but maybe for the next month you could have all your vlogs back on and say you’ll donate the advert money to a charity. I know a lot of people have been doing that on youtube and it’s a way for their followers to give money by viewing it. You said in one of your videos that people still watch your vlogmas so you could say nows a last chance and the hype would mean lots of people would watch and you could donate all the money
I think you should take as much time as you need. I’m genuinely worried. Regardless of the job, Influencer or not, it should have built in leave for rest and well-being and the individual should not feel they have to be exposed to constant cristicism or harassment. I hope that you are getting the support you need. The comments from some here seem far too personal for me, and given the effects on the mental health of some Instagram personalities and reality stars recently, it’s making me feel very uncomfortable.
Hi megan, I’m so glad you’re back and I hope you and your fam are well. Some of these comments make me feel very uncomfortable and are difficult to read. Its no wonder you have felt defensive, some of these public criticisms are savage. I follow you for fashion, shopping and styling inspiration. Personally the BLM movement, politics and other important worldly issues are not something I would expect or particularly appreciate on your little corner of the internet. I dont need or want your brand to educate me on those things. I’m here to learn less about heavy and serious issues and more to escape into the world of fashion and follow your journey along the way. We’ve been lucky to be taken along for the ride with your vlogs etc but nothing lasts forever and you and your brand will always be evolving and that’s just how life goes. One thing I’ve learnt from you is ‘just do you’. You cant please everyone and you don’t owe anyone anything. Its a very weird time at the moment, ride through it xx
Hi Megan, I only started following a month ago. I was looking for fashion influencers with more colourful/fun style. I’m really bad at putting outfits together myself so I feel I need help with knowing what goes with what – and I want to get out of my comfort zone of just jeans/T-shirt. I’m unsure what I would like to see in the future but as long as it’s still colourful/fun. Perhaps some other fashion-related tips – clothes care, for example, sewing and repair, also really struggle when it comes to formal wear weddings/funerals/Christmas party (I have a little clothes panic when it comes to stuff like this).
Hi Megan,
My name’s Claire, I used to have a nose at your profile when I was on instagram. I deleted my account about 18 months ago – not for any dramatic reason, I just felt that I was spending too much time on social media.
Since we have been on lock down, I have started to have a nosey on your account again via an instagram analytics site. I noticed that you were inactive from instagram for a while and that your fiancé no longer had his account. I have also rather naively been reading a gossip site that you are this months main feature on. Whilst I absolutely do not believe everything on this site, some of which may or may not be true, it really does not matter. I do not mean that as something against yourself or whatever you are going through, it’s none of my business. I just wanted to stop by and say that I hope you are ok and to please never let anyone make you feel that you are not entitled to a break. You have your reasons and you absolutely do not need to justify these to pretty much strangers.
I do not know you at all but you do not deserve to be gossiped and criticised.
Keep safe during these crazy times xx
Hiya, Megan,
I completely respect and understand your request of privacy, and hope you’ve had time to take a breath for yourself.
I really hope you are doing well, it’s so so lovely to see you back on the blog and brightening up my instagram feed with your fab outfits!!! I’ve really loved watching your recent IGTVs of what you wear each week and the mixture of high street and high end bits and bobs is great, so as not to push fast fashion but still share some beautiful; more affordable pieces.
Also love seeing you style one item a number of ways, maybe you could do one for styling longline shorts?
Keep doing your thing girl, all the best! 🙂 X
Dear Megan,
First of all: Welcome back, I really missed you! I completely understand your time out and hope you could use it to find back to yourself again.
To be honest, the attacks and accusations against you (some of which may be justified, others totally absurd and inacceptable) left me speechless. It breaks my heart to see how rough you’re partially treated and how you have to apologize again and again. Therefore I’m here to tell you: I understand your point of view, appreciate your honesty and your will to improve yourself. Of course I’m sad that you don’t want to address personal issues anymore on your blog and social media (because that’s exactly what I love you for – your personality) but I totally get your point and I won’t stop following you now. You’re such a great inspiration for me and (without even knowing it) have been a huge support for me when I was bad last year.
So thank you and keep up the good work, darling!
Lots of LOVE, C.
And P.S.: You once familiarized me with this saying, please remember it now: Don’t let anyone dull your sparkle. ♡
Hey Megan, so nice to “hear” your voice again after a little time off. As someone who followed you more for your lifestyle stuff than fashion (although I love the latter too!) it’s saddening that we’ll be seeing less of that. At the same time I understand that you may not want your personal life shown on social media and I do respect that you’ve made that choice for yourself and those around you. I’m sure you’ve considered this already but I just wanted to draw your attention to those followers who have joined later and may not know you as solely a fashion blogger. Your interiors, books, music, lifestyle, general musings and shenanigans have been my favourite part of following you, Because it was different from “just clothes” and the sometimes very materialistic feeling of the fashion blogging community. It made you human and relatable, and I wonder if there’s a way of doing that which is less invasive and gives you more control over which parts you share? Anyway, ramble over. Long story shot, happy to have you back online x
The BLM movement is such an important movement that is suppose to be REMOVING hate and racism from our society. Contributing hate and hostility on platforms like this helps NO ONE and actually contradicts the kind and progressive society we are all yearning for. People need to take time to educate themselves on these historic and political matters, so yes contributions may be slightly delayed which is fine! I would prefer to listen to someone who is educated and aware rather than someone who hasn’t taken the time to understand but can copy and paste links and articles.
As easy as it is to sit behind a screen and write these comments, please stop and think about the impact that your negativity has on them. At times like this it is so important to be kind and think of others.
No one has any entitlement over your life / career so don’t let people make you feel guilty about decisions you need to make for yourself!
I have loved watching your YT videos and following you on insta, but you do YOU! x
P.S I love your book and music posts!
Brilliant to have you back online. We live each day and so can make changes, grow and learn and that is beauty of our journey. We can’t change yesterday we can only ensure we take stock of mistakes today to do better tomorrow. By doing this over and over we ensure we can be the best for ourselves and the world we live in.
Thoughts on content:
Love the idea of looking into fabulous peoples wardrobes (could you do an interview series on this?)
Beauty and make up videos and blog posts (and its ok that you don’t think that is your specialist area, that makes it even more appealing as it feels relatable and also that what you are doing with beauty and make up, we can also achieve. I shy away from beauty bloggers as their skills seem so far out of reach of what I could achieve).
Shopping your wardrobe – putting our clothes to good use especially in the current climate
Day – Night elevating looks, quick adds to transition from one to the other
Highlighting small brands (check out Love and Squalor, Rejean Denim, Hayley McSporran Studio)
Accessories – 1 look but how it can change depending not he accessories you add
Cant’t wait to see what’s coming next Dx