1. I’m a bit of a control freak so I don’t accept “guest” posts. It’s important to me that I am able to personally vouch for the products that are reviewed on Frocks and Frou Frou, and unless I’ve had first-hand experience with your company I can’t do that.

2. Frocks and Frou Frou is a body-positive space. It’s about learning to be comfortable in your own skin, not about trying to be something other than what you are. If you deal in weightloss products, slimming products or shapewear I’m not interested.

3. Frocks and Frou Frou is an inclusive space. I started blogging because as a size 16-18 in Australia I couldn’t find anything to wear in my local stores so I had to start getting more creative in how I shopped. Not all of my readers are plus-sized, and not everything I wear will fit the full spectrum of my readers, but if your brand’s largest size is a 14 or less there are other blogs out there better suited to you.

4. I’m not going to promote straight sized companies simply because you tell me you’re thinking of doing larger sizes in the future. I wholeheartedly encourage you to broaden your size range now, and I’ll be there with my pompoms when you do.

5. I’m happy to run competitions and giveaways, but if they come with clauses like “your readers need to follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, and email five friends with our website” then no. Frocks and Frou Frou is not a pyramid scheme.

6. At the present time I don’t offer paid advertising. This might change in the future (in fact, it’s quite likely to) but the rules above will still apply: I need to be able to vouch for your brand, it needs to adhere to my standards of inclusivity and body positivity, and absolutely no weightloss products.

Thank you for your consideration,
Lilli