The other thing my consultant said to me, after my final stitching up was ‘so, no more floaty summer dresses, I’m afraid’. I accepted the challenge and decided that I wanted ‘floaty’ and was I going to have ‘floaty’. I now have, in development, a range of sun safe, UPF 50+ clothing for women which will be floaty/loose fitting and thoroughly gorgeous. UVA and UVB access denied!
Read moreThe Sun Is A Sadist: How I Fell Out Of Love With Summer
When the sun shines enough to start my thaw, not only do I need to feel it on my skin, I need it to melt the ice that’s formed in my bones. So, it seemed particularly unfair when, in 2012, I was diagnosed with melanoma and basal cell carcinoma. How could the sun do this to me when I loved it so much? I can only conclude that the sun is a sadist.
Read moreWelcome to FiftyFigs
My name is Clare Turnbull. I’m a textile designer based in Edinburgh who has had skin cancer. This blog is about my journey from A (diagnosis) to B (launching a sun safe fashion brand). Over the course of the blog, I’ll tell you how it all happened and how, though the poor choice of UV protective clothing available, I was inspired to create FiftyFigs.
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