‘A dedicated follower of fashion’

So why blog?

Long story short… I have tried to start several blogs in the past but none of them seemed quite right. Lack of followers and lack of engagement demotivated me and one by one my blogs fell by the wayside. I have read so many articles on how to be a successful blogger and such like and they all mention ‘find your niche’, I didn’t really have one before, but now… well I think I’ve finally found it!

I love fashion and styling, I like to keep up to date with the latest styles and trends that appear on the high street – not to wear as such but just to know what’s going on in the world of fashion. I constantly browse fashion sites for inspiration as well as Pinterest (I love Pinterest!!) pinning ideas of what to wear with what and how to do it in the most flattering way for different types body shapes.

In my teens and 20’s I was always a petite UK size 10-12, then mid 20’s & 30’s my children came along, my whole body changed and I went up to a UK 12-14.

I’m now in the last year of my 40’s and after a hysterectomy at 41 and consequently an early menopause followed by more abdominal surgery my body inevitably changed again!

I’ve always had a large bust for my frame but now it’s the biggest it’s ever been (if your not blessed in the boobage department, big boobs are not all that – trust me!) the extra weight that I’ve gained is around my middle and I have a small apron of skin that just hangs due to all the surgeries.

So from a petite size 10 in my teens to currently a UK 14-16 top & 14 bottoms I’m probably at the biggest I’ve ever been (FYI the average woman in the UK is a UK size 16) BUT I’m going to embrace my curves, yes I’d love to be back in my teen sized body but at near 50 that ain’t going to happen!

My confidence took a bit of a knock after my early menopause I put on weight and I hid under oversized t shirts and leggings which made me look even bigger than I actually was. I felt so frumpy and unattractive and became quite depressed. Looking for help I read an article on self care and it was the nudge I needed to start thinking about me again and how I wanted to feel like me again – it’s been a long road and I still have the can’t look in the mirror and zero confidence days, but my body – ME!! – has made 4 wonderful children and something that can make a perfect little people is pretty dam amazing!! That’s what I remind myself of when I’m having a wobble – because that amazing something is me!

So my browsing and scrolling of fashion have become a bit of a hobby if not obsession to find what’s suits me, what and how to wear clothes that make me feel great so I can love me again and be the best me & the happiest me I can be, life is too short and to precious to be unhappy, and if you can’t love yourself, how can you expect others to love you?

I hope you will come along and join in with me on my fashion and style journey and that I can help you by sharing my tips and tricks to find your style so you look and feel good in your own skin and clothes and be the happiest that you can be.

I want to help women feel good about themselves what ever their style or size, because I’m a…

“dedicated follower of fashion“.

“Don’t be into trends. Don’t make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way to live.” —Gianni Versace

As the song says “she’s a dedicated follower of fashion”.

I don’t mean the I follow the latest trends off the catwalks of Paris or Milan… I mean I just love clothes, high end or high street makes no difference to me.

Style should be individual, make you feel good. Your clothes should be unique and not the same as the fashion sheep were everyone looks the same wearing whatever trend is current at that time no matter if it suits them or not!

Your clothes should reflect you and who you are. Remember the art teachers at school? They always seemed to dress in floaty dresses flamboyant and colourful. At school we used to chuckle and wonder why they dressed so odd and stood out from the rest of the teachers, but if you think about it they were dressing for who they were, artistic, creative and unique, after all no two paintings are the same.

I’ve followed trends over the years and been miserable uncomfortable and felt socially awkward because it’s just wasn’t me!! Ra-ra and puffball skirts in the 80’s I think was my biggest faux par, along with the curly perms and Kicker shoes! Oh and not forgetting the Grolsh lager bottle tops we put on our shoes!! – what were we thinking? That said I’m not against a sprinkle of on trend trendiness, for instance I’m loving the dress and trainer combos at the mo both for practically and comfort, because if your like me, a lady of a certain age, then comfort is at the top if the list!!

I used to worry about dressing to young for my age (in the last year of me 40’s!!) but now I think who cares what people think! If I love it and it makes me feel good then I will wear it!

Gone are the days of diets life too short not to eat cake!

Find your shape, find your style, dress to impress and love your body. Your body is amazing whatever shape or size because your body is you and you are beautiful. ♥️