This was such a wonderful read! I love how your style journey has changed over the years!
I went through a bit of strange time last year... I started a new job in the February, which was office based. So I’d gone from a job of being on my feet all day, to now sitting all day, in which my body obviously changed. I got married in the summer and went through so many emotions of hating my new body (despite it not actually having changed that drastically, I’d only gone up one size), but the thought of being the biggest I’d ever been right before my wedding started to send me into a spiral. The reality was that my dress still fit and I adored it on the day. This all coming from an ex-wedding dress stylist, who knew that bodies certainly change and what not! And what brides see in the mirror isn’t what others see in reality.
Now I feel so much more accepting of where I am, because my body is clearly happy. But one thing I did find difficult was that all my favourite clothes I’d spent a long time finding, no longer fit comfortably. So I took to Vinted and started religiously searching for the pieces I loved and knew I still wanted to wear. The true joy of finding them in the next size up and now still being able to wear staple pieces I love has felt wonderful! 🤍
Ohh I can so relate to this journey, Jenna. I love that you already knew what you wanted and were able to seek it out secondhand. I've been battling what I really want to be wearing right alongside body acceptance, and am finally settling into feeling like myself (and happy about it
!) in my clothes. Is the secondhand online scene a big thing in your corner of the world, or are you a trendsetter??
Thank you! Yes, it’s really hard to find that balance and find your style again isn’t it. Shopping secondhand online is pretty big in the UK and gaining more traction all the time.
This was such a wonderful read! I love how your style journey has changed over the years!
I went through a bit of strange time last year... I started a new job in the February, which was office based. So I’d gone from a job of being on my feet all day, to now sitting all day, in which my body obviously changed. I got married in the summer and went through so many emotions of hating my new body (despite it not actually having changed that drastically, I’d only gone up one size), but the thought of being the biggest I’d ever been right before my wedding started to send me into a spiral. The reality was that my dress still fit and I adored it on the day. This all coming from an ex-wedding dress stylist, who knew that bodies certainly change and what not! And what brides see in the mirror isn’t what others see in reality.
Now I feel so much more accepting of where I am, because my body is clearly happy. But one thing I did find difficult was that all my favourite clothes I’d spent a long time finding, no longer fit comfortably. So I took to Vinted and started religiously searching for the pieces I loved and knew I still wanted to wear. The true joy of finding them in the next size up and now still being able to wear staple pieces I love has felt wonderful! 🤍
Ohh I can so relate to this journey, Jenna. I love that you already knew what you wanted and were able to seek it out secondhand. I've been battling what I really want to be wearing right alongside body acceptance, and am finally settling into feeling like myself (and happy about it
!) in my clothes. Is the secondhand online scene a big thing in your corner of the world, or are you a trendsetter??
Thank you! Yes, it’s really hard to find that balance and find your style again isn’t it. Shopping secondhand online is pretty big in the UK and gaining more traction all the time.