Good Morning Lovelies, 

Right now, as I write this post, I am in my favourite PJs, my everyday dressing gown, Adidas socks and slippers! And I am so comfy! Something that I haven’t always been when it comes to my style lovelies. 

When I was a teenager, I changed a lot when it came to my clothing and I don’t think it was a good thing. As someone who struggles with their body a lot, it all started back then, as I would use big bulky tracksuits to hide it. Then I got more confident and found dresses, skirts and skinny jeans. However, looking back on it, I don’t think I was actually confident. 

I was using the clothes to try and seem it but at home I couldn’t wait to get out of them. I hated wearing skirts and dresses. I hated the idea of having to dress up for something. All I wanted was to be comfy. I wanted to wear the tracksuits and not get called names for doing so. I wanted to spend lazy days at home in my PJs and fluffy socks. 

And finally I am at that place where I can now pick out clothes for me! At the age of 30, I know that I love a pair of shorts in the summer, a fancy jumpsuit if I need to dress up and the comfiest joggers when the weather turns or I am lounging at home. Put me in my trench coat and I feel like I could take on the world. As I feel when I put on my favourite Adidas Track Top too. 

Clothing is something that I have learnt to embrace and make my own since the pandemic. A time when I think many of us finally decided who we want to be and how we want to be seen. When I walk down the street, I love seeing everyone just being comfy. There are more tracksuits, leggings and trainers around me than I have ever seen before and it truly makes me smile. 

How we appear is such a little part of who we really are. Whether you have a glamorous ballgown on or the latest collection pieces from Primark, each piece is something that has spoken to us for a reason and that is what is important. Not the actual item of clothing but the way it makes us feel. If it speaks to your soul, wear it! 

I know this little rant may seem a bit odd but I really felt like I had to get this off my chest, as I have been thinking about it a lot. I was having a major wobble recently when it came to my identity but then I realised that as long as I am happy, comfy and able to just be me then that is fine. I have battled so much in my life and my clothing choices are not something that I want to fight anymore. And I don’t want you all to struggle with it either lovelies!

Be you! Wear what you want! Don that Disney Spirit Jersey or Burberry Trench! Be you and not what everyone wants you to be! Cater your wardrobe to you and embrace what you find in it! There is no one else like you on this planet, so allow your look to be personal! It will all be okay! As someone pulling up their very long Adidas striped socks under their panda PJ bottoms, I promise you, it will all be okay! 

Joey X