Fashion

My thoughts on mainstream popular fashion???

In a nutshell, BORING! ... don’t follow it!

Why?

Because, when we follow mainstream popular fashion, we get stuck in a never ending cycle of feeling bad about ourselves. Every day we are repeatedly told through images, advertising and text (and even from people we know) that we should look and be like everyone else. Basically, that we should conform to the norm!

We are bombarded with messages that we are too fat, too thin, too tall, too short, not trendy, boring, too bright, old fashioned, etc. etc. it is enough to drive anyone to the brink of despair!

And I haven’t even started on the money you will spend over a lifetime! Popular mainstream fashion can burn a very large hole in your pocket, have your home bursting at the seams with clothes you hardly wear and contribute enormously to waste going into landfill.

There can be a general expectation that as we get older we should dress more conservatively and not stand out. To “dress our age”…. Bugger that! Why should we? I find it particularly inspiring to see “older women” confident with colours and their style. Why should it only be ok for them? Why not you??

It's important to develop YOUR OWN UNIQUE STYLE which will express WHO YOU ARE and WHAT YOU LIKE.

This may require you to stretch your boundaries and open your mind to new colour possibilities and experimentation. But, believe me… the rewards will be many.

As Oscar Wilde once said….”Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”

You may just find the right colourful item in my online shop so make sure you check it out!

Read some blog articles for inspiration or get onto my Instagram for loads more photos!