I love casual clothes. When I worked in magazines I loved how the dress code was casual. No stuffy suits for us! In fact it was our job to wear the trends and I loved watching the girls from the other magazines arrive to work in all their fashion glory, very Devil Wears Prada.
Fast forward to Mumlife and I’m an activewear and top Mumma, Zara is still my go to. Functional but make it fashionable! Zara, H&M, Bonds, Cotton On are on constant rotation, with some random pieces of Kmart thrown in when I’m on a toy mission, in both summer and winter. These shops were amazing when i was pregnant too, I just sized up and went for the stretchy waistband. All my pregnancy weight went to my ass (it’s still there) so sizing up was my best option. Plus these clothes were super handy in the postnatal stage. In fact over 2 years later I’m still wearing some tights, postnatal forever lol!
Mum clothes need to be functional i.e. hold in the postpartum tummy, stain proof i.e. sticky fingers, allow me to run after a wayward toddler and look good. I always feel that if I look good, I feel good. And I need all the good feelings when it has taken me an hour to get out of the house. So how can you combine all of those things into one outfit when you have 3.2 seconds to pick an outfit in the morning? Simple! You wear black, all day, every day, the Steve Jobs look! Black is the go-to, but oh so boring too. I try to throw on a striped t-shirt, a chambray shirt or khaki sweater over my black tights, just to lighten the mood but also cover those pesky sticky finger stains. In summer the black tights are replaced with denim shorts. The uniform is seasonal yet always functional.
Lately however with the pandemic I’ve felt my fashion slide, there’s no fashion right now just activewear, loungewear and sleepwear. There’s not a pair of jeans in sight! I can’t remember the last time I bought a pair of jeans, let alone wore a pair! At first I was glad, it takes the pressure off but now I miss it. I miss watching the shows at fashion week, I miss watching the trends pop up online. I miss shopping in stores, when I had kid free time, online and click & collect just doesn’t cut it.
With Northern summer just finishing up and more countries open through the summer months there have been some post Pandemic trends break out like bubblegum pink. Everyone wants to be out, be seen and be alive again, much like the roaring 20’s post the Spanish Flu pandemic. I love it! I’ve already been searching for anything pink online, and finding Pinterest and Instagram inspiration for how to be trendy in Mumlife. Our post Pandemic fashion is coming alive! Finally!