Ware What You Want

Laura and I aren’t your average girls...we are different! We’ve never really followed the ‘fashion trends’ that the media tell us to; who wants to look like everybody else? With experience of attending an ‘all-girls’ school we’ve seen how the pressure of fitting in can lead many to dress like clones or how they think they’re supposed to dress, not how they want to dress. A prime example is that well-known chick flick – Mean Girls...

We’ve decided to construct this blog post through the encouragement of our Mum and Dad telling us that you don’t have to ‘spend to look quality’ and Dad always told us ‘you can look good in a bin bag mate, if you work it right’.

Once you find your style you’ll actually feel more comfortable wearing the clothes that you want to, in comparison to trying to work an outfit that isn’t necessarily ‘your’ fashion. If somebody is looking at an outfit you are wearing, don’t feel intimidated – the fact that they have looked shows that you’ve stood out (obviously if you’re wearing just your underwear, there may be a bigger issue you need to address!).

As you mature you’ll slowly start to realise what types of clothes you like and feel more confident in yourself when wearing them. You don’t always have to shop at the biggest brands, after all who sees the label anyway? Make ‘getting dressed’ in the morning something you enjoy and look forward to – not dread. Perhaps plan what you are going to wear the night before, or whilst you are falling asleep. Getting dressed is like art...you design the product and wear the outcome!

It’s a cliché saying but it really is so important just to be yourself...and most importantly, be as unique as can be...it makes you more interesting, more memorable. Think about it this way – if you dress differently – you’ll never have to worry that you’re going to bump into someone who’s wearing the same outfit as you... Awkward!

We’re not trying to enforce that you go out and buy a bright green feather boa, orange mankini nor a leather mini skirt, just have confidence to WARE WHAT YOU WANT.

Amy & Laura x