As many of you have probably gathered already, I took the new year as a starting ground to reinvent myself. Not just in my attitude and approach to life but in other aspects too; including my personal style. Throughout school I was always that girl that wore the latest trends. Even if I didn’t like what was in fashion, I would always feel obliged to wear what everyone else redeemed as ‘trendy’. Whether that was trailing my PE kit around in a Jane Norman carrier bag or wearing brightly coloured skinny jeans, you would always find me looking like a replica of every other teenage girl who was so desperate to fit in. Everyone must remember the ugg boot craze, right? I begged my mum to buy me a real pair for a solid three months despite absolutely hating how big my fake (Leeds Market's finest) ones made my feet look. What about the Jack Wills everything trend? You have to remember that one! The fact that I allowed myself to spend £10 on a single pair of knickers makes me want to shed a little tear. The need to fit in didn't just stop when I left high school...it was only a couple of months ago when I found myself handing over £70 to a sales assistant in Office for a really ugly pair of Adidas trainers (all the cool kids in town seemed to be wearing them).
I recently made a promise to myself that I would never again buy anything that I didn't like (even if all the fashionable bloggers on Instagram did). If I don’t like a trend or don’t think it would suit me, I won’t invest into it. During my unnecessary shopping binge earlier this week, I bought the wackiest pair of bright green, platform trainers that I know not a lot of people will approve of (my mum especially, whose face was horrified when I rocked up home wearing them on Saturday- bless her). But I LOVE THEM…. So I’ll wear them. The truth is, I could spend my whole life resisting the things in life that make me happy because I’m so scared of other people’s opinions (I could have easily scrolled past those trainers online thinking ‘no one else will like them’ or ‘I don’t have the confidence to pull them off’)….but if I did that, I would also spend my life in regret. I’ve found that since discovering my own personal style and only wearing things I feel comfortable and happy in, I feel more confident than I ever have before. I suppose now, instead of bowing down to everyone else’s definition of beauty, I’ve started to be my own and I've actually found happiness in that a whole lot more.
It’s never too late to reinvent yourself! You can literally be anyone who you want to be and wear whatever it is you want to wear! I am still that clique girly girl who doesn’t feel complete without a fresh manicure every three weeks … it’s just now I also love to wear my crazy trainers and polka dot, flared trousers whilst walking to the salon! ;)
You know what they say…
Those who mind don’t matter and those who matter, don’t mind!
♥
Hope you all have the loveliest week!
Lots of love as always,
Beth x
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