05/04/2021
Simple Style Tips for Moms
Fashion was something I wasn’t ‘good’ at. I wore what was convenient, on sale, and whatever the simplest trend was.
I didn’t feel like I was telling the world who I was with what I wore, but I never questioned it much either. It was a back burner issue.
Until the notion of getting dressed each day became very appealing.
We can buy all the cute clothes and we have a fashionable closet. But style is how we, individually, chose to put it all together. In my laywoman’s recovering-sandal-and-sock wearing opinion:
clothes = fashion
outfits = style
So here are my tips for putting your mom outfits together:
1. Start with what you love.
Make sure your closet has been purged, only keep items that you love and that fit you well.
stay at home mom wearing outfit
2. Use accessories.
(When I say accessories I mean scarves, jewellery, headbands, belts, bags, glasses, hats, rogue oatmeal stain on your leg).
You don’t need a lot of accessories or shoes, but you do need a couple. These are what help complete an outfit and what help an outfit look like ‘you’. As fluffy as it sounds, you have a unique style that says something about who you are and how you hold yourself. Even if people make fun of your yellow scarf. You love it, you wear it!
3. Always add layers.
Dressing in basics is just that, the base. Like a plain waffle without any toppings. You need butter, syrup, berries, h**p hearts, yogurt, on that bad boy!
Use the ‘Rule of Three‘ and wear at least three items. Your top and bottom count as two. This was one of the first steps I took in getting dressed each day, adding a third piece. This brings it all together and makes your outfit seem very put together simple mom outfit.
4. Trial and error.
There is no handbook to your body and your tastes. You have to take the time getting to know your clothes, your style. You have to spend time trying on different outfit combinations.
As moms, this time-commitment is our biggest hurdle. It doesn’t have to be an hour every morning.
Maybe once a week lock yourself in your room with some great music and a glass of w**e and just try some combos on.
