So I used to take care over my appearance, used to have a fairly neat well put together look - we are going back some years here mind - that meant I always looked presentable. I knew what suited me and I felt quite happy with my clothes.
Fast forward 10 years and post DC I have somehow got to the stage where if I put on proper makeup I feel like a clown (though others don't notice, they may say "you look nice today, what did you do?" for eg). I wear converse, jeans, T shirts, technical jackets. If I have to go somewhere that involves wearing a frock, I either HATE the whole experience and feel like Aunt Sally from Worzel Gummidge, or I find some excuse not to go.
I have got some money to spend on a new wardrobe (clothes not the furniture obv.) and have been buying a few things, but I am looking at the new cashmere cardigan and new lovely brown leather shoulder bag and thinking I will never wear those, they are not practical, they will get ruined etc.
The whole thing is making me feel very stressed and it is meant to be a nice thing.
A lot of it comes from having put on weight, at least 2 dress sizes. I have been thinking "no point getting anything nice until I lose weight" for about 8 years. I have decided that no, actually, I can still look nice - I don't need to look like a drab mouse just because I'm a bit bigger than I used to be.
I am actually losing weight but don't mind getting new stuff now anyway.
How would you go about getting new clothes in these circumstances? Little at a time or draw up a list and get everything in one go?
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
For beauty and fashion style advice, join in our Style forum chat.
Style and beauty
Soothe my fears about transitioning from scruffy to well heeled
4 replies
NervyMcNervous · 15/11/2012 13:57
OP posts:
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.