Becoming a parent can mean near-total upheaval for your lifestyle, and it’s easy to feel like a new world of practical changes to your habits must supersede a sense of style – but that doesn’t have to be the case.
Parenthood puts a lot of mental strain on many Brits so finding ways to boost your self-esteem is valuable, and revitalising your style despite your responsibilities is a great way to feel more like yourself. Here, we’ll talk about how you can do just that.
Embrace practicality and comfort without sacrificing style
There’s no getting away from the fact that you’re likely to be putting your clothes through their paces more than before you became a parent, and that does mean that you need to fill out your wardrobe with pieces that can handle the ins and outs of days full of feeding, changing nappies and chasing after little ones. You’re going to want to be comfortable as you rush around, as well as just look good.
The best thing that you can do is focus on clothes with practical substance but room to express yourself in style. For example, yes, you’re likely looking at dropping the pencil skirts for a heavier rotation of jeans – they’re durable, comfy and go with almost everything, after all. If you find yourself wanting several pairs to handle your tasks, though, make sure to diversify on colour so that you can change things up day by day and take more initiative to pair them with other parts of your outfit. Even a choice as commonplace as jeans is subject to changing trends, too, so if you love keeping up with the latest in fashion then you can still keep an eye on what’s hot.
Accessorise strategically
Perhaps the easiest way to focus on style is in how you accessorise. If you’re working off a base of practicality, you can build on it by adding passion, personality and flair through smaller touches that won’t get in the way of your day-to-day. A piece of statement jewellery like a dazzling necklace or a bold Breitling watch can draw eyes to the parts of your outfit you most want to be seen – and maybe away from the latest stain that the little one’s caused elsewhere.
You’re likely to want a greater variety of handy items around just in case, from tissues to snacks, so a good bag is your friend here as well – choose one that’s well-built to hold what you need but in a pattern or colour that speaks to you.
Be adaptable and open to change
Parenting can be an unpredictable job, and you’ll likely come to value wardrobe options that can handle a variety of unexpected twists to your day. An open-minded attitude can be the key to making this a style success.
Human creativity thrives through limitations – how can we work within them to make magic happen? Embrace the evolving nature of your life and adapt your style to meet your circumstances head-on, figuring out what parts are the most important to you and working them into your new wardrobe.
