I’m sure you’ll be wondering why I’ve decided to start a fashion blog and honestly I wouldn’t call it that just yet because I’m not sure how it’s going to turn out, i've never done anything like this before so i don't want to make any promises. I don’t work in the fashion industry nor do I ever plan on doing, this blog is just going to be a little project for me to work on. I’ve looked at many different fashion blogs out of interest and I’ve seen some I love and some I hate, I guess the reasons I hate some of them is that I really don’t think they’ve put together great outfits in the majority of their posts. I know it’s all down to personal opinion and style, I’m never going to say I’m a fashion guru but I do know what shapes and styles suit me and those which don’t, though there will be time where I’ll fall in love with a piece and say forget the fashion guru, I love it so I’m wearing it. I can’t instantly put together a fabulous outfit, it does take a lot of effort and I don’t always want to look fabulous though I do try to make an effort everyday even if the only thing I know I’m doing is going into the office. I will see something I love in store but then try it on to see that no matter how much I love it, I really can’t make it work for me so it’s not worth spending the money.
My plans with the blog are to post about the outfits I put together which make me feel and look good no matter what the occasion, even if it’s a fabulous pair of Pj’s for a duvet day (I’m sure Elmo will make his debut soon enough). I’m also currently undergoing a keep fit and weight loss programme, I’m doing it the healthy way with visits to the gym and changing my eating habits along with cutting down my calorie intake. I’m doing it for health reasons but also because I’m not 100% happy with the way I look, most days I don’t care because I know I don’t look too bad and I have other things going on in my life which make me happy. My goal is to lose 96lbs which will take between 18 months and 2 years, it isn’t a definite goal, because I may decide part way through that I’ve got to a size I am comfortable and happy with in which case I’ll work to maintain that weight. I am hoping that throughout this blog not only will I be able to see a difference in body shape but also a difference in the styles of clothes I can wear. I’m also hoping that I’ll be able to pick up some more advanced sewing skills along the way and hopefully my textiles G.C.S.E. will come in handy. I'm currently trying to cut down on my spending because i'm saving up towards moving out, so i'm going to give myself the task of making the clothes i own work for me even if i have got bored of them, this is hopefully where sewing will come in.
I should probably give you some basics, currently I’m a UK size 20 on average sometimes I get into an 18 other times I’m a 22 and I’m 5ft 6”. I can’t promise to post daily because I don’t think I have the time for that but I will try and post 2/3 times a week if all goes to plan.