A recent shopping trip got me thinking about this when I was in Marks and Spencer and noticed they were selling a dress with inbuilt shape wear which purports to help you look like you have dropped a dress size.I thought why not just make the dress flattering to everyone instead of making women feel like they should be a certain shape or look?
This kind of thing for women can make or break a shopping trip, it is so easy to become dismayed and think “my body does not conform” when you can’t fit into something that is your usual size.
But seriously, what are we trying to conform to?What the media and magazines tell us? Images that we are exposed to day after day of thin women looking happy?But in reality how many of these women are really happy?We usually find out in the end that they struggled with their weight, barely eating or being addicted to diet pills from being constantly under pressure to be thin or regain their pre-pregnancy body shape!!!
From the 1st of January when all the frivolities of the Christmas season are over we are bombarded with diet this diet the other, drop a dress size this, fit back into your jeans that…. the pressure on women to conform is immense and unfortunately this is passed on to younger generations, with recent reports of girls as young as 7 being obsessed with diet and exercise, what is going wrong with the world???
So, here is my advice for your next shopping trip, I know it won’t be easy but try this...don’t obsess about being a particular size “oh I’m a size 14, that is all I will buy”, instead aim to wear clothes that suit you, are stylish and sit well on your body, even if that does mean you have a wardrobe full of clothes ranging from a 10 to a 16...which is entirely possible!!
Always remember that these sizes are only a guide and can be a different size in each shop.There is no consistency in sizes not even within the one shop – I recently went into Pennys (Primark) to buy some trousers…. I tried on a few pairs including some skinny jeans, I bought two pairs of the same skinny jeans just in different colours, one was a size 12 and the other was a size 14 – the size 12 in one colour didn’t go near me, the other colour fit perfectly!!!I also bought two pairs of trousers again one was a 12 and one was a 14, and this was in the same shop!!
We all know we can be different sizes in different shops and usually know which ones to avoid.For me its Zara, I can never get anything to fit me properly, it appears when you have boobs this is not the shop to visit!!!
So the next time you go shopping, don’t think “I must buy a size whatever” think “wow this looks good on me and really suits me” and maybe just maybe we can begin to dispel the myth that we should be a certain size!!
From the moment we properly met I think we both
knew we had some sort of special connection and to this day that connection is
stronger than ever. This is why I was
never so happy as the day I got to say I do to the man of my dreams, who truly
is my soul mate.
We had the most wonderful day surrounded by
friends and family in the intimate setting of our lovely country cottage, it
felt just perfect for us. Everything came
together nicely thanks to some very special people namely, And...
So the big
day finally came and Team GirlieGuide took to the streets of Dublin to compete
in the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon.
This was the first outing for Team GirlieGuide and I am eternally grateful to my lovely Girlies for their hard work, training and commitment to the Team!!
Team GirlieGuide
Needless to
say that with the streets lined with some 40,000 plus women, we had a brilliant
day!!
Since GirlieGuide first reviewed the Welcome to Womanhood gift box from Funky Goddess I have had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Samantha, actually she also dropped by in a dream I had, we had a lovely chat and a cuppa, all a bit odd but anyway I digress....
Since our last feature, Funky Goddess has gone on to be a Small Business Sunday (#SBS) winner chosen by Theo Paphitis from the BBC's Dragon Den…
AND also successfully pitched on RTE's Dragon Den…
If you have a wardrobe full of clothes but think you have nothing to wear, then read on......
Last weekend I did another very successful wardrobe intervention, this is a great recession busting way of updating and expanding your wardrobe without the need for a major shopping trip.
A wardrobe full of clothes, a few hysterical females and a bottle of bubbly, what more can a girlie girl ask for.
So armed with a glass of bubbly each we got started.....
The problem was a long weekend away and like ev...
So, much to the delight of our respective families, we have finally set a date to get married!!
On the 29th of August 2012 I will be marrying the most wonderful, loving, caring man, who always manages to make me laugh and smile regardless of whatever drama I'm going through!! (Sorry I should have mentioned this may get a bit mushy).
Anyway, we have decided to keep it pretty much simple and low key, a nice trip to the local Registry Office and then back to our country cottage home with fam...
Mother of two young girls aged 12 and 4 years old, Samantha Kelly of Rosslare Harbour Co Wexford in Ireland has developed a unique product designed to ease young girls over the milestone of their first period. After searching local pharmacies in preparation for the inevitable milestone her own daughters would approach, Samantha identified a gap in the market. There were no all-inclusive gift sets that h...
As part of our frugal guide, "The Frugal Girlie“, GirlieGuide is very pleased to welcome to the blog today, Lizzie Longworth. Lizzie has the most wonderful online handmade jewellery boutique La Chic Unique where she takes vintage elements, design and style and mixes them with modern materials. Lizzie also has the fantastic blog Inside Emma’s Attic where she shares her love of all things handmade!!
In May last year I decided to change the way we frivolously spend money on clothes, t...
Girlies, how often do you sneakily take your wedding dress out and wear it around the house when you are alone? How often do you just open the wardrobe and sigh and wish you could wear it just one more time? Well, the Villa Rose Hotel in Donegal, Ireland, might just have the answer to all your problems (and we LOVE it!!).......
Calling all Brides…
This may just be what all you past brides have been waiting for - the opportunity to wear your wedding dress one more time at a Charity Bal...
So the awards season has begun again for another year.
The Golden Globes 2012 kick started some of the biggest red carpet events of the year and of course with that means red carpet style.This year saw a wide variety of designers from Gucci to Versace and of course some Chanel Haute Couture thrown in between, just for good measure.The biggest trend of the night was most definitely fishtail gowns, with nudes and blushes being the colours of choice for a lot of the gowns.All in all ther...
About ten years ago I was living in a lovely little town called Ennistymon, Co.Clare on the west coast of Ireland. Apart from being a quaint seaside town it had the happy coincidence of being a gathering place for every hippy and eco warrior in western Europe and my were they a “gay” bunch. Over eco sourced coffee and organic scones a conversation began about mooncups. Aghast I listened to the gory details of how this cup was inserted into the vagina and it collected menstrual blood. Then...
Welcome to our guest Blogger Theresa Wood, who bravely went where I definitely would not go......
Now I wouldn’t say I had the worst feet in the world but, like every other girly girl, they do have their bad days and I don’t go around showing them off to everyone for fear of someone recoiling in horror. However, dunking my precious little toes into a tank of flesh eating fish for them to nibble away on that tough skin would, to those with a sensible head on, probably not seem to be the ...
Welcome to Ciara Doran, our guest Blogger today and her review of her Ultimate Girls Day Out manicure.....
I was super excited to be attending the Ultimate Girl's Day Out recently. I had decided to hold off doing my nails for the day out and get them done while I was there as a little treat.
When we came across a nail bar stand, I was ecstatic. It looked very busy, but surprisingly enough I was squeezed in within two minutes of my standing there.
I have to point out at this stage that from the moment the tickets were purchased there was nothing short of epic outfit planning and many, many emails containing images of potential dresses/shoes and accessories flying back and forth!!
And so on the day itself we set out with the finest shoes from our closets determined to be the next Cinderella....
We arrived early, just in time for the first of the day's f...
Last weekend, Bella Lunardi visited Casa GG for some sisterly bonding, so we decided to do a quick photo shoot to update the images on the website and also to do some pictures for a potential Avatar.
As always when we are together we regularly had some falling down with laughter moments (which we affectionately call ICP's - incontenance pants moments), but eventually managed to produce some great pictures, and a lovely picture to use on the Twitter Avatar.
So my recent battle to book a holiday has led me to this blog post!!
My dilemma was this: Cheaper flights with Ryanair or less hassle more expensive flights with Aer Lingus. Now we all know this “cheap” flights blurb is just that....blurb, but one lives in hope, alas not this time.... after a few more clicks I discovered that Ryanair were intending to charge us €70.00 EACH for our bags!! Yes €70.00 for a 20kg bag!!
Well, after I picked myself up off the floor I decided to go with Aer ...
Ok Girlies, we all know that this time of year can be a total nightmare, whilst we all count the weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds to our holidays, finding the right swimwear and beachwear can be even more stressful than flying with a certain budget airline!!
And that is why we are here, whilst we cannot help with the stressful flight, we can take the pain out of finding the right swimwear for you and your body shape.
No matter what shape or size you are the key thing to remember is you...
Ok, so we all know times are tough and purse strings are tight, but here at GirlieGuide we believe that style can survive through a recession!!
With this in mind we searched through what is on offer online and found a good few things at budget prices which we have put together to create a few looks to give you some ideas on how to work this season’s trends on a budget.
The key things to remember when bargain shopping on the internet are:
Buy items that will mix and match easily with each oth...
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, morning, noon or night, the scarf is a wardrobe staple and can do wonders for any outfit!!
It is one of the most versatile items in your wardrobe as it comes in all manner of shapes, sizes, textures and colours . There is just so many ways to wear a scarf that you will never tire of experimenting.
