VIBRANT CONCEPTS
It’s Not A “ONE SIZE FITS ALL” Approach When It Comes To
Body Confidence I have found most people have challenges when it comes to feeling confident in their own skin and dressing their body shape. Sometimes it is the challenge of finding clothes that fit properly, knowing where to shop or learning how to illusion dress in order to enhance or hide certain features on our frame.
13 years of styling and dressing clients, one common denominator I have discovered is that no matter someone’s size, shape or age; their body confidence (or lack of) often comes back to their outlook and mental approach towards themselves. As a personal stylist I do not take a “one size fits all” approach during a styling session. As everyone has their own concerns when it comes to their body confidence I always start my session listening to my clients concerns, challenges and what they do/don’t feel comfortable wearing. As a young female in a highly image
BY JORDI WOODS
driven industry it has taken me years (it is still a work in progress) to be confident in my body. However there are three things that have made a huge difference in my life and I want to share them with you! MY (GENERAL) TIPS TO FEELING CONFIDENT IN YOUR BODY. 1 Focus On You & Only You. The first thing I tell clients at a VC Body Analysis Session is “stop comparing yourself to ANYONE ELSE and focus on you!”. This comparison includes your mum, sister, friends and especially what you see in the media! Did you know, the worse the media makes us feel, the more we buy… let me repeat that… the worse the media makes us feel, the more we buy. Many companies profit from our insecurities. These may include; appearing more youthful, being slimmer or curvier, looking stylish and feeling attractive. By focusing on you and only you, you stop the comparison process and eliminate spending unnecessary money and negative energy. Instead you can start accepting your own natural beauty and discovering ways you can enhance it.
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