Salmon Sneakers and a Blue and White striped Dress

Imagine one of those movies where the characters become fugitives and have to do a quick makeover so as to not be recognized by authorities; change of hair colour, change of clothes and shoes. Yesterday felt kind of like that, except for the hair colour part.

I was to start work at 12:50pm but left home way too early. I drove to the shopping centre nearby to kill time and made the mistake of walking into KMart. Next thing I know I was grabbing a pair of salmon coloured sneakers (they looked pretty cool) then, as if self control escaped me, I was pulling a blue and white striped maxi dress off the rack and headed to the fitting room to try it out.

Once the outfit was on, there really was no going back. It cost me a total of $23 and I reckon that was a bargain! But what I did next was something extremely out of character for me.

I dashed for the restroom, stripped down to my undergarments and donned my newly purchased KMart dress and sneakers. I was not a fugitive but I surely felt like one. Who in the world would do this? Who was I hiding from?

Although there was nothing particularly wrong with what I was wearing when I left the house, I did, however, felt better in this dress and those sneakers.

So off to work I went. I got to the office and slowly looked around and wondered if I was going to get call out on this new get-up. No one noticed and I was somewhat relieved and deflated. How strange. I didn't buy this to be noticed. I bought it for comfort. And man was it comfortable. Oh! Did I also mention that this dress had pockets?! POCKETS!

(Photo Credit: Ryssa Fiu)

Unless you're someone who wears a dress often, you will never know how amazing it is to have a dress with pockets!

Because of my awkward body shape, it is really difficult for me to find comfortable clothes that flatter and suit me. And that cost less than $20. If you know me, you will instantly picture me in shorts (that reach my knees) and a t-shirt.

(Photo Credit: Martin Tiffany)

That is kind of my uniform, isn't it? You know why? Because it hides this odd body of mine and it doesn't give me much definition. My squishy soft belly is often the main culprit as it shows often in most things I wear that are of a brighter colour palette. That's usually why I stick to dark colours. But I'm slowly branching out of that. I'm getting older (*cough cough* almost 30) and my body is constantly changing (mercurial mistress, she is).

But this is me.

The salmon sneakers and the blue and white striped maxi dress made me feel good and I looked good in it too. It picked up my entire day. And I wasn't feeling at all enthused about life that morning. Thank you, KMart ^_^

Fascinating isn't it, how fashion can have an impact on how we feel.

I wish everyone can feel comfortable about who they are and it is reflected in what they wear. It carries a confidence that you can't find anywhere or in anything else.

If you feel good, your outlook and mood lifts drastically.

And that is important for your self care.

In the words of the amazing Tan France,

"If you can't take care of yourself, how the heck are you going to take care of everyone around you?"