"Fashion's most wise and witty tastemaker had written a guide to cool mom style, talking to newish mums. As a newish mum myself, the words reverberated through my inbox. Among the pieces worn by the likes of designer Zoe Latta, designer Ellen Van Dusen and writer Natalie So were Pro Force martial arts pants and Marimekko-brights, Marni clogs and oversized yellow leather jackets."
"I'm sure I wasn't the only one to rejoice at these women who didn't see it as a vanity to (still) care about expressing themselves via their style, even as their babies and young children shotputted 10,000 demands in their direction and society's expectations for maternal self-sacrifice bore down. Changed bodies, changed priorities and forced hands led to roadbumps but sometimes they also led to less preciousness more of a carpe diem approach to style."
A guide to cool mom style highlighted practical, expressive garments such as martial arts pants, Marimekko brights, Marni clogs, oversized leather jackets and functional trainers like Salomon Snowclog Mid, Nike Air Rifts and Asics Gel-Kayano 14s. Many new mothers are shifting away from cosy pumps and chunky practical boots toward trainers that support speed, distance and hands-free ease. Changed bodies, shifted priorities and forced practicalities create challenges but also reduce preciousness, encouraging a carpe diem approach to dressing. Post-survival-mode parenthood prompts renewed playfulness, a desire to dress up and a defiant reclaiming of personal style.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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