Fashion

RENSKE IS IN MOURNING, CAUSE SHE LOST HER ENTIRE WARDROBE

I am in mourning. It’s extreme. Last night I had come up with a budget friendly plan to spruce up my wardrobe with new sets using old items I already had. I happen to be broke. Just so you know. I can tell you one thing, it was far from successful. After three desperate hours I came to the shocking revelation: it’s easy to say you’re going to come up with a budget friendly way of sprucing up you wardrobe, but what use is is when the clothes don’t fit? It turns into some kind of window shopping of your own closet. And it just so happens that I hate window shopping, but window shopping in your own closet? I wouldn’t even wish that for my worst enemy.

Here’s a short story explaining what led up to this situation. First of all, I’m not a fit girl. I’ve never been one either. I mean, obviously there was once a time that I had a modelesque future, but I’ll just leave out all the hard work it took to keep that up. Anyways, I ended up going up to a size 38-40, and no longer had to say no to wine, cheese and cake. I know what you’re thinking: all good. But after my first pregnancy and definitely after having passed the thirty age mark, I realized, the kilo’s just kept on coming. But it’s not like I did anything about it. Besides, I still managed to get suited up in my clothes. Half a year ago I gave birth to my second child, but unfortunately I’m no longer able to squeeze myself into my old clothes. Looks like I went up yet another size. And no matter how long I wait, the kilo’s aren’t coming off.

“But hey, complaining never made anyone skinny”

So now I’m left with a wardrobe I can look at, and that’s all. Admitted though, there’s a small stash I can wear: wide tops, flex pants, big vests. I’ve become a real pro when it comes to spicing up these items with shoes, bags, brooches, belts, rings and bracelets. Oh, and let’s not forget my statement glasses from Cazal. Although the biggest chunk of wardrobe – a beautiful Majé dress, a beautiful vintage Yves Saint Laurent jacket, an ultra cool Acne pair of pants – haven’t seen the light of day in a long time. Talk about depressing.

But hey, complaining never made anyone skinny, and neither did being unhappy, so it’s time for a new game plan. Is it finally time for me to start watching what I eat, start working out and doing everything our health editor Jet tells us to do? Or should I just sit and pray and hope that the god’s will be ever in my favor? Or…I should just start saving up money and buy new things? Who knows, maybe it’ll work out now that I’ve eliminated the latte factor. Oh the choices. I’ll think about it and get back to you later.