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The dreaded "mom style"

And how to avoid it

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Abby Arad
Sep 15, 2024
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I recently posted an ‘ask me anything’ on Instagram, and got a lot of questions like ‘How do I avoid mom style?’ This really hit me. Clearly the worst thing you can do is look like a “mom”. So let’s talk about how to get dressed as a mom, without looking like one. And yes, for reference, I am also a mom!

Fashion summed up and put on a T-shirt.

Feeling good in your clothes

More important than what you wear is how your clothes make you feel. Sometimes we do put our kids and everything else first. But if you look good, you feel good and then you have confidence, and that’s what shines. Pay attention to how the clothes you consistently reach for make you feel. If it’s anything other than ‘cool’ or ‘great’, rethink your choice.

So what can consistently make us feel “good”?

Great denim

These are jeans that I’ve found do in fact look good on everybody (all available in a wide range of sizes)

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