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Hey there,

Long time no see! Hope you’re all doing well.

Today I’ve got two words for you that always strike fear into me. Jeans shopping.

Whenever I need new jeans I always get the dread, Will they fit me? Will they flatter me? The answer is usually no and I end up walking out of the shop, wanting to cry and head straight to the nearest shop for chocolate.

Have no more jeans shopping fear babes, as I bring to you the holy grail of jeans from Monki. I’m sharing 3 different pairs from them that I love, feel fab in and they fit well!

First up we have a classic pair of blue jeans called ‘Taiki’.
These are a vintage mom shape with a straight leg in a mid blue wash and super high waisted. This is a pair you can chuck on and feel great in whatever your mood.

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I love the fit of these, a little big on the waist but I always have that problem with jeans, nothing a belt won’t fix! Here I have styled then with a oversized cord shirt and loafers for a 90s vibe.

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Taiki Blue Jeans / Cord Shirt / Tiger Loafers

Next up we have ‘Yoko’ a super high waisted light wash jean with flared legs.
I absolutely adore this pair, they totally remind me of Avril Lavigne Sk8r boi vibes and I am all about that. Here I have styled them with a pair of Dr Martens, leather blazer and a floral polo neck.

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I feel totally badass in these and I love how they’re slightly longer on the leg so they flare over your shoes. Team them with a cute top and sandals in the spring for a totally different look!

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Yoko Light Blue Jeans

Last up we have ‘Taiki’ in a white wash. These are the same style as the blue pair but are a cropped leg. I love a white jean, I love wearing them all year round and think they work with pretty much anything! Although I usually end up spilling something down them (I took these photos before eating just incase!)

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Here I have teamed them with lilac matching hairclips, a vintage tshirt, ankle boots and that purple cord shirt worn open.

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Taiki Off White Jeans / Self Love Hairclips / Purple Cord Shirt

So there we have a roundup of 3 pairs of jeans from Monki, I hope I have inspired you to try some of their denim out for yourself and given you some styling ideas.

Monki are offering 20% off jeans from 21st February- 1st March so I urge you to have a nosey and pick up a pair!

Speak soon,

Bex xxx

This blogpost is part of a paid AD with Monki. However all words and puns are my own.

I have struggled with my body confidence for as long as I can remember. Even at my lowest weight I couldn’t see how I truly looked in the mirror.

As a teenager I was never ‘fat’, I’ve always had big hips and a big bum. My stomach was flat and I had decent size boobs, so I should have been happy right? Wrong.
I always compared myself to others, wanting what I didn’t have. Throughout School, College and University I did the same.

I have been a size 8 to a size 12 and throughout all stages of my weight I haven’t liked what I saw in the mirror, I was constantly on a diet, weighing myself, punishing myself for enjoying a chocolate bar, and what for? I was miserable and unhappy.

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Coat- Primark (instore) | Trousers- Topshop | Jumper- H&M | Boots- ASOS

It’s sad that the world of social media has taken over to knock people’s body confidence. Just click on Instagram and you can find millions of girls with the ‘perfect’ body.
What the photos fail to tell us is that the majority of these will have used several different filters, face tune apps, corrections and a whole host of other things for what you see in the image.

Why can’t we just love ourselves as we are? In my eyes there is only one of you, everyone is beautiful in their own special way.

Today, as a 26 year old woman, I have accepted yes, I do have hips and a big bum with a bit of a belly, but who cares? It doesn’t make me a bad person does it? I have great Friends, an amazing Boyfriend and loving Family, so what does being thin gain me? I’ll tell you what- nothing.

I have learnt how to dress for my figure. I know what works for my body and what I feel good in, so I focus on this when shopping and styling myself.
When I’m wearing something I feel good in, I feel on top of the world and the best version of myself.

That’s not saying I don’t have days where I look in the mirror and don’t like what I see. Yes I have down days, but I have learnt to control my demons and embrace my body.

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One of my favourite things is going out for a meal and socializing, so why should I deprive myself this happiness? So what if my jeans feel a little tight, I’ll just be good for a few days to balance it out!

I guess what this word vomit blog post is trying to say is, it’s silly really isn’t it? We constantly diet, punish and starve ourselves for what? Just a number.

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Don’t let just a number get you down, you have one life so live it! Eat that chocolate bar or bag of crisps you want and don’t punish yourself!

Hope you enjoyed reading this post, I feel it’s so important we speak up about taboo subjects.

Speak soon,

B x

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Jeans Shopping Fear Cured With Monki

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