Before I had Ralph, I always knew what I wanted to wear. It was my absolute favourite part of every morning, the thing I looked forward to like others looked forward to coffee. But then I became a mum, and my body felt foreign, and the process felt hard. Now my hips are wider, my stomach is softer, my boobs are bigger, and I have (if I'm lucky) about six minutes to make a decision and execute. I designed Fine Tailoring over a year ago - long before I fell pregnant - and I couldn't have anticipated how much my life would change, or how much I'd need these pieces in my wardrobe. Pieces that allowed me to rise to the occasion of a fancy event or dinner party despite being exhausted to the point of delirium. The Tailored Vest is long enough to cover my hips and bum, and loose enough to hide the fact I've got my jeans unbuttoned. The Tuxedo Blazer feels like elegant armour - the final piece of the puzzle you pull on after the frantic routine of bath time, feeding, and trying to get a baby down all before 7pm, with two minutes left on the clock to put on makeup and find a claw clip for my hair. And the double-bonded crepe fabric in the top and mini dress is, by some miracle, thick enough that when my boobs leak no one notices.
Fine Tailoring was designed for courthouse weddings and dinner parties and Tuesdays in July when you'd almost fallen out of love with getting dressed.
From my wardrobe, to yours.
x M
