Do you wear the same clothes day-in, day-out? Do you feel like you are wearing a uniform every day? Do you wish you could break out of wearing all black or jeggings or the same-old, same-old but you just don’t know how?
Monique Doy is here to show you how! Monique is a stylist who specializes in women sized 14+. She runs a styling support group – “Own Your Style” - on Facebook and a plus-sized buy and sell group with over 18,000 members, is a Facebook Community trainer, writes about fashion for Stuff.co.nz, has been featured on Radio New Zealand and Breakfast on Television New Zealand and provides personalized styling services. She is vibrant, wise and funny and we are so excited to share her with you!
In this episode you’ll get practical, step-by-gentle-step advice on how to break out of your uniform to find and wear clothes that feel really good and express your personality.
In this jam-packed episode on Bod Almighty we cover:
- How many striped t-shirts Monique had in her wardrobe after having her children and how she really gets “the safe clothes uniform” (around 01:45)
- When Monique started thinking about herself again (around 03:35)
- Why Monique particularly enjoys working with women sized 14+
- Why Monique said: “I’ve had three hours sleep, I just need to not be naked!”
- What we really mean when we say “that looks flattering”
- Hot tip: how to simply change one thing and the power of Monique’s green cardigan (around 10:00)
- Where to find style inspiration and support
- When comfort clothes and a pair of jeggings are totally okay
- How to have fun with fashion and dopamine dressing
- Hot tip: Where to find incredible secondhand clothes (around 17:10)
- Why we don’t return clothes we’ve bought and how to
- Why shop assistants can be scary or amazing
- When Monique totally nails Michelle’s style (around 23:00)
- How Monique feels about “the capsule wardrobe”
- When Monique says “Your body is going to change every day, every single day for the rest of your life.” (around 25:20)
- Hot tip: How to figure out what the heck you like (around 27:00)
- What Michelle’s Pinterest board is chock full of (around 27:00)
- Who not to shop with (around 28:00)
- Hot tip: Where to find buddies! (around 31:00)
Resources:
Monique’s website: https://www.dressingup.co.nz/about
Joining Monique’s styling group: https://www.dressingup.co.nz/buy
Monique’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/monique_doy_/
Plus-sized buy and sell page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1508904566089154/
Jo from iCurvy (plus size woman in chambray shirt and giant tutu!) : https://www.instagram.com/icurvy/?hl=en