Working from home = t-shirts & leggings

This year has been one of big change. I lost my job back in July, I went to America again (which always, even when it's not planned, seems to spark deep philosophical questions about my life when I get back), and then the big one, I started two new jobs, both of which don't require me to spend every day in an office.

While that works for me in many ways (though I have no trouble keeping busy), the one thing I love one day and hate the next is that working from home doesn't exactly encourage me to get out of bed in the morning and be creative with my outfits. In many ways, I feel like I should be more creative than I was in an office because I'm not limited by any office conventions (like low tops and singlet sleeves for example), but who wants to work in their beautiful pinup gear when the only people to see your outfit most days is the dog? 

So I've gone completely in the other direction. That is, my pjs have become my uniform. To counteract being slobby and gross (and being ashamed of answering the door when the postman comes), I've been working on some dressed, but comfy work-from-home outfits and hairstyles that don't involve getting dressed to the nines. 90% of which centre around my Black Milk leggings. The way I see it is, if I make an effort to be properly dressed, I don't have to change if I need to run out to Officeworks or hide when the postman comes.

I'm going to share a couple of outfits here, and then share some others in future posts - I think there are a few work from home-related topics to be covered. Be warned, this will frequently mean seeing me out of the pinup gear, no makeup and the dreaded top-knot or bun (we'll talk about that later too). 

I did in fact go out in this outfit. To the hospital to visit my pop.
Who later told Mum that you'd see me coming in a blackout.
Achievement unlocked, I think.

Outfit 1 details

T-shirt: The Mighty Thor

Leggings: Black Milk Tartan Yellow Leggings (Now a museum piece, sorry!)

Shoes: Bam!Pow! flats from Rubi shoes | Similar

Oh hai, no make-up face

Outfit 2 details

T-shirt: Eff Your Beauty Standards shirt from Tess Holliday | Similar

Leggings (not pictured): Black Milk Matte Black leggings

Tess Holliday & #EffYourBeautyStandards

I hate it when people tell other people what to wear. I've talked about this before, but just to recap, my general opinion is that you should wear whatever you feel comfortable in. Don't be dictated to by those 'what's hot and what's not' articles in magazines, don't listen to anyone who tells you to dress your age, dress to your shape, etc etc. Dress in what makes you feel comfortable. 

We all have body hangups (obviously, one of mine is my teeth), and buttons that people can push, but I think it's really important to love yourself, flaws and all, because no one is perfect. Some days, I'm not so great at taking my own advice, but that's why I'm really glad that I discovered the #EffYourBeautyStandards movement. 

Created by Tess Holliday, who is a plus sized model (I actually don't love that term, but this is taken from Tess' bio) and body-positive activist and blogger, #EffYourBeautyStandards is all about beauty. That is, the fact that everyone, big or small or anywhere in between, is beautiful. In a world where negativity, trolling, shaming, heckling, cat-calling and all of those other things are rife, this is my favourite online movement ever because it is 100% positive. When I'm having a bad day, I logon to instagram and trawl through the #EffYourBeautyStandards Instagram, or even just the hashtag, look at the pictures and read people's inspiring and positive stories. It's fabulous. 

Tess is married to an Aussie bloke, which means she comes to the land down under quite a bit. Recently, she did an event at Mimsy's Trailer Trash Tattoo, and stood for hours in a baking hot warehouse, posing for photos and selfies, hugging everyone and spreading her own special brand of positivity. Tess is stunning human being. Inside and out.

I know she's helped a lot of people look at themselves in a different light, and realise their own self worth. Judging by the line at Mimsy's, there are thousands of girls, all over the world who have been effected by this movement, which I think, given the amount of negative crap I see online constantly, is super refreshing. This is a movement I want to be involved in! 

So, if you're looking for some positivity in your online life, I would definitely recommend you check out Tess on Facebook and Instagram, and make sure the #EffYourBeautyStandards Instagram, Facebook and hashtag are bookmarked too.