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Finding the perfect mum shoes with LUX FIX

June 9, 2016 by Molly 4 Comments

I’ve always been a trainers kinda gal, but since becoming a mum trainers are even more of a wardrobe staple than ever before. However, the past year or so has seen me flounder in my trainer quest. I think, if I’m honest, I’ve been a bit stuck in a style rut due to general sleep deprivation and all-round chaos of life with two little people. So when the gorgeous clothing site LUX FIX got in touch to see if I’d be interested in putting together an outfit using a piece from their site, I knew what my outfit would be based around: the perfect pair of mum trainers.

My choice? The Flame Jaguar Print Sneaker by Seven Boot Lane. I wanted a pair I could wear on cooler summer days, when my toes needed something more than just Birkentocks or Saltwaters. But then again, I didn’t want to limit my trainers to only summer, so they needed to be made of sturdier stuff than flimsy canvas. And lo, all my trainer dreams came true when I discovered these beauties waiting for me on LUX FIX.

Once I’d made my trainer decision, I started to think about things I could wear with them. It felt fun – if a little frivolous – to be thinking about clothes again. I realised how much I’ve got used to just chucking on whatever’s clean at the end of the bed, instead of taking two minutes to think about what I’m going to feel great in. Call me shallow, but wearing something that looks good can have an instant impact on my mood – thinking about outfits again reminded me of that.

I’ve been wearing these trainers with all sorts of outfits, from skinny jeans to my ripped boyfriends, my denim pinafore dresses to a plain black maxi. But the outfit I love more than any of them at the moment revolves around this pair of red culottes.

I think that may be why these are the ideal mum trainer – they go with just about anything, are incredibly comfortable and can be put on in two seconds flat. This is an important factor to consider when you’ve got a toddler who can move faster than the speed of light.

I’m loving my culottes for those days when the UK weather can’t make up its mind. They’re cool enough for hot days but don’t leave my goose-bumped, untanned legs on show when it gets chilly. Plus, the cut is forgiving enough to mask my post-baby (she’s now 20 months old – how long can I get away with that excuse?!), pre-workout tummy.

Clearly when these photos were taken I was without two small children hanging off me (they’d gone to their grandparents for the day), and I’d made extra effort to avoid any tiny jammy finger marks on my trousers or in my hair. However, the noise of my husband moaning about being roped into taking pictures for a blog post was enough to keep me grounded. But even amidst the reluctant Instagram Husband’s commentary (“Quick! Do a pose! Someone’s coming! This is SO embarrassing!”), the trainers and their corresponding outfit were enough to keep me cheerful.

So thank you LUX FIX, for making me love clothes again.

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Comments

  1. Kathryn says

    June 10, 2016 at 10:56 am

    Those trainers are fierce! Seven Boot Lane is such a great footwear label isn’t it. Not surprisingly I am also loving the culottes (I’m a convert too). These red ones are beautiful and really suit you – hot mama! xxx

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  2. Jess @ Along Came Cherry says

    June 10, 2016 at 7:02 am

    They are so lovely!! I don’t actually own any trainers but I really need to get some as I’m all about comfort! x

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  3. Mel Wiggins says

    June 9, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    You, my friend, are ROCKING this look. I love those trainers and am very much after something similar so am off to browse! I also love those red culottes on you – where are they from?!! x

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    • Molly says

      June 9, 2016 at 6:23 pm

      Thanks Mel! The culottes are from Zara – so comfy, I love them! x

      Reply

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Hello and welcome! I'm Molly Forbes - podcaster, presenter and blogger with a passion for positivity, confidence and body image chat. Regularly writing and vlogging about empowering female issues from a motherhood angle, I also cover lifestyle and fashion topics for like-minded mums who want to rediscover themselves after having children. Thanks for stopping by! Read More…

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ALL children have the right to feel good about the ALL children have the right to feel good about themselves and their body - not just the ones who “look healthy”. Children are being taught at a younger and younger age that their body is a problem that needs to be fixed. 
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The current climate of intense body shaming disguised as health concern is creating policies which actively damage the relationship children have with their bodies. There is a huge amount of evidence showing that the better kids feel about their body, the more likely they are to make choices that make their body feel good - like taking part in movement or eating in a happy, intuitive way. 
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Making health all about weight not only damages kids’ body image, making them either feel like their body is “wrong” or fear it becoming “wrong”, it also gives a free pass to the diet industry to aggressively market their products at children, under the guise of health. Ironically, encouraging kids to engage in dieting and habits which are actively bad for their health. This culture affects ALL children.
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And of course this version of health, and this focus on making kids’ bodies the problem, lets the politicians off the hook. Easier to put the nation on a diet instead of investing in policies which will reduce inequality and give everyone access to the things needed to live a full and healthy life.
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There is a silver lining though, because we can choose to be part of the solution. We can say no to diet culture at home and challenge it when it pops up in the spaces kids should be safest.
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If you’re a teacher our Body Happy Kids workshop is an intro to this subject with tools for creating body happy spaces for the children in your care. Find out more and sign up via my bio. ❤️ #BodyHappyKids
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[Stat from @themilitantbaker’s brilliant TED Tal [Stat from @themilitantbaker’s brilliant TED Talk] 
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Poor body image and weight stigma are serious public health issues. These are complex, far reaching issues that impact us on an individual and societal level in many ways. This thread isn’t to say that each of these things alone accounts for the fact kids as young as three are feeling bad about their body, but combined, they create an environment that makes it really tough for children (and adults) to like their body just as it is, regardless of what it looks like.
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If you care about health you need to be aware that weight stigma kills and poor body image has serious health implications. Want kids to eat more nutrient dense food and move their body? Stop shaming them and teaching them their body is wrong, because research shows body hate is NOT a long term motivator for treating a body with care or respect. 
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And then realise that even when kids ARE eating more nutrient dense food and moving more this will not guarantee their body will shrink. And this doesn’t mean they are unhealthy, despite what the headlines might tell you.
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Kids’ bodies don’t need “fixing”. Society needs fixing. Give every child access to good food and safe spaces to move and play. Eradicate inequality and discrimination, challenge stigmatising language. Raise awareness in the mainstream media of what many health professionals already know: health is complex, multi-faceted and is hugely impacted by socio-economic conditions. Saying it’s all down to “personal responsibility” lets the politicians off the hook. 
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Maybe then, as a nation, we can have a fair crack at good health. Until then I’d argue it’s not about health at all, it’s about money. 
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#bodyimage #BodyHappyKids
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Did you know that many of the health outcomes blam Did you know that many of the health outcomes blamed on being in a bigger body can be attributed to weight stigma and weight cycling rather than the weight itself? But despite a huge amount of evidence showing this to be the case it’s rarely reported in the mainstream media and doesn’t form the basis of health policy. 
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You know what’s also bad for health? Inequality. Again, not something informing policies that conveniently apportion blame and simplify weight as all being down to personal responsibility and “lifestyle choices”. 
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If this government really cared about the health of the nation they’d look at the impact of weight stigma and inequality and create health drives based on these things, instead of saying that putting calorie counts on food labels or telling people to go for a bike ride would make everything better. 
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I am all for people living in a healthy way, if they wish to and if they can. Eat nutrient dense food, sure! Move your body, sure! Just don’t assume this will automatically lead to weight loss, or that anyone in a bigger body isn’t already doing these things. 
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The latest focus on the weight of the nation makes me scared for how this will impact children. Will kids get put on diets and begin a lifetime of harmful weight cycling? Will it give yet another green light for bigots to go on national TV and say hugely discriminatory, offensive and uneducated things about people in bigger bodies, thereby perpetuating the weight stigma that we know is so bad for health? Probably. But who cares as long as £££ is being made and the weight loss industry is booming. 
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It’ll keep us all distracted from issues like the inexcusable number of children living in poverty and the many families in the UK struggling to access nutrient dense food.
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Look beyond the headlines and the health rhetoric, know that the shape of your body does not signify your worth as a person. And challenge any person or article telling you different.
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I’ve popped up some snippets on my Stories today so you can see, but if you’re looking to throw a safe, stress-free party for your kids I highly recommend it. I just wish I knew about it before Freya’s birthday back in June 😭 . 
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Big thank you to Jay from @partypeepsbristol for such a brilliant, innovative and interactive party ❤️ (See his skills in action on Stories - it’s something to behold!)
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[PS. This isn’t an ad but I’m very happy to share my thoughts here cos it was a smashing experience for Effie and might benefit other kids missing their mates too 💕]
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