Mums need to stop wearing leggings, there is nothing sexy about them and they are ruining your confidence, stylist says
But according to one stylist, there's "nothing sexy" about leggings and a jumper - and "nothing about the look that makes you feel good about yourself" either.
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Clodagh is a personal stylist, who helps "empower" women through their wardrobe choices, and documents the journey in videos on her YouTube and TikTok pages.
In a recent episode of The Clo's Show, she met up with mum-of-three Lesley, to help her get out of her style rut, and express herself with her outfits.
"I'm a stylist and I work with women every single day that suffer with their style confidence because they have been wearing this uniform of leggings," she began.
"Are you over 40, feeling meh and still stuck in leggings?" Clo wrote over the top of a TikTok clip of the installment.
"Watch Lesley ditch her leggings and get her confidence back!"
Lesley admitted she was "so stuck in the mindset of the leggings" that she just stuck them on in the morning before the school run.
But when Clo started to show her some other wardrobe options, she began to realise that she would be a lot more confident wearing something else.
And as an added bonus, Lesley already had all the clothes she needed in her wardrobe.
In the first outfit, she wore a pair of wide-legged black trousers and white slogan T-shirt, as she said: "I feel great. I feel very comfortable.
"It's actually nice to be out of the leggings!"
"So what would stop you in the morning from not wearing this to drop the kids off or go to work in?" Clo asked Lesley.
"Look how happy Lesley was by just getting out of those leggings and putting on a plain pair of black wide leg pants that she bought in Tesco," she added.
"Look at the difference they make for her confidence!"
"The beauty of this is not only did Lesley not spend a penny, but her confidence has been elevated through the roof and she now understands how easy it is to put fab outfits together and how easy it is to mix and match her stuff," Clo added in the description for the YouTube video.
People were quick to comment on the video, with many agreeing with Clo's fashion analysis.
"I refuse to have leggings, tracksuits, baggy tops in my wardrobe," one wrote.
Styling tips for women 50+
Our Fabulous Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend shares her top tips...
GET A BRA FIT: Underwear is the foundation to every single outfit, so make sure your bra is the correct fit.
If you're off to a good start you'll finish with a great outfits.
EMBRACE COLOUR: Bright colours will lift your skin tone and will give you glowing skin.
INVEST IN GOOD BASICS: You'll need your essentials like a good pair of straight leg jeans, white shirt, white t-shirt, black blazer and well made black shoe. You can't go wrong with rotating them when you don't know what to wear.
AVOID SHAPELESS: Hiding your figure under shapeless silhouettes is doing to date you and make you look frumpy. Try fitted clothes that aren't figure hugging - you need to be able to breathe.
EXPERIMENT: Try different items you wouldn't usually go for and mix them with what you already have. The results can mean a better dressed and more confident you.
"I love to wear nice clothes daily - and it's cheaper than people think."
"Yes!!!" another said.
"It's all about how you feel and being in an outfit that makes your feel put together regardless of what you're doing."
"I'm 43 and I stopped wearing leggings a few weeks now," a third commented.
"I've a bit of a belly and skinny legs so I looked like Mr Tayto, so stopped wearing them as I felt leggings made my stomach look bigger."
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