The Great British Bake Off finalist Laura Adlington has urged people to dress for the body they have now rather than succumbing to unattainable beauty standards.
It may be hard to imagine now with the grey, drizzly days we’re seeing at the moment, but soon, summer will be upon us. That means that the number of fad diets and unattainable workout problems promising us to be ‘beach body ready’ will increase tenfold.
That’s why body positivity advocate Laura, who gained popularity on the Channel 4 show in 2020, has shared an important message with her followers. The message? You don’t have to be slim to wear nice clothes.
She started the video off with a promise many have likely made to themselves over the years: “I’ll dress cute when I lose weight”. Laura’s defiant two-word response? “Shut up!”
Her video then launched into a variety of super fashionable outfits Laura had worn recently as a UK size 26, and looked fantastic in. In one outfit, she wore leopard print pants, a casual T-shirt, a blazer and trainers.
Then in another outfit, she wore a gorgeous white beach dress, with a lovely beach background to boot. Laura even wore knee-high boots and a jumper dress, proving that style has no size, and you can wear what you like.
The GBBO star modelled a skin-tight mesh dress, showing off her curves, which many plus-size people would assume they cannot do. But fashion is for everybody, and Laura wants to prove that.
Captioning her video, she wrote: “If you’re waiting until you lose weight to buy clothes you love, this is your sign to stop. You deserve to feel good in what you wear right now. “Your body isn’t a ‘before’ picture – it’s just your body, and it’s allowed to be dressed well and feel comfortable.
“Wearing clothes that fit and make you feel good isn’t ‘giving up’; it’s an act of self-care. Dress for the body you have today, not the one you think you should have.”
In the comments, people praised Laura’s sense of style, writing: “You have such great taste in clothes – they just amplify your bright and wonderful personality”.
Meanwhile, another said Laura’s words help her. They added: “Yes! I’m 45 and have (and still do) struggled with my shape and size, BUT you have helped me to understand that I can dress nicely, too. Thank you.”