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Mom-shoes and all, mother of two Joy Forsyth proved to the world that stepping out of one’s comfort zone can make a very attractive discovery. She shared a video of herself trying on a dress that she truly never thought she’d be in.
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In the clip, Joy went on to say that she very often pairs jeans with t-shirts, but this summer she wanted to break free of that trend. The black casual dress was a jackpot-win: light, useful, and much-needed-practical pockets! “Comfortable, comfortable! Like, there’s pockets,” Joy squealed with joy at having found them. Gaga-cha-cha with a light splurge on New Balance sneakers that looked completely effortlessly coordinated!
The followers went on to shower their praises to the dress, completely enamored by the getup. “You look adorable! Love the dress! And you are not just a mom! You are a young smart beautiful woman who happens to be a wife and mother!” gushed another user. “The universal dance of joy over pockets, What sells us all? IT HAS POCKETS!!!!” commented another.
The sneaker choice was, however, questioned by others. There were suggestions on wearing some sandals or flats to level the style up. “Dress is super cute, but not with running shoes,” an opinion was shared. Another said, “Pair it with some sandals, and it would be such a cute outfit.”
Joy admitted even further about mom dressing-once she admitted she thought she’d never get into athletic dresses but honestly likes how functional this one is. “This is it,” she said as if nothing could get in the way of it now.
This post kicked off an extremely relatable conversation on mom-ing versus fashion. One follower observed, “As a mom that just turned 40, it’s so hard trying to figure out if I’m dressing too young or old… I think the eye-opener is you don’t have to have one uniform style as a mom.”
Today we learned: the best style moments come from flying in the face of convention and spotlighting the unexpected. And hey, if it has pockets? Even better!
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The links to the dress and shoes were dropped in Joy’s bio; real likewise was a big confidence boost arising from a huge stepping-out moment. With the sneaker life-style unlocked, whether she sticks with them will be the sandals down the line.