Be angry at your clothes - NOT your body!

Why I Choose Strength Over Shrinking

The other day, I slipped into a pair of vintage jeans, from Dries van Noten, that I bought last year in Prague and was really looking forward to style this spring and summer. They were those “tried and true” pairs that used to fit like a glove.

I don’t know about you, but when you wear something enough times, you start to trust that fit. You know that feeling when it’s right. But this time?

The waistband pinched in all the wrong places. The zipper hesitated. And for a brief moment, I felt my old reflex: the familiar wave of frustration, like I had somehow done something wrong.

But here’s the twist: instead of letting that frustration land on my body, I decided to aim it at the clothes.

I’m in early menopause.

If you’ve been here for a while, you know that I’m quite open about it here on Substack and that I also share my own experience and tips: