In The Know...

I wear dresses almost every day. If you know me, you've probably noticed. I have dresses for work, dresses for weekends, dresses for holidays and dresses for those days when I just want to feel a little more put together. People often tell me I always look nice, and I smile, say thank you and carry on. What they don't know is that my dresses have never just been about fashion. They've been about hiding. That feels uncomfortable to admit because I genuinely do love wearing dresses. I love how easy they are to throw on, how feminine they make me feel and how they can brighten my mood. But if I'm completely honest with myself, there's another reason they've become my uniform. They feel safe. I'm a size 14. Writing those words shouldn't feel like such a big deal, but somehow it does. It's just a number stitched into a label, yet I've allowed that number to carry so much meaning. Somewhere along the way, I decided it said something about me. Not just ...