Blake Lively Opens Up About Struggling To Find Clothes For Her Postpartum Body
From red carpets to street style, Blake Lively is known for regularly sporting effortlessly chic ensembles everywhere she goes. However, the mother of three recently took to social media to share her struggle to find properly fitting clothes after the birth of her third child, Betty, in October 2019. Under a photo of her January 2020 appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, she wrote, "I put together a Lanvin shirt and dress to make this pretty outfit. Because no one had samples that fit me after giving birth. And so many clothes from stores didn’t fit either. So. Many."
She continued, "It doesn’t send a great message to women when their bodies don’t fit into what brands have to offer. It’s alienating and confusing. And I wish I felt as confident then as I do now, a year later looking back. That body gave me a baby. And was producing that baby’s entire food supply. What a beautiful miracle. But instead of feeling proud, I felt insecure. Simply because I didn’t fit into clothes. How silly is that in retrospect? @Katiesturino and others are out there challenging brands to do better, helping women to not feel alone. And she’s making meaningful progress. She reminds me, we all can ask for better from the brands we love."
The Gossip Girl actress, who shares her three children—James, Inez, and Betty—with her husband Ryan Reynolds, has been posting several throwback fashion moments as of late. She recently uploaded a shot of herself in a furry blue coat from Max Mara, writing, "Sexy Grover fashion goal has been checked off the bucket list."
