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By Meieli Sawyer, About.com Guide to Plus-Size Fashion

My Turn To Share: Trend I Hate

Sunday December 7, 2008

I loved your comments so much, along with all the emails I got on what trends irk you. They made me really consider my own personal style (in other words: I sabotage myself way too much), and what I need to find online to make you happy.

I agree that a baggy fit is never the answer to our problems, and here's why: we all have something that should be flattered, and that something needs to be flattered well. I have an hourglass figure on a large frame (thanks mom!), but I'm addicted to comfortable clothes. My compromise? Putting on loose layers, and then finding accessories and outer layers to cinch things in. I might be wearing a caftan, but I use a wide belt or add a waistcoat on top to bring things closer to my body.

Whatever you find to be your best feature, be sure not to drown it in fabric. Don't be embarrassed, and work up to tighter fitting, more figure-flattering clothes through my technique. Just one close-fitting item can make you look more proportional, not to mention hotter, too!

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