From the article: Plus-Size Fashion Misconceptions
Did you ever have someone tell you something about plus-size fashion that made your jaw drop, or someone tell you a tip that you've used almost every day? Share the wealth below! Share Your Best Tip
Wear clothes, not sheets
- We are not meant to hide behind big, oversized blocks of fabric. If it doesn't fit your body, you shouldn't wear it.
- —Guest TreChic
balance
- I am very top heavy with no hip curve and skinny legs so wearing flared Palazo ( i think they are called that) style pants gives the illusion of me having a more balanced shape, although apple shapes have slim legs leggins and skinny jeans can make an apple look like a ball on pins!!! its about balance, also I wear empire line tops and tops that come below the waist, a top thats sits on the waist if you don't have one just is not flattering plus it can ride up and show your muffin top and pot belly, not very sexy.
- —Guest Alison
Push Up Bra
- I always thought push up bras were for women who weren't well-endowed. I know a lot of us plus-size girls have larger breasts that can be our greatest asset but also be a nuisance. I recently purchased a Lane Bryant bra with removeable air pillows in the cups and it is life-changing! The extra lift accentuates my curves in the best way possible. I look more hour-glassy than ever. Make sure you get the proper size for this type of bra. Enjoy!!
- —Guest BrittTheBrat
looking taller
- If you wear one color or pattern head to toe the eye does not stop or break at the demarcation line and instead just creates a long lean line that "fools the eye" into one complete flow. Matching the shoe gives you even more continuation of the line...!!
- —catschuller
Yucca
- Have someone take an instant photo of you when you are all dressed & made-up for a special event. Looking at a photo can be a more sure way of deciding how you look than looking into a full length mirror.
- —Guest Ann
how to feel sexy with plus size lingerie
- I have been trying a lot to find plus size bra that will fit my body in reasonble prices. I recommend: http://www.ysinfinityfashion.com/default.php
- —tshiri1
bennetts aholic'
- I love that everyone on here is so positive, i find that anything of quality in plus sizes is expensive so i try to invest in quality pieces that are versitile. Jeans and boots tend to see me thru winter, Bennetts Boots and Not Your Daughters Jeans are my pick!!!
- —Guest mee
fit the clothes to you, not you to them!
- in the end, that's the best tip i can give. you can alter things, if they're not perfect, and you deserve to have your wardrobe perfect! some things are easier and cheaper to alter, some are not, and some are truly a challenge, and only worth it if your need for the item is dire! men don't wear ill-fitting clothes, they have them tailored, we should too. that inch, at the hem, at the neck, the dropped waistline that is too far down... the shoulders that are buckling, these things can be fixed, and generally for less than a new garment. my latest triumph was a print evan picone jacket. it was open, with a boxy fit, but had great colors and good lines. i had the shoulder pads removed, bought some great leather frogs and copper buttons (to fasten the frogs), and had a tailor not only seat them (so they'd sit just right), but also did some tailoring, to give it more of a princess line. it looks like another jacket, entirely!!!!
- —Guest tuxey
dressing a pear
- I am a pear. I'm also very flat chested. And short. I like tunics over leggings or tighter jeans, and ankle boots. I also use silicone bra inserts to make me feel more "up-lifted." Wear what makes you feel beautiful.
- —DrueMarie
Flattering colors
- I happen to love wearing black, but it's not necessarily the go-to flattering color for everyone. I think it's good for plus-size women to embrace color, especially the ones that are most flattering. If you look incredible in pink (or purple, or yellow, or whatever), wearing that may be more "slimming" than black could ever be. Don't shy away from stripes and patterns, either. I think it depends on the size, style, and placement of these things. Experiment!
- —Guest MaryB
stripes
- Avoid all stripes.... I see so many women who try to pull off a striped top but it always looks terrible.
- —Guest belinda
fashion swaps
- have seasonal fashion swaps with your fat friends. in fact, invite your fat enemies too, and all the most fashionable big women you know. Let everyone know that this is for cool stuff that just may not fit or flatter your body type or coloring (we all make those mistakes), not ratty old sweatpants that you want to get rid of. Cut out the tags, cut on the music, add a signature cocktail and it's a fashion party that everyone leaves happy. I'm starting a Miami Meet-Up group for plus-size fashion swaps, so if you're interested check it out!
- —Guest emme
Seagull
- jeans by Napa Valley, only problem I can't find a place to purchase the jeans anymore. Does anyone know who makes Napa Valley jeans. I bought the first ones at Dillard's, they no longer carry them.
- —Guest Ruby
Open minded
- My favourite fashion tip is having my mind wide open. I try on all the beautiful clothes I find in the stores, I dont care about the rules of what its supposed to look good on curvy women or not. I try on and then decide by myself, sometimes fashion rules dont work.
- —Arisquilla
GREAT FASHION TIPS AND RESOURCES
- For great plus size fashion resources, check out my blog: http://iamfashionablyfat.blogspot.com/
- —fashionably_fat
catlady3
- I have a triangle shape and it made a lot of sense that I should bring attention to my top half and take attention from my bottom half. It seems obvious now, but since I don't have much chest, relatively speaking, it never occurred to me. My reading about plus sizes and particularly those of my shape has made me more confident in my choices. Before I really had stopped caring because I didn't really see much opportunity for improvement.
- —catlady3
