Fashion Police

                                     Photo Credit: 
Photo credit: 
The beautiful Melissa McCarthy's credit is tvlistings.zap2it.com and for the glamorous Adele is www.stylespectro.com.

So, there I was, at Ross.  I had been there for an hour thumbing through the myriad of clothes racks.
I had thumbed through a couple hundred of clothing items, tried on 24 pieces and had one in my cart.
Seeing the edge of the cutest shirt in the world, I picked it up and found it just might fit over my thigh,
but certainly wouldn't make it over my breasts.  Sigh.  Why are cute styles reserved for small sizes?

It seems like the larger the size of clothing, the tackier the style.  Garish animal prints, loud geometric
designs, bright colors and ruffles.  Good lord, who wears ruffles beyond elementary school? 
To top it off, designers use horizontal stripes (and we ALL know that's taboo!)
I also found lots of leggings, shorts and flowy tent dresses in a "one size" style.

Is that what I am reduced to wearing?

Tents?

Tacky, garish, loud patterns?

Ruffles? 

No, my friend, it's not. We aren't clowns.  We are women (and men) and deserve to dress beautifully.

I've added two photos above of two beautiful, sexy fat chicks that I admire greatly - Melissa McCarthy and Adele. 
Of course, they have their bad days.  They must, right? And, yes, I know ... they have stylists.
But, you can also learn from them.

Notice that although Melissa is wearing a bright color, she's also wearing vertical stripes.
Her jacket is cut at waist level so that the stripes give a slimming look to her mid area.
And, you know what? She's gorgeous.

Adele has gone for the simple, yet elegant black dress, stylish heels and stockings.  It's one line of color.
It's slenderizing.  It lengthens her body and it's classy.  Again, gorgeous.

Stay away from garish patterns that do nothing but make your body look bigger.
Don't wear leggings.  Don't believe me?  Google Walmart fashion and you'll never wear them again.
They are only flattering on skinny chicks, sorry to say.

If you have a stomach that hangs, then make sure your shirt covers the hang. It's still there, but it won't be the
center of attention.  And, for god's sake, it will cover that g-string or Granny Panties you're sporting should you bend over.  
Find a couple of nice, mid-length jackets to do what Melissa did above and slenderize your mid-area.

Stick with solid colors with a splash of color, if you want.  Black, navy blue, gray and browns all slenderize.
Black is the go-to for heavy women, but don't be afraid of color.  Just use it wisely like Melissa did.  
And, choose your pattern wisely.

Don't wear clothes that are too tight.  You may think you look thinner because you squeezed into a smaller size.
But, the truth is that you just look like you squeezed into a smaller size.  It's ok for your clothes to be your size.
Eventually, as you travel on your journey, they will get smaller.

IF you are going to wear capri pants, wear them with heels.  Wearing capris with tennis shoes is an optical illusion.
It makes the illusion that you have small stubby legs and draws attention to the rest of you.
Heels lengthen the look and overall, look more attractive.  If you have to wear tennis shoes, stick with shorts or pants.

As for those one size fits all dresses ... If I say "Mrs. Roper" you know exactly who I am talking about right?
You know exactly what her character dressed like.  Don't be known as Mrs. Roper.
Those dresses are great in the summer in moderation.  Don't wear them all the time, but as a splash of something different.

Challenge of the Day
Be your own fashion police.  Check out what other Fat Chicks are wearing. What works, and what doesn't.
Improve your look by being aware of it and making wise choices.  Until next time ...