| There probably isn't a size 16 woman out there | | | | arms and back. You can choose to wear a |
| (or larger) who hasn't struggled with trying to | | | | sleeveless, V-neck top with flowing bell bottom |
| "hide" her body under her clothing, as if she were | | | | jeans, or a low-cut spaghetti strap dress that |
| wearing a suit of armor. Why? Because society | | | | accents your figure. After all, your fashion should |
| tells us from childhood that skinny is beautiful. | | | | be an extension of your personality, not a place |
| Now that may or may not be true. After all, who | | | | to hide. |
| are WE to say someone isn't beautiful? But if we | | | | More and more manufacturers are entering the |
| do believe that, then why would we allow anyone | | | | full-size clothing world, designing everything from |
| to say it to us? After all, before we add even | | | | the little black dress to business suits. In fact, this |
| one stitch of clothing, beauty is an inside job. So if | | | | past summer, fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier |
| you have bought the idea that you are too | | | | ditched the "normal" runway of size zero's in |
| full-figured to be gorgeous, head-turning and glam | | | | favor of larger models (and I don't mean a size |
| - well, toss that right out with your grandmother's | | | | ten) to show off his clothes. In fact, the biggest |
| plus-size girdle. Because fashion has caught up | | | | hit of his show was a curvy size twenty! |
| with you! The billion-dollar plus-size fashion industry | | | | The bottom line is that there is nothing more |
| WANTS you to look and feel like the prettiest | | | | attractive on any woman than a suit of |
| woman on the block, no matter what the | | | | confidence. Choose to express yourself and flaunt |
| occasion. | | | | your stuff. Leave the black pants and cardigan |
| So while vests and jackets and ankle-length skirts | | | | home and wear something bold and red instead. |
| are great for some seasons and some events | | | | Abandon your old oversized sweatshirt in favor |
| (like apple picking in November), there is also | | | | of a crisp, belted v-neck sweater or short colorful |
| nothing wrong with throwing out those layers in | | | | cowl-neck dress. This is YOUR life and YOUR |
| favor of tank tops, sundresses, shorts and mini | | | | body, and dressed to show it off, you might be |
| skirts. It is beautiful and empowering to show off | | | | surprised to find out that underneath it all, you're |
| your full, curvy legs and your strong suntanned | | | | the best looking woman in the room! |