Fashion Friday: Fun Denim!



This is the first of what I hope to be an every Friday occurrence. I have many interests, and one of them as some of you may know is fashion. I love watching Project Runway (season 10 premiered last night and it was awesome!) and reading InStyle and other magazines of the like. When asked about certain trends I have been known to say “its a thing right now.” Kristen can attest to this. While I have a wide range of interests on this matter I am most interested in dressing a plus sized body, cause I have been doing it a long time! My goal for a big girl is for you to feel good and look good. Fashion can be comfortable! You just have to dress to make yourself feel good.

This week I would like to talk about the trend of brightly colored denim. Its very popular right now and as a big girl I was iffy on trying it out. Through all of the articles I read I find that you want to make your denim your focal point. Its best to keep the shirt you wear a neutral color such as black, grey, etc. You can also wear white but I find white to be unflattering to a plus sized body. Black is slimming and white makes you look bigger. Trust me. I also have a friend who recommends wearing a skin tone or beige top. That's for the adventurist I say. Then have fun with your accessories.



I am loving these Not Your Daughter's Jeans. They are high in the waist so if you have a muffin in the middle you want to cover up they are perfect!

 

The cut is important. I tend to like the skinny cut denim. Boot cut of a bright color is just too much of the color. I also like the shorts, but as a larger lady you should not be wearing short shorts. Keep them knee length and fitted close to your body. Loose ones will make you look larger!

Purple denim is close to blue so you may feel more comfortable trying these out.

Then for color...darker jeans are always more flattering. If you have a large bottom I would go for the jewel tone jeans such as kelly green, purple, red, or royal blue. You want to make sure the denim is a good enough quality to not show your “flaws.” Hello cellulite! There are some jeans with patterns on them and I find those extremely hard to pull off. They are also a little childish if you ask me. Leopard pants are for high schoolers! Keep it classy ladies!

An example of a don't!

 

And then most of all have fun. Never be afraid of fashion. If you like something give it a try. If you see an outfit in a magazine try it out. Don’t pigeon hole yourself in to a certain look because you are covering up your body. People never knew how large I was cause I dressed my body to accentuate the good and cover up the bad. And by cover up I don’t mean baggy clothes. NEVER WEAR BAGGY CLOTHING!!!! Yes I’m talking about you.....you know who you are.

Here is my version of brightly colored denim. They are American Rag from Macy’s and I got them on sale for $12! I wear them full length as well as rolled a bit on hot days. I'm not one for accessories often so I went with a fun shoe to add some personality to the outfit.

So what else are you afraid of ladies? What would you like tips on?