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What to Wear When You’ve Gained Weight

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What to Wear When You’ve Gained Weight

A common question these days–What do you wear when you’ve gained weight?! I’m just gonna put it out there…I’ve gained weight! I was pretty diligent throughout most of the lockdown but have actually gained weight to the tune of 10-15 pounds in the last few months.  (I don’t really know as I’m too afraid to get on the scale 😬 ) When I did my closet edit to get it ready for summer, there were so many clothes that didn’t fit. I actually didn’t try everything on, as I know some things were a little tight to begin with, lol! [..] read more

Top 10 Blog Posts of the Decade

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Top 10 Blog Posts of the Decade

Nothing makes me happier than to be able to help women with their personal style and wardrobes; and I absolutely, positively LOVE writing this blog! I get a real kick out of seeing the stats of how many people read my posts, so instead of giving you my top 10 blog posts of 2019, I’m sharing my Top 10 Most Read Blog Posts of the Decade. In case you didn’t know, I’ve been writing the blog since 2007. And a post from 2011 shows up in these most popular posts! That’s right…For the most part, I write on topics that [..] read more

How to Wear High Waisted Pants & Skirts if You’re Short Waisted

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How to Wear High Waisted Pants & Skirts if You’re Short Waisted

If you’re short waisted (other wise known as a short torso) and you’ve been shopping for jeans, skirts, or pants lately, perhaps you’ve gone home in tears! You scoured the racks to find these bottoms in your size that you like…only to try them on and find out they were high waisted…and you couldn’t wait to tear said styles off!!! I KNOW! It’s happened to ME! Unfortunately, I have some bad news. It doesn’t look like these high waisted styles are going away any time soon. Women resisted high waisted styles (especially us short waisted ladies) for a long time. [..] read more

Petite Dressing if You’re Short Waisted

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Petite Dressing if You’re Short Waisted

  The fashion world deems you petite if you’re 5’4” or under. Keep in mind, “petite” only refers to length or height. Petite clothes come in all sizes! And petite women come in all shapes! But to get your clothes to fit, flatter and make you feel amazing, there’s another aspect to consider, your vertical balance. Vertical balance! What’s that? (You may be asking…) Vertical balance refers to whether you’re short waisted (or you have a short torso,) long waisted (your torso is long,) or your torso and legs are balanced. If you’re not sure, check out this post to [..] read more

How to dress a short torso

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How to dress a short torso

I can honestly say that many of my clients, regardless of their height, have short torsos. More commonly you’ll hear it referred to short waisted. I am included in this group of fabulous women. If you’re still unsure of what this means, basically the length from your shoulders to your natural waist is shorter than average. If you’re short torso’d, you usually know it. Clothes can often be difficult to fit. For example, when you try on a pull over sweater, you get bunching in the torso; it’s especially evident from the back. Another garment that can be hard to [..] read more