Fashion tips for plus sizes

2023 Author: Anita Thornton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-07-31 02:08

It is possible to look your best, beautiful and seductive, when you dress plus sizes. It's all about cuts, fabrics and proportion! Nadine Joannette gives us some tips.

Here are the tips to follow whether you are overweight before, during or after pregnancy.

Basic Rules

• You absolutely have to choose the right size! A garment that is too small and tight will show off the bulges and if the garment is too large, it will completely conceal the silhouette and amplify it more.
• Accessories are very important to give style and personality. Be careful not to overdo it: every outfit should have a main accessory that sets the tone. For example, avoid wearing an imposing bracelet with a necklace and showy earrings at the same time. A trendy idea of the season: wide, straight black pants paired with a long, charcoal-colored buttonless cardigan and a white blouse with an empire waistline, with plum shoes! The shoe becomes the main accessory.
• Curvy women often have the reflex to choose black to slim the figure. It's all aboutproportion. The right fit in the right fabric and in harmony with the silhouette is essential. A monochrome outfit can also be a good alternative to refine the silhouette and be very elegant. Remember that wearing colored clothing close to the face will draw attention to it and to your eyes. In addition, black often tends to dull certain skin tones.

Tops

• Yes to open and scoop necklines, such as the V-neckline, which create the illusion of a longer torso and, at the same time, reduce the size of the chest.
• Go for layering, wearing a camisole under your top if it is too plunging; it's a great way to add style to your outfit and maybe even some color.
• Yes to wrap cuts: the asymmetry softens the curves and is very flattering for the silhouette. Look for them for your blouses, knitwear and even your dresses.
• Yes to slightly loose sleeves or slightly bell-shaped sleeves, they will have a slimming effect on the arm.
• Yes to empire waist cuts: be careful, the horizontal seam must really arrive under your bust and not through it. This cut is very interesting since it allows you to hide the small curves in the belly, lengthening the upper body. Ideal fit for blouses, as they have no buttons and avoid unsightly creases.

Skirts &pants

Yes to regular waist skirts and pants (neither too high nor too low). Very high sizes reduce the length of the torso and therefore amplify the volume of the hips. A waist that is too low does not offer any support at the level of the belly.

Materials and fabrics

We must favor materials that move well and quality fabrics. Comfort is an important asset to feel good in your clothes. So look for fabrics that are stretchy and made mostly of natural fibers. Be aware that fabrics that reflect shine amplify small flaws and require more makeup to look good.

Shoes

• Yes to high heels, because they refine the calf, be careful the size of the heel must be proportional to the silhouette. We avoid stilettos, which are very uncomfortable anyway!
• Opaque tights combined with shoes of the same shade lengthen and slim the leg.

Some shops

This list is not exhaustive, but it includes the majority of great plus size boutiques.

• Boutique Reitmans: Encore+ and Encore petite line.
• Addition Elle and Pennington Plus: Speci alty stores for plus sizes.
• Boutique Laura Plus: Specialized boutique for plus sizes and plus sizes petite.
• Sportive Plus: Sportswear exclusively for active women inplus size (golf, outdoors, coats) A store in Montreal and another in Laval.
• Stores La Baie: Department exclusively for plus sizes.
• Ogilvy: On the 4th floor, several high-end collections are offered for plus sizes.
• Lili-les-bains: Unique selection of prestigious swimwear made in Quebec.
• Extenso: Quebec company specializing in plus size, young and trendy clothing.
• Atomic Toutounes: Unique and trendy clothing style.
• Alysé & Collections: For all body types from small to 3X.
• Claire France 14+: Contemporary trend clothing for plus sizes.
• Ritsi: Clothing for women from size 6 to 24.