The devil does not wear mommy jeans: what not to wear to work

“Dress for the job you want not the job you need”

Work attire can be the make or break of your career. For whatever reason, it’s harder for us plus size women to hide our curves. Not that we want too, but in a work environment it is critical to wear the appropriate attire to not only land the job of our dreams but to be recognized beyond our looks.

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http://www.channel4.com/4beauty/style-me/bodyshapefinder

Rules:

v  Blazers are a girl’s best friend- always have a black fitted blazer in your car it will go a long way. You can always dress it up, with beautiful accessories or dress it down with a nice pair of jeans.

v  Never wear reveling clothes to work, no matter how beautiful you look in them. Come on ladies camisoles and under shirts are cheap (Ross/ Marshalls/ and TJ MAXX) under $5 each.

v  Don’t dress for comfort: dress for presence. We as plus size women have great presence. Let’s show the skinny world what we have to offer.

“Attire is a hard topic to discuss- yet is never overlooked”

DO’s and DON’TS

Apple:

·       You should wear dresses that stop above the knee; anything longer will turn you into a box. Make sure you accentuate your hips with a thick belt that will create a figure. Wear long trousers that flare at the bottom. Don’t wear anything that is tight fitting it will create a bulging effect. No matter what the biggest fashion don’t is to be plane Jane. Always and I do mean always add your own flare to any outfit.

Pear:

·       With your beautiful pear shape you most likely have a smaller bust with fuller hips because of this we want to balance your figure out. This is easily accomplished always wear dresses that create volume on your bottom half. If you want to show off your waste wear jackets that are fitted and cut in at your waste. Always make sure your shirt or jacket’s stop right before your hips. Don’t wear anything that cuts you off at your hips it will create a wider you. 

Hourglass:

·       Your shape is desired by most women but least desired by YOU. You might feel like everything is showing all the time. To help you show off your full figure while staying covered up at work you can use pencil skirts that will accentuate all of your beautiful curves paired with a button up silk top that’s tucked in. This look will show everyone who’s in charge. Don’t wear low cut shirts or short skirts because it will give off all of the wrong signals.

Strawberry:

·       With a strawberry shape just like mine you must be ready to put on a magic show at all times, because your specialty is to create and illusion that you’re top and bottom half match. Having a strawberry shape I have mastered the art of illusion wearing full figure “A” line skirts to create volume and synching belts to create a fuller hip. Also when it comes to jackets or blazers remove all shoulder pads.

Rectangle:

·       Your figure has nothing to hide. Wear dresses that flair at the natural waste line to create a voluptuous waste. Boot cut slacks that flair give good high and show off your frame. Also always have slim belts available to you in order to synch in your waste. Look for draping in dresses and blouses to help create volume in your more petite areas.