Topshop Dress (here) and Shoes (similar here)
It's taken me 29 years to learn
how to dress for my size and shape - yes nearly 3 decades! Over
that 29 years my size has changed but I'm sure if you're a female over the age of 25 you
will know that entering your early
twenties causes weight to creep on easier and becomes much harder to shift.
Although I have gained a few pounds, I don't think that my body shape has changed that much - I'm rather big boned and maybe somewhat broad and
it's only really dawned on me in the last few months what actually flatters my
figure and shape. I've noticed that broad shoulders and bigger boobs
require much more thoughtful dressing.
I love fashion and clothing but I've
come to understand that not all pieces suit my figure. I own so many oversized
clothes that I love, but I've recently noticed they make me look
broad.
It took a striped long sleeve T-shirt
(that I have been wearing regularly for months) to make me realize that
oversized sartorial doesn't always suit me.
So I've now got a new fashion rule which is working so far and that's buying tops, dresses and jackets that cut at the shoulder. At last I've found the cure to a top heavy body! and what's even better is this actually gives me a much more slimline look.
This is such a simple idea which has affected the way I've been buying clothes over the last few months.
However, the high-street has left me with little choice when
it comes to garments that cut at the shoulder. Due to this not being
something I've ever thought about I've never noticed how many items are
oversized and cut off the shoulder. So far I've purchased this amazing
leopard print dress (and a denim jacket and black ruffled top) - please note this is the first ever piece of
leopard print I've ever owned and leopard is now my new floral.
With such little offerings on the high-street I'm wondering if I'm the only broad shouldered gal on this planet?!
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