Invest in classic and timeless pieces to dress well when you are overweight. Avoid excessive patterns like horizontal stripes at all costs as they make you seem bulkier. Wear solid colors instead to appear slimmer and add a tasteful, luxurious touch to any outfit.
Wear ultra-flattering wrap dresses or blouses that enhance your waist. Check out plus size peplum tops and jackets that highlight your waist. Shop for low-cut tops with deep scoop neck, surplice, halter and V-neck styles that best showcase your figure. Enhance your waist with a belt to exaggerate your curves.
Go big on top, narrow on bottom
Pair any full-cut top, blouse, jacket or tunic with a slim base of trim pants, leggings or straight or skinny jeans (here's where the latter come in handy even if you no longer love them).
Wear bright colors
To dress sexier than usual when overweight, try to incorporate bright colors into your outfits. Wearing striking colors like red can improve your look instantly. You can easily look hot regardless of your body shape if you choose an eye-catching combination of colors that suits you perfectly.
The key to having expensive-looking outfits is by pairing them with simple, good-quality shoes and accessories. Add a pair of pumps and statement jewelry to dress up a look. I personally like to go for simple, good-quality jewelry to add to my outfit. Structured purses and belts can also make a difference in your look.
According to PLUS Model magazine, "In the fashion industry, plus size is identified as sizes 18 and over, or sizes 1X-6X and extended size as 7X and up". The article continues "Susan Barone [...] shared, 'Plus sizes are sizes 14W – 24W. Super sizes and extended sizes are used interchangeably for sizes 26W and above.
Wear narrow horizontal stripes to make you look taller.
Pick tops or dresses that have thin horizontal stripes to make you look your best. A shirt or blazer with horizontal stripes can slim out your upper body. Similarly, a dress, especially a long dress, will make you look taller and slimmer.
Everyone knows that black is the most flattering color, which is why every woman should have the perfect little black dress. Black never fails to make you look slim and elegant. Darker shades of colors like blue, purple and brown can also help to hide flaws and create a slimming illusion.
Choose Tops with a V-neck
Other elements of this outfit promote the idea of a slender body: the long V-neck attracts the eyes vertically, making the silhouette seem longer (and not wider). The long sleeves also give the illusion of a slimmer figure.
The Difference Between Plus-Size & Size-Inclusive
“Plus-size” is defined as any size above 18. Despite plus-sized people being the majority in Australia, clothing that is not plus-sized, also referred to as “straight” sized, is considered the standard.
Plus-size women can find love just as easily as anyone else; there isn't a scale. Being plus-size is just an aspect of me; it's part of my package rather than being a “bad habit” I have to overcome.
Scientifically, a low waist-to-hip ratio (waist narrower than hips) has been considered one of the most attractive physical features of a woman.
To get a flat tummy fast, it's important to focus on how to lose weight and through a combination of diet and exercise. Incorporating cardio exercises, resistance training, and abdominal exercises can help tone and strengthen the muscles in the stomach area.
It's commonly reported the average Australian woman wears a size 14-16 and has for many years provided a benchmark for the largest size considered 'normal'.