#CurvyGirlsWearColor

So, y’all, I have been fighting the urge to start a one-woman movement regarding plus-size fashion here lately. I can’t exactly tell you what led me to this, as I wouldn’t want to embarrass the parties involved in any way, shape, or form. But…here goes…

As women, we’ve heard all our lives that the color black is slimming. It’s true. And y’all, there is nothing sexier than a little black dress. 

But, being a plus-size woman does not mean that we have to be shrouded in black all of the time. Let me let you in on a little secret…it is okay to wear color! Given the perfect outfit/dress, the colorful one can be even more flattering than a black one!

Our bodies are all different. Probably 80% of everything I buy in-store, I must have altered. I am short, 5’4” to be exact, and hopelessly pear-shaped. In fact, I just got three new shirts in the mail yesterday. They fit my waist perfectly, but I will have to have all three taken up under the arms. Thank heavens my mom has seamstress skills! It has taken me years, and I am still learning, how to dress this body of mine.

Even in this day and age of Kardashians and a multitude of curve-loving memes, we are still somehow ashamed of our bodies. But what you hate about your body, someone may love. Case and point, I once had a conversation with an 18 year-old, who had what society would probably deem “the perfect body.” She was probably a size 0 or 2. Had an hourglass shape. You know what she wished for? More curves!

I would daresay that not one of us are 100% satisfied with our bodies. We can always manage to pick out at least one flaw. But be proud of the body you’ve been given. And learn to dress it to where you feel super confident. And ladies, hear me when I say: “Don’t be afraid to wear color!”