Illustration by Kawaii-13
This is my way of inspiring my readers about style while giving them practical solutions to common fashion dilemmas, fueled by perceived self-imperfections.
Here are some StyleEye, skinny-style solutions to the ever-present, “Fat Day.”
I’ve recently put on some weight. It happens to the best of us right? We get busy, we stop counting calories (as if we ever really did) and 4-day workout weeks have turned into one…the result, a ripped crotch during a skinny jean squeeze-in attempt. Yes, “we” is “I.”
For the last 6 weeks I’ve been walking the line of plotting the purchase of my new “fat pant” collection at Zara and working out twice a day. Both are a bit dramatic, but I realized recently, that “we,” as in “all of us ‘normal’ woman,” go through this!
We need a voice that screams, “STOP FEELING BAD ABOUT YOUSELF,” “YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL,” “YOUR IMPERFECTIONS MAKE YOU BEAUTIFUL,” and “EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO FEEL GOOD IS ALREADY IN YOUR CLOSET!”
If you don’t mind, I’ve decided to be that voice, and inevitably the Eye that is here to help;-)
How about we tackle the typical fat day disaster, the tight-pant muffin top! As someone who loves to wear dresses, I found myself just saying “no” to jeans. It’s okay! There are a lot of ways to feel great, look professional or casual without those tight pants taunting you.
Swap the muffin top in 3:
- Now that it’s winter, sweater dresses are your friend! You can pair them with amazing leggings, tights and boots. They are easy to accessorize. They are comfortable! I dare you to argue with me about the use of a sweater dress on a fat day. Slap on a belt, tell yourself that you and your & body are healthy and beautiful, and rock it out.
* Eye It Buy it - H&M is housing some major sweater dresss styles right now
- Tunic Time – A long-cut top is your muffin top’s bff! This isn’t rocket science, or anything new to you, but consider wearing those short cocktail dresses with leggings. OR wearing your guy’s shirts belted with a stretchy skinny situation on the bottom.
Image via http://oxfordfashionsociety.blogspot.com Issa Tran London Fashion Week
*Eye it Buy it: Forever 21 Essentials has amazing patterned flowy dresses to emulate this look!
- Leggings – Elastic waste bands are our bffae (best friend forever and ever) on fat days. As tempting as wearing sweats may be, stock up on leggings in the same on-trend colors skinny jeans are in right now. Bright, thickly woven leggings ARE the jean alternative, and a cheaper one at that.
*Eye it Buy it: Urban Outfitters has an amazing selection of affordable, fashion forward leggings!
I know that these are not complete breakthrough ideas, I just want us all thinking outside of the box, getting creative and loving ourselves in the process of fat days.
So if this is nothing a but a reminder that we can wear what we have and not feel the pressure (literally & figuratively), then I’ve done my job!
LOVE YOU!
Love,
Me
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