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| Top - Really Old, Jeans - Old Navy, Boots - Nine West |
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| Jacket - H&M, Tank Top - Old Navy, Cropped Pants - Old Navy |
Dressing Slimmer with Diagonal Stripes
If you're struggling to lose weight like I am, you can fake it till you make it with some outfits. Since I started blogging, I've been experimenting with ways to dress slimmer. If you love stripes, diagonal stripes are a good bet. They give a slimming illusion.
An Older Photo. The stripes here conceals my heavy top and big mid section. The Jacket adds an extra slimming effect.
What do you do to fake it till you make it as far as dressing slimmer?
Work Attire - Striped Sweater
This is basically what I wear to work almost everyday in the winter and spring (spring is still kinda cold for me and my office is always cold). A sweater and pants. I work as an engineer and wearing jeans everyday would be okay but I rebel and take it up a notch and even wear skirts and dresses sometimes. If I feel I'm going to get dirty I put on my lab coat.
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| Sweater - Target, Pants - Rafaella via Macy's, Pumps - BCBG |
The heels are exchanged for safety shoes or my Mary Jane type sneakers once I get to work.
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I'm always drawn to horizontal stripes which as a rule makes one look wider and bigger but I try to balance it out with wearing the right pants. With my shape, I may not be able to pull off the stripes with skinny pants. But we'll see.
My Pant Fit Chronicles
I've been wearing oversized pants for many years. I've always felt I was big so I have to buy everthing in size Large. Same thing with my skirts and tops. I never paid attention to fit until I started blogging and taking pictures of myself. I soon realized that my clothes looked too big on me and did not look flattering. Since then I've been altering all my pants. I know alterations are expensive but it needed to be done. Now I feel better with my pants on and I don't have to worry about covering my behind because another problem I have is that I don't have a big enough behind or hips to fill the pants. I also realized that another culprit is spandex. Now I don't buy anything that is more than 2% spandex. Anything higher than that stretches way too much by midday.
1. Too Big, No Curves
The Right Fit
1. Too Big, No Curves
The Right Fit
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| Top - Old Navy, Sweater - Loft, Jeans - Jean Star Via TJ Maxx |
Pink Pleated Skirt
This is what I wore to church on Sunday. It was international praise day and I was going to wear an African attire to show you but it didn't work out. We praised God for hours in church on Sunday. That is just a teeny tiny glimpse of what it will be like in heaven. And I read in my bible today: "From the rising of the sun and until the going down of the same, the name of the Lord is to be praised". He is worthy of all praise and thanks. I hope you'all don't mind my preaching :)
I decided to wear the pink skirt and match it with the navy blue top. Slowly getting bold with color blocking.
I decided to wear the pink skirt and match it with the navy blue top. Slowly getting bold with color blocking.
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| Top - Target, Skirt- The Limited (similar) Shoes - BCGB via 6pm, Similar |
Spring Color Blocking by the Obamas
The Obama ladies have taken color blocking to a new level. Love all the color combos. I need the boldness to try these comninations.
Source: Mrs O
I've been drawn to a lot of colored skirts and pants lately. Just waiting for the opportunity and the boldness to wear them. My first attempt was to pair pink with green here
These are two recent purchases I made both from The Limited. They have a good selection of colored Skirts and Pants. Few months ago, all the colored bottoms I saw and liked on different blogs were all thrifted, now all stores are carrying them and I want them all.
