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Skinny vs.Curvy vs. Plus

"Your outward image is critical in reminding people that you have control." - Condolezza Rice, Former Secretary of State

There are so many blogs, magazines, and television shows that focus on runway size models.  Women wearing a size 0-2/4 are considered to be the most beautiful but in the real world, that is just not reality.  Women go through dangerous extremes to achieve something that isn’t real.  Being a woman in her late thirties, I don’t have the desire to revert back to my size 3 with a 13 year old body.  I have curves. Not the curves that are often associated with extra in all places but the right places, but the right places and a small midsection.
Medical experts say the most diseases that are afflicted on people are associated with people that have belly fat.  I call it the posterior in the front instead of the back.  As I mentioned, there is not a one size fits all.  What about the girls that fall in the size 6-10 category? You are either a skinny person or a obese person..... nothing in between.

Being a curvy/athletic woman, I recommend some style tips:

Dress head to toe in one color or shades of one color while adding pop with accessories such as purses, jewelry, or shoes. 

Get properly fitted bras. I recommend going to a high-end department store such as Saks Fifth Avenue and getting measured. I have Ms. Barbara at Saks Fifth Avenue in Chicago who taught me everything I needed to know when selecting a bra and how to put a bra on properly.

Create a silhouette by balancing close fitting with loose fitting (i.e. a tunic on top of skinny jeans or leggings or an a-line or free flowing skirt with a fitted basic tea topped with a denim jacket.

I remembered a time when a women's curves were celebrated.  A generous bosom and posterior with  a tiny waist.  I think all women should be celebrated for the skin they are in.  If you have to almost kill yourself to achieve a size that is not naturally you, is it really worth it?

Blessings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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