busted.
Sunday, 28 February 2010 23:53
I don't know I didn't think to write about this sooner, since for a long time this was my own style dilemna. We were recently hit up on facebook with "Anybody with giant boobs who manages to NOT look ridiculous in their clothes. Somebody help me." Hey, I fit the bill! So let's talk:
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First off, don't forget what Tyra and Oprah keep trying to tell us: please make sure you're wearing the right size bra. This is the fastest and easiest for anyone woman of any size to get a more desirable shape.
Colors, proportion and cut all play important roles in keeping you from looking like Pam Anderson on a bender. The easiest trick is colorblocking: wearing dark colors (usually solids, but a flattering pattern will of course do) on the areas you wish to hide-in this case, your bust- and bright or light (lighter, anyway) colors on the area(s) you wish to accentuate. Killer legs? Try a brightly colored mini skirt. A tush that girls like me would die for? A fitted pair of jeans are the way to go. The key is to trick the eye to look elsewhere and also to balance out your frame and flatter your figure. I know I talked about this in the last post, too, but V-neck cut tops are great. Slimming and complimentary. But us busty gals shouldn't see how low we can go, ya dig? Let's try and keep it PG.
As for proportion, some gals think that the key to minimizing their bust is by hiding it under big, baggy clothes. This will not flatter you figure, it will just make you look sloppy and make everything else look as big as your chest is. It might seem counterintuitive, but you actually want to wear more fitted styles, not tight, but ones that skim the body. This will give you a nice, clean line that is a thousand times more becoming than wearing a tent for a top. Your best bet is to then balance the bottom with a fuller cut like a circle skirt or wide leg trousers. This will create a gorgeous hourglass figure and you won't look like an overgrown Barbie doll.
Patterns are not off-limits (you own the rack, it doesn't own you!), just keep them to more muted color palletes and nothing to small or busy.
And for finishing touches, I would venture to say that we all need a great pair of sexy heels in our lives. But in my own experience with heels, no matter how cute, a high, narrow heel make me look just like that aforementioned Mattel mascot. I am often concerned that I might just topple forward, and have since found that wedges fit my body type much better. You get the height without having to deal with the heel. Plus they're much more comfortable. If you are going to go for the pump, I would recommend a more sold base like a stacked or chunky heel. And as I was saying earlier, a pair in an attention-grabbing color or print is sure to draw the eye away from any other problem areas.
And by the by, the colorblocking and pattern rules apply to any and all un-flauntworthy areas.
I hope I helped some, and if anyone has any style inquiries for us, don't heistate to e-mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it !
xoxo,
