Twas the Saturday After Thanksgiving…
Let’s just say it is the Saturday after Thanksgiving and you have made a sport/hobby/calling out of eating. Cheese is now in your dreams and carbs now feel like your best friend, if not your only food group. Let’s just assume, for the sake of this exercise that you have not exercised in, hmmm, let’s say a good 3 weeks. And let’s also say (and really this part is fiction ) that price is no object – but you need to go out to dinner this evening, with people you’ve not met before and pull of the super cute, totally together, yet totally original look that you fancy you are known for – what now curvy girl? Well funny you should ask – I have been poking around looking for a solution for just the same scenario…here is the greatest of the lot – may I present:
The Saturday After Thanksgiving, Still Got it Going on Look:
IF, (oh please let’s hope) your jeans still fit there are a few ways to go. First is this Robert Rodriguez super sexy, off the shoulder, lots and lots of room to hide a belly and show off your arms and beautiful face black top. You know the drill — great hair, braceletts up your arm and for goodness sake, very high, make the outfit heels…oh and if you can get someone with a wind machine to follow you around all night – all the better!
Robert Rodriguez, beaded top $295
Another option — play the night down a bit. Choose a great chunky knit, layer a jiggle management tank (must have some suck in it, but not too much -otherwise you end up with mega boobs), some skinny jeans and great boots. I would focus on neck interest here — a statement necklace or better still - a scarf to keep the attention away from your ass. Like this Michael Stars piece — it can go in lot of directions.
Michael Stars cashmere mock neck jacket $250
One more great jean option involves color. A little sheer color and some great detailing and poof – no one is lookng anywhere else…I own this Nanette Lapore piece in black (full disclosure, I paid retail – OUCH had a Care for Kids discount) and have worn it to the point of it owing me nothing. So invest in one of these – equally able to hold it own on good days and on pudge days. Also, if you stand like this model and point to other people that will distract from your holiday pounds!
Nanettte Lapore Karma Sutra Top $328
Finally – we need to address worst case scenario – your jeans do not zip. Well, this calls for a whole new plan. And that plan has a name – DRESS. The dress plan involves three basic elements -1. Spanx 2. shoes/boots 3. distraction. The first two should be fairly obvious — finding just the right dress is a little more difficult. Here are a few that really do it for me!
DVF Deluma dress in Silver Sequins $795
I adore this DVF dress– actually, I wish I could wear this tonight (we are dining with business associates of Bob’s – I am sure they are expecting me in Silver Sequins at the very least!!!) – but alas -too chere (hey that is a good pun!). Still, this is a fantastic option…go with the opaque black spanx and a chunky heel, excellent!
And one last dress idea -
Anthropology Fall Foliage Sweater Dress $148
I would wear this cozy red dress with a layer under (the best choice is a Wolford body suit, and yeah, I know this costs more than the entire dress, but you will wear it often and I found you one on sale!) and some very funky, chunky necklaces.
So now, get yourself all smoked and mirrored up and take on the night. Monday is coming…