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Let’s Discuss dressing for your body type…
When was the last time you picked up to read a magazine and dreaded or maybe even looked forward to getting to the page that suggested how to dress for your body type? I always found myself dreading to get to that page because I knew I would read it, analyze it and identify my body as one of these “fruit labeled” shapes. I would turn the page feeling somewhat disgusted that these people writing a magazine were suggesting how to dress to supposedly flatter the type of shape I had. Nonetheless, I trusted this information and wore the suggested clothes that gave off the illusion that I was thinner than I was. I identified as a pear shape which had me feeling comfortable with a closet consisting of only black and baggy clothing. We are informed, through various forms of media, to hide our “flaws” and show off our “assets”. In order to be flattered we must wear the clothes that flatter our figure to create the illusion that we are thinner or curvier than we truly are.
Now you may be wondering to yourself: what’s so wrong about dressing for your type?
First of all, it’s not wrong. If you have found enjoyment in that process I’m not telling you to stop. I will ask you to consider a new perspective so let me give you some insight into my own head. What’s so ironic about this “dressing for your type” concept, is that it is often presented through magazines and blogs to be a confidence booster. Magazines present this mantra as a way of celebrating your unique body shape, however, it does the complete opposite. It forcefully promotes the idea that the main objective of deciding which clothing to put on that day, is to alter or hide your body.
Not to mention figuring out your body type leads you down the rabbit hole of analyzing every square inch of your body. After all that nitpicking you, are left trying to fit yourself into a box that society has created for you. Once you figure out your type, you are then led to a list of rules on how to dress for the type you most identify with. Some magazines even go as in depth and tell you what not to wear. Ha! The audacity.
The alarming thing about this topic and ultimately why I’m bringing it is because I want you to recognize how much emphasis society puts on how we look to go so far to tell women what would look best on their own damn bodies. Why does everything have to be about the way we look and how to look better? Why can’t the foremost objective of clothing be comfort, personal appeal, or for the fun of being creative with your clothes. I don’t identify as any fruit shape now, I identify as me and what I like to put on my own dang body. If that means I’m wearing sweat pants all the time or booty shorts that show off my thighs then I’m doing it.
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