So tonight I watched a new show, Big Brooklyn Style, about a boutique that caters to plus-size women. Stacy London, one of the hosts of What Not to Wear, is the producer. It's a good show and I'll probably try to watch it each week, especially since I picked up some good style tips in the first two episodes.
One thing I noticed right away is how happy these plus-size women were when they tried on the clothes in Lisa's shop. They came out of the dressing room and mostly focused on the positives of their generous bodies. One woman, a new mom, wasn't thrilled with a skirt and top combo that she tried on, but she eagerly embraced the top, flyaway sweater, and leggings that she tried on next. For the record, I thought she looked great in both outfits.
Some of the women (in my opinion) didn't look fabulous, but they thought they looked fabulous and they looked like they felt fabulous and confident, and really, isn't that all that really matters? Well, that and making sure that all the intimate bits are adequately covered.
I had a really hard time imagining what my experience would be like as a customer in Lisa's store. Would I come out of the dressing room and genuinely like how I looked in one of her colorful print wrap dresses? Would I like the image in the mirror or would my eye be critically drawn to all of my flaws, both real and imagined?
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