Get Oprah’s Glam Style: 9 Fashion Tips for Plus Size Women

Five days per week from your flat screen TV and once per month on neighborhood newsstands, Oprah Winfrey appears perfectly styled from head to toe. Occasionally for Red Carpet appearances, and no matter what her size, Oprah herself is decked out from in perfect glamorous and form-flattering style. Want to transform Oprah’s glamorous look into a style you can wear for Ladies Night, Date Night, or Special Occasions?

Enter resident Oprah Show fashion expert Adam Glassman to your style rescue! Glassman is personally responsible for the executive decision to use real women within O magazine’s fashion spreads and maintains involvement in all aspects of O’s monthly cover shoots. Most recently, he has worked with fashion maven Sarah Jessica Parker on the debut of her new clothing line “Bitten.”

Here are 9 tips on how to work with (not against) plus sized curves:

• Dress for the size you are—not what you want to be or once were! Work with what you have! Own it.
• Dress from the inside out. A well-fitting bra and shapewear will camouflage all lumps and bumps.
• Clothes should skim your body, not cling to it! Think high-waist, wide trousers, and A-line or flared skirts.
• Don’t cover your curves! Big clothes on big bodies only make you look bigger.
• Skirts should end just before or under the kneecap. Your legs will look longer.
• Shorter, fitted jackets will also flatter your legs—and waist.
• Avoid elasticized waistbands. They might be comfortable, but they add bulk to your midsection.
• Keep necklines open. A deep V- or scoop neck lengthens your neck.
• A dress with a belt will cinch you in, focusing attention on your smaller waist.
• Wide feet need to be counterbalanced with wide heels. A thinner heel only draws attention to your wider foot.

These plus size style tips are great guidelines to follow. I’m gonna add a few suggestions to the list: DO try skirts that are designed to hit right at knee length, like the plus size pencil skirts. I’m also loving these secretary dresses made especially for plus size women. The built-in belt does wonders for creating the hourglass shape by accentuating the waistline!

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Photo courtesy of Oprah.com