In This Video
0.01 I Struggle to find Pants, and skirts, for a size 12-14 body type, with what seems to be a mix of “X”, “H”, and “pear shape” characteristics. The widest part of my body is indeed the upper thigh, Finding skirts that don’t cling to the thighs/hips too much, but aren’t in styles I wouldn’t wear, is a bit of a challenge, same with pants.
2.05 My Biggest challenge is that I like to dress up a bit but most people dress very casually nowadays. I am embarrassed to dress the way I want because they are going to look at me weirdly and think “where does she think she is going?”. Most women don’t even wear heels anymore, just jeans, T shirts and gym clothes. If you live in a small town and dress nicely you are going to draw all the attention. How can a be chic (and I don’t mean over the top believe me, just look put together, wear heels and jewellery) and still fit in?
For example today I wanted to wear pointed heels and felt bad and went for sneakers instead 
5.15 What I struggle with most in creating outfits is finding the actual trends and that give my outfits a modern touch. I am not overly fashion-conscious and prefer creative classic outfits. Maybe you can give advice on how that can be managed.
Shopping for Clothes
Should you Blend In or Stand Out?
How Do You Know When You’ve Hit Your Happy Point On Your Style Journey?
Creating Outfits with Modern Touch
I absolutely love your response to the second question! I am that person who is always way more dressed up than the rest of the crowd. Living in a small town, I have definitely received “looks” from people! Although my 10 year old gave me the best compliment just last week. I was waiting outside the school for him in the sea of other parents. I actually was not dressed up at all on this day, but was wearing my yoga clothes which happened to be neon yellow. My son came out of school and told me that he loves how I dress because he can always spot me in the crowd and that brings him comfort. So my wild style is comforting to my kids and that’s all I needed to hear to keep on dressing up!
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