‘It would fit if I just lose weight’: 6 things women should STOP saying when they get dressed

As women, we often maintain a love-
hate relationship with clothes. We all
love outfits that make us feel gorgeous…
but so often, we think our clothes do the
opposite. From thinking we look fat to
assuming we can’t wear a certain shape
or color, we drag our insecurities into
our closets and dressing rooms every
day.
But wouldn’t getting dressed be so much
better if we didn’t? So we’re going out on
a limb and challenging ourselves to
banish these sentences from our fashion
experiences. Here are 6 things that we
should stop saying when we’re getting
dressed.
“Does this make me look fat?” No, it
doesn’t. An outfit can’t give you a body
you don’t have. It may be unflattering,
but that’s not reason to think there’s
something wrong with your body — it’s
just a reason to try a different outfit.
“I can’t wear halters — I’ve got man
shoulders.” Or “I can’t wear skirts
because my calves are huge.” Or, “I can’t
wear tank tops because my arms are
chubby.” Stop focusing on the negative
and wear what you want to wear. If you
feel good in it, wear it, no matter what
size your limbs are.
“This would look better on someone
with smaller hips.” Or smaller breasts.
Or bigger breasts. That may or may not
be true, but unfortunately you can’t
change your body shape as easily as you
can swap that size 6 for a size 8. Just try a
different size or a different cut — that’s a
lot easier (and more productive) than
day-dreaming about changing bodies
with a skinnier friend.
“I’m too old to wear this.” As well-
dressed women such as Helen Mirren,
Susan Sarandon and Meryl Streep have
proven, age does not dictate style. If you
feel comfortable in a tank top and like
the way you look, go for it. If you love
that asymmetrical hem dress, try it out —
if you feel good in it, it probably looks
good.
“It would fit if I just lost weight.” That
might be true, but it just means you’re
wearing the wrong size. Clothing isn’t
there to shame you or make you feel bad
about yourself — on the contrary, it
should make you feel good. So stop
obsessing in a too-small size and
embrace something that truly fits.
“I can’t wear this color.” Or “This color
washes me out.” Or “I need a tan to wear
this.” It’s true that there are some colors
that are more or less flattering on certain
skin tones, but don’t feel hemmed in to
segments of the rainbow. Love orange?
Try a burnt orange rather than a neon.
You can probably wear more colors than
you think.