Every year on July 5th, we celebrate National Bikini Day, a day dedicated to honoring the iconic two-piece swimsuit that has become a symbol of fun, sun, and summertime.

For years now, we’ve been hearing that you may have a muffin top. I just received another email from a client about how she had nothing to wear but didn’t want to get anything new until she lost her “muffin top”. Since everyone knows what a “muffin top” is referring to, it must be true. Right?
Uhh… no.
I think it’s easy for most of us to take a flaw in what we are wearing and automatically assume it’s our body. But let’s really look at this issue from a place of truth and objectivity. Not only does one specific style not work for everyone, but holding on to “ I am ___ size” and only picking up items in a certain size can be causing this issue as well.
It seems to me that you can spend a lot of time feeling frustrated or feeling like a failure because you have a closet full of items that aren’t working for you when you’re not the problem!
I know because back when I was training as a Personal Stylist, I was taking a class in Body Shape Analysis. I really didn’t think it was going to be much, sure I am a Pear shape ( I hate the fruit analogies!) but this class was so much more. This class dug in deep, I mean like weeks deep into this subject and I completely understand why!
In fact, this is such a key component to dressing with ease, so saving time and money, that it is one of the foundational pillars of my transformational services, Modern Midlife Women’s Style Guide.

Why? Knowing your body shape is a key foundational principle to having great style that saves you TIME and MONEY.

With Thanksgiving fast approaching now is a great time to start thinking about the dressing, not the food but the outfit!! Dressing for Thanksgiving can be difficult sometimes because you want to mix the comfy ( stretchy pants or not too fussy) with the chic ( I want to look glamorous napping after all the turkey and stuffing). Can you accomplish both? Of course!