Oh you didn’t know? Shame on you cus I told you already !!! Last time we spoke about vests, I suggested you use them to spruce up your office-wear or jazz up some simple tee-over-skinny jeans look. Today, I’m updating that post a bit with more colourful ways to rock a vest and stand out from the crowd. My big girls out there should feel comfortable rocking a vest as the layers add structure, nipping in the waist to help with the desired hour-glass look and covering up those unsightful muffin tops .

Here, of course, are a few of my combinations Notice how I incorporated some unconventional vest types and of course you can see my love for all things girly still coming through on this menswear trend.

How cute is that? We ladies squeeze ourselves into pants/shorts/skirts that are 2 sizes too small everyday, creating the unsightly “muffin top” effect of our love handles spilling over the sides. Its not cute. We need smooth lines ladies, remember the ultimate sexy hourglass image is what we want to keep. Gladly, the age of the low-rise jeans has passed and been parked! High-waists help us to stop the foolishness of the exposed crack and the muffin top. Some of us however cannot help it, whenever we wear pants, we always have a little extra hanging over disturbing the hourglass silhouette. Well, there are always tops that will help you to cover it up! A top with a high seam is your friend. Whether it has a seam under the bust area creating a baby-doll effect or a seam above to create an A-line, the both flow away from the mid-section to give you comfort and movement and of course still keeps the fabulosity factor high if you accessorize and keep on trend. Just be wary of the baby-doll top that makes you look preggers! The band should fit smugly below your bust area so it will fall and not “pouf” out. Here’s some options from Forever 21, Wetseal that will help you cover up that muffin top while keeping the “hauteness” high. And when in doubt, go with a dress!

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Big girls, this one goes out especially to you! The shift dress was made popular in the 1960s and is back in focus now in pretty much the same styles and some with a few updates. What it is, is basically a sleeveless dress that hangs loose from the shoulders with little definition in the waist area. It is normally quite short and airy thus perfect for women with a fuller figure. Today, shift dresses come in a variety of updated styles which includes different sleeves and embellishments and are accessorised by wearing them with the now popular opaque tights and heels or slapping a belt over them to define your waist (excellent mix and matching prospects) Shift dresses are too versatile to be left out of your closet this season as they go from day to night, from office to cocktails. Pay homage to the fabulous fashion era that was the sixties by donning one in a fabulous print or go now-trendy in embellishments like this hot silver number at one of this year’s hot Christmas parties.

No not hippies meaning bohemian, sixties inspired fashion but for the sistas out there with more hips than me. Firstly let me say hmph! Beg you some nuh!!! Anyway time for another style me please. You’ll love this one as it features a local boutique as well so you can actually pop in and pick up the items suggested.

Fashionite Yamfoot writes:

“so Irie Diva, you can suggest some nice styles that would fit my body type please?????

5 ft 8, hippy, 205 lbs.”

Well Yamfoot I’ve gushed about the wrap top before but now I’ll gush about the wrap dress because its PERFECT for hippies. The wrap dress will accentuate a your bosom area for one, with its deep v-neck styles, drawing away attention from your hips. Also a wrap dress is either A-line which flares oh so sexily from your hip area and gently sways as you walk or its straight but since its a wrap dress it conforms to your natural shape and will give the waist area great definition.

Well you know how I always talk about Fashion 911? Well guess who has some gorgeous wrap dresses! View the pics I took at the store today below, I fell in love with the blue and yellow one, and it wasn’t even bank breaking! See thats why I love this store. That rose pink top is calling out to me as well. Fashion 911 is located at 16 Windsor Avenue, off Old Hope Road, Kingston 6. Call Nichole at (876) 9278937 and tell her you saw it on FOS, she might give you a nice lil discount

They have some great wrap tops as well. Longer tops will cover hips nicely and the shorter ones flare off accentuating those hips, cus come on now with great hips you’re not gonna hide them 24/7! Make sure to wear them with pants that have a boot cut. Hippies do not want to be seen in pencil jeans or straight pants. The subtle flare of a boot cut will balance wider hips.

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I wear alot of shirt blouses to work because they are comfortable, they give me smooth lines and come in a huge variety of styles and colours to match my mood that day. Its a great way for a bigger person to accentuate the right assets while downplaying other areas. I found a gorgeous array of shirt blouses recently in Brit Bran, they are in Lane Plaza (Constant Spring Road, Jamaica) They were all solid colour pieces, just begging to be accessorized and matched with other fun colours. My Only problem was of course they had mainly mediums and smalls There were in a few different styles and in too many colours to list, which is always a good thing. I only found a large in one style though, a wrap style that was very cute and would have been an instant buy had I not been totally penny less that day. It was a bit pricey for a shirt blouse at JA$2850 (a lil less than US$50) that was not any brand I recognized, but it would be a great asset to my wardrobe, do you agree?