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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look, no one is saying the onlyfactor is to be thin. But clearly it helps a lot right? I think that was the PP's point, which I actually agree with.

It's a lot harder for overweight people to look put together.[/quote]
I think a major contributing factor is that it's much harder for overweight people to find clothes that fit properly. And when they do, they are rarely cut in a flattering way (e.g. big boxy shirts instead of tailored shirts).

To me, aside from the obvious things like cleanliness, the biggest factor is wearing properly fitted clothes. I don't care how much you spend on your clothes, if they don't fit they will look frumpy. When I lived in DC, I can't tell you how frequently I saw shorter women wearing pants that dragged on the ground or curvier women (who were generally not particularly overweight) wearing pants that fit their waist but pulled at their hips/butts to the point where it looked like the fabric would tear.

Tailoring is key, but people are reluctant to do it for whatever reason. Celebrities (and people like Michelle Obama) pretty much get every single thing they wear tailored. I even remember reading an article about Kate Middleton getting clothes tailored when she was pregnant. Whatever you think of these people's personal style, they pretty much always look put together.

After the basics of well-fitted clothes, I think the next thing that helps is footwear. Heels or nice flats will always look more "put together" than sneakers (though I love my sneakers).[/quote]

Eloquii, Kiyonna and Dia & Co. Those brands fit us sizes 14/0X well.[/quote]

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