Kindness, compassion and authenticity are the greatest markers of Style.
1/7 They know how to work with what they've got.
It's not rocket science. When you appreciate what you've got and work it to its best advantage - you create an inner confidence that shines through any surface.
Love yourself first - be it great curly hair, a warm and dazzling smile and all your beautiful and unique curves, love and appreciate your own unique building blocks. Your curves add to your individuality and fill your outfits with confidence, natural femininity and swagger - adding that extra something - confident sassiness to your style.
2/7 And more than that, they embrace it.
By flaunting or embracing what you've been given, be it natural curves, curvacious hips and a tiny waist you have the opportunity to look completely unique. Others may try and emulate your style but they will never be able to replicate you.
Our differences are what make us unique and powerfully add diversity to all our interactions and relationships. Our differences are our gifts.
Dress to enhance your inner glow with new season Swish Plus Size Fashion - try the Blue Orchid Contrast Top or the sassy Animal Art Top.
3/7 They don't waste time in comparisons.
The fastest way to kill your self confidence and inner style queen, is to compare yourself to anyone else. Everything about a woman of great style is unique and she like you is never a crowd follower or a carbon copy of anything other than herself.
The fastest way to kill your self confidence and inner style queen, is to compare yourself to anyone else. Everything about a woman of great style is unique and she like you is never a crowd follower or a carbon copy of anything other than herself.
4/7 Perfect fitting underwear is their best friend.
Just as an artist preps his perfect canvas - remembering perfection is a work in progress - all woman of great style prep their outfits by laying the perfect foundations first.
A correct fitting bra - (not your favourite sports comfy bra with loose straps) - will lift your resting bust point and match the resting bust point of your garments. My years working as a fashion stylist and in fashion design - this was my number one tip to everyone I helped in the change rooms - ladies buy yourself a great supportive bra- not only will your bust sit in the right position, but you will open and define the natural space of your waist!
And of course shape wear for holding in our tummies to create clean lines in our favourite outfits - there are so many great options in the market to choose from.
5/7 and they know the power of choosing colours they love and that suit them.
Your eye is naturally drawn to colours that compliment you, your look and your skin tone.
Build your wardrobe with core basics, think, navy, greys, whites, taupes and blacks. Then add character to your wardrobe with texture and colour.
Swish Plus Size Fashion Pink this season is stunning and a simple addition to your core wardrobe.
Any colour is possible to choose from and add to your style repertoire. It just depends on the tone, the placement and how much. Understand whilst some may say for example, red is not your colour - there are different tones of red. Some are blue based reds or orange based reds, pink reds and yellow reds - simply hold the colour to your face and deduce from sight whether you like what you see.
6/7 PS, behind every great woman is a tribe of women who have her back.
Best friends are significant and much loved people in our lives. They extend beyond our families and become them all at once. Best friends are a great sounding board for important life decisions, they are our biggest listeners, supporters and encourages and more often the one person we will seek a second opinion on almost everything.
7/7 Kindness, compassion and authenticity are the greatest markers of Great Style.
Audrey Hepburn says it best, Women of great style encourage and support their friends and in turn are loved and supported back.
The greatest marker of a woman's style is her kindness, compassion and authenticity. Be a first rate version of yourself always remembering kindness and style shine out from a person's soul, before they put their clothes on.
Have a great week!
Written by Simmon Wagner, an Award Winning Freelance Writer, Style Writer and emerging novelist.