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Let's talk about bottoms.  There's an undeniable trend towards flare and bell-bottom pants this season due to the major 70's fashion influence.  But one caveat: due to an apple's proportions, jeans and pants tend to seem one "style" wider on an apples than on other figure types.  By which I mean a straight cut pant often seems to be a boot cut, a boot can look like a flare and a flare just looks absolutely wrong.  A fairly loose skinny jean will often look like a straight leg jean, which is a great flattering look on an apple. 

If you want to go with the wide leg look, stay away from flares and tend towards straight wide leg pants with the opening no wider than the upper leg opening at the crotch.

These great boot cut jeans from Svoboda will look like a flare on most apples and ooze 70's sex appeal. 

Pair them with a very plunged v-neck tunic that hits no further than your hip flexors and lots of jewellery for a fun, easy look.

















These are wonderful trousers from Ashley Stewartand aside from coming in petite, average and tall lengths and 4 great colors, at the regular price of $29.50 they won't break the bank.  These pants will look like a flare on apples, although they are billed as wide straigh legged pants.

Just remember the rule, the wider your pants, the slimmer your top should be.  Long, elongating necklaces will help keep you from looking "puffy".

Ok so meteorlogically fall/autumn started on September 1st.  Labor day weekend is here, and in many parts of the country it will be starting to cool down and slow down.  Our favorite fashion time of year--still warm enough to use your summer wardrobe, but cool enough to start pulling out the new items in your closet!

The Plus Size Fashion Diva will be taking a look to see what shops are offering top fall fashion trends at already discounted prices.  Frugal February can wait, it is time to stock up and revv up that closet!

Today we are looking af plus size fashion Fall Trends 2011 for APPLES.

Let's do a quick recap of what we are looking for:

+ structuring a large middle section
+ highlighting your plus points, generally your legs, arms
+ lengthening the body, especially the middle
+ structured materials to give the body definition, layers

- anything bulky over the middle section, i.e. ruffles, bows, thick cable knit
- sheath-type clothing, i.e. long, straight tunics, sheath dresses
- shoulder-widening clothing, i.e. boat necks, large lapels

So where do we start?

Plunging necklines!  Hot, hot, hot this fall are plunging v-neck lines.  These are perfect for apples, lengthening and thinning the upper body.  First up we have a really cute top that can be worn now in summer and will take you to fall with a jacket over it:



This really cute tank from Lane Bryant is, admittedly, ruffled, but in all the right spots.  Apples generally have narrow hips, which do their part to make the upper body seem big.  These well placed ruffles are going to even you out and give your proportions a lot of balance.  We would suggest pairing this tank with a skinny or straight cut jean, and a structured jacket, as well as a long necklace.

What we love about it: ethnic print, burnished colors, combinability, body balancing for apples





Lane Bryant has 40% off their entire store until September 5th, so hurry and get this at a great bargain price!  Click here to go to Lane Bryant.

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