Invest with Vests: Plus Size Fashion by Primrose

Vests are a great way to create a layered look without layering too much. With the cool season here, we want to keep warm and keep up with the fashion trends (its hard to see your glamorous top when its hidden under a sweater). A vest is a great way to dress up any outfit. By wearing casual foundations, such as t-shirts and jeans (or leggings), it can add a professional or polished accent to your closet basics.

Wearing vests are a quick versatile fix to add detail to my everyday style. On a casual day, I will simply layer my vests over a basic T-shirt or tank top and match with a pair of jeans and flats. And on a more dressy occasion, I can wear my vests over a decorative blouse: matching with leggings and heels. The vest trend is a year round classic that can easily be added for a “put together” look without much effort. Fashion should not be that difficult!

Plus size vests are now available in different styles of fabrics and textures. Usually similar in cut, the vest look is a must-have for your wardrobe. The vest length should sit below the waist to minimize the hips, and elongate your figure. Choose vests in solid colors and do not opt for prints. Layering over solid color tops within the same color scheme will slim down your figure. Layering over tops with a huge contrast will attract attention to the body that wears the lighter color (i.e. a black vest over a white top will focus more on arms, and a light colored vest over a dark top will focus on chest area). Staying within the same color scheme and minimal contrast will lengthen your torso area, and put less attention on certain body parts.

Also, consider the texture of the fabrics used on your vest. I like the vests that drape along the front neckline to the hem. The ruffled or draping detail actually let the eyes focus on the top and follow downwards, which makes you look taller and proportionate. Try to avoid thick textures which can only add more weight along your upper half.

Author : Primrose