Stylish women with belly fat?

March 22, 2023 1:40 PM

My friend asked me to help her find sources of style inspiration for women who have bodies similar to hers - average size (about size 8/10) who carry weight on their bellies. Any suggestions?

Friend has smallish breasts, straightish hips, athletic build. and a bit of a belly / diastasis rectii after having a kid.
She’s 35, bold, and likes bright colours and attention-grabbing styles as well as more classic silhouettes.
Seeking ideas for both casual and workwear type clothing.

There’s lots of style inspiration out there but a lot of it really focusses on having a larger bust or being hourglass shaped - friend is definitely an “apple” or “rectangle” shape.

Any Instagram accounts or celebrities she should follow? Thanks!

posted by nouvelle-personne to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (7 answers total)

Taryn Truly on IG proudly styles her apple body beautifully.
posted by smb0626 at 2:59 PM on March 22, 2023 [2 favorites]

Maybe earthd.curated on instagram?
posted by capricorn at 3:11 PM on March 22, 2023

"Midsize" might be a useful term in searches.
posted by bunderful at 4:09 PM on March 22, 2023

Yeah, searching "mid size" on Instagram or tiktok (and provlbably youtube as well)will bring up lots of people of varying body types (who are" mid size", which i think is size 10-14 approx?) who talk about and try on clothes. Kts actually a kind of cool part of social media. You can also try the tag "grwm" ("get ready with me") which is usually people trying on clothes (or doing makeup)
posted by bearette at 4:28 PM on March 22, 2023

It’s been a while but I used to enjoy Wardrobe Oxygen.
posted by kat518 at 6:30 PM on March 22, 2023 [2 favorites]

Michelle King Keenan
posted by Ochre,Hugh at 9:39 PM on March 22, 2023

@addy_ooh on instagram is all about being bold and colorful. Her style is definitely not about being "shapely."
posted by meemzi at 10:57 AM on March 24, 2023