|Avoid any horizontal stripes if your weight is higher. This puts emphasis on how wide your body is, making it look even wider. Instead, pick a pattern that is linear or vertical which can make you look thinner.

|There is no need to go along with every popular fashion trend. What may look great on that runway model may make you look like a carnival side show. Do what makes you comfortable. You should follow your natural instincts. Following your instincts will pay off in the long run.

|Wear darker blouses and pants if you want to appear slimmer. Dark colors help emphasize your good parts and tone down the overweight extras you don't want people to notice. You should wear skirts with elastic waistbands if you are concerned about comfort.

}{Create a unique fashion style of your own. It is easy to dress like everyone else, but you should create a style all your own. You have to have a certain kind of personality to pull off fashion forward unique style, but if you try it, you can bask in multiple compliments for being different.

|When packing your beauty kit, be careful you don't over pack with makeup. Choose things that you are drawn to but that also fit the tone of the season. Keep in mind looks for both nighttime and daytime wear. Just as with numerous other products, makeup can turn sour once it is opened. Bacteria can also form over time.