I have always wondered what size 0 meant. Haven’t you? Or are you one of the lucky ones who fit sample sizes? It’s quite amazing that a full grown woman’s structure can fit a dress that small. And I say this not so much with envy but rather with utter amazement. I have seen a sample dress size before and believe me, even my 13 year-old niece can’t fit into that!
Victoria Beckham, Kiera Knightly, Kate Bosworth to name a few have, according to some credible authors, been known to wear the controversial size 0. So, where do their boobs go? What about their a…? Okay, okay, I won’t get into the details. But you know what I mean.
I guess some women are (in a more refined language) ‘petite’ and some are just ‘all woman’, you know? The latter being the sometimes envied lot who have the curves that make men melt and salivate while the petite ones empty their bank accounts in search of the miracle serum to endow them where they need it most.
What I noticed about Asian women (in particular Malaysian women) in contrast to their western counterparts is that they try their very best in most cases to hide their curves while in the western countries, they embrace it. Yes, it’s our culture and up-bringing that considers exposure of the cleavage or the appearance of a healthy potential child-bearing hip as vulgar. However, I’d like to find a balance in all of this. Yes, you should not be so seductively dressed to a point it looks like an open invitation (Pam Anderson comes to mind) on the other hand, one should be proud of our womanly curves and show it off with style and elegance. Therein lays the answer. It’s in the balance of things.
The Iron Man 2 star, Scarlett Johansson pictured above (you noticed not much hype about Gwyneth when people talk about this blockbuster. Wonder why?). I seriously don’t think anyone (including male and female) even blinked when she came on screen! The hips, the chest. The very tight clothes she had on. Wow! Anyways, she is here wearing Dolce & Gabbana.
Take a look at Jennifer Hudson. Talk about curves, the woman has it all – breasts, hips and all. Yet you don’t see her drown herself in baggy, loose fitted layered clothing that in truth does nothing to help make a woman look slim. She is seen here in Peter Soronen. I believe Spandex helped here as well.
Beyonce. Overrated but I respect her for being able to carry off a booty….I mean…a body like that. She is in Roberto Cavalli.
So, what’s good on a curvy body? A slim fitted, pencil cut shift like this one by Alberta Ferretti from her S/S 2010 collection will give you that ultra-feminine look without looking too conservative.
I also love this Roland Mouret dress from his S/S2010 collection. True to his work, this dress is architectural and chic. This dress will help to put some proportion to a voluptuous figure while giving it some definition at the waist.
Which is better, petite or voluptuous? No answer to that. In the end though, it all comes down to you being comfortable with your body. That would exude confidence. And confidence can really be sexy!
Victoria Beckham, Kiera Knightly, Kate Bosworth to name a few have, according to some credible authors, been known to wear the controversial size 0. So, where do their boobs go? What about their a…? Okay, okay, I won’t get into the details. But you know what I mean.
I guess some women are (in a more refined language) ‘petite’ and some are just ‘all woman’, you know? The latter being the sometimes envied lot who have the curves that make men melt and salivate while the petite ones empty their bank accounts in search of the miracle serum to endow them where they need it most.
What I noticed about Asian women (in particular Malaysian women) in contrast to their western counterparts is that they try their very best in most cases to hide their curves while in the western countries, they embrace it. Yes, it’s our culture and up-bringing that considers exposure of the cleavage or the appearance of a healthy potential child-bearing hip as vulgar. However, I’d like to find a balance in all of this. Yes, you should not be so seductively dressed to a point it looks like an open invitation (Pam Anderson comes to mind) on the other hand, one should be proud of our womanly curves and show it off with style and elegance. Therein lays the answer. It’s in the balance of things.
The Iron Man 2 star, Scarlett Johansson pictured above (you noticed not much hype about Gwyneth when people talk about this blockbuster. Wonder why?). I seriously don’t think anyone (including male and female) even blinked when she came on screen! The hips, the chest. The very tight clothes she had on. Wow! Anyways, she is here wearing Dolce & Gabbana.
Take a look at Jennifer Hudson. Talk about curves, the woman has it all – breasts, hips and all. Yet you don’t see her drown herself in baggy, loose fitted layered clothing that in truth does nothing to help make a woman look slim. She is seen here in Peter Soronen. I believe Spandex helped here as well.
Beyonce. Overrated but I respect her for being able to carry off a booty….I mean…a body like that. She is in Roberto Cavalli.
So, what’s good on a curvy body? A slim fitted, pencil cut shift like this one by Alberta Ferretti from her S/S 2010 collection will give you that ultra-feminine look without looking too conservative.
I also love this Roland Mouret dress from his S/S2010 collection. True to his work, this dress is architectural and chic. This dress will help to put some proportion to a voluptuous figure while giving it some definition at the waist.
Which is better, petite or voluptuous? No answer to that. In the end though, it all comes down to you being comfortable with your body. That would exude confidence. And confidence can really be sexy!
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