I believe that there are three levels to becoming a stylish woman:

1. Learning to love and accept your body, just as it is
2. Learning to dress your body in a way that aligns with your personal figure flattery priorities
3. Learning to dress your body in a way that expresses your creativity and tastes

Accessing that third level through expressive dressing can help foster self-love and self-respect while simultaneously providing a fun and rewarding creative outlet. But tackling the first two is what makes that third one truly possible. Many of us try to skip to expressing our creativity through personal style, but in my experience, doing so before making serious strides toward self love AND sussing out how you want your style and body to interact often leads to frustration, confusion, and backtracking. read more