Have you got the right Peplum Dress?

Hi everyone! Which of you ladies own a peplum dress or skirt? I decided to blog about the peplums after I read an article in this month's Elle issue. From the article I learnt that peplums were a big trend back in 1980s and were accompanied with big shoulders. Princess Diana wore one too. The article also debates about whether a peplum dress is suitable for everyone or not. 

You must have seen a peplum dress if you don't know what I'm talking about, its everywhere and see below. I love it, it can be smart at the same time glamorous and sexy.  Also it gives you that hourglass figure that every girls wants. 

Celebrities in Peplum Dresses-Source from whydoyouwearthat.com

In the article, Roland Mouret said 'It is a modern way for a woman to disguise a part of the body that she might not love. For some who doesn't have a lot of hip, it gives you a bit more of that attitude and for someone who's got a little stomach, it hides the situation.' I totally agree with it but it doesn't mean if you have wide hip you would look wider in it or out of proportion. I know this because I'm quite hippy (my hip is about 38" wide) instead of looking wider, I think it just accentuated my waistline (my waist is about 26").  But the editor of the article in Elle isn't convinced with the peplums and would definitely disagree with me. She said '...adding a thick ruffle around what is potentially your widest part seems a dubious way to diminish it.' So...Does any of you think I look really wide in the picture below?

Me in a peplum dress from Boohoo

The editor also says '...proceed with caution if you have a bosom or don't have a waist...' I agree with being cautious when choosing your peplum because recently I've seen some pictures of a girl I used know wearing a peplum dress who has a reasonably generous bust. (oh gosh, I got to be careful now. I hope she doesn't know I'm talking about her lol sorry!) I'm not sure if she has a waist but her bosom looks way out of proportion in that dress making her waist no where to be seen. I'm not going to say any more lol but I think she just didn't find the right one. As Sophia Neophitou (who was mentioned in the article) says, 'It's just a case of finding the right one.' Look at Beyoncé (image above), her curvaceous & bootylicious figure looks great in that dress. So she must have found the right one lol. 

I think if you're heavy on the top, look for a peplum dress where the flares are around your hip rather than around your waist/ just below your ribcage area (hope you know what I mean) or even wear a good push up bra. Let me show you some examples:

Images from Asos & Company.co.uk

The flares on those dresses  above are quite high, can you see how they are above the hips?

source from Asos.com

This one the flare starts around the hip. Although its only a couple of inches difference but makes a big difference.

My Peplum Skirts from Jane Norman

Bought those skirts from Jane Norman when they were on sale last summer, don't quite remember how much though. My black skirt looks like the one above from Asos lol. 

Below is a picture of me wearing the purple peplum skirt to my friend's daughter's christening. Matched with a white ruffle shirt and a navy blazer also bought from Jane Norman. Yes, I love Jane Norman lol. I know both of them look like they don't any shape to them but once worn the flares looks better. 

So ladies, what are your opinions? Do you have one? And thanks for reading! xxx

How to wear your stilettos comfortably?

Stilettos are girls' best friend, us girls would spend lots and lots of money on a pair of stilettos and probably have a wardrobe of them. It looks sexy but it hurts our toes and feet by the end of the day right? A lot of the times you would see girls holding their stilettos in their hands and walking bare footed after coming out of the club. Sometimes you get heels that are suppose to be your size but somehow its loose at the back, annoying!  So what are the solutions to all those stilettos problems?

I was watching a video where Tyra Banks was giving tips on how to wear those stilettos comfortably and wanted to share it with you girls.

1. Get stilettos with PLATFORMS!

Pic from Office.co.uk

I knew about this one already, I think most people do too. Basically you should get a pair with at least 1" platform. Like the one on the left. If you saw a pair of stilettos that were 5" and it had 1.5" of platform that means the heel is only 3.5".  So meaning you are only walking in a 3.5" stiletto, sounds better right? For extra comfort you could put those cushion for the ball of foot but it wouldn't look very nice if it was a pair of sandals.

2. Scratch the bottom of your shoes.

Sometimes when you buy a new pair of stilettos is always slippery because the bottom of the shoe is smooth it doesn't have those lines for grip. But you have to wear them out to get grip on the bottom and when you first wear them you would walk funny because you're trying not to slip right? Get a pair of scissors, keeping them closed and scratch the bottom of those shoes.

3. Put hairspray inside your shoes

Your stilettos is slippery inside or a little too big for you so you go buy those gel cushion and those heel shields to stop your foot from losing the shoe or slipping. (The most embarassing thing is when your shoes slips off  and you buckle while you walk in a busy street!) But sometimes, you're too busy or too lazy to go to the shops just to buy those gel slip-ins for your shoes so another solution is use HAIRSPRAY! (If you don't have that either then maybe you need to make an effort and go to the shops and get them lol.) Spray the inside of your shoes, let it dry and slip your foot in!

4. Practice walking in heels

You love those 5" stilettos but you just can't walk in them what can you do? Start from the bottom and work your way up! If you've never walked in heels before start with 1", just practice and work your way up. Always keep your body and legs straight, it makes your posture look more attractive. If you keep your legs straight, your butt will be moving like a see-saw which is what you want! SEXYYY!!