Horizontal stripes aside, are there any rules in terms of fabric color and print?
Like your accessories, the prints need to be proportional. Horizontal stripes, I have said they are the devil, but they’re not the devil for all women. If the stripe is really fine, and from a distance they look like a solid, they can work. … And if your lower body is a lot bigger than your upper body, you can use a horizontal stripe on your upper body to make it look like it’s more in proportion to your lower body. But this is the rule: Shape and fit are more important than color and pattern. A lot of plus-size women think they can’t wear white because black is more slimming, but that’s not true. … White can look great in a suit with a wide-leg trouser that fits and a structured jacket. Do you have any tips for women when it comes to picking out clothes for the changing room? Trying on things can be so demoralizing, sending women running out of stores in tears. I gotta tell you something: Don’t worry so much about a number on the label. They vary wildly from designer to designer..
