How many times at The Studio have we heard someone ask, “does this make me look fat?” The truth is, no matter what our size or shape we all feel fat or think we look fat at one time or another. 

After dressing you for 25 years we know the wonderful illusion that the right clothing can create. It’s always a great moment when we give customers the perfect black dress, the best fitting jacket or the most flattering jeans and they emerge from the dressing room, see their reflection in the mirror and say, “wow.” We’re all seduced by looking good, these are the clothes we want to own, these are the clothes we reach for in our closets. 

Leah Feldon, in her terrific book, Does This Make Me Look Fat?, gives us the skinny on camouflage chic. Here are some of her words of wisdom: