EP 09: Why Your Trousers Make You Look Heavier Than You Are (It Is Not Your Body)

If you have ever put on a pair of trousers that fit perfectly and still felt heavier than you know you are — this episode is for you.Most women blame their body when this happens. They go up a size. They avoid certain styles. They tell themselves they need to lose weight before they can dress well. The answer is almost never any of those things. The answer is the cut of the trouser.In this episode I walk you through exactly which trouser cuts add visual weight on certain body types and why — wide-leg, pleated high-waist, palazzo, low-rise — and what to reach for instead. I also give you three specific things to check the next time you are standing in a changing room so you never leave with the wrong pair again.And I am honest about something most style advice skips over entirely: knowing the general principles is a starting point. Your body has specific details — the width of your thigh, the height of your rise, whether you have knocked knees, how long your legs are relative to your torso — and those details change which cuts actually work for you. A general rule will get you closer. It will not give you the complete answer.IN THIS EPISODE0:25 — Your trousers fit. So why do you still look heavier than you are1:13 — I am Vaibhavi — personal stylist for women 35 and up 1:28 — Why most women blame their body instead of the cut 2:20 — What the right cut actually does for your body 3:08 — Subscribe for more of this3:23 — The cuts that add visual weight — and who they work against4:30 — High-waisted trousers with gathered fabric at the hip 5:07 — Palazzo and culotte styles — who they work for and who they do not6:17 — What to wear instead — straight-leg, flat-front, tailored crop8:02 — Thigh fit, leg length, knocked knees — the details no general guide covers9:36 — Why the general principles only take you so far10:27 — Three checks. Thirty seconds. Every trouser.11:49 — Next episode — necklines and bust size12:08 — The Radiance Silhouette and Proportion sessionMENTIONED IN THIS EPISODERadiance Silhouette & Proportion Session — 90 minutes, your specific body, your wardrobe — $347 https://offers.vaibhaviradhypatel.com/radiance-silhouette-proportion-orderGet Dressed in 5 Minutes — $29 https://offers.vaibhaviradhypatel.com/stop-staring-at-your-closetCONNECT WITH VAIBHAVIWebsite — vaibhaviradhypatel.comInstagram — https://www.instagram.com/vaibhaviradhyFacebook — https://www.facebook.com/vaibhaviradhypatelLinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaibhaviradhy Pinterest — https://www.pinterest.com/vaibhaviradhyRadiance & Presence is a personal styling podcast for women 35 and up. New episodes every week. Dress like yourself. Be seen clearly.