DRESS YOURSELF THIN!

If you're anything like me, you often don't have the time (or inclination) to go to the gym . . .

Pants on the ground! Find a pair that fits.

Fret not, Time magazine online is currently featuring an article with helpful hints on how to dress your way to thin by accentuating strong features and cleverly masking the rest.

Horizontal stripes and inadequate support does not a fab beach bod make. . .

The photo essay depicts before pictures of women with typical voluptuous women issues--you know, a jiggly arm here, a muffin top there. These same women look deceptively slimmer after implementing small changes, as suggested by Charla Krupp in her book "How to Never Look Fat Again".

Check out Time's photo essay here. And, see more before and after pics by clicking "Read more" below . . .


The tips in Charla's book are sure to help you unleash the supermodel within. Big or small, soft or toned, clothing always looks best on a confident body.

Round face? The same principles of Feng Shui apply. Balance rounded features with angular lines and vice versa.

Billowy blouses will hide the not-so-flattering upper arm jiggle. . .

There's a lot wrong with the before picture, and little has to do with the model herself. That denim skirt is hideous in the first instance and does nothing for her athletic legs in the second. . . A basic black pencil skirt hides a multitude of sins .

Disclaimer: the pictures featured on this blog post have been modified to fit the screen (there's only so much one can do with blogspot!) and the women appear thinner and taller than they do in the original pictures, but you get the picture.