As an acknowledged fashion and style authority, with particular emphasis on understanding the psyche of the curvy customer and her particular needs, Michele Weston is often called on as an expert in this field. Below are just a few examples of her interviews and observations:

Advice offered by Michele Weston, author of Learning Curves (Crown Publishers) and Curvy BodyStyle Therapist.

  • Don't buy clothes for when you lose weight. "If you change tomorrow then good.
    You get to go shopping again."
  • Bigger clothing does not hide your figure. "Bigger is not better; it's just bigger,"
    Weston says. "Choose clothing that cuts close to your silhouette and emphasizes your figure. It's all about proportion," Michele says. "Wear fitted pieces on parts you wish to accentuate. You want to pair a fitted top with a loose bottom or vice versa for balanced shape."
  • Determine the parts of your body that you love, and play them up.
  • "Always look for some stretch," she says. Whether you're a size 2 or 22, stretch fabrics smooth lines and offer comfort.
  • Attitude is everything. "People don't remember your size; they remember your
    smile," Weston says. "They remember your warmth rather than your girth."

- Houston Chronicle and Parade Magazine

Michele Weston, author of Learning Curves, and co-founder of SellingStyle Inc., says that when it comes to office wear. "All women must be cognizant of proper fit when it comes to office wear, the full-figured woman must be all the more vigilant. Sizing has to be consistent with the curves of a woman's body," says Weston. “A jacket, for example,” explains Weston, “may need to be nipped in at the waist.” She also believes that stores that sell plus-size career clothes should offer on-site tailoring. Adds Weston, "Then you're selling the woman a package deal — polished clothing that looks great on her figure."

- Women's Wear Daily Lifestyle Monitor & www.thefabricofourlives.com

Weston has continued spreading her message that style has no limitations — not even in size. "If you look up the definition of style, it's a manner of being or doing,“ Weston says, “What do you want to be and how do you want to do it?" “People keep looking for the perfect answer, the perfect size. But where you are right now is where you're supposed to be.” Weston adds, “I promote healthy living,” she says, “You have to believe in yourself and take care of yourself." Still, she says it is imperative that women accept their bodies — what they can change and what they cannot change.

- San Antonio-Express News, by Rachel Patton