CATEGORIZING body shapes is meant to help women understand their figure, but it may actually be narrowing their view of themselves and their ability to be creative. According to plus-sized celebrit… ...

A PLUS-SIZE woman has shared that she prefers to wear string bikinis because they are the most flattering on so-called thickums like her. She said they also accentuate the curves of pear-shaped wom… ...

As someone who posts on Instagram and writes about plus size fashion a lot these days, I often get asked about dressing specific body types: "What if I'm apple-shaped?" "What if I'm pear-shaped?

The pear shape is one of the most misunderstood (and most common) body types. It’s not about weight or size—it’s about proportion . Here’s what typically defines a pear-shaped figure: ...

Not all plus size bodies are created equally. And with the dawn of ELOQUII's Viola Capsule Collection, a 26-item line exclusively designed for babes who are one-to-two sizes larger at the hips ...

Finding activewear that fits a pear-shaped body is like trying to squeeze your curves into a size chart that was clearly made for someone else. The leggings fit your hips but sag at the waist. The ...

The shape of your body can have a dramatic effect on your health. Aug. 18, 2008 — -- Are you apple-shaped or pear-shaped? Most women (and men for that matter) understand intuitively whether ...

Apple body types tend to store weight around the midsection, — but they can still have a healthy waist size. Pear. ... But that doesn’t mean someone with a pear body shape is inherently healthier.

“Recent research indicates that the body shape type of both men and women is also an indicator of health risks. The risk for a person with an apple-shaped body habitus appears to be higher compared to ...