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For weddings and events, while a chic trouser suit undoubtedly delivers serious cool-girl vibes, often blazers and tailored trousers can overwhelm petite heights (see, I told you a great tailor was key), and so, once again, a dress is the smart way to go

The matching skirt and blazer were houndstooth print, terribly ill-fitting on my plus-size body and seemed, at least to me, like a relic from the past

Heres your cheat sheet for every kind of moment life throws at you: Formal Events: Stick with white, gray, light blue, or navy, polished, classic, and office-meeting approved

Beyond cropping, every design elementfrom the sleeves to the waist and hipshas been reconsidered to ensure each measurement fits