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Have a style dilemma? get your questions in for our weekly style class.

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Anna Cascarina
Aug 18, 2023
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This is my first ‘Ask Anna; post, where I answer two style questions per week that you lovely bunch have asked me to help with.

The first question we have is from Libby who asks…

I struggle with how to dress casually without looking frumpy. Pre-children I was more pear shaped, post children and smack in mid 40’s and perimenopause, I am definitely more an hour glass shaped 12-14 but without the waist. Pint glass?!

I work from home so I tend to wear jeans or jumpsuits but not sure if they are flattering. I’m desperately trying to find the right shaped jeans but failing. I struggle with the proportions and although I know my skinnies make my legs look like parsnips, I feel too chunky in wider styles.

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