[ :: Faith21 tank :: Gap boyfriend t :: H&M skirt :: Forever21 bracelet and clutch :: ]
[ :: AE pearl&chain necklace :: headband from taiwan :: Torrid heels :: ]
So a super nice reader asked me a question about shopping at H&M–I’ve sort of answered this before in the Q&A post, but I’ll break it down with a little more detail here.
Q: A lot of the stuff you get is from H&M and I’m just wondering what size it is and are you buying in the US or UK? I’m a size 16 and I figured the stuff in the US store isn’t going to fit me.Thanks so much!
A: Okay. So. I’m a size 18 top, 16 bottom and I shop at the H&M stores in the US (no plus-size range).
From recent posts, the purple ruffled top, pink mesh floral top, and the stripey oversized top are all size L, the polka dot dress is a 14, the light blue stripey dress with tie front is a 14, white blazer is a 16, so on and so forth. My point is that you can make many different sizes work for you! The polka dot skirt I’m wearing today is an L but I could easily have fit into a S (it’s suuuuuuuper stretchy! you can fit a whole other me-sized person in!).
My method when shopping H&M is to grab the largest size they have and see how that works.
I don’t want to sound like a broken record but the thing you have to do is have the patience to try stuff on. Pay attention to what fabric a piece is made out of, as well as how it’s cut–if it’s cut to be oversized or is made of a fabric with a lot of stretch, it’ll be more forgiving than a tight non-stretch top.
Whew. That was kind of a mouthful but I hope that helps! I seriously love getting emails and questions from readers so keep them coming! I’ll do my best to answer them! 🙂
Yours, Etc.
CurvyGirlChic
**Sorry for the repost! The formatting was totally hating on me and wouldn’t show up right!! 🙁 Sorry about the lost comments! 🙁
Gazel M.
😀 You look good.
TigeressKitten
Cool outfit. I whent to H&M the other day and Im compleatly in love with their assesorys. Affordable plus cute 😀
Jolie
I am a polkadot freak. Love the skirt and shoes. Great advice, you must try on!
Kiyanna Shanay
you look adorably gorgeous! 🙂
I love the whole outfit but I'm a shoe lover and those shoes are amazing!
I need to try stuff on more often. I'm bad at that and when I go with my mom, she never has the patience lol
Stiletto Siren
Love that skirt and those shoes! Very cute!
Xoxo
Stiletto
LaCara
You look goregous as always, the skirt is super cute 🙂
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amanda Allison
This is my kind of outfit! Adorable!
Nefertiti
j adore !
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StephanieDJL
Great H&M advice! At least that's what I do and my store has a plus size section lmao. I find the regular section has better sizing anyway!
NikStar
Beautiful as usual Allison! Great advice for H&M! I'm a size 20/22 so if I can shop at H&M, surely a size 16 can as well!!
felly
as usual, love the outfit & the pictures
p.s. i'm the nice person with the "nice person question" :p
CurvyGirlChic
Thanks guys! <3
and LOL Thanks felly! <33 haha hooray for people like you–there's just too much hate going around lolol 🙂
Savonne
I love that polka dot skirt with those patent leather peep toes. Girl after my own heart.
Ana
hi:)
You look amazingggggg, ohhh I'm in love with this outfit:)
You look so gorgeous as always.
Have a lovely weekend
xo
Ginac75
I am the reader that asked you the question about H&M and after you told me to just try it, I did..and guess what? I found a bunch of stuff! I couldn't believe it! I bought a dress, three tops and a jacket. I can't thank you enough because being able to go into a "regular" store and buy something off the rack hasn't happened to me since I was in high school (I'm 35) and it was an incredible feeling. It made my whole day, week and year and now I have the confidence to just try stuff on. I can't thank you enough, you really made a huge difference in life! woo hoo!!!
micol zanzuri
love the look