Who said you're too fat to dress well?

A first-time client once asked me what he should do about losing weight. He wanted to know if it was possible for him to dress well and still be large.

I wasn’t sure why he was asking me.  He seemed to like himself as is and wasn’t inclined to change it.

It seemed he wanted reassurance that looking great and fitting in an extra large weren't mutually exclusive.

My professional opinion was that yes, while being slimmer would give him a wider range of clothing options because smaller sizes are more widely available (sigh), it was entirely possible for him to dress sharp and look tailored, regardless of his size.

Changing his body was a decision he had to make for himself, not because it was required to look and feel good in clothes.

We would dress him for the body he has and for the life he was living; not for a reality that has yet to materialize.

Ya see, to look good, you don’t need to be something you’re not.

You need to focus on dressing smart for the body you have, and not obsess about the one you think you need in order to feel confident, sophisticated, or however else you desire.

This body.

This day.

That's your life.

Waiting for it to start until you've lost weight only sells you short. 

It's like saying you're not worthy of affection because you're fat. You're worthy of everything wonderful regardless of your size and that definitely includes nice shoes and hugs.