Kim Kardashian is Pregnant - And??

Come on, we’ve all talked about her, especially during her pregnancy. But why are we all so obsessed with her body and (often poor) fashion choices while pregnant? I believe there are two sides to it. First, the media’s obsession with her pregnant body and second, how she is dressing herself (I believe as an indirect response to it). 

I think it’s fascinating how much flack the paparazzi is giving her about her weight gain. She’s preggers people! And she’s short and curvy already, so yes, she is going to look like she’s much heavier than the average women. Hell, my mom put on 80 pounds with me! There are certain body types that just put on weight much easier and gain it all over. She just happens to be one of those. So what’s the big deal? Is the expectation that because she’s a celebrity she’s supposed to be skinny all over? Or is it just an excuse to hate her?

If I were in her position, I would have the biggest complex about my body. Which leads me to my second point. Maybe that’s why she is still trying to dress in tight-fitting clothes that she would have normally worn when she wasn’t pregnant (i.e. a tight leather skirt). I do feel for the girl, really I do. Regardless of who she is and who she’s dating, it’s difficult to live your life on such a public stage and be judged constantly. I can’t say I agree with her fashion choices; I think she needs to embrace her new body and basically give the middle finger to people who are calling her ‘fat’. But by either trying to hide yourself completely in a curtain-patterned dress or act as if you aren’t even pregnant with a belt tied tightly around your mid-section, you are showing how insecure you really are about your pregnancy body. And there’s nothing to be ashamed of! This is a time in a woman’s life where she should be able to feel free of judgment but unfortunately, the public can’t seem to get enough of the drama and shit-talking. It’s a shame; let her be happy. 

Kim Kardashian – “Reality” Real or Really Real?

Yes, I used the tag line from a Sprite billboard, but it applies here too.  For the longest time, I’ve looked to Kim Kardashian as a measure of beauty because quite frankly, men (including my husband) go goo-goo ga-ga over her and in fact she looks closer to what I look like than those stick-thin blond-haired, blue-eyed models on the magazine covers. And being even more frank, she IS pretty damn hot. That statement however comes with a caveat. Does she really look like that, like for real for real? I remember photographs of her when she first came on the scene (no pun intended) and she looked a little pudgier and not as ‘tight’ as she does these days.

So I did some digging, looked around for some comparison photos and found a site that offered a great set of ‘before & after’ pictures. Now, I always knew she did some extra stuff that she wouldn’t admit to, but I just couldn’t figure out what. She HAS admitted both in interviews and on her show that she has gotten Botox and Fraxel-lasered (both wrinkle-remover treatments), but those topical treatments alone could NOT account for the dramatic difference in her look. She has also lost weight, but again, that could not account for so drastic a change. So what kind of cosmetic surgery has she had done? Most people have speculated only a nose job. Not only do I think she’s had a nose job (it’s thinner than it was before), but I also think she had a complete face lift. On one of the pictures below, you can clearly see where her cheekbones were vs. where they are now (they’re a lot flatter).  It’s a subtle difference in of itself, but when looked at as a whole, she looks completely different. I’m not saying I’m judging one way or another, it’s just what she decided to do for herself and her image. Is that something you would ever do? I’m not sure I would, but then again, I don’t know what I’ll decide to do in 5, 10 or 15 years either. What are your thoughts? 

What's With The Wings?

I’m really not sure who started this trend, but this shit needs to stop now. Most women have curvy hips and unless you have a straight up-and-down body type (in which case, most fashion rules don’t apply to you anyway) this fad with wings on the sides of dresses and skirts will not flatter you.  It makes us women look three sizes larger in just our hips! Isn’t the point of dressing for your body type to emphasize your favorite areas and deemphasize others? I mean, I want to look flattering in whatever I step out in, but I just don’t get this for the life of me, especially when I see someone who has a similar body type as me and who I believe has pretty damn good fashion sense make this mistake just because it’s a trend right now (see pic below of Kim Kardashian). Maybe I’m missing something here. Someone help me understand – is it just me that’s noticing this? Hell, I see this type of dress on the racks and I run the other way! I don’t care how much in trend it is, there are some things that just aren’t for curvalicious women like me! What’s your opinion of this fashion trend?