How Not to Look Fat
by Danica Lo
(Harper Collins, $14.95 paper)
Fashion magazines are brimming with advice for women on how to minimize muffin tops and other bulges. Fashion writer and former plus-size model Danica Lo writes with humor about some tried-and-true methods as well as fun, easy ways to look slimmer.
1. “If you find pants that make you look hot, buy more than one pair. Buy, like, five.”
2. “The chunkier the leg, the chunkier the heel ought to be. It’s all about proportions, baby.”
3. On Halloween costumes: “Even though it may look skimpy, the French Maid costume covers the upper arms and butt. Adding an apron can cover up a tummy pooch.”
4. After a meal, don’t move. “The easiest way to hide your turkey baby is to stay put. Sit up straight so that only parts that show are from the bust upward.”
5. Photograph thinner: “Hide your double chin in one second flat by pushing the back of your tongue up against the roof of your mouth. This tenses up the muscle under your jaw and minimizes chin flab hang-down.”
