10 Minimal And Androgynous Looks For Plus-Size Bodies

10 Instagrammers show us minimal and androgynous looks for plus-size bodies. (Image: @marquimode)

Minimalist and androgynous fashions are chic, easy to wear… and often really inaccessible to plus-size bodies. It’s not that the clothing is not there, fat bodies are just told that we can’t have it.

Think about it. The fashion world will always fawn over the chic, willowy ballerina with natural or no makeup and her hair in a bun. Fat women and femmes in the same outfit are told they look tired. She gets to wear a simple pair of well-fitting jeans, a well cut plain white or black t-shirt, sleek plain black purse, and stylish shoes. When plus-sized women and femmes wear that, we’re usually told that we look sloppy, or we’re not trying. What’s worse? If a plus-sized person dares to embrace the generously overcut trend. The same chunky-knit, oversized sweater and leggings lauded as being timelessly stylish on a thin person raises the harshest of criticisms on the zatfig.

The standards just are not the same. But whose standards are we allowing ourselves to live by?

We spend so much of our lives being told to cover our bodies. Even when they are covered from head to toe, we’re told to cover them in prints… and then told by others that we are taking up too much space and the prints are too loud. Curvy bodies are not allowed androgynous looks because of rigid gender roles enforced by the world around us. It’s not that we don’t look good in androgynous and masculine looks, it’s that the looks aren’t being manufactured in ways that are cut for our bodies most of the time, with exceptions of brands like DapperQ, Sharpe Suiting, Dapper Boi, and Kirrin Finch.

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Why force ourselves into binaries simply because of our frames? We shouldn’t have to go head first into “maximalism” if “minimalism” is our forte.

The simplicity of minimalism itself can be daunting, but when you choose quality and attention to detail, the outcome is simply perfection.

These ten plus-size Instagrammers show us that minimal is anything but boring.

1. Lydia Hudgens (@lydianhudgens)

A post shared by Lydia Hudgens (@lydiahudgens) on Aug 30, 2017 at 9:08am PDT

This black-on-black suspender look is perfect for all body shapes. Lydia shows you can have curves and still create a minimal or androgynous look.

2. Marquis Neal (@marquimode)

A post shared by Marquis Neal (@marquimode) on Jun 6, 2017 at 7:35am PDT

Dig earrings? Wear them! Want to wear a jumpsuit? Find one in your size! No gender owns either and it’s time we start embracing what we really want. Marquis Neal rocks an amazing jumpsuit from the Brandon Kyle Collection.

3. T$BiggieSmalls (@fatfemme)

A post shared by T$BIGGIESMALLS (@fatfemme) on Jul 4, 2017 at 11:36am PDT

This fat femme serves serious looks on the beach in a high-waisted bottom, sheer black kimono, and black leather cap.

4. Suma Jane Dark (@sumajanedark)

A post shared by Suma Jane Dark (@sumajanedark) on Apr 22, 2017 at 9:58pm PDT

You don’t have to be a woman or femme to rock leggings and a stylish sweatshirt. No matter your gender, this look works and is perfect for any cool season.

5. Margot Meanie (@margotmeanie)

A post shared by margot meanie (@margotmeanie) on May 22, 2017 at 1:39pm PDT

Margot Meanie kills it in a surprisingly chic pair of overalls, which makes us ask the question: “When the hell did overalls become chic?” The answer may be the moment she decided to put them on.

6. Style_Expert100 (@style_expert100)

A post shared by #stayfab (@style_expert100) on Sep 2, 2017 at 8:17am PDT

Dare to bare! This unnamed IG fashionista shows how sexy a plain black blazer and deconstructed jeans can be. Too shy? Try a t-shirt or blouse close to your skintone beneath the blazer.

7. Maggie McGills (@maggiemcgills)

A post shared by Maggie (@maggiemcgills) on Jul 31, 2017 at 5:36pm PDT

Bare your midriff with this soft butch look. Perfectly paired soft neutrals of grey and olive pair perfectly with a pale washed denim shirt.

8. Darnel Ghramm (@dghramm)

A post shared by Darnel Ghramm (@dghramm) on Aug 9, 2017 at 8:01am PDT

Darnel Ghramm encapuslates “masculine boho minimalism” with this look. Accessorize with bracelets, a strong yet simple pair of glasses, and the perfect black hat.