There’s always some style I’m willing to try even though I have a feeling my body type isn’t going to let it work. Just a bra under a blazer is a look my busty figure has pining away for for a very long time. Recently, the over-the-top gorgeous blogger Alpa Rama demonstrated a video on her IGTV channel of how it’s expertly done. She’s been styling her velvet blazer in this why all fall and now winter long. The special case with her, is that she can tuck the blazer open into her pants. I am not able to even attempt that move, but a buckled blazer was something I thought I could give a try.
I ask if I can pull it off because while this is a styling attempt just for the blog, the real question is if I could I wear this style out and about, carry the the style with confidence, and not fidget with the neckline the entire time wearing this outfit. In my honest opinion, this time around, the answer is, “No.”
My blazer is too thick. Alpa in her tutorial stated that her blazer was very thin. This is a thick wintery one that isn’t delicate enough. I wore the wrong bra. Even during my little personal one woman show of a photo shoot with Remota (my remote control), I kept having to adjust my bra. I’ve got to wear the extra separating one–it works miracles for me by the way. (For bustier woman wanting to achieve the same thing, this is the bra you need. I swear by this bra and should have taken the extra step in wearing it to make this look work.)
See, I don’t know if I’ll lose readers here, but I had to heal a bit of my décolletage for this pic. It’s not a major Photoshop cover-up but it is one nonetheless. In the original picture my line of cleavage was just too much. Now if I would have taken the proper effort and worn that Warner Vintage Lace Bra, I don’t think I would have had to touch-up my cleavage. But I disclose all of this to prove the point that, no, I would not be able to wear this particular styling out because I would have had to fidget with that area too much, and that is never a good look. Will I try again with my wonder bra and a lighter blazer? You betcha! I’m not a quitter.
If I wanted to be just like the beautiful Alpa, I would have used my black velvet blazer. Hahah! That was funny when I tried to use my medium size black velvet blazer. This item fits me just right–as in it’s tight when I close the button so I therefore wear it open–with pleasure. So, again, I need an oversized, light, black velvet blazer to officially try and come even a teensy, weensy bit close to Alpa’s gorgeous look. (Don’t worry, I’ll inlcude it down below; although I do recommend you follow Alpa’s blog and Instagram.)
Which begs the question: Does my figure let me pull off this style? The answer is always going to be no, and that’s ok. There are other styles I can pull off that a flat chested woman may not be able to. Will I keep trying? Probably. Will I always envy the flat chested woman? Oh yes. That saying about how we always want what we don’t have has certainly been the case for me since I gained my (hefty) breasts at the age of 16.
This begs another question: am I unhappy with my well endowed upper half? Well no. I am what I am, and I work with what I’ve got–with no jealousy or self hate. No, none of that. So while I don’t think I necessarily can pull of this look, it doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate what I have, try new styles out, and revert to what actually works for my figure. Yet, forever and ever I will admire a flat chested woman. In my opinion I find that look very, very sexy. It’s just a matter of preference–but I love myself too. Let’s just say I can like it all and try it all too.
This question of whether I can pull something off triggers are sorts of inner, deeper, questions, doesn’t it? Style and trends do that for me. They bring out my adventurous spirit, seeking to see if I can make something work. Can I pull the buckled blazer off? This time around, no. But don’t you fret, I will try again!
Can you pull off a buckled blazer?
And here gorgeous Alpa, A Parisian in a America–even more beautiful on the inside. She’s one of the kindest bloggers out there. She’s as sweet as her smile and dimples suggest! And her style, well it is très chic!
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