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"There are a few fashion myths that have been floating around for a while, despite our best efforts to debunk &amp;#x27;em--white after Labor Day? Why the heck not!--and perhaps the most persistent is the old story that horizontal stripes make you look bigger. Alissa proves that theory wrong in a completely chic way, after the jump. Dress: Faith 21 by Forever 21 Shoes: MIXX Schuz Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;amp;#8217;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! &amp;quot;Many people think that plus size curvy women can&amp;#x27;t wear stripes and I am submitting my pic to show that yes, curvy girls can wear stripes and look pretty darn good in them, too,&amp;quot; Alissa writes to us. &amp;quot;It is such a passion of mine to break these curvy girl fashion myths.&amp;quot; Here&amp;#x27;s why her look is working: The stripes are wide and set far enough apart that they&amp;#x27;re in proportion to her body. The color palette has just enough subtlety (classic black and white) and just enough pop (red and magenta) to strike a great balance. And that belt is pure brilliance--nothing adds definition and gives a curvy girl instant sex appeal quite like cinching her waist! Teeny tiny stripes in muted colors on a shapeless frock would have been a disaster, but this is a totally wow look on Alissa&amp;#x27;s beautiful bod. Find out more about Alissa and how she maximizes her shape over at her blog, Stylish Curves, now, then shop a few of our favorite striped dresses for curvy chicks now: What do you think of her look, ladies? Have any of you also proven that plus size gals can, in fact, rock horizontal stripes? Share! And don&amp;#x27;t forget...we&amp;#x27;re always on the lookout for new Best Dressed Readers! Send us a head-to-toe photo of your favorite outfit, and the next one just might be you! Glamour stylists answer your fashion questions at WhatToWear.com. Ask away! You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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