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Home • Curvy Women

Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes

Take cues from our favorite housewife on how to dress to flatter your figure.
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 28, 2020
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Balance is Key

Balance a short and sweet frock with conservatively sexy sleeves, like NeNe’s sheer style; it covers up while still leaving a little to the imagination.

Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes
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Underneath it All

Silky, show-all fabrics can be tricky without the proper undergarments. Opt for seamless bra styles and shapewear that extends down to just above the hem to avoid unsightly panty lines.

Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes
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Stay in One Lane

Too many details can take away from a fab frock. In NeNe’s case, the mesh is the main attraction and the pleats make it a little more playful. In a body-con silhouette, this might have been overkill.

Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes
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Tone it Down
NeNe Leakes
Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes
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Tasteful Touches

For busty babes, a flowy halter neckline with a slight peek-a-boo keyhole design is one way to show off your best assets tastefully.

Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes
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Give & Take

Overexposing can be vulgar. Nene’s Lanvin leg and cleavage-baring dress strikes the perfect balance because of it’s long sleeves and hem. It’s a give and take scenario.

Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes
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Choose Prints Wisely

Fit-and-flare patterns are easier on the eye and less difficult to pull-off than body-hugging prints.

Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes
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Highlight Your Hot Spots
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Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes
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Optical Illusion

NeNe’s Stella McCartney dress uses colorblocking to highlight her figure, naturally giving the illusion of a Coke-bottle silhouette.

Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes
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Fool Proof Fashion
We’ve seen more Hervé Leger bandage dresses than we can handle on the red carpet, but it’s ability to pull everything into place like a full body Spanx is what makes it a foolproof style for full-figured women.
Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes
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Pattern Play
The right pattern placement should flatter your figure. Note how Nene’s Hervé Leger piano key stripes are hitting the right notes—they graduate into an hourglass silhouette to accentuate her curves.
Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes
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Girl’s Best Friend
NeNe Leakes
Curvy Girl Style: NeNe Leakes
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TOPICS:  NeNe Leakes Plus-Size