I'm totally self conscious and find flaws with whatever I put on. Two weeks ago my partner and I had "budior" pictures taken and I have to say, I looked really good in them (so did she). But I don't see it when I look in the mirror. I have bought new clothes and I like them but I don't know that they are super flattering. I'm still in a 1X - 2X and some of the clothes that are available are really not my style.... Who knew I actually had one? What are some good styles for dressing plus size women who are still losing? I don't want to break the bank every weekend or spend every weekend in a thrift store trying to find something.... Any ideas?

I guess it depends on what your style is? I've been trying to keep things very basic. I buy these pants, they come in lots of colors, fit well, and have an elastic waist so they fit well for longer. They are also pretty cheap:

http://ttp://www.onestopplus.com/clothing/Pants-in-soft-twill-the-No-Hassle-by-Only-Necessities.aspx?PfId=173657&ProductTypeId=1#.Ux5hvTyvsqC

For tops, I use Kohl's and Dress Barn, they have a nice selection for reasonable prices. I also use thredup.com, especially for dressier work clothes. For weekend stuff, LL Bean has a decent selection that is reasonably priced. I try to stick with 3/4 sleeve or long-sleeve tops because no one needs to see my flabby bat wings on the upper arms!

Mostly I try to keep my pants pretty basic and go with something a little nicer on top. A nicely fitting sweater, a scoop neck top with a pretty pattern or some embellishment, something like that. And I definitely find that the more fitted my clothes are, the more compliments I get! It feels strange after dressing so long in kind of baggy, shapeless clothing in an attempt to hide, but I'm getting used to it.

I have a similar issue. I still gravitate towards safe drapes. I have not an inkling of what my "style" is because I'd never allowed myself to have one. So I tooled around the net for a bit and imagined I had a body I wanted to decorate rather than hide. Low and behold, my "style" appeared! I won't really buy clothing yet but when I do, this is going to be a good time!

I plan to use gwynnie bee after my surgery, sizes range from 10-3x. It's netflix for plus size clothes and you don't have to worry about cleaning them, just mail them back. I've been using it already for almost a year, worth the monthly cost and keeps me from shopping.

http://closet.gwynniebee.com/

For right now, I like very flowey clothes that go past my belly. I am a HUGE fan of leggings and long tops!!

For the winter I wore tights from Lane Bryant and tops from Ross. The tights have taken me from size 22 to my current size 16.....and they still fit.

I plan to use gwynnie bee after my surgery, sizes range from 10-3x. It's netflix for plus size clothes and you don't have to worry about cleaning them, just mail them back. I've been using it already for almost a year, worth the monthly cost and keeps me from shopping.

http://closet.gwynniebee.com/

I joined gwynniebee on the free trial to check it out. The funny thing is that I still ordered a size to big. I ordered Friday and received on Tuesday.