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Now is time for the ultimate question of style that has traveled down the decades.

Do you believe you can be overweight and still be fashion forward? And on the flipside what do you think of being to skinny annd the images of weight in magazines and on TV.

BUT weight is changeable. And this isn't often discussed but what about height?

Well, skinny seems to be in fashion, so fashion-forward is a little paradoxical; however, I certainly think that an overweight person can be stylish. The difficulty overweight people face is in the sharper angle of their curves which can be difficult to translate into appealing, smooth lines that do not interrupt the flow of the eye.

I think that much of it is a trap to make people hate themselves. Actually, my pastor mentioned this in church today when preaching on the passage in Luke about the demon-possessed man. This man wore no clothes, was a matted mess, and cut himself with rocks. The pastor pointed out from other passages in the Bible that loving oneself is the natural way which had been perverted and drew comparisons to cutting, anorexia, and bulimia.

I think it's tragic when eight-year-olds are starving themselves in order to feel beautiful.

As for height, I think people ought to enjoy the benefits of the height they possess.

I don't think that size is that much of an issue, or rather it shouldnt be an excuse for looking bad. That would be like saying if you're not a size 3 or over 6ft then you don't have to concern yourself with fashion because...well hey there, you're fat and/or short. Believe me short people look just as beautiful in a set of stilettos as a tall one, and we're in trouble if we start letting a scale and dress size determine what is and is not.