TELL TRINNY: 'I can't find any clothes to fit' - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life TELL TRINNY ‘ I can’ t find any clothes to fit’ By You Magazine - September 1, 2019 Q: I’m 75 and 5ft tall with a 38-inch chest and a bit of tummy after having four children. I don’t have a lot of cash and end up shopping in M&S or Primark, where I have to get a size or two bigger to fit my bust. Trousers are always too long and tops and coats too big. Can you help? Kathleen, Lancashire. Steve Schofield I recently did a makeover for a woman who, like you, is petite and big busted. She had the same concerns and was buying clothes that fit her boobs but not the rest of her body. She thought she was a size 14 but I put her in size 12 tops and bottoms and size 10 jackets. We reintroduced her to her figure and I think you need this, too. First, check your bra – it needs to be on the tightest setting around your back and your straps should be tighter to pull up your breasts. Don’t worry, you’re not making them look bigger – you’re simply stopping your stomach and chest from merging into one another. My rules for petite dressing are: buy cropped trousers (ankle length or a calf crop) as they’ll fall to your foot or ankle, and choose dresses that go in at the waist and have three-quarter-length sleeves. Embrace jackets with a V-shape to break up the width of your breasts. You don’t need to do the jacket up, so try it in one size smaller and it will create the impression of a waist. There’s a current trend for jackets with ruched sleeves (to look as though they’ve been pulled up), which will be a lovely wrist length on you. I also recommend the kids’ section at Zara. You might feel self-conscious trying on children’s clothes, but the pieces are well cut and the tops and jackets will hit your arms and shoulders in the right places. Consider the following outfit: a pair of soft navy stretch jeans from Next – they’re cropped so will be the perfect length on you and the stretchiness makes them more comfortable around the middle. Wear with navy socks and white trainers (Matalan have some fashion-forward options at great prices). A navy and white striped top from Zara looks expensive, plus the style creates an illusion of a corset shape, creating a waist. Finally, this Boden blazer is bright and will look very chic as you head into autumn. Blazer, £48 (was £120), Boden Jumper, £19.99, Zara Jeans, £26, Next Trainers, £14, Matalan For more inspiration on petite dressing, visit Trinny’s YouTube Takeover Show I can’ t get enough of… Ameliorate Transforming Body Lotion (£22.50, victoriahealth.com). This is the best body lotion ever. I find it wonderfully hydrating – and it contains fruit acids, too, so it will help exfoliate your dead skin cells. It’s great for making sure that your holiday tan fades evenly all over, with no peeling. I want to go grey gorgeously Q: I’m in my 60s and have stopped dyeing my hair but the regrowth seems very coarse and dull. Is there anything I can use to ease the transition to grey? Josie, Colchester There are some very good products out there – and I’m a big fan of Josh Wood’s Ice Blonde Shade Shot Gloss (£15, boots.com), which is fabulous – and not just for blondes. It will deep-condition hair and give it some life, while toning down brassy hues and bringing out the silver. To contact Trinny, email [email protected]. For more on Trinny, go to trinnylondon.com RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved