What’s a Pear to Wear Blog

Over the last little while, everything has changed. Thankfully, I came across Beck Smith, owner, and operator of Babes, Bubbles, and Business, through online networking. To help everyone feel connected and supported during these times of struggle Beck created her #changewithchange campaign. I was thrilled and honoured to join this campaign and be one of the female entrepreneurs putting their voice to helping small business owners through this tough time.

Every woman irrespective of her colour, size, or height should feel comfortable in her skin and clothing. Thankfully the world of Fashion is starting to come around to this concept. Now that more and more of us are becoming environmentally conscious, learning to love our bodies and working from home the Fashion Industry now has to catch up to our needs and wants. This means prioritizing lasting Comfort over Fast Fashion Trends. Hallelujah, I couldn’t be more thrilled!

In my twenties I have still been struggling with both loving myself and feeling comfortable in my own skin. It wasn’t until last year when I realised…it doesn’t matter what we look like; what matters is accepting yourself for who you are and loving yourself for it. I realised, that all these years of self-hate actually had very little to do with my looks or body shape but it had everything to do with me. This revelation helped me understand that true beauty is being comfortable with who you are and that being comfortable in your own skin affects more than just your looks. It affects everything about you and what you do.

Today is International Women’s Day and on behalf of Pear Collections I would like to ‘tip my hat off’ to all the inspiring and empowering women across the globe. To celebrate this amazing day; Pear Collections has taken part in an amazing project one such empowering woman has created.

Like many of you this week I came across this moving video of Camille Rainville’s poem Be a Lady They Said; performed by former Sex and the City star turned activist and politician Cynthia Nixon. Today I have watches it at least 5 times now and it still gets under my skin for multiple reasons.

Here are some universal tips the team at Pear Collections would like to share to help you understand the specifics of dressing a pear-shaped body. Please note, these tips are important to remember regardless of what dress size you are as they are designed to help any pear-shaped women create a proportionate frame.

Take the no-makeup challenge this month and let me know the changes you noticed in your life and your own self-confidence!

Finding a pair of pants for your Pear Shaped body can be tricky, because of your lovely curves. If you find a pair that fits at the hips and thighs, they gape at the waist or if you find a pair that fits at the waist, they will be too tight on the thighs… it’s an ongoing issue for us Pears.

I’ve just started reading a new book and as I open the first page I start to think back to where I was a year and a half ago. Stressed, exhausted and with no self-confidence. Where am I now? Motivated, focused and proud of who I’ve become. What’s changed? A million things… but most importantly me.

When it comes to getting dressed, it’s no secret that every style does not fit all. Since every body is unique, finding the right clothing for your frame can make a huge difference in your personal style. That’s why it helps to know what your general body shape is and the styles that’ll help you walk in a room with confidence.

Thank you for taking the time to go through my first brand, Pear Collections, and reading through my blogs. At this point, you’re probably wondering who I am, why I care about pear-shaped women and why you should read any further…

At Pear Collections we pride ourselves on offering styles for all pear-shaped women; no matter their size. That is why we offer our styles from size 4 to size 24.Although many brands don’t have such a large size range, we will never take off our size 22s and 24s. As a pear, shopping for your body type can be difficult and when you are a full-figured beautiful plus size pear it can make things even more difficult. We love that providing a safe shopping destination for fellow pear-shaped women who just want comfortable and beautiful clothing.

As a Petite Pear, you still have narrow shoulders, a defined waist and curvy hips which give you a fantastically feminine silhouette. One thing that is also very typical for us Petite Pears (yes, I am one as well!); we are typically short. Some famous Petite Pears include Rachel Bilson (5’2”), Shakira (5’2”) and famously Kim Kardashian (5’3”). Fun fact, I am only 5’4” as well!

As we all know, female bodies have always been judged head to toe for their beauty – including their ankles. In fact, it often feels like slender ankles have always been idealized for generations now. Tough luck ladies who belong to the cankle kingdom.

Pear Collections is an internationally local Australian business that is Canadian designed and owned. We cater to women all over the world keeping in mind that everyone's body shape is different. We may call multiple places home (as you can see through our Instagram account) however in our core we are proud to say we operate out of Australia.

We are thrilled to officially launch something we’ve been working on these last few weeks; our new video blog series, Style Tips & Tricks for Pear Shaped Women; available on YouTube and Instagram TV (IGTV)!

Being labeled a fruit; whether it be a pear, apple, banana etc. is a complement. Not only is fruit delicious but it’s necessary for life. A fruit, of any kind, is able to adapt, change and nurture itself to create an end result that nourishes others, is beautiful to look at and has the means to reproduce. Really, fruits are amazing as are women.

Body Positivity – the phrase has gained some serious steam over the past decade, but what does it really mean?

For all you pear shaped ladies out there, I ask you this. What good is it, to be a little bit thicker around the booty and thighs, if you can’t use it. If this doesn’t translate to power and strength, to good movement, mobility, killer dance moves or aid you with important things like Walking? Child birth? Just living a generally kick ass life?

If you’re a pear-shaped woman, your hip section is wider than your upper body with most of your fat deposited around your thighs, hips and rears region. The good news is that weight carried around your bottom half is due to subcutaneous fat rather than the more dangerous visceral variety.

Hi I’m Katie, a personal trainer dedicated to helping women get stronger, healthier and more empowered.