What’s a Pear to Wear Blog

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.

What is a pear-shaped body anyways? First things first, a Pear Shaped body has beautiful curves!

In this section, we will be talking through all things Pear.

Articles will feature community leaders in health, fitness, well-being, styling, and diet to help you feel more connected to like-minded individuals and ultimately realise how amazing your body truly is.

What is a pear to wear? This has been a question I have had most of my adult life, and I’m sure it’s one you’ve had as well.