Please help find a fashionable outfit for a 30 year old, size 14, apple shape!

[cupofteaplease]

I am going out for my best friend's 30th. Normally I don't stress about my outfit when we go out as I know what clothes suit my shape and dress accordingly. Also, my best friend doesn't give two hoots what I wear!

However, this night out is with a bunch of achingly fashionable friends from uni who I haven't seen in 18 months. They are all 29 or 30, all childless, live in London with good jobs, and dress in the latest styles.

I am thinking in my head I want to dress like Caroline Flack- short playsuit, blazer, shoe boots. Can a size14 apple pull this off? If so, which shops shall I be looking in? If not, any fashionable alternatives? Oh, and I have flabby arms which I never wear uncovered, and a pretty dire cesarean over hang which prevents me wearing anything tight.

Please help!!

Anyone? Or am I actually too old and dumpy to be fashionable now?!

WHat about tailored shorts with opaques and shoe boots and a blouse with sleeves on your top half? Try Top shop or Zara and you wont go wrong

I'll have a look on the websites thanks. What length tailored shorts are you thinking of? My legs aren't too bad.

www.dorothyperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33053&storeId=12552&productId=4913129&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=432256&parent_categoryId=226988&pageSize=20 is this any good? I just think from the reviews it suits most shapes and figures. Far away from Caroline thingymabob but worth a punt? I have it and love it!

Sorry, just read your post properly and realised you definitely want the shorts, blazer combo! Ignore me!

Id say short but not as short as hotpants

cup, I feel your pain but honestly, you are so gorgeous - I lurk on your thread, and obsessively check your profile for picture updates. you don't even look 20, let alone 30.

you will look fab whatever you wear - i cannot believe how amazing you look in your recent pictures, and you had a baby, what 4 months ago?

Pinkflipflop that's a pretty dress! But I would look like a burnt sausage in it, seriously I have no waist to nip in like the dress does.

Silverfrog Thank you but you are being faaaar too kind! (Also, don't tell anyone, but I gave birth nearly 7 months ago, so I guess excuses about baby fat are no longer acceptable )

oh, sorry

I am pregnant, so have mush-for-brains. was it really 7 months? . god, if I look anything like you do within 2 years after having my no.3 then I will be happy as anything!