Bodies come in all different shapes and sizes and it can take some experimentation to find the types of clothes you feel your best in. But there are some broad categories of body shapes that can help ...

Finding the best-fitting jeans typically means taking a trip to the tailor—unless you know which go-to styles work best with your natural body shape. If you have a pear-shaped body, opting for a style ...

Understanding Your Curvy Body Shape Did you know that more than half of American women are considered plus size? That's right ...

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. If you have a pear body shape, shopping for skirts can be particularly tricky. If you’re ...

A large, new study has uncovered 24 genetic variations that help separate the apple-shaped people from the pear-shaped ones. Researchers said the findings help explain why some people are prone to ...

You pull out outfit after outfit, trying to make something work. The jeans that once fit like a dream now feel off. The dress ...

Older women with more fat around the middle had a higher risk for heart disease compared to those with fat around the thighs. By Nicholas Bakalar For postmenopausal women, being “pear-shaped” may be ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.