11 Black Women on Learning How to Dress Their Bodies, Without Covering Up Their Curves

"Growing up in a predominately white suburban town, I was conditioned to believe that the common goal among friends was to be thin. Flat stomach? You're killing it. Girls would caption pictures of their thighs, 'hot dogs or legs?,' flaunting how small they were. It wasn't until I moved to New York City that I was given the space to explore my figure and learn that having a body with curves could also be celebrated."