Figure Fixes

Let me stop you right here to explain what it means for a woman to be a sofa. According to Urban Dictionary, it's "an insecure woman attempting to conceal her butt by tying her sleeves around her waist and allowing the body of her sweater or sweatshirt to hang over her rear end."

In other words, it's something we've all been guilty of at one time or another.

You've heard of cankles, right? That's where you have heavy calves and thick ankles that - -instead of tapering in at the ankles – seem to be one continuous, heavy leg. Not an easy body flaw to disguise, but not impossible.

Things like fluid retention and weight gain as we age contribute to the appearance of cankles. Although weight loss, exercise and even plastic surgery can reduce cankles, there are ways to camouflage their appearance while you are in the process of losing them permanently.

Here's how to dress for cankles: