The Life of a Dreamgirl
Strategic Draping
Jennifer Hudson channeled the retro glamour of her "Dreamgirls" character, Effie White, at the December 2006 premiere of the film. Typically an unforgiving, figure-hugging fabric, the strategic draping of Hudson’s jersey gown creates definition at the waist and draws the eye to its cleavage-revealing neckline.
Color Blocking Curves
At the 2007 Soul Train Music Awards, Jennifer Hudson appeared in a little black dress with a figure-flattering twist. The color-blocked white bodice enhances her natural curves and keeps the focus on her face, while the black, knee-length body-skimming skirt elongates her frame.
Enhancing the Hourglass
Back in front of the cameras just two months after the birth of her son, Jennifer Hudson demonstrated at the October 2009 Angel Ballthat curvy girls can carry off ensembles with volume. This sleek, sleeveless cocktail dress features a peg-top skirt that enhances Hudson’s curves while tapering ever so slightly inward at the hem to suggest — with the assistance of her wide, patent leather belt and black tights — an hourglass shape.
Wrapped in Red
While neutrals may be her go-to hues, Jennifer Hudson has no trouble embracing colors. At a Happy Hearts Fund event in November 2010, the new face of Weight Watchers showed off her freshly svelte figure. The clever draping of this crimson wrap dress, such as the asymmetrical gathering at the waist, clings to her curves in all the right places.
Rocking the Bodycon
Jennifer Hudson had nothing to fear as she braved the red carpet in a form-fitting bodycon dress at her album release party in March 2011. Deceptively simple in its lines, this classic cocktail dress achieves a vibe worthy of Hudson’s powerful voice with its unexpected print. The zigzag pattern of the black-and-white, sequined fabric creates an edgy optical illusion.
Casually Risqué
At a signing for her first book, “I Got This,” in January 2012, Jennifer Hudson proved to be audacious even in her casual fashions. This vibrant red-orange wrap dress has an easy-going classic cut for the bodice, sleeves and waist, yet it borders on risqué with its micro hemline. Hudson’s loose, Bohemian locks and unadorned wedges balance the ensemble’s provocative elements.
