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The blog delivers my
take on what is trendy in style
and fashion. To start with, you must be familiar with your body type. The
simple fact is, whatever your body shape or size, not every item of clothing is
going to suit you.
Dressing for your bodyshape will make you look good and stylish.
One of the main
reasons why women find themselves endlessly glaring at their closets for the
appropriate outfit more often than ever or by nature seem overly fussy to men
while shopping is because most of them pay little or no attention to their body
shape while raking the clothes rack. While 44% of women have misconceptions
about their body type, one in three claim to buy clothes they’ve never worn and
almost 99% say their choice of clothing doesn’t suit their figure. Most women
mostly fall in five main categories of body shapes namely; hour-glass, pear,
apple, inverted triangle and rectangle shaped. Stand in front of the mirror
wearing the bare minimum to best judge your body type.
One of the main
reasons why women find themselves endlessly glaring at their closets for the
appropriate outfit more often than ever or by nature seem overly fussy to men
while shopping is because most of them pay little or no attention to their body
shape while raking the clothes rack. While 44% of women have misconceptions
about their body type, one in three claim to buy clothes they’ve never worn and
almost 99% say their choice of clothing doesn’t suit their figure. Most women
mostly fall in five main categories of body shapes namely; hour-glass, pear,
apple, inverted triangle and rectangle shaped. Stand in front of the mirror
wearing the bare minimum to best judge your body type.
.
Hour-glass or the ‘8 frame’-This body
shape resembles the number 8 or the hour glass and makes your body weight
appear balanced and curvaceous overall. Most people will tell you that you have
curves in all the right places. This is mostly amplified as hour glass shaped
women tend to gain weight proportionally in the hips thighs and chest regions.
Their narrow, slender waist appears slimmer in comparison by 8 to 10 inches and
makes the body appear balance and curvaceous.
Bring out
your best:Wrap dresses, waist-cinching
belts and flared or wide leg jeans will work wonders. Not necessarily all at
once. 
Best to avoid:Shapeless baggy
jumpers will hide your wonderful waist. Unless you add that magic belt of
course!
Pear-shaped or triangle- Said to be the most common of all body
shapes with the hips being the main asset, pear-shaped women are notably
heavier on the rear or thighs. While they may have wider hips and thighs, the
upper torso comprising of the waist and bust is comparatively smaller. Pear
shaped women have short full legs with an enviable physical attribute of
slender and most naturally toned arms.
If you are a
bottom-heavy beauty and are bigger around the hips, bottom or thighs than you
are up top then, like the majority of women, you are a Pear! You’ve probably
also got a fairly flat stomach you lucky thing. Work that womanly figure by
adding more shape and structure above thewaist. 
Bring out
your best:
Balance out your
curvy bottom half with bold bright tops or tops with large collars, lapels or
sleeves.
Best to
avoid:
Tube, pencil and fishtail skirts, especially tight-fitting ones will only emphasise your hips and behind
Apple-shaped or round body- For the apple shaped, the upper body
is often the most apparent asset and is evidently complete with large
shoulders, bust and midsection. The body tapers with the lower portion or hips
being noticeably slimmer with slender shapely legs.
If you have Apple shaped body, you may also have
fabulous legs and/or boobs so dressing is all about showing off those best bits
and avoiding adding volume round your middle.
Bring out your best-Empire line and longer length tops will flatter your
figure. Go for low-ish necklines to draw the eye upwards. 
Best to avoid:Short, boxy jackets and
pleated or tiered skirts are not your friends. Cast them out now and feel
forever better
Inverted triangle or wedge shape- Quite like an inverted triangle,
wedge-shaped body types have a large bust with narrow hips.This is easier to
spot as the waist is flat and the hips narrower than the upper body that is
fuller with broad shoulders and heavy chest.
Sassy Inverted-shaped ladies have a figure that’s bigger up top than on
their bottom half because of broad shoulders and/or big boobs in relation to
their waist and hips.Broad shoulders or bigger boobs can make you look top
heavy, but there are a few simple ways to soften your shape!
Bring
out your best:
Fuller skirts and wide leg trousers
will balance out your bodyshape beautifully. Don’t be afraid of bright colour
on your bottom half. Choose fashion for a bigger bust like V-necks and wrap
tops – our Simply Voluptuous range is ideal.
Best
to avoid:
Shoulder pads and tapering trousers are
an absolute no-no! Also steer clear of puff sleeves, epaulettes and halternecks.
Rectangle
Shape or banana or ruler shape- Difficult to intercept at the first go but
rectangle shaped women are built straight up and down with very few curves
barely a difference of 1 to 8 inches distinguishing the size of the waist from
the bust. But the waist, hips, shoulders and bust are usually slim and fairly
equal in size. Women who fall in this category find little difference in the
circumferences of their chest, waist and hips and tend to put on weight around
the midsection.
Rectangle ladies are fairly
straight up and down though don’t always have the boyish chest to match. Many
women would kill for your shape; there’s no main area you want to minimise so
you can get away with more things than most. However you may crave more curves
– an illusion easily created with the right clothing.
Bring
out your best:
A structured coat
that cinches in with a belt will make you look more curvy. If you’ve a small
bust you can get away with tricky to wear high-necked tops.
Best to
avoid:
Low rise jeans and trousers can make
your torso look too long. Stay away from sheath dresses and stick to styles
with more shape instead.
