Dress | Jacket – similar | Boots – similar | Bag
I’ll give away the biggest “secret” to dressing for your body type first: it’s all about BALANCE. Have big hips? Balance them out with a structured jacket with subtle shoulder pads (not ’80’s, but the cool, sleek kind)…If you have a small chest (lucky you), add a ruffle-y top to add volume. You get the idea.
In a world full of ever-changing trends, it’s so important to know what works for you and your body type. Just think about what shape you have and contrast that shape with your clothing. I have an hourglass figure, so wearing pieces that are very flowy from top to bottom just make me look frumpy and much larger than I am. If I do wear a flowy item, I pair it with something more form-fitting.
Tips for accentuating and dressing your shape:
Find pieces that have some ruching or patterns that hit on your problem areas – such as the dress I’m wearing that allows you to bunch it around the midsection.
Proportion is everything. Want longer looking legs? Wear a miniskirt. Want to define your waist? Wear a jacket that hits right at the waist.
Find a style icon who has the same body type as you do to get a good idea of clothing that will best flatter your body.
Do you have any tips for dressing your body shape? Leave them in the comments below!
xoxo, Lynn
Miss Iryna says
Absolutely perfect!!!