So the first main thing you gotta do is what kinda body you have. This is a key thing to know when your dressing yourself and shopping, it'll help cut down time in the changing room when you know what items to just not even gooooo there with.
so here's some guidelines to help you:
HourGlass Figure:
now i know the picture is a lil extreme but i'm sure you get the point. here's your tips:
Your main style aims are......to emphasize your curves, especially your waist, without adding bulk:
Do wear...•Fitted and semi-fitted clothes
•Soft, clingy, flowing fabrics •Low to medium-low necklines
Dresses with defined waistlines •Straight and gently flared pants •Straight and gently flared shirts
Don't wear...•Stiff, bulky, fabrics •Baggy styles •High necklines (unless you have a small bust)
•Skirts with open pleats •Very tapered pants
Top Heavy:
Your main style aims are......to create the illusion of the perfect hourglass body shape by balancing your lower body to your upper body and to draw attention away from your upper body.
Do wear...•Flowing fabrics •Low to medium-low necklines •Set-in sleeves
•Three-quarter length sleeves •A good fitting, well adjusted bra
•Tops and dresses that flow through the waist •A-line skirts •Flared pants
Don't wear...•Stiff, bulky, fabrics •Styles that emphasize your shoulders
•High necklines •Big collars •Tapered skirts and pants
Pear Shaped:
Not the funnest shape thats for sure, but i've been blessed with it so for me i found what works best is really showin' on dem shoulders. so i buy top that are usually flowy but bare the skin up top. samesies goes for dresses. As for the bottom half, i sport the skinny jean these days, it was hard for me to go for it but i feel like if you "pear" it with a longer top (goes to about your mid-thiegh) and the right shoes/boots....it really hides the hip factor :) here's what other people said:
Your main style aims are......to balance your top half to your bottom half by creating the appearance of a wider upper body.
Do wear...•Accessories and designs to draw attention to your upper body •Short-sleeved tops •Medium to high necklines •Garments to emphasize your waist •Skirts and dresses that are straight or slightly flared •Low rise pants to avoid gaping at the waist •Boot leg and straight pants
Don't wear...•Baggy garments •Stiff fabric •Garments that add bulk to your hips •Hems or design lines at hip-line •Open pleats on skirts or pants •Tapered skirts or pants
Rectangle/Boy Shaped:
Your pretty lucky cuz most people i see can pretty much getaway with anythign their hearts desire. it's annoying. damn you skinny girls , jk you look gooood. anywho...reading up on it, these were some things that were noted. whether i believe them or not is up to me, i'm not a fashion expert. so obey them if you choose but i will not judge you if you do :)
Your main style aims are......to add curves by:
•Defining your shoulders •Or, if you are slender, by defining your waist
Do wear...•Semi-fitted clothes •If you have firm upper arms, short-sleeves and sleeve-less tops and dresses •Medium to high necklines •Dresses that wrap or flow through the waistline •Straight to gently flared flat-fronted pants •A-line shirts
Don't wear...•Clingy fabrics•Low necklines •Baggy pants •Narrow skirts
Diamond Shape:
Your main style aims are......to to create the illusion of a longer, inverted triangle body shape. And to draw attention upwards towards your shoulders and face.
Do wear...•Earrings, necklaces and other focal points designed to draw an observer's eyes up towards your shoulders and face •Semi-fitted and loose fitting clothes •Good fitting, well adjusted bras •Support underwear
•Low necklines •Un-tucked tops
•Tops and dresses that flow through the waistline •Straight flat-fronted pants in soft, flowing fabric •Straight and slightly flared skirts
Don't wear...•Clingy fabrics •Fitted clothes •Fabric with large patterns •High necklines •Large lapels •Belts or Tucked-in tops •Pleats •Narrow or tapered skirts •Narrow or tapered pants
so i hope this helps a bit, and then when you come into Heads or Tail or any other store you may be shopping in. you can remember these key things to help you find that perfect item in half the time!
i did have help putting this together though, i found some information off this site: check it out if you need more tips about your body ;) http://www.style-makeover-hq.com/
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