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What Body Type Are You?

 

Let’s face it ladies, whether you are at school, the mall or even shopping at the grocery store, it never fails that we all ways see that one person that is dressed totally inappropriate for their body type. Which leads us to ask the question, “Why is she wearing that?” Our Fashion Editor, Chanteau Garrett has taken the time to break down your style secrets to help you stay chic at all times.

Curvy Hips

Your Style Secrets

Draw eyes north with bold or light colors on top and dark shades on bottom.

Broad necklines (boatnecks-or off-the-shoulder shirts) equalize your figure.

Jackets, long cardigans and dress shirts worn open create a lengthening effect, minimizing the appearance of wider thighs.

A drape-detail wrap dress enhances your bust while minimizing curves below.

 

 

Petite

Your Style Secrets

Baggy clothes have a body-shrinking effect. Ensure fit; get things tailored if need be.

Be creative with waistlines: Drop-waist tops make torsos look longer while high-rise bottoms add inches to legs.

Too billowy a blouse or dizzying a print can overwhelm. Classic, structured shapes concoct an illusion of tall and narrow.

 

A refined sheath creates a continuous line from shoulders to knees.

 

 

Busty

Your Style Secrets

Foundation is key: Invest in a good bra with sculpted cups and sturdy straps to maintain allover smooth lift and to prevent side bulges.

Avoid bulky turtlenecks, which make you look heavy from the waist up.

Subtle accents on top complement décolletage while bold details (like yes, stripes) add unwanted volume.

 Black on top minimizes, and a peek of what lies beneath is plenty.

 

 

Boyish

Your Style Secrets

Enhance a smaller chest with necklines that expose a bit: Pick ones with a flirty dip, like a sweetheart or a deep V.

Add curves to narrow hips by wearing a thick, low-slung belt with jeans or trousers.

Experiment with new fabrics, lick boucle or ones with sequins that give a little dimension to a straighter figure.

A cinched-waist, full-skirt dress.

 

 

Full Figure

Your Style Secrets

By keeping the silhouette close but not snug to your body, you look trimmer that you would trying to hide under baggy clothes.

Dark palettes minimize, but you can also go lean with bright, monochromatic hues.

Too tight sleeves accentuate arm bulge. Fabrics should skim upper arms. Bell sleeves are always chic too.

Boot-cut jeans downplay shapely thighs.

 

 

Hourglass

Your Style Secrets

Accentuate your profile with a few pretty belts and cinch everything (from dress to blouses) at the small of your waist.

Jersey and silk lightly graze curves. Wool and tweed add bulk.

Defined, structured shoulders and exposed necklines (think V-neck and strapless) flatter busts.

 

Showcase broad shoulders and narrow waist with an inverted triangle front panel on a strapless dress.

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