I came across this video I wanted to share about accessorizing for petite women. The basic idea is that if you’re little then you need little accessories. The video shows how to choose what will work best. So what if you’re petite but not necessarily little? You need to balance your frame. Bigger girls can [...]
Must Not Have Dress
September 11, 2008 By 1 Comment
I saw this gorgeous dress on one of the style blogs I subscribe to. Truly this is a beautiful dress but since the post was entitled “must buy for autumn” or words to that effect I just had to laugh because this dress is actually not going to flatter a lot of shapes. Avoid this [...]
Are You A Pervert?
September 5, 2008 By 8 Comments
The other day I read an article about a piece published in the Observer, a British paper. They’d taken a couple of size 16 women, models, and done a photo shoot. The idea being that size 16 is the average size of British women. They were shocked by the results feeling that the women were [...]
The 12 Shapes Of Trinny and Susannah
September 1, 2008 By 317 Comments
The more I learn about body shape the more resistant I am to actually defining a shape. One of the things that I, personally, have gained from writing this website is a greater measure of understanding of my own body and the shape that it is. How that translates into choosing clothing is still somewhat [...]
Should Someone Pear Shaped Wear A Pencil Skirt?
August 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Susana Monaco skirt – $47.40 from JBandme.com I’ve had quite a few queries about pencil skirts and pear shapes so wanted to address that. I love this awesome pencil skirt and it’s definitely something that I might wear and I’m a pear shape. But then not all pear shapes are created equal. Technically I am [...]
Outfit Idea – Petite, Curvy
August 22, 2008 By 2 Comments
One of the things that I’ve found to be really important is to keep an eye on what other people are wearing and when I see something that I like I steal it. One of my favorite casual outfits to wear was inspired by a picture I once saw of Uma Thurman. Not that I [...]
Book Review: “What Not To Wear” by Trinny and Susannah
August 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Whilst cleaning out my computer I found this review that I wrote of What Not To Wear by Trinny and Susannah. I decided to post it because it’s quite funny but also because this was the first book I read when I began this journey and its interesting to see where I was then. 13/2/2008: [...]
How To Make Your Butt Look Bigger
July 30, 2008 By 2 Comments
It was pointed out to me just recently that a lot of women, well actually a lot of men, prefer a women’s ass to look big. They find it incredibly sexy. And we do like to please our men. So for those women who want to make your bottom the focus of an outfit here [...]
Am I Really A Pear Shape?
July 30, 2008 By 23 Comments
I spend a lot of time talking about the pear shape, mostly because it’s the most talked about and most recognizable shape. But the more research I do the more I realize that it’s really impossible to define body shapes that accurately. For instance lets examine the pear shape. The standard definition of a pear [...]
At A Glance: Small Bust
July 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment
If you have a small bust then you need to go with sleek, chic clothes. You can also go for added extras that most girls can’t manage along with some fabulously sexy low cut tops. You lucky devils. OPT FOR Halter necklines Crew necklines Subtle revelations (eg fitted blazer with nothing underneath) Girly details like [...]
