If you’re slender then there’s a whole world of clothes available out there for you, and even better almost everything will look great on you. Congratulations you have the look of the moment and designers are falling all over themselves churning out stuff especially for you. If you’re confident in your body, try all sorts of different looks, different styles. Find what works with your personality and lifestyle and style it up!
If you’re not so confident then we have a bit of a problem, because your body shape is all about long sexy lines and flashy, effortless sex appeal – you’re the she-could-wear-a-garbage-bag-and-look-fabulous body shape. However, if you don’t feel sexy and feminine to begin with it’s highly unlikely you’ll manage to carry it off in your garbage bag. So for you it’s all about creating curves and making the most of your figure without loosing yourself in folds of clothes.
- Stay away from loose clothes; they just make you look skinny.
- Stay away from skin tight clothes as it does exactly the same thing.
- Fit is important. Work with your shape, don’t try and conceal it.
- Necklines on dresses and tops can go as high as you like. In fact, be careful with showing too much chest as it can emphasize how small you really are. For the same reason avoid strapless dresses and tops.
- If you choose a v-neck make it a deep slash that still covers your collarbones. Go as low as you dare but keep it narrow. Where other girls would look slutty you will look uber cool.
- If you have small breasts avoid anything designed to reveal breasts, like a corset. Instead opt for a high halter neck.
- Avoid empire line dresses and tops as they will smother you in fabric.
- Look for dresses with some shape in them before you put them on. Look for tailoring details like princess seams or piping, ruffles or pockets on the hips. Anything that is going to create the illusion of curves.
- Try a bubble skirt. Anything that will taper at the waist and give you curvy hips.
- Keep necklines high to cover your slenderness but sex it up with a plunging back.
- Stay away from black. It’s very slimming and you’re already slim. Opt for colors and prints BUT keep prints in proportion to your size. A large print will emphasize how small you are in comparison.
- Go for masculine tailoring in pants. You’ll make the severe style look feminine and sexy.
- Choose stiffer fabrics like thicker cotton, denim or velvet. It will give you more bulk.
- Don’t choose flat tops. Opt for ruffles, bows, puffy sleeves or large cuffs and collars. BUT beware of ending up looking too little girly. Keep it sophisticated. Match a shirt with a big bow with a severe looking waistcoat.
- Layering is a great way for you to add volume.
- A slash neck horizontal stripe will widen your top. Think Audrey Hepburn.
- No lycra. It clings, but in your case, to what?
- Stay away from A-lines as they will make your legs look thinner.
- Opt for a pencil skirt that widens your hips – look for good tailoring, pleats, pockets, anything that’s going to give you some shape.
- Boot-cut jeans and skinny stretch jeans are out. Neither will work well with your shape.
- Opt for a straight-leg boy cut jean that will emphasize your slim hips. Low waisted or high waisted – either will work, but always wear a belt to really define your waist.
- Choose boxy shapes in jackets to give you more definition. A double breasted jacket will look fabulous as the extra business in the front gives you added volume.
- Accessories need to be in proportion to your shape. A large bag will make you look small, however be sensible. A tiny bag will make you look enormous.
- Go for round toes, ankle straps, flat ballet pumps and round toed boots. They will all cut up your legs which will make your calves look rounder. Avoid pointy toes shoes as they will make you look slimmer, as will stretch boots that will cling to something that isn’t there.