A Step in the Right Direction...

What is the one thing a women can never have enough of?
Shoes! Shoes and yes, more shoes!



Petite figures, high heels really help proportion out your body. Although try to be careful to not go too over the top when it comes to the height of the heels. Comfort is also important.
If you are petite try to avoid shoes that have ankle straps as they will make you appear shorter.

Ankle straps

If you have rather large calves the best choice for you is low boots.

Low Boots

On the other hand if you have particularly skinny calves you should go for the opposite option of high leg boots.

High Leg Boots

Generally those women who are rather tall are very lucky as they can pretty much get away with any kind of shoe even those high heels which they may think are too high for them considering their own height.
If you have big feet it is advisable to stay away from pointed toed shoes as they elongate your feet and make them appear bigger.

Pointed Toed High Heels

Instead if you have rather large feet, opt for an open toe option or a squared shoe.

Peep Toe Shoes

Suit Yourself...

Women need to look professional in the work place but it does not mean that they can't do it with a bit of style.

Some hints and tips are:

• For a more profession and feminine look a skirt suit is great, however a trouser suit can add length to your legs.
• Length of the skirt is important to take into consideration as well, you do not want it too be too short and give the impression your 'on the pull'. Just below your knee is considered the right height.
• It's important that it fits properly not too tight, you don't want any embarrassing rips happening up the bottom if you bend over. It needs to be comfortable.
• Grey, Black and Navy are the classic professional colours when suiting up. You can coordinate them more easily with a variety of blouses.
• Quality of fabric is also important. You don't want something that looks and feels cheep. Quality lasts.
• If your tall, dress suits with jackets with wide pockets are best for you. It creates the effect your hips are wider  making your height proportional.
• Straight-legged trouser cut alongside pencil skirts are flattering on almost every body shape.



Straight Legged Trouser Cut

Pencil Skirt

Finding that Perfect Dress...

If you find yourself to be top heavy, this is where your shoulders are wider than your hips do not hide away in smock dresses like this:

Smock Dress

Theses are shapeless and will do nothing for you figure!
If your broad shouldered stay away from strapless numbers like this:

Strapless Dress

Instead go for something that has cap-sleeves to give the illusion that your shoulders are closer together and therefore giving the illusion of a more hour-glass figure.

Cap sleeved dress

If you have an apple shaped figure, boyish or slender then adding a belt and cinching in your waist to create curves in all the right places is a great idea:

Adding a Belt gives definition to the waist.

If you have broad shoulders you should steer clear of halterneck dresses it will just focus more attention to your shoulders. However these dresses are perfect if you have a pear shaped figure:

Halterneck dress, great if your pear shaped.

If your a lucky lady and have generously sized breast, then a scoop or cowl neckline is perfect for you:

Cowl Neckline Dress

V-necks are also good if you have big breast, it helps to elongate the rest of your body.

V-neck Dress

At the other end of the spectrum if you do not have any chest and have a boyish figure then a sweetheart neckline is ideal for you, and give a boost to your chest area:

Strapless Sweetheart Neckline Dress

If your a woman that always wished she had longer legs, well your in luck you can give the illusion that you do by wearing matching coloured shoes and tights.

Matching Colours

Fashion Age...

Do you need to dress appropriately depending upon your age?



In today's society women have to conform to their culture to be deemed 'beautiful' and determing what is appropraite for your own style could help and that goes for all ages.
The best place to start with looking good, no matter what your age, is finding out what body shape you are and what is the best way to dress it. You can't dress all body shapes the same. What suits an apple shape figure will not flatter a pear shaped figure in the same way.


Balancing out your proportions by using fashion to trick the eye into thinking you have the idealised hourglass figure which is so coveted in today's society.
Clothes need to fit right. No matter what your age do not hide your figure under baggy clothes that will give the illusion that you are alot bigger than you really are.

Here is a model wearing a baggy clothes and most women they would kill to have a figure like hers. Yet my point remains the same even with her you cannot see her fantastic figure because it is hidden under these baggy clothes and therefore gives her an almost shapeless figure.

Here is a plus size model wearing a flattering evening gown that balances her in proportion giving the illusion of that hourglass figure as the detailing at the waist cinches her in giving it definition. Darker colours are more flattering on areas you wish to draw any attention away from. However that does not mean that your wardrobe needs to be dull. You can still wear colour and it works great when worn in the right proportions.
Depending on your age proportion of flesh on show can also become an issue. Your skins firmness needs to be taken into consideration. However this does not mean that you should not have any on show. You need to feel confortable yet sexy and for some this means showing different amounts of skin. Show off your assets in a classy way depending on your body shape. If you are an apple shape don't be afraid to get your pins on show, if your a pear perhaps be more revealing up top with your shoulders or back.

Denim Jeans

Most of us like wearing jeans as part of our casual wear but its important to find the right ones.
Just because a certain cut is in fashion doesnt necessarily mean that those jeans are for you.

• You need to make sure that they fit right, not too baggy. Key is to make sure that your jeans have just a 2% elastene in them.
• Do not go by what size they are. You might be one size in one shop and a different size in another. Some designers do 'vanity' sizing to try and make women think that they are smaller than they are, so don't be caught out.
• Big pockets on the bum tend to minimize/ balance out your bottom, especially great if you are a pear shape.

Apple shape
Bootcut jeans work well. Also you can have your pick of any shade of denim, the lighter the denim the curvier it will make your legs appear.

Pear shape
Hipster or lowrise jeans work well. Avoid light colour denim as that will draw emphasis to your bottom half.

Hourglass
Flared, Wide leg or Bootcut jeans works best. Try to stay away from jeans that have embellishment around the hips or bottom.

Boyish Frame
Low rise jeans work well. Also embellishment or detail around the hips and bum can help broaden your slim hips.

Be a Beach Babe

 

Don't want to bare all at the beach? Here's some fashion tips to help you feel fabulous no matter what your shape or size there is something for you!

Maxi dress
These hide a multitude of sins. So are generally good for all body shapes and sizes.


Kaftans

These are better suited for a woman who has a fuller figure. They help to give you more waist definition and if you feel you have 'bingo wings' it will disguise and flatter your upper arm.



Playsuits
Playsuits are more suited to the petite figure. Giving the illusion of curves and longer looking legs.


Sarongs
If you are pear-shaped its best to avoid these as it is hard to flatter your bottom with these. However if you have a boy-ish frame these are excellent for you!


Bikini's

Boyish shape
Its best to choose something like shorts for your bottom half to lengthen out your legs. And if you do not have what could be described as a generous chest, a push up bra would be most ideal for your top half to balance everything out to give you that desired hourglass figure.


Avoid anything that has no shape to it. It will just emphasise your boyish frame.

Pear Shape
Since you are bottom heavy, you need to balance everything out focusing on your top half.
Avoid high waisted bottoms and also avoid one piece swimsuits they can make you legs look shorter and bigger than they really are.


Hourglass
This body shape can pretty much get away with wearing any swimwear. If you have good assets up top avoid wearing bandeau's they can flatten them.



Top Heavy
Pick something with alot of support, perhaps a halter. But avoid those triangle shape bikini's as they will offer you no support.

Bigger than Average?

Here's some hints and tips of how to dress that fuller figure of yours:

• Choose fabrics that drape over your curves, if it clings too much it can create a look that rather than curves shows bulges.
• When choosing a bold colour to wear, match it with a darker colour to wear.
• A Line, Wrap or empire dresses suit the fuller figure more.
• Boot cut trousers are the best for the more rounder woman.
• Baggy clothes to try and diguise your figure is never a good option can often lead you to looking bigger than  you really are.