Hourglass Silhouette

Your are the fitting outlook on Life…

The curvy HOURGLASS lady curves in at the middle,often with a fuller bust and bottom to contrast the smaller waist.If you didn’t relate or see yourself in previous post blogs,then this could be you…

Your body is the most sought out body shape,but,also one which is a struggle to find ready to wear clothes to suit your body.

You need to be aware to not drown your body in too baggy clothes,but also not to go overly sexy either.Do not be caught in boyfriend jeans with skinny tees or loose tees with skinny jeans.

Shapeless baggy clothing will hide your wonderful waist,unless you add that magical belt.

These should work wonders for your body :

Pencil skirts

Fitted Dresses

Wrap around dresses

Skinny Belts

Strapless Tops

Crop Jackets

Skinny Jeans

High waist wide leg trousers

How to understand your silhouette continued

If you are a bottom-heavy lady and are bigger around the hips,bottom or thighs than you are up top ,then,like the majority of women,you are a PEAR!

As promised last week,herein tips for PEAR silhouettes.These bodies are the one’s that most women who are not,die to have.Curvacious much,their hips don't lie!

Embrace those Hips….

• Flatter your figure by adding more shape and structure above the waist.
• To bring out the best in the pear figure,balance out your curvy bottom half with bold,bright,colourful tops or top with large collars,lapels or sleeves.
• It’s best to avoid the tube,pencil and fishtail skirts,especially  tight ones that will only emphasize your hips and behind.

Celebrities that one can look up for outfit inspirations are the likes of Alicia Keys,Jennifer Lopez,Kim Kardashian and Beyonce.

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How to understand your silhouette ( Apple )

Everyone of us comes in different shapes and sizes.As much as we’d love to have the perfect figure like the magazine covers exhibit,we don’t.Be honest with yourself,once you know your strengths and weaknesses,you will know what to hide and what to flaunt.

Your body shape can be placed in the following categories : 

• Apple
• Pear
• Hourglass
• Rectangle
• Inverted Triangle

For the next upcoming 4 Wednesdays,we’ll be covering how to understand each body shape and how to dress fabulously for it.

APPLE

If you are the apple of someone’s eye then you’re pretty in proportion but tend to carry your weight around your mid-section without a well-defined waist.

You may also have fabulous legs/or bust so dressing is all about showing off those best bits and avoid adding volume around your middle.To bring out your best,the empire line and longer length tops will flatter your figure.

Opt for lowish necklines to draw the eye upwards.It’s best to avoid the short,boxy jackets and pleated or tiered skirts.

Celebrity Apples that you can also look up for outfit ideas : Angelina Jolie.Jennifer Hudson,Rebecca Malope,Oprah Winfrey and Queen Latifa.

Some wardrobe essentials to consider : 

Bra that supports and lifts

Trouser Jeans

Peplums

Swing Tops

Knee length structured Pencil skirt

What not to wear?

Big puff jackets

Big shapeless garments that don’t show any waist or don’t use vertical layers

Bulky trousers with lots of pockets and zippers at the front

High necklines (you can wear lighter tops underneath a layering piece as shown in the top image)

Tight clingy T-shirts

Avoid wearing everything in one solid colour. Better to mix colour with a texture or to use several layers in different colors to create vertical lines

PS.Dark Colours always work best at making you look slimmer!