To Tuck or Not To Tuck – That is the Question

April 20, 2009 By 15 Comments

Karen asked me to give some advice on tucking – who should and who shouldn’t. To Tuck or Not to Tuck by imogenl on Polyvore.com Basically, if you are short through the waist (and especially if you have a medium to large bust), don’t tuck, it will make you look even shorter through the waist. [...]

Filed Under: 8 shape, A shape, Body Proportions, Body Shapes, H shape, I shape, large bust, long legs, look taller, looking slimmer, O shape, V shape, X shape

Body Proprtions Explained – Long Body, Shorter Legs

April 13, 2009 By 15 Comments

Further from my general explanation of body proportions the other day, let’s look specifically at some of the common issues for the longer body, shorter leg. One of the more common body proportions is the longer body and shorter legs.  Now where you gain your length may not be the same as the next person, [...]

Filed Under: Body Proportions, Body Shapes, long legs, look taller

Why You Shouldn’t Wear Ankle Length Pants

March 31, 2009 By 16 Comments

Tonight I spent a couple of hours with some lovely image consultant students of mine, and we were looking at each others outfits and working out what we might tweak to improve.  One of my lovely students was wearing ankle length pants (which are a trend at the moment) and we played with the length to [...]

Filed Under: 8 shape, A shape, long legs, look taller, looking slimmer, X shape

How to Look Taller and Make Your Legs Look Longer

March 13, 2009 By 11 Comments

Shoe Vamp – what is is and why does it matter? I’m always going on about low vamp shoes to my clients, and most people have no idea about what a shoe vamp is until I explain to them what it is. So I thought, if my clients have no idea, then there are probably [...]

Filed Under: long legs, look taller, looking slimmer, shoes

How to Dress the Petite Curvy Body

February 4, 2009 By 11 Comments

The very lovely Jane from Work that Wardrobe sent me a plea to create a polyvore for her. Jane is petite and curvy (and a decent bust0, with a lovely defined waist (X shape) . And she sent me a list of words that define who she is, which is what I’ve worked from with [...]

Filed Under: Curvy Petites, Jewellery, large bust, long legs, look taller, Wardrobe, X shape

Where Should I End My Tops and Jackets?

December 14, 2008 By 3 Comments

One of the most commonly asked questions I get from clients is where should I end my tops and jackets – what is the most flattering point? The rule is: Never end a hem on a wide point – so if your hips or thighs are your widest point, then don’t end your tops or [...]

Filed Under: layering tops, long legs, look taller, looking slimmer

Flippin’ the Collar

November 16, 2008 By 12 Comments

The lovely Karen asked me to write a post about Collar Flipping, Cuff Rolling and Shirt Tying – so here are my thoughts. To Flip or Not to Flip – that is the question! Collar flipping (that is standing up the collar of your shirt), can make your neck look longer (provided that the shirt [...]

Filed Under: 8 shape, A shape, long legs, look taller, slim your waist, X shape

More Denim Matters – Mom Jeans

September 17, 2008 By 2 Comments

I’m scared, very very scared, when I see women wearing “mom jeans” down at the supermarket, I’ve always just assumed that they’re old, they’ve been in their closet for years and years, and that the poor old mom just hasn’t had time to go out and treat herself to a nice new pair of flattering [...]

Filed Under: jeans, long legs, look taller, slim hips

What to Wear with Boots and Shooties

September 8, 2008 By 6 Comments

There seems to be a range of names given to these kind of shoe/boots, but no matter what you call them, what do you wear them with? For example, these shooties end at the ankle (all pics from DUO boots which are available in foot sizes 2-10 and in 21 calf size options (30-50cm), and [...]

Filed Under: long legs, look taller, shoes

Which Shoes to Choose – Longer Legs

August 31, 2008 By 2 Comments

If you want your legs to appear longer, here are some tips on choosing shoes. If you’re wearing a skirt, then choose a shoe in a colour that relates to your skin tone – the nude shoe, as it makes the legs appear to start from the toe, rather than the ankle. For example these [...]

Filed Under: long legs, look taller, shoes
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