An Empire Waist garment has a high cut waist seam that sits directly under the breasts (above your natural waistline). It’s flattering on so many body shapes because it doesn’t require a defined natural waist to work. For petites it works because it raises the waistline up, so raises the eye higher on the body [...]
Bad Design
April 24, 2009 by 28 Comments
Is it me or the clothes? Women, notoriously blame the garment when it doesn’t flatter them or fit them, but in fact, if we look closely at the design of the garment, we will soon realise that it is not us or our body (which is perfect) but a badly designed garment. What do I [...]
To Tuck or Not To Tuck – That is the Question
April 20, 2009 by 16 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. [...]
Body Shapes Explained – The Celebrity Version
April 4, 2009 by 14 Comments
8 Shape – Beyonce 8 Shape – Catherine Zeta Jones O Shape – Dame Judi Dench O Shape – Queen Latifah A Shape – Kristen Davis A Shape – Kate Winslet I Shape – Nicole Kidman I Shape – Lindsay Lohan V Shape – Demi Moore V Shape – Jennifer Garner X Shape – Rihanna [...]
Body Shapes Explained – Figure 8 Shape
April 4, 2009 by 21 Comments
What is the difference between an 8 shape and an X shape? Well they both have defined waists, and their hips and shoulders are both fairly proportioned, (though sometimes you can have an 8 shape that has narrower shoulders, more like the A shape, but their hips are a different shape to a traditional A/pear). [...]
Why You Shouldn’t Wear Ankle Length Pants
March 31, 2009 by 17 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 [...]
How to Dress the Petite Curvy Body
February 4, 2009 by 13 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 [...]
How to Stay Cool and Stylish
January 29, 2009 by 18 Comments
I know that many of my readers are in the northern hemisphere where it’s currently winter, but here in Melbourne, we’re sweltering – or in the words of Cole Porter “It’s too darn hot!”. The heat from my laptop feels extreme, something I normally don’t notice. My hands are sweating on the keyboard as I [...]
Patterned Skirt – What Colour Top?
November 25, 2008 by 5 Comments
Do you like to wear a patterned skirt but are unsure what colour you should choose for your top? If you are an X, A, 8 or H shape, choose a lighter or brigher colour from the top to draw attention away from the hips/thighs and up to your face. If you’re an H, O, [...]
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 [...]
