Have You Got a Yummie Tummie?

Wearing a Yummie Tummie Roz top

Many of you are aware that I have a couple of kids, and they’re not adopted, so my stomach has been stretched a couple of times over the years.  The skin isn’t the taut skin it was pre-pregnancy, it’s now a soft and yummy tummy.  A few years ago I discovered the brand Yummie Tummie, [...]

H is for Hips

Many women are obsessed with their body and perceive it to be lacking.  According to a study done by Triumph: 70% of women are not happy with their body, but 79% of their partners ARE happy with their partner’s body (women, listen to your partner, they love your body and think its great!) 82% of [...]

How to Figure Out Where to End Your Tops and Jackets

Hip explanation

High Hip – is where the top of the pelvis is – you have a hip bone that juts out at this point.  It’s often a really good place to end tops, unlesss you are an 8 shape. Hip Break – is where the leg bends – often lots of creases on your trousers will [...]

Where Should a Tunic Top Finish?

X shape vs 8 Shape - widest point

Imogen I would like your opinion on the hem length of tunic type tops. I’m a knitting designer and teacher and this topic comes up in my Fit and Flatter classes. I think women slimmest when the hem hits just below the crotch so that the leg length is undetermined by the viewer and therefore [...]

Fit Issues – Bunching at the Back

One of my readers commented on a post about common issues with fit:I’ve had problems with certain tops bunching in the back, too. What’s up with that? Most bunching comes from your body shape being not related to the shape that the garment was cut for.  Too much fabric in an area that doesn’t have the: [...]

Fitting Pants When You Have a Flat Bottom

. .I’ve had a couple of reader requests recently about help for fitting pants over their flat bottoms.  I too have this as an issue, and find that the extra fabric that my butt doesn’t fill out just pools unattractively underneath my bottom. One thing I’ve taken to doing more so that this is not [...]

How to Choose a Flattering Cardigan

If you’re like me and like to wear a cardi when it’s a little nippy, how to choose one to flatter your figure? Choosing Cardigans by imogenl featuring Rocha.John Rocha Clockwise from top left – the stripy cardigan is great for I shapes, the wide stripes will add curves as will the pocket detail which [...]

Where to Carry Your Handbag

Yesterday I did a post on What Size Handbag to Choose – one of the commenter’s asked about handbag placement,  should you wear it at your hips or under your arm,  down the side of your body and what happens when you wear it across your body? The answer lies in knowing your body shape and your [...]

How to Choose Flattering Jeans Pockets

How do you know if your back view is as attractive as your front? It’s much harder to see our back view in the mirror, without a series of mirrors. So when choosing jeans, which are the best pockets for your butt? Size and placement is really important to increase your booty quotient. Pockets need [...]

Bad Design

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 [...]