Style Angel Thought for the Night If I had a magic wand I would wish every woman felt comfortable in her own skin, was happy with her body and confident in the way they looked! So much energy is spent each day worrying about what to wear, how big your arms are or how flabby […]
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Shoe Style Guide
Ankle Strap Best suited for taller, thinner legs. The ankle strap can cut the line of the leg, making it seem less long and lean. Chunky Heel Also best for taller and thinner legs, a thicker heel can be too heavy for a shorter frame and will draw attention down, taking away from a long […]
Perfect Bra’s for the D+ Cup Woman – More than a Handful new Sydney Location!
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Body Shape – Do You Know Your Body Shape?
Understanding your body shape is crucial in having in a wardrobe filled with clothes that look great on you and that you feel confident in. Usually we only wear a selection of the clothes we have in the wardrobe and always fall back on old favorites that get worn all the time.
Hourglass Body Shape Fashion Do’s and Don’ts
Hourglass Shape
You have perfect proportions between your upper and lower body with a well defined waist. Dressing is often quite easy as many styles suit an hourglass shape. Your only limitations will come from other factors such as weight, prominent features, age, your shoulder-line etc.
Weight gain does not become apparent until you are moderately overweight, as the weight tends to be distributed evenly and the waist remains proportionally small.
Rectangle Body Shape Fashion Do’s and Don’ts
Rectangle Shape
A common female body shape
A columnar, boxy silhouette that comes from similar circumference of the bust, waist and hips.
Hips tend to be square and often the arms and legs are proportionally slender
A flat bottom is also common
A rectangular woman will often appear shorter and heavier than she really is.
Many women find they become rectangular with age. The thickening of the mid-torso is most commonly a result of the vertebrae compressing and creating less torso length and less space to distribute any fat.
The aim is to add definition to the shape by visually elongating body and defining the shoulders (if you are overweight) or defining the waist (if your are slender).
Inverted Triangle Body Shape Fashion Do’s and Don’ts
Inverted Triangle Shape
The aim is to create balance with the upper and lower body by creating the impression of a wider bottom and drawing attention away from the upper body.
Madison’s October 2009 The Body Issue
Female Body Issues never cease to exist!