Discover how your body variations can best be dressed. From a large or small bust to full arms or calves.
Rounded stomachs can be difficult to hide, they’re right out there at the front, but what tricks can you use to make your tummy look less obvious? Here are 10 Easy Ways to Flatter a Rounded Tummy Pants/Skirts/Waistbands should sit about at the belly button. Too high and it will force your stomach to pop…
Could you do a post on skinny jeans? They are in all of the shops right now and I’m not sure if I can wear them. Thanks. How to Wear them For Your Body Shape Skinny Jeans have been the trend jean for a few years now and they don’t look like they’re going anywhere…
Many people talk about horizontal stripes as the work of the devil. It’s true they can be widening, but some can also be lengthening. It’s all in the detail, the scale and your shape and scale and how you wear them. The wider the horizontal, the more your eye will slow down and focus on…
Frequently I’m asked “As an image consultant do you always have to dress up?”. My answer is, “Well I still wear jeans and t-shirts, but they’re good jeans and t-shirts and I tend to accessorize too.” You never know when you leave the house, even if it’s just the supermarket or the school run, if…
One of my favourite Australian inventions is the B-string – it’s what I’ve got on under this gorgeous Karina Gala dress to stop you from looking right down my cleavage. Now I took this photo from above, as well all know with cami’s that when you look from above, or bend over, you’ll find that…
I had a question re wardrobe (& btw-thank you for YOUR 5 STEP FORMULA FOR A FABULOUS WARDROBE it’s been really useful.) I have a 4 month old baby girl, so especially as an aspiring colour consultant I have been on a misison to get my wardrobe organised, also to reflect the new me (as…
Want a quick, easy and free way to make your legs look longer? Watch this short video. And for some fun… and because George Clooney is gorgeous, enjoy!
It attracted my attention that you mention that you wear skirts/dresses or jeans most of the time. I do the same thing, and it has been working great for the most part, thanks to your blog. The main thing that I learned is that I am X-shape and I should belt over skirts/dresses, I enjoy…
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…
Imogen, Would you consider addressing the best way to create a column of color with some examples? I try to dress this way and wear mostly dark wash denim or black ponte knit pants. I would like to expand the my choices on the top. A bit more color and some shoe/ boot options. I…
Yesterday I got all excited when I discovered that Berlei do a range of bras that go up to an H cup. So I decided to go and try on and see how they fit. To make a comparison I took 2 Berlei and 2 Freya bras into the change room. When fitting a bra,…
If you need to choose a new swim suit for this summer here are some options finding a pair of swimmers that flatters your body shape. If you want to hide your stomach look for a suit that is either darker over the stomach area than either the bottom or chest area, or find one…
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…
Hi Imogen, I have just recently started reading your blog and am appreciating all the info. you have there! I’ve determined that I am type X. I have a long torso, defined, long waist and short legs. (at 5’6″, I sit as tall as my 6’1′ husband). I was wondering if you have any advice…
The time that most women find it easiest to create a really effective wardrobe capsule is when they’re pregnant. Aware that they won’t be wearing these clothes for the next 2-5 years, they buy judiciously. Carefully choosing clothes that all work together, that can be mixed, matched, layered, dressed up and down. When you are…
I was wondering if you might address correct hem lengths in one of your future blogs. I am on the short side (5′ 4″) so almost all of my clothing needs to be shorted but I am never quite sure what the correct length is. For example, are pencil skirts and dresses hemmed at the…
Guest Post by Renee Mayne, Bra Queen There are three reasons why you need to know what’s going on with your bra. It forces you to improve your posture… shoulders back no slouching. It gives you a beautiful shape, lift and the right shape bra for you even makes you look slimmer. It’s a small…
I have a friend who has sturdy calves, she is so embarrassed by them she won’t wear a skirt, and suffers through our hot, hot summers in pants every day. Sure, you can do that, and pants and jeans are an easy way to cover up your calves, but why not think about some alternatives.…
I was recently asked by a reader how to minimize her broad square shoulders. Now this is a problem I’d love to have, but this is not about me. This post is for the women who feel their shoulders are too broad and make them feel masculine. Look for narrower necklines, so narrow V necks,…
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…
So finally to our Real Life O body shape. When I was looking at these photos I got out my Trinny and Susannah The Body Shape Bibleto see how they had photographed, and I noticed that their models didn’t have bras on! As I’ve repeatedly said, a well fitting bra can give you the illusion…
