Celebrity Body Shapes – Body Shapes Explained
Many of you have asked me to share with you some celebrities who have similar body shapes to yours (so you can get…
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What to Do with Conflicting Figure Flattery Advice
Body shapes, body proportions, body variations. These all impact on what your individual figure flattery guidelines will be as each of the body shapes…
What Guidelines to Follow When Your Body Shape isn’t “Standard”
How to figure out your body type if you have a significant difference from the usual features. For example, I have very, very broad…
3 Essentials to Consider When Your Body Doesn’t Fit One of the Standard Body Shapes
So you’ve read the body shape guidelines and thought to yourself “but my body doesn’t really fit into just one shape … I’m more…
What Body Shape am I? Body Shapes Explained
People seem to be obsessed with understanding what their body shape is, they feel that if they just knew that then they’d know exactly…
Body Proportions Explained – Balanced with a Short Mid-Body
Body Proportions There are body shapes (X, A, H, I, O, V, 8) which tell us where to add detail and where to use…
Body Proportions Explained
Not only do we have body shapes (which can also be called our Horizontal Body Shape) we also have to take into consideration our…
Understanding the Style Puzzle – 9 Keys to Unlocking Your Style
There is no one route to style. You cannot become instantly stylish just from understanding your body shape (sorry Trinny and Susannah, it’s just…
How Your Body Shape May Change with Age and Weight Gain or Loss
Jill Chivers of 16 Style Types and I were asked to discuss how your body shape may change over your lifetime. We’ve discussed in…
Body Shapes Explained – Defining Points
I was asked the other day by a reader where are the defining points to figure out body shape. How to Define Your Body Shape Is…
Body Shapes Explained – X Shape Hourglass
Defining the X (Hourglass) Shape The X shape body has shoulders and hips relatively the same size, and a defined waist. The widest part of…
Body Proportions Explained – Long Body, Shorter Legs
Discover How to Flatter the Longer Torso Shorter Legs Proportional Body Further, from my general explanation of body proportions, and the other two common body…
Real Life Body Shapes – 8
Have you got a high “shelf” like hip? I often think of this as the Barbie Doll body shape – it’s what I call…
Body Proportions Explained – Short Body, Longer Legs
Following on my series on Body Proportions – today we’re looking at the dressing challenges of those with a shorter body and longer legs. …
Your Ultimate Guide to 17 Necklines and Which to Choose to Flatter Your Features
The neckline of your top is important as it really can frame your face. When it’s in harmony the outfit will work so much…
Do Certain Body Shapes Work Better With Different Clothing Styles?
“Do you think certain body types/faces look better in certain styles of clothes – and what I mean here is either casual, classic, sporty,…
Flattering Your Rounded Lateral Body Shape
I would love more on how to work with more rounded body shapes (rather than elliptical). I can’t seem to find a single example…
Best Tops to Balance Your Body – Pears
An A shape or Pear shape body has narrower shoulders than hips. If you’re not sure if this is your body shape, why not…
Body Image and Your Style
Body image is something that can be a tricky thing to grapple with. It affects many of us, the media and photoshopping don’t help…
What Does Knowing Your Body Shape Really Tell You?
Given the number of people who contact me asking about identifying their body shape (if you’re not sure what body shape you have,…
Colour and Style Questions Answered on Video: 7
In This Video Do different women need more simple outfits and patterns, others more complex outfits and patterns? How does someone with a medium…