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Tag Archives: O shape

How to Choose Swimwear for Your Body Type

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportJuly 16, 201213 Comments

It’s summer in the Northern hemisphere and if it’s actually hot (sadly summer isn’t always so hot everywhere), but if you need a new swimsuit and want some tips to flatter your body shape, as they are the most unforgiving of garments, then read on. Swimwear to Flatter Your Body Shape I shape – horizontal…

How to flatter a rounded or proturding stomach

How to Flatter a Protruding Stomach

Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 20, 20129 Comments

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…

Should I Belt Under or Over My Cardigan with a Short Waist?

Reader Questions, Style Tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportNovember 9, 20113 Comments

Hi Imogen, I am 5’0 and 120lb with a figure of eight shape. I am very short waisted (my waist is the smallest about 1.5 inches from the bottom of my bust). So I’ve been wearing shirts untucked with a belt as I have a little bit of a belly. The only thing is, it…

How to Rock a Tuxedo Jacket in a Feminine Way

Body Shapes, Fashion Trends, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportAugust 24, 20117 Comments

I recently bought a women’s tuxedo jacket. Now, how do I wear it? I don’t want to make it more masculine. No cumberbunds in black or hot pink. I do want to feminize it. I also want to wear the tuxedo jacket in a casual type of way. Like with jeans. But what type of…

How to Accessorize - The Busy Mum

How to Accessorize – The Busy Mum

Accessories, Style TipsBy Imogen LamportJuly 28, 20112 Comments

If you are a busy mum and spend much of your time in practical clothing like a knit top with a pair of jeans, how do you dress it up to make it more stylish whilst still remaining practical? Accessories are key … let me show you how. When my daughter was 4 years old…

Pregnancy Dressing Tips

Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportApril 28, 20112 Comments

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…

Tips for How to Choose a Winter Coat

Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportDecember 16, 201015 Comments

I was asked by a reader the other day for help choosing winter coats. Here are a few tips. Clockwise from top left: Show off a defined waist with a belted coat like a trench – great for X, A and 8 shapes. If you are petite, keep your coat knee length or shorter and…

body shapes explained defining points

Body Shapes Explained – Defining Points

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportNovember 2, 201045 Comments

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 it bust, waist and hips, shoulders waist and hips and where are the hips defined from – the thigh or up on the buttock area? For me (and I’m sure there…

Where to End Your Tops

Body Shapes, Style Tips, VideosBy Imogen LamportOctober 19, 201016 Comments

People always ask me where the best point is to end their tops and jackets. As the hem of a top creates a horizontal line, the best place is on a narrow point, rather than a wide point. If you are a body shape that has wider hips/thighs than waist, A, X, H, 8 (or…

Real life body shape O shape or apple shape

Real Life Body Shapes – O

Body Shapes, Body VariationsBy Imogen LamportJune 9, 201019 Comments

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…

More on How to Figure Out Your Body Shape

Body Shapes, Reader QuestionsBy Imogen LamportMay 31, 201038 Comments

Yes, body shapes can be confusing, we are all unique, so there is no exact standard for body shapes, but these are guidelines. You can be a mix of body shapes, though you will probably find that you fall more into one shape than another. If you have the top half of an A and…

What to Avoid when dressing the O shape body

Don’t Waste your Money – O Shape

Body Shapes, ShoppingBy Imogen LamportMay 10, 201017 Comments

Most O shapes that I’ve met tend to feel self-conscious about their stomach area, so here are some tips of what not to take into the dressing room if you are an O Shape. 6 Styles of Clothes or Clothing Details to Avoid if You are an O or Apple body shape Dresses or tops…

Tips for Belting

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportMarch 15, 20105 Comments

I was over at Academic Chic who all LOVE belts, in a big way. This week, S is doing a course on belting, if you’re interested in following along. Belting is something that you need to try out for yourself, some of us have bodies that belt well (body shapes -I, X, 8 A, V)…

How to Wear a Belt when You Don’t Have a Waist

Accessories, Personal Style, Style Tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJanuary 21, 201018 Comments

I’m an H shape, not waist to speak of, and sometimes I wish I could wear a belt, but they just show off my lack of waist. So what are my options? Option 1 is to wear it low down on my hips rather than at my waist. Preferably with a curved belt that sits…

how to stay cool modest and stylish in summer

Staying Cool and Modest in Summer

Accessories, Body Variations, Style Tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportJuly 23, 200916 Comments

I’m really struggling at the moment to find spring/summer clothes that don’t look too young for me. I don’t know why but a lot of stuff looks too fancy or ruffled, and that’s just not me 🙁 I always end up feeling too warm in the warmer months, because I never quite get a good…

Empire waist to suit your body shape

Empire Waist Dresses and Tops – Do’s and Don’ts

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportJune 8, 200920 Comments

How to Choose an Empire Waist to Suit Your Body Shape 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…

To Tuck or Not To Tuck – That is the Question

Body Proportions, Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportApril 20, 200922 Comments

Karen asked me to give some advice on tucking – who should and who shouldn’t.     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.  This applies to H shapes, O shapes and…

Body Proportions Explained

Body Proportions, Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportApril 10, 200956 Comments

Not only do we have body shapes (which can also be called our Horizontal Body Shape) we also have to take into consideration our Body Proportions (or Vertical Body Shape). Proportions are important as they tell us where to end our clothes, such as hems on skirts, hems on tops and jackets.  Should you end…

Who is your celebrity body shape doppleganger?

Celebrity Body Shapes – Body Shapes Explained

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportApril 4, 200918 Comments

  Many of you have asked me to share with you some celebrities who have similar body shapes to yours (so you can get some style inspiration).  Now in Hollywood ‘very thin’ is common due to the pressures put on celebrities so there is less variety in body shapes.  But here are some celebrities who…

how to find the right dress for your body shape

How to Find the Right Dress For Your Body Shape

Body ShapesBy Imogen LamportJanuary 29, 200922 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…

How to Hide your Tummy

7 Easy Ways to Hide Your Tummy

Personal Style, Style Tips, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportDecember 21, 200822 Comments

So many women feel that their stomach is a region that they’d rather people didn’t notice. Whether it’s expanded due to childbirth, was never there to start with, or just age and those extra glasses of wine and chocolates have taken their toll. So here are 7 easy ways to hide your tummy. 1. Shapewear …

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