Thursday, September 28, 2006
Tips on fashion & shopping to compliment your figure
Looking sexy and gorgeous is a matter of knowing your body, knowing what to wear and how to wear right kind of clothes. The important thing about dressing right is you should look slim and tall in whatever you wear, no matter what your weight is. Even fat women can look slim if they know the tricks of fashion. Learn how to camouflage your weight with proper dressing. Following are the tips that will make you look gorgeous, elegant and stunning!!
- Fashion starts with colors and using colors to balance your body the most advantageous thing you can do. Wear light colors where you are proportionately smaller and dark colors where you are proportionately bigger. For example, if you have large hips, wear any kind of a dark salwar, trouser or skirt a light colored Kameez, kurta, Kurti or a blouse.
- Dressing head-to-toe in a single dark color, like navy or black, is the single best way to look like you've lost 10 pounds.
- Wearing outfits with shoulder pads helps to balance wide hips. The shoulder pads will add to your shoulders therefore balancing with your hips.
- If you are overweight, avoid choose clothes that are too tight. Clothes that fit well will make you appear slimmer while tight clothes will only add pounds.
- If you are short try to wear clothes in solid colors with simple lines, this will make you appear taller.
- Always break in new shoes before wearing them out for a special occasion
- Vertical stripes make you look thinner. The skinnier the stripe, the thinner you appear. Pin strip suit works best.
- Avoid wearing black during hot days as black color absorbs a more heat than any other color.
- Women with heavier thighs should wear a straight cut skirt or a full leg pants. This will make your thighs look thinner.
- If you want your legs to look longer wear slim, straight leg pants.
- Whenever wearing a White or a light color shirt, wear a bra close to your skin color.
- Give a new updated look to an old blouse or jacket by sewing on new buttons.
- Pleats add pounds. If you want to look larger through the hips, wear pleats. If you don't, avoid pleats! · If clothes don't fit, have them altered. If they don't fit, they'll remain in the closet.
- Denims were big last summer and is expected to continue this year as well.
- Choose your accessories wisely. Accessories can completely change the look of an outfit.
- Women with larger hips should choose jeans that are generously cut through the hips with a flared leg.
- When losing weight, don't wait to choose wardrobe pieces. Choose pieces that will camouflage problem areas.
- Ditch shorts. Capris, on the other hand, are surprisingly slimming, especially if you stick to dark denim or black and wear ones that aren't too short or too long. They should end at the least-wide part of your calves, ideally a few inches above the ankle.
- Wear a sexy V-neck and deep scoop-neck tees elongate the neck and make the torso appear longer by showing off your collarbone.
- Sport three-inch heels. High heels give you a thinner profile and silhouette.
- Avoid ankle-strap sandals. The more of your leg and the top of your foot you show, the longer your leg line will appear.
- Pick a well-proportioned purse. Petite women look sexiest with smaller bags, while large women look best with medium-size purses.
- Score face-slimming shades. If your face is on the full side, wide rectangular-frame sunglasses give you a sleeker look.
- Think long jewelry. Long, skinny earrings and sleek pendant necklaces elongate and slim the face and body with their vertical lines.
- Wear bangles. Skinny bangles or a bracelet-style watch make your arms look thinner by creating space around your wrist, which fools the eye, making you look slim.
- Pick the right part. Opt for a side part -- a center part makes your face look round. A good rule of thumb to find the most flattering, face-slimming part: Use the arch of your eyebrow as a guide. Start the part above the arch and go back from there in a straight line.
Pull your hair back. If your neck is on the short side, pulling hair up off your neck and shoulders makes the neck look longer and upper body appear thinner.
Add volume. Hair that lies too flat on the head makes a full face appear even bigger. A full or wavy style, on the other hand, minimizes a larger face.
- Do an updo. Building extra height at the crown of your head narrows round features and makes your face seem thinner. For the simplest 'do ever, twist hair into a high knot and fasten with a pretty barrette.
Courtesy: Mystique Asia - Design Team
Url: http://www.mystiqueasia.net
Mystique Asia’s suggestion which kind of outfit work s best for your body shape
Big Bustline - If you have big bustline then we suggest that you try wearing outfits with high necks with full sleeve. Avoid wearing V-necks and scoop neck outfits as they emphasize the bust.
Small Bustline - If you have a small bustline the we suggest that you wear V-Necks, scoop neck, boat neck using bulkier fabrics, this will create an illusion of a fuller bustline.
Heavy Arms - If you have heavy arms then we suggest that you wear sleeves that are not fitted yet follow the body line. Avoid heavy fabric and elaborate embroidery on sleeves.
Heavy Hips - If you are heavier on the hips then we suggest that you wear moderately loose kameez with slightly longer length. Avoid wearing fitted, short garments which are going to further emphasize your hips.
Short legs - If you have short legs then we suggest than avoid trousers, go for Capris, skirts instead. Shorter styles work on a petite figure, as the legs aren't too hidden. Avoid stilettos and go for casual wedges. Flats are often avoided by short women, but try combining a flat with a Capri or a Skirt and see the difference. It looks great and creates the right balance and shows lots of leg. If you prefer trousers, pick a slim-cut leg and wear them with a heeled shoe or boots in the same colour. For a long leg effect, wear your trousers so they almost hit the bottom of your heel.
Heavy legs - Women with heavy thighs have wonderful lower legs, therefore consider yourself lucky and flaunt them. Go for knee-length skirt or Capri and combine it with heels. This not only looks great but also does great at extending and toning legs. Avoid short skirts, as these can emphasize wide thighs. If you like wearing trouser then go for fabrics that do not have too much stretch. Preferably go for a wool-mix fabric with a small amount of stretch. Jeans can have a slimming effect on big legs, but stick to dark denim.
Skinny legs - Women with skinny legs should try pairing skirts with boots and get a killing effect. Biker boots are great for fattening up skinny calves. It looks great with short skirts and skinny jeans alike.
Long legs - Women with long legs are looked at enviously by most, but tall girls have their own issues. We suggest that you go with cropped pants for the summer. As long as they are the right length (mid-calf), they'll look great.
Courtesy : Mystique Asia - Design Team
Url: http://www.mystiqueasia.net