Dress for you, and no one else

People are like snowflakes. They come in so many exciting shapes and sizes. No two people look exactly the same. Everybody knows this, yet I see so many girls and women where I live, trying to copy the latest fashion trend and looking, well, less than fantastic. Not because the clothes arent great , but because they've ignored the most important rule in the fashion world: Dress to suit yourself.

This means two things; dress in a way that suits both your personality and body shape. This article focuses on body shape. The fact is, no item of clothing is going to look the same on every single person.
And if it did that would be so boring right? If you want to wear something, but it does'nt suit your shape, this does'nt mean you can't ever wear it, you just have to look for a different way to rock that trend.

There are four main body types. Most women fit into one of these categories. Many people are more than one. If thats the case, you can mix and match tips. Lets start with the most well known;

                                                             Hourglass

                              

•  T-shirts with large picures on them                                                  
• Waist belts
• Wide leg jeans
• girly blouses
• tops with drapy necklines or ones that sit off the shoulders
• V-necks
• pussy bows
• loose cotton shorts
• knee-length skirts that create a gorgeous silhouette

Things to avoid:

• High necked tops/turtlenecks
• small patterns
• anything too low cut                                                 Body part to flaunt:
• short"booty" shorts- this mistake is all too common  Your tiny little waist
• spaghetti straps

A cool outfit would be-
A floaty blouse, sinched in at the waist with a thick belt, and some boot-cut jeans



Tall and athletic                                                                                    

What looks great:

• maxi dresses
• sparkly ballet flats                                                                        
• gladiator sandals
• printed pants
• capris AKA 3/4 length
• over the knee boots
• poufy skirts and dresses
• long blazers
• anything backless

What to avoid:

• high-waisted shorts or skirts as these might make your legs seem disprapportionatley long
• platform heels-unless you dont mind looking even taller
• cropped jackets                                                                        Body part to flaunt:
• anything too "boxy"                                                                your lovely long,smooth back
• Broad shoulders or shoulder pads    

      A cool outfit would be:
      long black boots over pale blue wash jeans, with a patterned scarf and plain grey top


                                                   Apple

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
What looks great:

• Tops in black or grey
• wide leg jeans
• cropped jackets( that end at the waist, no lower)
• button up blouses
• espadrilles
• empire line tops
• v-necks
• tunics
• trench coats

What to avoid:

• tight tops
• skinny jeans
• short shorts/skirts                                Body part to flaunt:                                             
• crop tops                                              Apple shaped people have really great slender legs
• thin 'stiletto' heels

         A cool outfit would be: brightly coloured tights with a dark coloured floaty tunic and some cute espadrilles


                                                               

                                              Petite

    What looks great:
                                                                                                    

• high-waisted shorts and jeans                                           
• skinny jeans
• high-heeled boots
• playsuits
• dresses that hit just above the knee
• mini-skirts
• cropped jackets
• scoop neck t-shirts emphasise your bust
• leggings

   What to avoid:       

• long skirts(anything below the knee will cut you off)
• wide legged pants
• big patterns
• big puffy sleeves                                                               
• heavy scarves          
• tunics  

      A cool outfit would be:
      A polka dot play suit with croopped yellow blazer and converse trainers(not hi-top!)   
Body part to flaunt:clavicle-that's the area above your boobs