Styles for Body Type

* Above are you some pictures of celebrities who are PEAR SHAPED! I found showing Simone these pictures to be very helpful, I explained to her that EVEn celebrities had body issues and that they have stylists who pull outfits that accentuate their curves and hide their flaws.

My favourite part of this weeks consultation! I love searching for the right outfit and It was my mission to find Simone 3 perfect outfits for work, weekend and semi-formal events. After purging her closets of LOADS of things, we said our goodbyes, donated to local charities and moved on.

I explained to Simone that because of her body type (Endomorph) it was really important that she focus on highlighting her upper torso which happened to be defined and taut. I came up with this easy guideline for her to take with her while shopping.

Since Simone's trouble spot are her hips, she needs to focus everything above torso, that means she should stick to close-fitted blouses and tops with great details and volume. She should look into beautiful blouses with delicate patterns, beading, epaulets, boat necks and varying textures. When dealing with textures I would suggest Merino Wool or Cashmere over a chunky wool which might back her upper torso look larger than necessary. She should also gravitate towards strapless dresses, cowl necks and turtlenecks all will look smashing on her and she can easily pull them off.

For pants, Simone should stick with boot cut jeans and pants. The hem falling on top of her shoe will elongate her body creating a fluid crisp line. She needs to steer clear of trendy jeans such as skinny jeans or capri which will emphasize her thighs and curves and cut her off right in the middle which will make her look stumpy and uneven.

Jackets
Cropped jacket and cardigans
Adds a stylish twist of width on your upper body
Jackets that fall just above the hips
It's the best jacket and coat length that doesn't place a lot of attention to your curves.
Longer hemlines that hit right on your hips or longer will accentuate your curves.


A-line skirts/Pencil skirts
A-line skirts skim your hips without drawing too much attention to them.Though most fashion bibles and even our textbooks admonish Pear shaped women to stay away from Pencil skirts, I personally thing they look flattering on EVERYONE. I pulled a few pencil skirts for Simone and though apprehensive at first sh ended up buying 3! I think they looked lovely on her as on as they were high waisted and had a split in the back. I found that it made her torso look smaller and the skirt which hit right on the knee gave her a classic Jackie Kennedy look. She was quite surprised on how pulled together she looked.































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