Shopping Tip 4

 Dress your body

So you don’t have the perfect body, who cares neither do I;  just be sure you dress for the one you do have. And give yourself a break when you walk into the dressing room and the outfit that you saw on the manikin or on your girlfriend doesn’t quit fit right on you. Remember you are dressing for your body type not theirs. And I know your excuse to not buy any clothes right now, you want to loose some weight first right? But listen there are very few women that wouldn’t like to lose a few pounds, but dress the body you have NOW not the body you want to have. You will be more apt to lose the weight if you actually like your body somewhat.

::But enough on that back to my shopping tip::

Even though something is “in” right now doesn’t mean you have to wear it despite the fact that it doesn’t look good on you and you feel horrible in it. When you get dressed in the morning it should make you feel good about yourself. You should feel confident. The more you start understanding what looks good on you the more you will enjoy shopping, because you won’t force yourself to try on the things that don’t flatter your body style.

Now, I definitely do not claim to know it all, but here are a few rules I do know in dressing your body…

©       Accentuate the smallest part of you. For many women this is their waist. Look for tops that draw attention to this area with a belt, or some type of embellishment. Empire tops are great for this.

©       V-Necks are great for women with a shorter torso because it gives the illusion of elongation. They are also great if you have wider shoulders to draw the eye in.

©       If you have those good “child bearing hips” you will look better in a pair of pants that goes straight down, like a wide leg or trouser pant, rather than bootcut or straight leg pant.

©       If you have a straighter figure go with dresses and tops that have structure. Jackets are a great way to give you the illusion of an hourglass shape. Another great way to do this is to belt your shirt, cardigan, etc.

©       Whenever you can, avoid horizontal strips, they add girth ::who wants that!:: If you like strips try vertical ones. A vertical pin strip on your dress pants can create an elongated leg.

©       If you have a small bust, look for tops with ruching to add some volume.