The debate over fashion and the too thin model has been a hot topic over the past year. Ask most fashion designers, and prefer women to be less shapely.
However, this doesn't always translate into the realm of "real women." And you should know there is scientific evidence to prove it. The Discovery Channel's program, Science of Sex Appeal-Shapely Figures, scientists asked participants to identify a shadowed figure to determine gender. Subjects interpreted the body shapes by most often looking at the hips and the waist. Further more, women who were being watched while walking on a treadmill and were told they were being evaluated for their sexiness tended to sway their hips more than women who thought they were walking just for efficiency purposes.
Could ladies conclude that is not size that matters, but rather your swagger? So what does this mean in terms of modern fashion? Its all on how you dress for your shape.
At fashion shoots, we've put clothes on even tiny models that just don't work. Though retailers and designers never want you to know this, sometimes a garment just won't work on every body type. Aren't we lucky there isn't just one clothing manufacturer? No need to get bent out of shape (pun certainly intended).
Check out these tips on how to look your best.
- Wear your REAL size. - No one sees the size label on your clothes except you. While you may be able to squeeze into a 6, if you're really a size 10, the garment is going to pull, grab and cinch in all the wrong places, MAKING YOU LOOK BIGGER! I see this mistake all the time and think, if she just bought the correct size, it wouldn't look like her ass or breasts are trying to escape from being constrained in a too small casing.
- Get it altered! Hardly anyone can fit into anything straight from the rack. It's too expensive for clothing manufactures to measure every single body shape and size and then produce them all. So, enter a standard fit model, that is most likely not a match for your body or mine. Your arms may be longer, legs shorter, and your tummy may be wider than the garment is made for. If its too small, opt for the next size up and spend $12 at your local tailor to have them take it in and fit it. Plus, there is nothing like wearing a piece that was made to fit you!
- Accentuate the Positives - It doesn't matter if you are a perfect hour glass shape. Thats why clothing is such fun. Add a belt around the center of a dress or top (and as long as its not too tight) you create the illusion of a waistline. Feel chunky around the middle, but love your legs? Try a jacket over a top and a short skirt.
TREND ALERT!
$248.00$165.90 by Halogen at Nordstrom
Yes, you can wear leather, a major trend for Fall. Skip the tight mini and go for this long tailored skirt.
