GOAL

• Your main goal is to showcase your slim waist, elongating your figure and showing off your curves without over-emphasising theM

BASIC “RULES”

• Pieces that fall smoothly over your curves and have clean lines

• Top that reveal skin at the shoulder, collarbone or cleavage

• Monochromatic separates

• Pieces that incorporate vertical detailing

WHAT TO AVOID

• Anything oversized, baggy or too tight

• Stiff fabrics, textured fabrics or very thin fabrics

• Clothes that are cut straight up and down or boxy

• Tops and jackets that end at the fullest part of your hips 

THE DETAIL…

JACKETS

• Fitted, belted, trench, single-breasted styles that hits at the point where the hip starts to curve out or that just covers the bottom

• Narrow lapels tapered to the waist or contour seaming create a nice vertical

TROUSERS/JEANS

• Flat-front straight leg or flared or even bootleg trousers that sit on your natural waist with a side or back zip

• Jumpsuits

• Straight cut, trouser leg or slight bootcut jeans that don’t nip in at the knee too much

• AVOID flap pockets or patch pockets or extra embroidery on the rear

SKIRTS

• Subtly tapered skirts with an off-centre slit, A-lines and easy wraps

• AVOID boxy styles, stiff fabrics, full styles, patch pockets and horizontal detailing

DRESSES

• Wraps, shirts, A-lines and belted, shawl collars, crossovers, off the shoulder or strapless

• AVOID anything too loose or too fitted, high necklines, stiff fabrics and boxy shapes or horizontal details.

SHIRTS/TOPS

• Wrap styles, off-the-shoulder necklings, deep V necks, small collars or narrow lapels

• Diagonal hemlines are great at disguising hips if you wish to do so

• AVOID boxy cuts, baggy or too tight, hems that end at the fullest part of your hips

COATS

• Single-breasted belted coat (trench, or fitted style)