9 Essential Fashion Tips For Your Body Shape

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With constantly evolving fashion trends, it has become difficult to zero in on that single perfect look that can show us off as being a stylish person. And while experimenting does help us achieve the same, most of the times we end up making simple mistakes that tend to cost us dear in the fashion department.

The biggest tip anyone can give you when it comes to dressing fashionably is to dress according to the size of your body. Easier said than done! For how do we know which dresses suit skinny individuals and which dresses suit stocky frames?

Here are some essential style tips for both the stocky and skinny framed individual. Of course a person who fits into both categories (right in between) can opt for both styles comfortably.

Fashion Tips for a Stocky Frame

Buttoned Up Jackets

If you have a stocky frame, you can easily button up jackets, coats or shirts. This would show out your stocky frame in the right proportions and not make you look too huge.

Of course you need to make sure that you choose a size that fits your love handles and doesn’t just droop over your shoulders like a bag.

Dark Colors go a long way

It is a known fact that certain colours like black tend to make you look slimmer than you naturally are. So do away with those light coloured shirts, jackets and waist coats and opt for black attire which you can make more attractive by showing of subtle hues of bright shades in between (for example, a bright coloured inner collar or a nice pocket square).

Shorts and Shirts

Tees would make you look huge. So opt for breezy, informal button down shirts that could keep you comfortable and airy on those hot days out at the beach. Opt for shirts that fit the shoulders and have deep cut sides.

Roll up the sleeves a bit for a casual look. And complete the look with a casual watch.

Shoes

Opt for bulky shoes (like military style ones) that draw the attention away from your stocky frame. Round toed ankle shoes also help to give more interest to your feet, thereby sharing the attention.

Fashion Tips for a Skinny Frame

Unbuttoned Look

Wearing coats and jackets could create layers that can hide your skinny frame. Leave them unbuttoned to create a broader look. Choose well fitted jackets that don’t droop over the shoulders but fit the love handles perfectly.

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Carrot Fits

Pencil Slim fitted trousers would make your shoulders look broader than they really are and can make you look quite unattractive. Opt instead for carrot fit trousers that can give more definition to your upper legs and remain snug at the bottom.

Light Colors

Opt for light colors when donning loose clothes like trench coats and jackets as they tend to create the impression of a bigger body inside. Choose horizontal stripes for fitted clothes to give off the impression of a broader body.

Tee Shirts and Shorts

Shirts and shorts will not go well together if you are a skinny individual. Rather, opt for well fitted Tees that end just below your waistline. But make sure that your torso doesn’t show out when you lift your arms.

Footwear

High heeled shows would make you look taller and skinnier. So opt for slim heels and pointed toe footwear (like gnome shoes).

That could add that missing ‘X’ factor to your dressing sense.

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