by Kathleen Audet, AICI You can count on patterns to add visual interest and variety to your wardrobe. So what kinds of patterns are there and how do you mix them? There are over 250 patterns in the world of prints and patterns and motifs–with…
Packin’ it In Traveling light with a carry-on bag No baggage fees. No lost luggage. Just flying through the friendly skies with ease Most of us love to travel, whether it be a weekend getaway or a trip to the exotic and beyond. But no…
If Not, Run (Don’t Walk) to Your Favorite Seamstress When it comes to your wardrobe, fit not only flatters, it matters. Much more than you think. Last week, I shared the best and brightest 2015 Fashion Trends. They’re fun, they’re formal, they’re funky and they’re…
Last week we took a peek at five of this season’s Top 10 fashion trends. Let’s round it out with the remaining top five fads to ratchet up your red carpet finesse and max out your wardrobe street savvy. Ruffle it up Ruffles are everywhere,…
After a dreary Spring filled with unexpected weather, I couldn’t wait to try on my summer whites, whether slacks, skirts or dresses. Such a refreshing change from wearing the dark and dour wardrobe colors of Winter. Many of my clients feel the same way. With…
In this dizzying, distracting year of politics and polarization, the ever-changing world of women’s fashion seems positively stable. Let’s take a look at five of the season’s Top 10 Fashion Trends that can help pull your current classic wardrobe back to the future. 1. Check,…
Hourglass Body Type You’re The Top To stay tops in the fashion department, choose shirts and blouses that enhance your waist and bust line and help lengthen your torso. Perfect are V-neck or scooped neck silhouettes, halter tops that show off your shapely shoulders, wraparound…
Rectangular Body Type
Lucky you! A rectangular body shape makes you part of the fashion elite: today’s top models.
If you have a rectangular body shape, often described as “boyish,” the goal for dressing your lean and athletic figure is simply to create the appearance of a curvier waist and derriere to enhance your femininity and draw attention to your great arms and legs. Assets of a boyish figure are:
- Full neck
- Broad back
- Small to medium bust
- Balanced shoulders and hips
- Square hips
- Undefined waistline
- Flat derriere
- Great legs and arms
- Few or no curves
How to Dress for Your Body Type Pear Body Shape Although every figure is unique, this shape is probably the most common for women. If you are a Pear, you probably have a slender face and neck, narrow but shapely shoulders that slope downward, a…
Apple Body Shape As an Apple, you have soft feminine curves and a much-envied bustline–not to mention great legs! That’s why you want to draw attention toward those A-plus attributes. To do that, choose simply designed clothing that visually lengthens and elongates your generously rounded…