Trying to cover up a less-than-perfect figure (aren’t we all?) with trendy boyfriend tops or baggy clothes will only make you look heavier than you are. Instead, celebrate your curves, even if you think they’re too curvy. Try a well-cut top or dress that nips you in at the waist and emphasizes your best assets.

Once regarded the color of royalty, purple has been crowned the Color of the Year for 2014 by both the Pantone Color Institute and Sherwin-Williams, the world’s foremost color authorities.