The Guide: Dressing For Your Body Shape

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Trends change fast, and it’s not always easy to know how to adapt them for our unique and beautiful! body shapes. We believe that fashion is about feeling great in the looks we love and feeling great in who we are. But, you could say that we follow guidelines, not rules. There is this handy guide to help you learn how to dress your body shape and play up your most favourite features with styles you have (or should have) in your closet.

Pear Shaped Body Type aka a triangle shape.

You may be this body type if…

• Your waist is wider than your bust

• You consider yourself to have fuller hips

• You have narrower shoulders in comparison to your hips

• You have a fuller rear

Hourglass Shaped Body Type aka a curvy shape.

• You may be this body type if…
  

• You’d describe your body as curvy

• You have a well-defined waist

• Your bust and hip measurements are roughly even

• You may have fuller bust, hips, and thighs

Apple Shaped Body Type aka an inverted triangle.

You may be this body type if…

• You are generally well-proportioned

• Your shoulders are broader than your hips

• You are not necessarily as curvy through your hips

• You don’t have a well-defined waistline (If you do, you’re likely an hourglass!)

Athletic Shaped Body Type aka a rectangle or straight shape.

• You may be this body type if…
  

• You’re not particularly curvy

• Your shoulders and hip measurements are nearly the same

• Your waist isn’t very small or well-defined, but rather straight up and down

• Your weight is fairly evenly distributed throughout your body

One Last Thought On Body Shapes

Everybody and every body is different. If you’re not one of these shapes, that’s ok! These dressing guidelines are best used as a starting point to understand the basics. And, let’s be honest most women are a combination of several! It’s all about mixing & matching until you find what’s best for you.And, I believe the best place to really get the lowdown on how to dress your body is from real women; just like you.