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Writer's pictureAshley DiFrancesco

Unlocking Confidence: Fashion Tips for Embracing Your Body Shape

Confidence is key. It is important to embrace your true, authentic self in the clothes you choose to wear. When it comes to styling, it is essential to remember your body size. Every person has a unique body type, so choosing garments that enhance your best features and flatter your body type can help you feel most confident.


Women's body types

Source: Healthline


Knowing your body type is essential for looking and feeling your best. To determine your body type, take your measurements and consider the silhouette of your body. Once you've got this covered, you'll be able to dress in a way that flatters your figure and accentuates your best features.


Rectangular-Shaped Body

Rectangular body type

If you are a women with a rectangular-shaped body, darker colors around the waist can be the most flattering. Experimenting with different cuts and shapes can also help you find what works best for you. If you are looking to create the illusion of curves, try wearing rounded necklines. If you are looking for a slender look, try wearing narrowed necklines and avoid square or straight necklines. Loose and wide sleeves are a great option if you are going for a sleeved look. For dresses, a wrap or fitted sheath dress is ideal, and make sure you don't forget to accessorize! Adding your favorite jewelry, specifically necklaces, can enhance your entire look.



Triangular-Shaped Body

Triangular body type

If you are a woman with a triangular-shaped body, emphasizing your upper body will draw more attention and create balance within the body. Adding bright and bold colors to your top half will draw attention away from your hips and thighs. Tops with ruffles or puffed sleeves will create an illusion of broader shoulders, providing the body with more volume. 


For bottoms, wide-leg pants, flared jeans, and flared skirts are an excellent option for women with triangular bodies, as they will create a more proportioned look. In addition to these suggestions, you could also accentuate your waist by wearing high-waited bottoms and a fitted top. If you are looking to include patterned pieces in your wardrobe, vertically lined garments can help to elongate your figure.


For dresses, if you have this particular body type, then you should opt for a-line dresses, wrap dresses, fit and flare dresses, off-the-shoulder dresses, halter dresses, and empire waist dresses. Each of these styles will help to define the best features of your body and leave you feeling confident and beautiful.


Spoon-Shaped Body

Spoon-shaped body type

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If you are a woman with a spoon-shaped body, three main tips to emphasize the best features of your body would be to highlight the neckline, emphasize your shoulders and arms, and experiment with dark or neutral-colored bottoms and bright, bold, or printed tops. 


When selecting a top for a spoon-shaped body the most flattering options are strapless, cowl-neck, scoop-neck, and off-the-shoulder. These styles draw attention to your upper body, enhancing your natural curves. To complement these tops, consider high-waisted, boyfriend, straight-leg, bootcut, or wide-leg jeans. These bottoms are not just comfortable; they also elongate your figure, creating a balanced and flattering look. For a more formal look, flowy or tailored pants are a great choice. The best dresses include a-line, princess cut, empire waist, baby doll, mid-thigh length, and strapless. Each of these options plays a significant role in highlighting the right parts of your body. And for skirts, mini skirts, high-waisted, a-line, and tulip styles add balance and volume to your body. 


Hourglass

Hourglass body type

If you are a woman with an hourglass-shaped body, structured and simple tops such as scoop, square, and v-necks are the most complimentary to your body shape. For pants, styles that hug your waist or show your legs and curves include skinny jeans, wide-leg, flared, and bootcut. For skirts, styles like pencil, trumpet, a-line, slip, or full are beautiful on hourglass bodies.


If you have a formal occasion to attend and want to dress to impress, consider styles such as bandage, mermaid, slip, A-line, wrap, and twisted dresses, which are all stunning options that complement hourglass figures.


Every body type is beautiful in its own authentic way, and everyone deserves to feel confident and beautiful in their own skin. These fashion tips can enhance your confidence, but the most important thing is to stay true to yourself and embrace your individuality.

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