Smart fashion advice that will never go out of style.
- Check that your bra is doing its job of lifting you up where you belong: Nipples should be exactly between your shoulders and elbows.
- Keep prints in scale to your frame. The larger the person, the larger the pattern should be. The reverse is also true.
- If you want to minimize a fuller bum, choose jean pockets that are large, straight, and spaced somewhat close together.
- Look taller and trimmer by dressing monochromatically head to toe. (Yup, it works even with white.)
- Go for a hemline that hits right above or right below the kneecap to make legs look their absolute best.
- Embrace diagonals. Think wrap dresses, chevron prints, and asymmetrical hemlines. Wherever that downward-sloping angle lies will magically appear slimmer.
- Flaunt your collarbone with an open neckline. Unlike cleavage, the clavicle is subtly sensuous and looks elegant on almost every woman.
- Follow this color guideline to play up (or downplay) your figure: Wear lights and brights in the areas that you want to highlight; darks on the parts that you want to recede.
- Use tailored silhouettes in structured fabrics—say, a wool blazer or a cotton A-line—as body armor to hide jiggly bits.
- To create the illusion of never-ending legs, slip on heels that match your skin tone.
