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Show *>**, 1—"»*-\-T- VANITAS 10.26.09 APPLES r ; n nfortunately, none of U,j ^7| us are perfect. Even <$&*!'•}/ the hottest models out there get Photo Shopped. We all have things about our bodies that we hate, but there are ways to play up your best features and make the bad ones not as noticeable. By following these simple tips you can learn how to compliment your shape. Pear Shaped — Is your bottom half larger than your top half? Have wide hips with small shoulders? You're pearshaped. This is easily fixable by wearing things that draw the eye upward. Things like unique patterns and bright colors help to do this, and detract from your hips. You've got an excellent upper body, so if you can get that to balance your lower body, you'll look fabulous. V-neck shirts help emphasize your upper body, and wide belts emphasize your waistline. Try to veer away from tapered bottoms or large pleats in skirts because this will make your hips and thighs appear even larger and draw a lot of attention to that area. Dream Dress: You'll be the bell of the ball in an empire dress. This is a strapless dress with a flowing bottom that comes to below the knee. Top it off with a decorative shrug, bolero, or shawl that will draw away from your hips and thighs. Apple Shaped — Apple shaped women have a larger bust, waistline, ribcage, back and shoulders with slender hips and legs. If this is you, you've got a beautiful set of legs! Make sure to play them up. Try wearing a shirt that goes in under the bust and then flares out over the stomach. Wear lots of tailored jackets and blazers; this will make your waistline appear smaller because of the cut. Avoid wearing loose and flowing things on your legs, try to wear tighter pants and skirts to highlight them. Dream Dress: Best bets for you are either a sleeveless black sheath, or a soft princess seamed dress. Both will help show off your bust and legs, while camouflaging your waist and tummy. Rectangle Shaped -- Also known as the "athletic body type," your shoulders, waist, and hips are all the same width. You have a lovely figure, but sometimes have troubles trying to look like you have curves. When picking out what to wear, try to choose things that will accentuate your shoulders, waist, and hips. These areas are the 'curve areas' that will make you look more feminine. Short-sleeves, strapless, or decorative tops will help define your shoulders. Wrap-around shirts or belted shirts help with the waistline, and light jeans with decorative pockets or flared skirts highlight your hips. Of all these, the most important is your waist. If your waistline looks slim, the curves will follow. Don't wear baggy tops or bottoms. 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Baggy and loose clothing worn in variation can be good, but try to avoid them because they usually drown your delicate bone structure. Dream Dress: Because of your body type, you could pull off almost any dress you want. But you would look most stunning in a corseted-bodice dress with a full skirt because it draws the most attention to your best features. Heavy Set Men — If you're a little bigger, your main focus should be to focus on height because it will off-set your width. Look for things that will lengthen your body. Vertical stripes and going monochromatic in color.may help. Also, when getting your dress pants, make sure to get pants with forward pleats. Study up. As your career as a • thrift store shopper progresses, you'll learn which local shops are best for what you're looking for. For example, if you're looking for sweaters, you'll generally find the best prices at the Deseret Industries in Prove. But if a new pair ot shoes is your goal, it's a toss up between Savers in Orem and the Deseret Industries in American Fork, 2 Wait for discounts. Depending • on ihe day of the week, you can get items tagged with a specific color for half off or for fifty cents at Savers. Savers does this every week, to keep inventory flowing through the store. Unfortunately, Deseret Industries does not offer discounts to the general public. ; This is very slimming on your body shape and will help hide the bulk. Never, wear doublebreasted suit coats. These draw attention to the width of t your body, not height, and they usually make you look bigger. We all know that a jacket should cover your behind. For your suit jacket, make sure that it doesn't make your behind look bigger by avoiding double vented jackets. This means that there are two slits in the back instead of only one. Two vents make you visually wider than only one. On your shirts, wear prints that are small and spaced further apart to avoid drawing too much attention to your belly. Another helpful tip would be to always wear a belt because it draws the eye inward, making your waistline look smaller. Tall and Skinny Men — You need to watch what you wear to avoid looking lurpy. When it comes to your body type, the way things fit are extremely important. Never wear really tight clothing. This will make you seem like a toothpick without much of a shape. On the other hand, make sure your clothes don't drown you. When picking out a suit jacket, let the shoulders of it come slightly past your shoulders. That way you look like you have more width. Tall and skinny body types can wear horizontal stripes, plaids, and patterns so wear whatever you'd like in that department. However, avoid vertical stripes. These will make you look taller. Always break up the vertical line of your body by wearing different colored tops and Ignore the stigma. Don't be • afraid that people will judge you for wearing thrifted apparel. Because really, you have the leg up on them. Think of your new/old item as something with a history, something recycled, rather than damaged goods. Be creative. Don't limit your i purchases to things you're comfortable with. Because chances are. you're not going to find many of the things you're used to. A good tactic is to force yourself to try on things that would fit. but you can't imagine yourself wearing. Sometimes you'll be pleasantly surprised. Try on everything. When • possible, ignore the rule disallowing you to bring in any more than six items at a time into the bottoms. The one-color outfit idea is definitely not for you. This may seem weird to you, but your shoes also play a big role in how you look. Never go for a round toed shoe because it will make you body seem disproportionate. A square toed shoe looks best with your body type. Short Men — Short men look great in monochromatic and vertical looks because they are looking to elongate the body. I keep mentioning vertical stripes, but for your body type I should specify that these stripes should be small. Smaller than % inches on suits, and on casual shirts just try and make sure they're not too big. Not only is it out of style, but it drowns and detracts from your shape. Suit jackets that are ventless (have no slit in the back) look great with your body type. Make sure that your jackets aren't too long, because that will cut off leg length and make you look shorter. Also, the sleeves of it have to be the perfect length. Too long and you'll look like you're being swallowed by your clothes, and too short, you'll look like you're wearing a 12-year-old's jacket. Try finding dress shoes with taller soles to give you a little extra height. No matter what your gender, size, or shape, always dress what you want to highlight in light colors and what you want to hide in dark colors. Confidence is always your greatest asset, so whatever you wear, rock it. dressing room. The more you try on. the more likely you are to find the perfect item. So when planning a trip to the thrift store, allow yourself plenty of extra time. Check the tags. It's not rare • to find vintage designer items v at thrift stores. Also, you want to be comfortable with the fabrics you choose. Make sure you only purchase items you're willing to clean according to the instructions on the tags. Vintage items are far more likely to require special attention than new ones. 7 Be persistent. You're not going • to find an entire perfect wardrobe in one visit. All of the local thrift stores update their stock daily. Be picky with your purchases, because there is always next time. |