| With the new year, it is time for a new image. | | | | If there already is a particular color, like electric |
| Time to streamline your wardrobe so that | | | | blue or gold or peach that makes you look |
| everything fits and flatters you perfectly. Make | | | | particularly wonderful, make that the basic color in |
| those I-have-nothing-to-wear days history. Pare | | | | your wardrobe and get at least a skirt, a pair of |
| down your wardrobe ruthlessly and throw out | | | | pants, a top and a dress in that shade. Then |
| anything that does not make you look amazing. | | | | search for other colors that complement your |
| Set aside a day, or two to try on every item of | | | | chosen color and which make you look amazing. |
| clothing you own. | | | | When you buy clothing, do not look at the size |
| Does it look good on you? | | | | alone. Size is but a number, conjured up according |
| Yes? Keep it. | | | | to the whims of the fashion houses. You don't |
| Maybe? Throw it out. | | | | have to be a size zero to look gorgeous. You do |
| No? Throw it out too. | | | | have to wear clothes that fit your actual size and |
| Okay, you need not throw them into a bin. You | | | | which flatter your figure type if you want to look |
| could give them away to someone who might | | | | your best. |
| appreciate it more all sell them to a second hand | | | | Measure the widest part of your hip and the |
| store. | | | | largest part of your bustline. Are your hips larger |
| Take stock of what you have left? You would | | | | than your bust or is your bustline larger than your |
| probably be left with very few items if you have | | | | hips? |
| gone through your wardrobe thoroughly, with a | | | | If your hips are larger, you are bottom heavy or |
| critical eye. | | | | pear shaped. |
| Before you shop for the latest Spring/summer | | | | If both are about the same, plus minus an inch, |
| styles, stop. You do not want to fill your | | | | you have an hourglass figure. |
| wardrobe with more clothes that do not flatter | | | | If your bust is larger than your hips than you are |
| you. What looks great on your best pal could | | | | top heavy. |
| very well look awful on you. | | | | This fact alone determines what types of outfits |
| Spring/Summer 2008 fashion is elegant. From | | | | you should go for if you want to look your very |
| simple cuts to tiered dresses. Colors range from | | | | best. |
| black, white (classics every season) to tan to mint | | | | If you are bottom heavy, you can get away with |
| green and pink and purple. No must wear color or | | | | padded jackets. Printed tops, frills on the top and |
| must wear shape or strict skirt length. The only | | | | any details that draw attention to the top half of |
| rule is to wear something that makes you look | | | | your body is desirable. You might want to wear |
| fabulous and that is the attitude you should take | | | | something dark a plain to visually shrink your hips. |
| when revamping your wardrobe. Vertical stripes | | | | Bubble skirts, pleated skirt or anything that draws |
| are hot this season which is a boon for anyone | | | | attention to your hips would only make them |
| who could use their slimming effect. | | | | bigger and make you look disproportionate. |
| Study the clothes you are keeping. The ones that | | | | If you are top heavy, you can wear any type of |
| make you look great. Does any particular color | | | | pants. You can even get away with a full skirt or |
| dominate? | | | | pleated one. By the way, many models are top |
| Speaking about color, do you know which colors | | | | heavy, so yours is a very desirable figure type. |
| really flatter you? | | | | Then again watch what you wear on top. If your |
| The right colors make a world of difference. A | | | | bust is big, you could wear plunging necklines or |
| simple dress in your color can make you look | | | | clothes that show off your cleavage so you |
| radiant, but the exact same dress in a different | | | | would look sexy and not fat. |
| color that clashes with your skin tone could make | | | | If you have an hourglass figure, you've got the |
| you look sickly. Choose your colors carefully. | | | | ideal figure and can get away with most outfits. |
| Do you look better in cool colors or warm colors? | | | | |