Elongate by not cutting your body using pieces of clothes such as jackets and belts in the wrong proportions. Large belts, if used on top of pants or skirts with blouses of a very different color, are not your best choice because it cuts your body into two parts. Avoid extra fabric around your waist; you do not need to add volume in this area.
Very long skirts make your legs look short and therefore you look shorter. Sigh so honies....we kinda have to be selective about Maxi Dresses - especially ones with lots of fabric.
The pants, as Trinny and Susannah from “What not to wear” BBC edition keep repeating, should cover your shoes; this adds extra inches to your legs.
You can mix colors, but remember monochromatic looks make you look taller.
Thick fabric usually adds extra weight.
Vertical lines elongate your body. You do not have to look like a zebra, for example. The jeans that have a vertical line in the seams create the illusion of a taller person. Just one or two lines create this illusion; you do not need to use a textile with multiple vertical lines.
To hide pounds, remember your clothes have to fit properly. Oversize T-shirts do not hide pounds; on the other hand, they make people look like a tamale, without any shape.
Too tight, too bad. Too tight clothes are risky. If the clothes are properly fitted, you will be able to show the best of your body. If you want to show some extra skin go for the décolleté and accessorize to call attention.
Avoid using clothes that make your tummy come out as a love handle; it just will call attention to the wrong parts.
Many of the “fashion experts” think that high heels on petite women do not look good. Our recommendation is: this is true only if someone is really short and uses stilettos. The taller petites have no problem with this. To say the truth, this is a new media creation in the US. Petite women in most countries, including those in Latin America, Italy and Spain are the ones that people expect to use heels. Tall people do not need heels, especially the extraordinarily tall (6’ or near) models. So if you like heels, go ahead!! DAMN STRAIGHT!!
