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Vogue figure types

I just received my April issue of Vogue. Typically, I love Vogue, and as an image consultant, I was excited to tear into it. The top teaser on the cover reads Perfect Fit-DRESSING FOR EVERY SHAPE FROM SIZE 0-16. I have to admit, I was sorely disappointed to find their 5 figure types:

  1. Tall
  2. Pregnant
  3. Thin
  4. Curvy
  5. Short

Tall is not a body type! Of course, very tall women can have some challenges, especially finding pants that are long enough and things that are long enough in the torso and sleeves. The article is disappointing in that they simply profiled a tall woman who spoke of the benefits of being tall, not the challenges.

Pregnant is not a body type! Pregnant is pregnant-as in having a baby! Of course there are challenges, but they're not permenant. The best highlight of the profile is that the model has learned to show off her baby bump and celebrate her temporary figure and baby. She also mentioned that she's learned to appreciate her pre-baby body more and will wear more fitted clothing when she gets her waist back.

Thin is not a body type! Models are Tall and Thin-what

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Tags: curvy figure, pregnant, short, tailored, tall, thinCategory: Fashion

How to flatter a curvy, aka hour-glass, figure

The other day when I was pre-shopping for a client, a woman in her late teens or early 20's struck up a conversation with me. (This is precisely why I only charge for two hours of pre-shopping.) The woman was very sweet and proceeded to tell me that she used to wear a size 8. Now she wears a size 18 and just doesn't know how to dress her body anymore.

She had a curvy figure, which is really just a euphemism for an hourglass figure, as you can see below. We've heard for years that the hour glass figure is ideal, but it's simply not true. The challenge that women with hour glass figures deal with is that their waists are much smaller than their hips and bust lines. If you're not dressing correctly, it's easy to look much heavier than your really are.

I gave my new friend a couple of tips and would like to share those and more with everyone today. Looking at the photos of America Ferrara below, the outfit (Read more...)

Tags: bangle, blouses, cardigan, cuff, curvy figure, halters, high waisted pants, hourglass figure, little black dress, semi-fitted, tailored, wrap dress, wrap sweatersCategory: Fashion