How to Dress for Your Body Type

Figure Flattering Swimsuit Tips For A Curvy or Plus Size Body

Plus Size Beauties: Do you have curves and lot's of them? The Curvy Fashionista, Marie Leggete shares tip to look hot in the sun. We all know how impossible it can be to find a figure flattering swimsuit-- even skinny models have their share of fit issues. When you have ample curves, or more of an everyday woman figure, selecting the most becoming bathing suit that shows your body off in the best light can even be more of a challenge. But it doesn't have to be! Follow the Curvy Fashionista's tips to look great in one or two-piece swimsuit styles. -- S.H. The sun is out, the humidity is high, and invitations are overflowing your mailbox with the summer's

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Petite Jeans Tips to Look Taller- Video

Tips for Wearing Jeans if You're Petite from the Sharon Haver for About.com at Lord & Taylor New York Petite Video Series… Depending on your body type, you will need to adjust your style to achieve that perfect denim look. See our tips for wearing jeans if you are petite. >> Petite Shopping Guide Don't want to look like you're standing in a hole? Don't worry! Watch my Petite Jeans Tips to Look Taller Video to learn how to find jeans that make you look you're best:  Transcript: Tips for Wearing Jeans if You're Petite Hello, I’m Sharon Haver from FocuOnStyle.com, and I’m here today for About.com at Lord and Taylor, and we’re going to be talking about some great ways to wear

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Petite Fashion Don’ts – Video Dress Tips

Petite Fashion Don'ts from the Sharon Haver for About.com at Lord & Taylor New York Petite Video Series… Looking for Petite Dress Tips? You've come to the right place! Did you ever wonder exactly what it takes to not look like your are drowning in your clothes? >> Check out our Petite Clothing Shopping Guide In this installment from my petite style video series for about.com, I show you make makes a petite fashion don't and what it takes to switch it out to create a gorgeous petite fashion do. Please watch... Petite Fashion Don'ts with Sharon Haver- Dressing a petite frame with the wrong accessories can create an overwhelming look that distracts from your cute figure. Learn a few

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How To Select Sunglasses For Your Face Shape – Video Tips

Eyewear Tips from the Women's Sunglasses by Face Shape with Sharon Haver video series at Barney's New York for About.com series... Of course Barney’s New York has the most cutting-edge, fashion sunglasses around. What what good is a gorgeous pair of sunglasses when they don’t flatter your face? Do watch this installment of my how-to style series for about.com and learn the ins and out to select the best sunglasses for your face shape.--S.H. Shopping for sunglasses can be a daunting task with so many looks and trends on the racks. See what to look for in color and shape so that the sunglasses you buy compliment your face nicely. Proportioning Sunglasses to Face Shape The easiest way to find

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Curvy jeans with style…

Is having a womanly figure a curse for a flattering fit in jeans? I like to consider myself as stylish and pretty cool but when it comes to finding curvy jeans that fit my hourglass figure, it's out of the park on styles that will actually pull up over my hips and not gap around my midsection. Every time I go jeans shopping, I get more and more depressed as nothing ever fits me and I feel like a freak. I am otherwise a pretty much "normal" size 8 in every other piece of clothing and stand 5'6" tall. If I find jeans for curvy figures, the styles are so dated that I feel like I've aged 10 years with

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How to pull off skinny pants when you are curvy…

How to pull off skinny pants when you are curvy Runway looks on a real figure I have an hourglass body shape with slightly wide hips and I am on the petite side at 5' 4" tall. Can I pull off wearing narrow or skinny leg pants or will I end up looking like a carrot? -- Sydney, Australia Looking like a carrot? That's a new one! Yes, you can wear skinny pants or even the hot again peg leg and pleated pants with a bit of styling modification. As with just about any slightly tough to wear style, there is some degree of tweaking to make it work on you. Since a narrow pant puts emphasis on the lower

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Dress For Your Body Type: What is a flattering fit for large arms

Let's help this reader discover tops that flatter fuller arms  I have large upper arms and would like to know what kind, type, and style of shirt or blouse to wear that is flattering or draws the eye away from my full arms. With warm weather coming, I can't hide under sweaters anymore. I am 43, and not really overweight, small chested, but my arms are big. Thanks. (Colorado Springs, CO) >> DON'T MISS: Dress for Your Body Type Flattering Fit Fashion & Style Guide Guns vs girth, the upper arm dilemma! Whether your arms are large from bursting muscles, a little extra weight, not perfectly toned, or simply your basic body type finding the right style tops to flatter

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Foot Ache? Maybe it’s time for a pair of orthotics… When the shoe doesn’t fit right, tips to wear it

Foot Ache? Maybe it's time for a pair of orthotics… When the shoe doesn't fit right, tips to wear it Dear Sharon: Lately, My feet are starting to ache during the day and my shoes just don't feel like they are supporting me correctly. The pain is really not that bad, more of an annoyance than a real hurt so I'm afraid that if I see a doctor I'll get screamed at for wearing my heels. Any Advice? (Charlottesville, VA) Sweetie, I'm a shoe junkie with gnarly feet who is married to a podiatrist— you have come to the right place! While not the most stylish of subjects, comfy shoes can make all the difference in the world and there

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How to dress a curvy derriere… Clothing tips for a bubble butt

 My butt sticks out, there, I've said it! I've got a rockin' Sir Mix Alot kinda ass on a petite white girl frame. I am 5'3" with a little extra poundage, pear shaped, a swooping sway back in my lower back, and a ton of junk in my trunk. I am trying to find clothing options that accentuate the good things-- shapely legs, good pale skin, and excellent cleavage. The full skirts of the season are not very flattering. I love dresses, too. What should I be looking for when I clothes shop so my booty doesn't look so huge?(Ann Arbor, MI) >> MORE: Dress Tips For A Big Butt Baby, I got your back so don't you worry. Mama

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Put An End to Frumpy Mom Jeans

Put An End to Frumpy Mom Jeansů Slimming advice to stay fashionable at any age. Tips to find figure flattering and age appropriate Slimming advice to stay fashionable at any age. Tips to find figure flattering and age appropriate jeans. Dear Sharon: I was always thin until four years ago when I gave up smoking and gained 30 pounds. So far, I have lost 15 pounds and am presently more average size than slim. I know it's a healthier choice but I am having trouble feeling good about how I look in slacks or jeans. I "get" how I shouldn't wear anything too small nor am I hung up on size. However, my grown daughter dropped a bombshell on me

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Cropped pants flattering or not? Petite dress tips to wear springs hot fashion trend

Cropped pants flattering or not? Petite dress tips to wear springs hot fashion trend Lately, I've been noticing a fashion trend in cropped pants for this coming spring. More specifically, they are cropped so that they fall right at the knee length. I was wondering if you would recommend this look for me considering my petite frame and height. I am 23 years old. I am 5 ft 4", weigh 100 lbs and have an hour glass figure. Can I pull it off or will it be unflattering? (Markham, Ontario, Canada) >> Check out our Petite Clothing Shopping Guide Pulling off a specific style is not necessarily based on one particular piece, but how and what you wear with it.

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How to look older… Afraid people mistake her for a kid

Help! I look young for my age. I look like I'm 19 but I'm 29 and I want to be taken seriously. People think I'm still a student, but I'm a certified music teacher and have a few years of teaching experience. I've also been married for a few years. I'm currently out of a job and looking for a new one. I think my youthful looks may make me appear inexperienced. I am a little petite, have very fair skin, dark blond hair, baby like facial features, very small hands with short fingers, and I'm thin. To top it off, I come off energetic, and outgoing-- a youthful trait. I need some serious help. I don't even wear trendy

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