Personal profile for Melinda M.
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Style keywords
Put-Together
Boho/ earthy
Effortless
Silhouette
Short waisted slight Inverted triangle, Secondary body type: Rectangle
Celebrities with your body type: Teri Hatcher, Demi Moore
Style approach
Play up the bottom to balance the body. We’re going for visual balance/symmetry. We're also going to create curves, especially on your lower half. As you are short waisted, we'll give the illusion of lengthening your waist by bringing the waistline down to your hips.
As long as you don't appear to widen your shoulders or highlight your waist, you can do most anything.
Outfits
Colors
Pieces
Tops
Sleeveless, asymmetrical
V-necks, scoop necks, rounded collars
Raglan sleeves (where the seem runs to the collar instead of to the shoulder)
Dark colors, vertical stripes
Flowy tops
A peplum band at the hips
3/4, flare, batwing, tops with mid sized straps
Drop tops, trapeze, empire waist
Higher cut arm holes
Knits that keep a close line to the body
Wrap designs as long as the neck is not too wide and they are not belted at the waist
To elongate your waist:
End tops at your hip bone or longer
Layer shirts and sweaters
Don't tuck in tops or add waist detail
Tunics
Wear monochromatic outfits/column of each color or color palette
Avoid: Wide V-Necks, square necklines, spaghetti straps, light colors, horizontal stripes, halter, strapless, off the shoulder, big collars, detailing around the waist. Cap, puffy, ruffled, pleated or any sleeve with lot of detail near the shoulder. Tops with built-in volume, big shawl collars.
Pants
Any style that will accentuate your bottom and leg line, such as:
Patterns and prints
Straight, boot cut, boyfriend or baggy trousers or jeans
Combat, palazzo, flares, wide legs
Embellishment on the back pockets
Wide belt loops, side pocket details
Slim-fitted waist with gradual flare to create width and balance broad shoulders
Cuffed or ankle length pants that create curves
To elongate your waist:
Wear low rise pants and jeans
Longer city shorts
Wear monochromatic outfits/column of each color or color palette
Avoid: High rise jeans or shorts. Otherwise, you can wear most any pant. The styles above are most flattering. Skinny jeans with no wow factor don't make you look your best, but you can offset them with bold shoes.
Skirts
Belted skirts that clearly define your waist
A peplum band at the hips or thigh
Detail at the hips, side pockets
Horizontal striped skirts
Soft a-line with inverted pleats
Shorter length
Prints or bright colors
Straight skirts that just about cover the knee
Full skirts
Trumpet and flared styles
Tiered designs
Bubble hems
To elongate your waist:
Wear skirts lower or purchase low rise skirts
Wear monochromatic outfits/column of each color or color palette
Avoid: Longer pencil skirts, square cut skirts which are shapeless, maxi skirts with a defined or elastic waistline unless layering over
Dresses
Sleeveless
Minimal and clean at the top
Full skirted
Drop waist
Draped/loose-fitting, asymmetrical
Empire seam
Wrap dresses
Lower necklines
Peplum dresses
Prints, bold colors, embellishment, etc. below the waistline
Body con dresses with patterns or elements that create curves
To elongate your waist: Look for dresses without a waist, with an empire waist or a drop waist.
Avoid: Off-the-shoulder necklines
Jackets
Hems that end at the hips rather than the waist elongate and draw the eye down
Deep (not wide) V neck
Jackets that include a low slung belt
A peplum band at the hips
To elongate your waist:
Wear jackets that end at the hips or longer or have a low slung belt
To elongate your frame:
Color blend, jackets and pants/skirts
Avoid: Jackets with hems that are shorter than hip level. Bolero jackets, shoulder pads, jackets that are especially bulky on top, shawl collars
Shoes
High heels, nude shoes elongate
Ankle straps, booties or other statement shoes
Knee-high boots
Heavier or rounder shoes
Kitten or wedge heels
Colorful or print shoes
Calf high boots that are angled at the top are elongating
To elongate your frame:
Go a shade darker on your shoes than your pants
Wear colors of similar intensity
Match your boots to your skirt hem
Match shoes to tights
Wear knee high boots
Avoid: Pointed or dainty shoes
Accessories
Low slung belts that do not contrast dramatically with your outfit
Bold earrings
Statement shoes, bold pedicure
Bold handbag that sits at the hips
Long necklaces
Bracelets, watches, rings drawing attention to your hands
To elongate your waist:
Wear hip hugging belts
Avoid: Statement necklaces, unless you balance them on the bottom half or they are long
Suggested retailers
Club Monaco owned by Ralph Lauren, ranked very high for corporate social responsibility
All Saints No info on CSR
Zara High ranking for CSR
Nordstrom (especially for shoes) High ranking for CSR.
Nordstrom Rack (especially for leather) High ranking for CSR & LGBTQ rights.
Banana RepublicRanked high for CSR.
Velouria (especially for jewelry and accessories) Everything is made in the US or Canada. Partnered w/ Poplin to raise funds for YouthCare.
Vixen Day Spa & Boutique Partnering with Poplin to raise funds for YouthCare.
Eileen Fisher High for CSR
Other retailers ranked highly for CSR
Wishlist recommendations
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