Personal profile for Sara K.

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Style keywords

  • Edgy
  • Classic
  • Effortless
  • Mod

Silhouette

Short-waisted rectangle shape: Your hips and bust are balanced but your waist is not very defined.

Celebrities with your silhouette:

  • Katie Holmes
  • Nicole Kidman
  • Gwyneth Paltrow
  • Natalie Portman
  • Kate Hudson
  • Hilary Swank

Style approach

Add dimension to your frame and create curves. Show off your slender arms and legs. 

Outfits

Colors 

Pieces

Tops

  • Corset type designs
  • Belted tops
  • Cowl necks and draped tops
  • Bustier and feminine fits
  • 3/4 length sleeves
  • Flare sleeves
  • Off the shoulder
  • Asymmetrical tops
  • Boatneck, V, U and sweetheart necklines to create a visual V to your waist
  • Embellished or ruffled blouses with shoulder detailing to create curves.
  • Maximize the bustline with: bright and light tops, details at the bust, high necklines, horizontal stripes and prints)

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 detailing around the waist

Avoid: Square cut tunics which create a boxy effect.

Pants

  • Pleated and tapered trousers
  • Skinny jeans
  • Bootleg cuts
  • Relaxed wide leg pants
  • Belted options
  • Ankle length pants
  • Pants with detailing or pockets to create curves
  • Flowy shorts
  • Cuffed or cropped pants create curves and minimize height

To elongate your waist:

  • Wear low rise pants and jeans.
  • Longer city shorts.
  • Wear monochromatic outfits/column of each color or color palette. 

Avoid: You can wear most any pant. The styles above are your most flattering, but no need to vehemently avoid any styles.

Skirts

  • Belted skirts or those with a clearly defined waist
  • Hemlines at your thigh area show off your legs and are flattering.
  • Bubble hems
  • Tiered designs
  • Trumpet and flared styles
  • Maxi skirts

To elongate your waist:

  • Wear skirts lower or purchase low rise skirts.
  • Wear monochromatic outfits/column of each color or color palette.

Avoid: Short boxy minis, square cut skirts which are shapeless.

Dresses

  • Wrap dresses
  • Halter dresses
  • Lower necklines
  • Fitted shapes with curved elements 
  • Dresses that create shape and the illusion of a more defined waistline
  • Body con dresses with patterns or elements that create curves
  • Peplum dresses
  • Tapered tulip designs 
  • Large-scale prints help fill out your frame, but keep them proportionate to your size.
  • Horizontal lines, seems or patterns help create curves and minimize height.

To elongate your waist:

  • Look for dresses without a waist, with an empire waist or a drop waist. 

Avoid: Boxy shift dresses or baggy options that make you look shapeless.

Jackets

  • Wrap styles and tailored jackets
  • Belted jackets 
  • Jackets with shoulder detailing or deep necklines to create curves

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: Baggy, untailored jackets

Shoes

  • Narrow, sleek or pointed shoes
  • Ankle straps and booties are great for you
  • If you are wearing an over the knee boot, aim for them to reach the thinnest part of the thigh
  • 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: Square, overly round or heavy toes that an create a boxy effect. 

Accessories

  • Belts are your best friends. Cinch them around the hips to lengthen your torso or at your waist to show off your midsection.
  • Anything that highlights your midsection: contrasting skinny belts, bold wide belts, scarf at the waist. 
  • Bold accessories
  • Delicate jewelry maximizes your bustline.

Must Haves (Based on your closet edit)

  • Vegan leather or leather shorts
  • White skinny jeans
  • Colored skinny jeans or shorts (aqua, orange, yellow, etc.)
  • Jacket with shape to it. (it should show off your waistline and not be too boxy)
  • Chambray shirt
  • Slip on sneakers (ex: Vans). yellow, aqua, etc. or animal texture or print.
  • Grey jeans
  • Black leather bracelet or cuff
  • Cocktail ring(s)
  • Maxi skirt with stripes or another pattern that create curves
  • Navy cardigan
  • Gray cardigan
  • Bright pink tank top

Wishlist recommendations

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