Personal profile for Tennille A. 


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Style keywords

  • Sophisticated
  • Put Together
  • Bold
  • Age Appropriate
  • Sporty (at times)

Silhouette

Tall hourglass figure. Naturally balanced.

Celebrities with your silhouette: Beyonce, Salma Hayek, Kim Kardashian

Style approach

 

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Control your curves. Play them up or play them down and highlight your midsection. It should be your focal point. 

 


Colors 


Pieces

Tops

 

  • Tailored shirts or blazers (especially those made for larger busted women)
  • Form fitted tops with darts
  • Cinched, banded or belted blouses
  • V-necks and open necklines
  • Three quarter length sleeves
  • Diagonal cut sleeves and flutter sleeves. 

Avoid: Loose blouses that billow or flare from the bust line, trapeze tops which add bulk.

To maximize the bust line:

bright and light tops, horizontal stripes and prints, ruffled and pleated blouses, details at the bust, boat, crew and high necklines and asymmetrical tops. 

To minimize the bust line: 

  • Vertical or diagonal stripes or details 

To minimize your stomach:

  • Seams should hit at the outside edge of your shoulder
  • Draping across the belly
  • Wear a cami or long tank top
  • Ruching on the sides
  • Prints 
  • Empire waist or tunics 
  • Avoid tight garments over your belly

To minimize your hips/ backside:

  • Hip length tops

Pants

 

Keep it classy. Your voluptuous figure offers enough sex appeal. 

  • Cropped trousers
  • Slim fit bootleg cuts
  • Wide leg pants that balance out your top half (wear with heels to keep it streamlined) 
  • Pant creases lengthen.

Avoid: Short shorts. 

To minimize your stomach:

  • High waisted pants
  • Jeans with a higher rise, wide band and higher in the back. 
  • Leggings with spandex to provide shape

To minimize your hips/ backside:

  • Wide leg, flare or bootleg 
  • Jeans or pants with a wide band
  • Jeans or pants without embellishment or contrast stitching
  • Avoid tapered pants/ skinny jeans
  • Dark colors/ solids
  • If wearing high waisted pants, wear a hip length top or a top untucked. 

Skirts

 

  • Pencil skirts
  • Tulip skirts
  • Maxi skirts
  • Hemlines just above to just below the knee are flattering

Avoid: Shorter hemlines and gathered raised or pleated skirts which add volume.

To minimize your stomach:

  • Draping across the belly
  • Darker colors, less contrast
  • Shapers, bike shorts or tights
  • Peplum styles
  • Wear your skirts higher
  • Wear a belt
  • Wear a full length cami

To minimize your hips/ backside:

  • A-line skirt

Dresses

  • Wrap dresses
  • Fit and flare styles including A-line
  • Belted options
  • Sheath and tailored cuts
  • Anything that highlights your waist.  
  • Color blocking with light or bright colors at your waist and darker colors overall.  
  • Well tailored options. 
  • Empire waist also lengthens your torso

Avoid: Drop waist and shapeless shifts which create a boxy look. Especially low cut dresses with a shorter skirt. Baggy options.

To minimize your stomach:

  • Seams should hit at the outside edge of your shoulder
  • Draping or ruching across the belly
  • At the knee or below will elongate your frame
  • Shapers, bike shorts or tights
  • Peplum
  • Prints

To minimize your hips/ backside:

  • A-line
  • Dark colors
  • Shapers or tights
  • Avoid embellishment on your hips/ backside

Jackets

  • Tailored blazers that button under the bust line
  • Jackets that highlight your waist
  • Cropped jackets that show off your waist
  • Avoid: Baggy, untailored jackets

To minimize the bust line: 

  • Solid jackets in neutral or deep colors
  • Vertical or diagonal stripes or details
  • Wrap styles and tailored jackets with darts
  • Deep shawl collars

To minimize your stomach:

  • Seams should hit at the outside edge of your shoulder
  • Draping across the belly or draping at the neck and loose fitting at the waist
  • Peplum style

Shoes

  • As long as you are maintaining balance with your top half, you can wear most shoes. 
  • You can pull off heavier or rounder shoes as they visually balance a fuller bust. 
  • If you are wearing an over the knee boot, aim for them to reach the thinnest part of the thigh

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
  • Long necklaces and scarves.
  • When your shoes are the same color as your pants and/or hosiery/ skirt- you elongate your frame.  

Avoid: Accessories that throw off your natural balance. If wearing a bulky scarf, wear attention getting shoes.  

To Maximize the bust line:

  • Wear a delicate necklace

To minimize your hips/ backside:

Broaden your shoulders visually using a scarf to balance out your bottom half. 


Recommended Retailers
 

The Limited

Ann Taylor

Ann Taylor Loft

Macy's

Nordstrom

Old Navy

Banana Republic

ASOS

J Crew Outlet

Uniqlo

Forever 21 (just online to save your sanity)

Zara

 

H&M

Target

 


Outfits

Once we've updated your wardrobe, this is where you'll find images of a whole range of outfits you can make from your new closet. 


Wishlist recommendations

Want personalized, ongoing recommendations for items to extend your wardrobe? Set up a wishlist program and I will post 8-10 must-have pieces here every month.