The vacations and holidays have a way of making our resolve disappear, and while we may not be able to reverse our lapses, we can try to conceal those extra pounds–at least until we begin to experience results of our diet or at the gym. Now here are some secrets for looking slimmer, the eco-chic way.
1. Do Not Droop!
Here’s a simple and sage piece of friendly advice that costs nothing and can make you look 14 pounds lighter. The cheapest, easiest and quickest way to look thinner is to stand up straight. Everything lines up, even your fat! Your belly will seem flatter, your back fat will be less noticeable, your boobs will look perkier, and your rounded shoulders will seem more graceful. We can’t think of a single better reason to hold your head up high.
2. Dress Up to Show Off or Conceal.
Begin accepting your curves or lack thereof. Always dress for your specific body type. Get to know your own silhouette. If you have a tiny waist, show it off! If you have legs for miles, do NOT cover them up! The key is to accept what you have and make the best of it. There are enough garments on the market to help you fake a good figure. If the “ideal” shape is a well-balanced hourglass (no matter what the size, 2-22), this can be fudged by choosing garments that help create this illusion even when it isn’t there. I recommend that curvy gals embrace their bosom and bottom by wearing gorgeous necklines and prim, but provocative pencil skirts.
3. Try the Universal Miracle Clothing
The one piece of clothing that works wonders on all women is the universally flattering 3/4-length sleeve, clavicle-exposing, hip-length top. The neckline draws attention to the center of your body, away from your edges. The 3/4-sleeves don’t add visual bulk to your look, while still camouflaging upper-arm trouble areas. The hip-length covers unruly bellies and makes butts look smaller from the back. When you really wants to suck it all in, rely on Rago Control Top Underwear, a corseted, boned, control-top undergarment from the 1940s–an eco-choice if ever there was one, given its vintage provenance. But experts don’t recommend vintage underpinnings for everyday because a girl’s got to breathe!
4. A Calculated Camouflage
One of the biggest trends this year is layering and it’s the key to looking slimmer. Winter wardrobes are a fat girl’s friend. Those opaque control-top tights, knee-high boots, and scarves that we’ve come to rely on when temperatures drop, can also help camouflage a host of figure flaws. But the trick to making it all work is putting dark colors under lighter colors. It tricks the eye into believing that the darker bits are actually farther away, a. k. a. smaller. Remember the idea of a shadow–a silhouette in a lighted doorway–you want the darker in the center, the light on the outside. It frames your figure in the most flattering way.
5. Wear Black in Right Fit
What is that one piece of advice you have heard all your life when it comes to dressing thin? Wear dark colors. Our experts agree, but with one caveat. Black obviously camouflages, but again, I think that black only works well if it is a proper fit. Anything that is too big, or proportionally off isn’t going to help a body appear thinner. So remember: While that roomy, black, boyfriend cardigan may be the comfiest thing you grab in the morning, it’s not always the most fetching choice.
6. Denim Jeans Make it Easier
If the perfect 3/4-length sleeve top is a miracle worker for your top, what works wonders for your bottom? A comfortable, but oh-so-sexy pair of jeans, of course. It is a pain to go out and try on a million pairs of jeans to find the perfect fit, but once you do find it, dressing for most occasions becomes that much easier. We love the idea of no-brainer party dressing and these skinny-but-not-second-skin jeans from Levi’s eco collection are a good fit (no pun intended). Remember to throw on a pair of heels to elongate the leg and you are ready for virtually any social situation.
7. Stripes Modification
We’ve all heard that horizontal stripes make you look bigger, but recent experiments by British scientists have found just the opposite. They say it’s actually vertical stripes that give the illusion of a fuller figure whereas horizontal ones make you look thinner. Of course vertical stripes make curvy women look even curvier, duh! They expand and contract around your curves, which actually emphasizes your trouble spots. Or you can go for no stripes at all. Horizontal stripes are delightful, but they are not for everyone. As with everything, it really depends on the specific item of clothing.
1. Do Not Droop!
Here’s a simple and sage piece of friendly advice that costs nothing and can make you look 14 pounds lighter. The cheapest, easiest and quickest way to look thinner is to stand up straight. Everything lines up, even your fat! Your belly will seem flatter, your back fat will be less noticeable, your boobs will look perkier, and your rounded shoulders will seem more graceful. We can’t think of a single better reason to hold your head up high.
2. Dress Up to Show Off or Conceal.
Begin accepting your curves or lack thereof. Always dress for your specific body type. Get to know your own silhouette. If you have a tiny waist, show it off! If you have legs for miles, do NOT cover them up! The key is to accept what you have and make the best of it. There are enough garments on the market to help you fake a good figure. If the “ideal” shape is a well-balanced hourglass (no matter what the size, 2-22), this can be fudged by choosing garments that help create this illusion even when it isn’t there. I recommend that curvy gals embrace their bosom and bottom by wearing gorgeous necklines and prim, but provocative pencil skirts.
3. Try the Universal Miracle Clothing
The one piece of clothing that works wonders on all women is the universally flattering 3/4-length sleeve, clavicle-exposing, hip-length top. The neckline draws attention to the center of your body, away from your edges. The 3/4-sleeves don’t add visual bulk to your look, while still camouflaging upper-arm trouble areas. The hip-length covers unruly bellies and makes butts look smaller from the back. When you really wants to suck it all in, rely on Rago Control Top Underwear, a corseted, boned, control-top undergarment from the 1940s–an eco-choice if ever there was one, given its vintage provenance. But experts don’t recommend vintage underpinnings for everyday because a girl’s got to breathe!
4. A Calculated Camouflage
One of the biggest trends this year is layering and it’s the key to looking slimmer. Winter wardrobes are a fat girl’s friend. Those opaque control-top tights, knee-high boots, and scarves that we’ve come to rely on when temperatures drop, can also help camouflage a host of figure flaws. But the trick to making it all work is putting dark colors under lighter colors. It tricks the eye into believing that the darker bits are actually farther away, a. k. a. smaller. Remember the idea of a shadow–a silhouette in a lighted doorway–you want the darker in the center, the light on the outside. It frames your figure in the most flattering way.
5. Wear Black in Right Fit
What is that one piece of advice you have heard all your life when it comes to dressing thin? Wear dark colors. Our experts agree, but with one caveat. Black obviously camouflages, but again, I think that black only works well if it is a proper fit. Anything that is too big, or proportionally off isn’t going to help a body appear thinner. So remember: While that roomy, black, boyfriend cardigan may be the comfiest thing you grab in the morning, it’s not always the most fetching choice.
6. Denim Jeans Make it Easier
If the perfect 3/4-length sleeve top is a miracle worker for your top, what works wonders for your bottom? A comfortable, but oh-so-sexy pair of jeans, of course. It is a pain to go out and try on a million pairs of jeans to find the perfect fit, but once you do find it, dressing for most occasions becomes that much easier. We love the idea of no-brainer party dressing and these skinny-but-not-second-skin jeans from Levi’s eco collection are a good fit (no pun intended). Remember to throw on a pair of heels to elongate the leg and you are ready for virtually any social situation.
7. Stripes Modification
We’ve all heard that horizontal stripes make you look bigger, but recent experiments by British scientists have found just the opposite. They say it’s actually vertical stripes that give the illusion of a fuller figure whereas horizontal ones make you look thinner. Of course vertical stripes make curvy women look even curvier, duh! They expand and contract around your curves, which actually emphasizes your trouble spots. Or you can go for no stripes at all. Horizontal stripes are delightful, but they are not for everyone. As with everything, it really depends on the specific item of clothing.
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