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If you’re a huge fan of dresses, this article is just for you. Sometimes, we women tend to overlook some of the basics when it comes to fashion, such as the type of clothes that suit us and more importantly, our body type. And while there are no rules engraved in stone, there’s one thing we know for sure: body types do matter and can elevate our look in no time if we give them the right attention.
How many times have you seen a dress on a rack and thought to yourself “oh that looks cute”, only to have it look utterly horrible on you? I, for one, have had this problem one too many times, and have always wished I could find a solution for it. Turns out it’s not that hard to figure out once you lay down all your options. So first things first, look at yourself in the mirror and figure out what body type you have. Scroll belong to find out more:
If you have an apple-shaped body, odds are you probably have a thicker waist and a larger upper body part. And so your best option here is to draw less attention to your upper body and highlight your legs with a swing mini-dress.
Chloé
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If your derriere and thighs are substantially larger than your upper body, then you have a pear-shaped body type just like Kim K. So if you want to bring out your best features and highlight your tiny waist, you should probably go for a fit-and-flare dress to create proportion between your upper and lower part.
Brock Collection
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If you have a balanced body shape with proportionate upper and lower body parts with a tiny and very well-defined waistline, then you’re one of the lucky ones. Wear whatever it is you want to wear, but we suggest you highlight your body with a bodycon dress.
Saint Laurent
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If you don’t have a well-defined waistline and have more of an athletic figure, then what you need here is a dress that creates the illusion of curves, such as a cinched or a ruched dress. Whatever you do though, don’t wear a straight-cut and shapeless dress.
Rhode
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