(Fashion)

Styling Hacks For Flattering Your Shape

by Laura Lajiness Kaupke

The thought of breaking out skin-baring hot-weather looks can trigger major anxiety if you aren’t sure how to dress for your shape. But choosing well-fitting summer pieces is paramount for cutting a sleek, stylish figure at the office, on a date or even hanging out on the weekend. To put you at ease, we’ve assembled six styling tips for every body type, all of them simple to pull off this season for your most flattering look yet.

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Flattering Summer Style

Small Chest

Add volume to a modest bustline with ruffled detail in a vibrant stripe, pattern or color.

Short Legs

Team high-wasted trousers with nude sandals for a monochromatic illusion that elongates.

A Full Mid-Section

Instead of a cinched waist, a flared silhouette draws attention away from the tummy. An off-the-shoulder A-line frock is flirty in balmy temps.

Less-Than-Toned Arms

Highlight your décolleté instead with a gorgeous off-the-shoulder silhouette—bonus points for a cascading sleeve.

Flat Butt

A tiered ruffle skirt adds oompf to a less-than-bodacious backside.

Curvy Thighs

Flatter shapely legs with flared jeans in summery white.