Flaunt Your Waist

Show off a defined midsection with color contrasts, waistline details, fabrics that glide over your frame, or a great belt.

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Thin and thick belts both work to define your shape when cinched at your midriff over jackets, dresses or blouses. For strongest impact, sharper color contrasts between tops and bottoms work better than muted color combos.

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Unstructured dresses and tops (worn untucked), like A-lines, formless tunics, chunky knits, or baggy blouses, hide your figure.

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Accentuate Your Chest

No matter your size, scene-stealing details and necklines (hello, sweetheart!) flatter your bust without revealing too much.

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Collarbones are as sexy as décolletage. Complement both in V-necks and unbuttoned collared shirts, which create the illusion of a leaner torso. A smooth foundation is crucial: Invest in a well-fitting bra with sculpted, unseamed cups and straps that don’t dig into skin.

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High-neckline tops (like turtlenecks and anything that hits above the collarbone) cloak your bustline and give the appearance of shapeless bulk.
 

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Highlight Your Butt

If you’ve got curves Venus would envy, bump it up back there with flirty ruching, clever pocket designs, and seriously sexy seaming.

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Cropped jackets that hit slightly above your waist showcase rear-side curves. Opt for thongs or seamless briefs, especially when you’re wearing snug pieces in thinner fabrics.

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Jeans and pants with flap back pockets increase volume without defining your shape.
 

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Call Attention To Your Arms

You work hard to tone your arms, so highlight those sleek biceps by framing them with cuts that contour and complement them.

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Wear light colors on top and dark below to draw attention upward. An elaborate neckline or multistrand necklace works too. When exposing arms, keep them moisturized for a uniform appearance, and don’t forget about those elbows.

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Peasant blouses, bulky sweaters, or full bell sleeves cover and add unwanted mass.
 

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Show Off Your Legs

Put the spotlight on your gorgeous gams: Keep arms covered so they won’t compete for attention down below.
 

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Play them up by wearing sheer, opaque, or textured tights under slightly longer skirts, like a slimming pencil cut that hits at the knee. Baring your legs? Consider a light application of faux tanner to conceal blemishes and even out skin tone.

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Midcalf-length skirts and loose capris obscure and shorten legs.