6 Valentines Day Outfits for Your Shape

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you are busy thinking about what you will be doing on the night, don’t forget about planning your outfit! Whoever it’s spent with, on such a special day, you need to look your best. That is why we have provided 6 on-trend outfit ideas to suit your body shape. Read through each body shape description and find your perfect outfit below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Triangle

The triangle shape is defined as shoulders and torso that are narrower than the hips. Triangular or ‘pear-shaped’ women are characterised by having a slender neck, small bust and small waist with generous hips and thighs. If you have a triangular shaped body, your main aim should be to create a fuller look on the top half of your body to even out the lower body’s proportions.

Styles to avoid: Skinny Jeans, leggings, pencil skirts, over-sized or shapeless clothing items.

Styles to wear

• Tailored blazers will emphasise the shoulders providing a balance between the top and lower body’s proportions.
• Dark flared jeans that will make the thighs appear more slender
• A scoop or boat neck top that will widen your neckline and broaden the shoulders to create equal balance
• A-line skirts and dresses that will not cling to your hips and thighs creating a more slender body shape

 

The Inverted Triangle

The inverted triangle shape is probably the least well-known shape. If your bust is larger in proportion to your bottom half, you have an inverted triangle shape like celebrities Elizabeth Hurley and Angelina Jolie, who both sport a large bust with a smaller bottom half. With an upside down triangular shape, your main objective is to play down your large bust, and create the illusion of a more curvaceous bottom half.

Styles to avoid: Fussy or embellished detail on the bust, puffed sleeves, shoulder pads, scarves, stiff fabrics accentuating the top half, skinny jeans, pencil skirts, loose or baggy clothing.

Styles to wear

• Dark coloured open neckline tops to flatter your larger bust
• Smart, straight lined jackets with pockets or embellishments on the lower half
• Wrap tops and dresses that will define your small waist and give your bust extra room
• Skirts or dresses that flare to bring the focus to the bottom half of your body
• Straight or flared jeans to create a balance between the bust and the lower half of your body

 

Rectangle Shape

The rectangle shape can also be known as the ‘athletic’, or ‘long and lean’ body shape. The definition of a rectangular body shape is one that has the waist, hip and shoulder widths quite similar in size. Athletically shaped movie stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman achieve a more curvaceous look by using these style secrets.

Styles to avoid: Tight-fitting dresses and loose clothing with no waist definition.

Styles to wear

• Embellished scoop neck tops or dresses that will draw attention to your bust
• Waist belts which will create more defined curves
• A flowing skirt that tapers from the waist
• Layering with different textures to add more dimension to your body
• All styles of jeans and leggings will look good on this shape, especially trousers and jeans with pockets on the back and front.

 

Hourglass Shape

The body shape of Scarlett Johansson, Salma Hayek and Mariah Carey’s are perfect examples of women with the hour glass figure. If you have an hour glass figure you will have a large bust, small waist with curvaceous hips and bottom. Frumpy clothes do not look good on this shape. So if you own an hour glass figure, opt for clothes that accentuate your waist and don’t be afraid to draw attention to your curvaceous assets.

Styles to avoid: baggy clothes, straight lined jackets and textured stiff or thick materials that do not follow the curves of your body

Styles to wear

• Peplum tops and dresses are great for showing off your smaller waist
• Lengthen your body by wearing light colours on top and dark colours on the bottom
• Flared jeans to balance out the hips
• Waist belts to show of the waist
• Wrap dresses are very flattering for this type of figure
• Jackets that nip at the waist

 

Diamond Shape

Having a diamond shape means your hips are wider than your bust and shoulders, but your arms and legs are probably quite slender. With this figure, it is best to balance your bust and shoulders with your hips, which will create a waist. To achieve this balance, you should buy clothes that will add to your upper body and choose skirts, jeans or trousers that will make your body look taller.

Styles to avoid: Clingy tops with high necklines, pleats, high-waist trousers or jeans, and strappy, petite shoes.

 

Styles to wear:

• Dark coloured, relaxed or straight line jeans or trousers to elongate the legs
• A matching top, trouser and shoe colour to lengthen your body
• Low neck lines with soft, flowing material that nips in at the waist
• Straight or flared skirts and dresses

 

Oval Shape

The oval, or ‘apple’ shaped body, belongs to women who have similar sized lower, upper and middle sections. These types of women have a larger than average bust, and usually have slender legs. The secret to flattering the oval shape is to emphasis the shoulders, while elongating the body.

Styles to avoid: Voluminous or baggy tops and jackets, clingy tops, fussy detail on the middle of the torso, and short jackets.

Styles to wear

• Tailored suits and jackets buttoned just below the bust look great on this particular shape
• Shoulder pads and other types of detailing at the shoulders can look fantastic on the rounded body shape.
• Long jackets can elongate the body
• A-line or empire style dresses can be an excellent choice as it tapers in at the waist
• Scoop, sweet-heart or V-neck dresses and tops are great for this shape as well