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Top and dress: POINT

Shoes: Zara

Bag: Shein

Sunglasses: Mango

Earrings: ASOS

Blue is to be considered the coolest colour trend this Spring 2023

S/S 23 will feature a lot of blues, especially brilliant mid-tones. Tranquil Blue hence is a mid-toned colour with a lightness and clarity that evokes air and water.

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Top and dress: YAL New York

Bag: Coach

Shoes: Vespa

Hat: Tommy Hilfiger

Earrings: ASOS

The long, maxi, denim skirt

Low-slung skirts made a big return to the runway last season and is expected to come back this season with a twist. A high-waisted version that is expected to make its mark in 2023 is much more wearable in everyday life and looks great with a simple blouse or a tucked in top.

Top: YAL New York

Skirt: Miss Finch New York

Bag: Shein

Shoes: Prada

Sunglasses: Mango

Earrings: ASOS

The hourglass figure typically has curvy bust, curvy hips, small and often high waist, and generous thighs. This shape is proportioned through the shoulders and hips, which are balanced.

THE WARDROBE

Jackets & Coats

• Single-breasted jackets and coats will look best, with one or two buttons close together on the waistline. These will emphasise a shapely waist and minimise fuss across her generous bust line.
• A V-shaped neck opening will be much more flattering, than a higher neckline as it will add length to a fuller bust.
• Longer styles will need fit at the waist. It is best to choose a shape that glides or flares over the hips, to emphasise the beautiful shape of your body without cling. Waist seams should follow the contours of the body rather than be straight across.
• Pockets should be discreet, not a feature, and can emphasise a nipped-in waistline, creating extra shaping.
• This is a soft, curvy figure so you can even go as far as selecting pockets and lapels that have curved edges, rather than angular edges to emphasise the soft femininity of this shape.
• Select fabric that is softer with lycra or elastane content that flows with your curves. 

Shirts, Tops & Tees

• Select semi-fitted styles to highlight to your beautiful waistline. Belted styles will work really well to define the waist too. Wrap styles will be particularly good as they create a perfectly fitted neat silhouette.
• Details that will divert the eye away from the bust area are effective so sleeve details are perfect for this.
• Tuck-in or tie-at-the-waist, to highlight the waistline too. All styles should finish no longer than waist length.

 Dresses

• Select styles that are defined at the waistline.
• Semi-fitted belted and wrap styles with lycra will flatter this clients proportioned shape.

Skirts

• Pencil skirts are the best-friend for this shape who shines with the neat dressing approach. Again, aim for added lycra or elastane content.
• Flat-fronted, A-line and wrap styles. All waist-defining styles will look good. Avoid pleats at the waist or hips as they add volume and figure-crushing width. 

Accessories

• Belts that define your waist (your hourglass’s finest feature) can be worn with a variety of looks to cinch your small waist.
• Aim to keep jewellery, especially necklaces and earring minimal. Too much-added details will clutter your curvy shape and fuller bust.
• Longer earrings will lengthen the face, so can be useful to add-length to a round face shape or the fuller-bust area. If you opt for this, try not to add more jewellery.

Footwear

• Curvy girls rock in curvy style shoes! Aim for a wedge or platform heel with a round or peep-toe
• Bows or details on the toes that draw the eye down lengthen the silhouette and will flatter a curvy hourglass shape

Colour

• Black colours will show off this well-propotioned body shape in its full glory.

Print and Pattern

• Keep print small or medium and ensure they work well all over the entire garment
• An all-over pattern will highling the fantastic proportions of this body shape. Be aware that large patterns can swamps your client’s hourglass figure.

To avoid:

• Pleats around the hips and tummy add buld where its not needed.
• Side pockets, especially with detail on denim skirts, will also add extra bulk
• Double breasted jackets will add width and make a full bust appear even fuller!
• Blouses, tops with bows or ruffles will add fuss and volume where it is not needed or wanted.
• Boxy, straight-cut clothing will hire your beautiful shape and make your look big all over.

Before throwing in the washing machine

1. Read the labels. There are some more delicate garments than others that require a different treatment. Before you empty your dirty clothes into the washing machine, make sure what care your clothes need. Take into account the type of fabric it is made of, what temperature the water should be at, if it requires spin-drying or if it is preferable to wash it by hand.

2. Tie the laces and close the zippers to prevent your clothes from snagging and ripping.

3. Empty the bags. It's amazing what one can find in the pockets of the pants. Before putting them in the washing machine, take everything out and make sure there are no paper or coins left that can damage your clothes or the washing machine.

4. Flip the clothes. Printed denim and t-shirts retain their colors better if you turn them inside out and let the back of the clothing come in direct contact with the blades, soap, and sun when you store it.

5. Separate by color. Dark colored clothes can fade and completely ruin your light colored or white clothes. Separate it to avoid these painful accidents. The most common separation is between white clothes and colored clothes, you can also separate towels and sheets that are washed less frequently and tend to be dirtier.

In the washing machine

1. Choose the right cycle. If it is delicate clothes, you need a short cycle with little spin so that your clothes are not damaged. This information is usually on clothing labels.

2. Water temperature. In general, white clothes are washed with hot water and colored clothes with cold water to take care of the colors. There are also fabrics that need different temperatures. Silk and synthetic fibers such as lycra should be washed in cold or lukewarm water.

3. Detergent type. Powder detergent is ideal for removing stains on white clothes, while liquid detergent is ideal for colored and more delicate clothes. If your clothes have stains, you can try mixing these two types of soap. Put a little powdered soap on the stains and use liquid soap for the rest of the load.

4. If you are going to introduce delicate clothing such as your underwear, you can choose to introduce it inside a special net for delicate clothing or a pillowcase, so you can prevent it from tearing or wearing out.

Now you know how to make your clothes clean and last longer. Remember that the amount of water, detergent and water temperature you use also directly impacts the environment. If you can take advantage of the washes by putting the right amount of clothes and using little detergent at a warm temperature, you will be taking care of the environment and taking care of your clothes. 

1. Hourglass 

In this type of body, the shoulders are the same width as the hips and a marked waist. The top and bottom half of the body are proportionate with a narrow waist. If you have this body type, here are some tips to look perfect flatter your body shape:

Take advantage of the skirts that mark your narrow waist. An A line skirt this season will be ideal for you. If your waist is very defined, take advantage of it. Any coat or dress that has a belt or bow at the waist will be a good ally. An example could be wearing a Top with should pads fitted paired with an A-line is one way to create a balanced look. 

2. Triangle/Pear

The Pear body shape is defined by a small bust, well-defined and small waist, and bigger hips and bottom. If you identify yourself with this body type, you might want to follow these tips!

To get a proportionate and flattering look, balance the width of the shoulders with the hips and try to visually lengthen and slim the body. Puffed sleeves, gathered shoulders, epaulettes, embroidery, embellishment waisted styles, big lapels and shoulder pads would all help draw the eye upwards and broaden the shoulders. Fitted-at-the-waist styles, with filler A-line skirts are and excellent option to find a balance in your body shape.

3. Round/apple

The apple body shape is defined by a wider top-half than the bottom-half, and lack of waist, so almost the opposite to the pear. Full-bust, medium shoulder, a flat or curvy tummy and no waistline. The narrow part is the hipline with a flat bottom and slim hips, and a very slender legs and ankles. Let's look at our options!

You should highlight the best parts of your body shape, this would be the bust and/or the legs. This will help take the attention away from the midsection if that’s what you desire. Try keeping details above the bust line and below the hipline, everything in between should be kept simple. Keep your silhouette fitted under the bust, below your arms and around your waist and play around with detailed sleeves to build volume on the upper body. Cap sleeves or shoulder pads will be your best friend.

4. Rectangular 

The rectangular or athletic shape is slender with small breasts, a gently defined waist, and slim hips. The shape can also be slightly athletic, with a slight muscular form and a clear lack of curves. If you have this body shape, below are some tips you could take advantage of! 

Tucking in at the waistline with a belt, will accentuate the waist and create the illusion of a curvier shape. Select chiffon, jersey or other fluid fabrics to create a movement and the illusion of a curve. Styling with print, florals or floaty styles will instantly soften angular shapes, add femininity and create curves in all the right places. Try to avoid over baggy, shapeless clothing creates a shapeless silhouette on a rectangular body shape.

5. Inverted Triangle

The inverted triangle shape is defined with her top-heavy shape including a large bust, very little waist and slim hips. This shape does, however, have round shoulders which align with the hips, with long, slim legs. Below are some ideas you could use if you have this body shape!

Styles can be straight, A-line or wider. The wider they are, the better proportion you create to balance with the wider top-half. Sleeve details should not be tight-fitting, but slightly looser to compliment her generous bust. So be aware, that tight and shorter sleeves will exaggerate her top-heavy shape. An empire line dress will be very flattering as long as it is only gently gathered, to flatter the generous bust and accentuate the narrowest part of the body, creating a lovely shapely silhouette.

Try to avoid any ruffles, pleats, embellishments, shiny tops or sparkly tops that will increase the size of an already full bust.

As you can see, we've paired the skirt with a cropped jacket/cardigan on both looks, this shows off the beautiful details on the skirt. Wear this skirt day-to-day together with colourful trainers, matching cardigan and some funky jewellery to create a cool and modest outfit.

Take this skirt on a summer night out togehter with a basic white T-shirt. Throw over a classy tweed jacket paired with espadrilles and pretty studs to finish the look. Wear items of the same colour for a harmonising outift.

The Chromatic Circle of Colours (colour wheel)

To know how to combine our clothes we must familiarize ourselves with the chromatic circle of colours.

Another thing to keep in mind about colours is the temperature of each one. We can classify colours as warm or cold. Warm colours have gold undertones, while cool colours have blue undertones. The easiest way to understand this is to think of warm colours as the colours that evoke sunshine and warmth and cool colours as those that impart a sense of calm and coolness.

This is especially important in the context of fashion as our skin tones need to be considered when dressing. Generally speaking, if you have a warm skin tone you will look better in warm colours and vice versa.

Colour Harmonies

Now comes the fun part. In colour theory, there are a lot of colour harmonies, but we'll focus on just the basics: monochromatic, complementary, analogous, triadic, and semi-complementary.

Monochromatic colour schemes are made up of shades of a single base colour. A colour scheme of fuchsia, rose, and lemonade is a monochrome scheme.

Contrary to popular belief monochrome colours do not mean grayscale or black and white. Technically speaking, dressing in grayscale and black is monochrome, but the term does not apply exclusively to just those colours. A better term for black and white colour schemes would be achromatic, which means colourless.

Complementary Harmony 

Complementary colours are colours that are directly across from each other on the colour wheel. There are six complementary colours on the wheel. This double scheme is very attractive to the eye and is often used in films.

A word of warning: complementary colour combinations may be too strong or too bright for some. A good way to try out a complementary colour scheme without making it look too loud is to use a muted shade of one or two colours.

Analogous colours are three colons that are next to each other on the colour wheel. It is often confused with monochrome schemes. Usually there is only one dominant colour, while the others are used as accents.

Analogous colour combinations are easy, safe and reliable combos, but using different shades of each colour gives a more sophisticated hue palette.

Triadic Colours

A triadic colour scheme uses three colours equidistant around the colour wheel. Triadic colour combinations look very vibrant. A classic example would be your primary colour scheme of red, blue, and yellow.

Another triadic scheme can be orange, violet and yellow (secondary). Again, if this seems too bright for you, you can go for muted tones of triadic colour schemes to make it more workable.

Matching Set

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With Chunky Knit

When it starts to get chilly outside, feel snug in a chunky knit and midi skirt. It is an ideal option for the transitional seasons and works well in any event. Choose colours that compliment the season like cream, green or pink. It is an easy look to style – tuck the front of your jumper into the bottom half, or let it hang over the top for a relaxed feel. Finish the ensemble with a pair of loafers or trainers, and you’ll be set for the day. It is a comfortable and timeless option for the days where you want to look warm and super stylish.

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Available in three lengths

Bring a Jacket

A light cardigan, blazer, or leather jacket can complement the line of your skirt, especially if you’re wearing a fitted top. Drape your jacket over your shoulders for an effortless look. Combine it with high top trainers or kitten heels for a more elegant outfit.

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Wear socks

Mid-calf or knee-high socks add collegiate charm to shorter-length skirts. Alternatively, pair white or black socks with a plaid skirt and shiny black loafers.

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With a T-shirt and trainers

Want to create an effortlessly casual ensemble? If you're struggling with how to style a skirt, we suggest keeping it simple with a t-shirt. For a warm summer’s day, pair with a light weight single layer tee, fully tucked or half tucked to create a flattering and elevated look. If you are looking for a trendier style, have fun with different prints; pretty floral patterns and stylish tie dye will be sure to do the job.

Our tip: By knotting or loosely tucking in your tee, you can keep it casual while still accentuating your waist. Throw on a pair of trainers and you’ve transformed your skirt into a comfy, summer-ready outfit!

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