Fashionistas: Azzia Candelaria & Jessica Farkas
Learning to dress for your body type can be confusing, fun, tricky or sometimes no fun at all! But knowing your body type and your personal style 
will help you.
There are four different types of body shapes that best describes a person A-Frame, V-Frame, H-Frame or 8- Frame.
An A- Frame body is normally narrower at the top half and wider at the lower hip and upper thigh area; the legs may be shorter and sometimes heavier. When weight is gained, it’s normally in the upper thighs. This frame can be balanced out by widening the shoulders
A V-Frame body, the shoulders are wider than the hips, the bust is usually large, with a shorter torso and high waist, the legs are usually thin. This frame should be balanced by widening the hip and upper leg area.
H-Frame body’s types appear to be straight up and down the legs seemed to be longer and the bust is average to large, when weight is gained is usually through the middle. This frame should be balanced by creating the illusion of a smaller waist.
An 8-Frame figure is curvy and perfectly balanced from the thighs to the shoulders. The bust is full and the waist is small, the leg length and upper torso are balanced. This frame should emphasize with garments that fit the body and identify the waist.
When you are attempting to analyze your figure, stand in front of a full-length mirror and look for the shapes and lengths identified above. You may feel that you have some characteristics from more than one body frame then you may have a balanced frame or combination frame. That is OKAY!! Just take the key dressing components from each body type and alter them to best fit you.
Now let’s decide what your clothing personality is. It is ok if your style is a mixture, but try to narrow it down to two, this will help you when shopping for your body type. There are six basic personality types: classic, dramatic, romantic, ingenue, natural and gamin’.
Let’s begin with the classic woman, appearance is one of a mature adult who likes to accessorize with jewelry, belts, handbags and shoes. Classics do not wear dangles or funky stuff!
A dramatic woman likes a high-fashion look. Some dramatics may have a tendency to over-do their overall look, which can be classified as exotic, accessories are bold, chunky and dangly, hats, scarves and brooches
A romantic woman is a sexy lady, curvy and very feminine. Dress finishes are rich and accessories are dainty in detail, but lavish in effect
The ingenue woman is youthful and innocent portraits of femininity. Who likes to accessorize with small and dainty jewelry
A natural woman is sporty in comfortable clothes, which accessorizes and doesn’t have a finished look. She focuses on the basics like belts, handbag and shoes.
The gamin woman is misunderstood of her personalities which could be spunky and energetic. She likes colors that are bold and sassy and jewelry pieces smaller in sizes.
I know it may seem that we just threw a lot of information about body type and your personal style at you. But first identify your body shape and then decide your personal style, we promise it will become clearer.
O no’ she didn’t: No matter what your body type is make sure that you dress according to your body type. No one will know what size you are wearing, or how big or small the garment you are buying is, just make sure it matches your body. If you don’t then yes, people will know you are wearing the wrong size of clothing. Trust us people notice when clothes don’t fit.
O no’ she didn’t… MOM edition: What to do when your mom buys you unpleasant pants that don’t fit your personal style … Make them into curtains … And tell her thanks you and that you love that fact she thought of you! XOXO
