Im apple shaped what should i wear

As a general note, we recommend looking for pieces that accentuate your shoulders, neckline, or bust. Tastefully, of course. Peplum Has a built-in waist that flows out, adding some curve to a less defined area. Jackets and blazers are your new best friends, because they add structure and shape. Open-front Jackets without closures flatter your frame by adding long vertical lines.

Long vest An excellent layering piece that also creates vertical lines to lengthen your midsection. Long-lapel Single-breasted styles elongate your chest and neckline even while buttoned. Skinny Very on-trend and highlights your legs.

A high-rise pair also creates a waistline. We love anything that makes our legs look longer. We have a few options for you to try depending on your fit preference. Belted Like high-waisted styles, these also accentuate your middle for a well-proportioned shape.

Look for styles that draw attention to your shoulders and legs, as well as those that will create a more defined waistline. Empire waist Brings your waist higher than its natural placement for a dramatic look. Off-the-shoulder Bare skin tends to draw the eye, so show off those shoulders when you have a chance. Pointy-toe shoes The number one way to create a long legline, whether flat or heeled. Statement earrings Be bold and draw attention to your neckline. Bonus points if you wear your hair up.

Belts Wear one to cinch your waist in a dress, skirt, long jacket, or high-rise pant. Nude shoes Our go-to for special events.

They elongate, and look great with most dresses. General tips are great to have in your back pocket when shopping, but seeing them in action makes it easier to visualize.

Everyone needs a go-to jeans-and-top outfit. And yes, cropped tops are absolutely fair game—as long as you play with proportions. For example: Puffy sleeves fill out your shoulders, and a square neck opens up your top half. We recommend finding jeans that hit just underneath the hem of your top. Find all the jeans made for your frame in our denim guide. You can achieve this by playing with lengths. Tucking a V-neck top into a pair of high-waisted pants makes your frame look much longer, while creating a more defined waist.

An open-front, hip-length blazer with vertical stripes elongates, too. Your power pieces include:. Looking for more structure? Choose a substantial fabric that will streamline your look from your bust through your hips. Fabrics like raw silk, linen, tweed, gabardine and thicker cotton avoid jersey—it can be thin! This is where rules go out the window.

If you love your arms and shoulders and are proud of those push-ups, go strapless or sleeveless! If you prefer to cover up, try a more fitted sleeve to help balance your fuller bust and midsection. Look for a higher neckline in a dark shade like black or navy. Apple shapes look great in any vest, coat or jacket that hits at the hip or upper thigh. For most apple body types, horizontal stripes make their waistline appear larger , when the goal is to create the illusion of a small waistline.

The purpose of dressing the apple body shape is to enhance the stomach in a way that makes it look smaller, so avoid ruffles or any embellishments around the mid-section that do the opposite. Too-tight clothing can also make the stomach look larger. Every body type has strengths and weaknesses. It can be helpful to figure out what yours are in order to present yourself in the best way possible! The typical apple body shape has great arms and legs, as well as a nice bust.

These are also the features you can enhance through your clothing as an apple shape. Your curvy features all tend to be really great as long as you can add a little bit of structure. Basically, since you probably have the bust and hips already, you want to create a waistline in order to look like an hourglass shape.

However, the apple body has some weaknesses too, mainly the waistline. Regardless of your weight, you may struggle to make your waistline look defined. This makes it especially difficult when you gain weight because your belly is usually the first place weight goes.

Instead of starving yourself which will never work because your body type is your type regardless of weight! Most people think that celebrities are thin and have a hard time dressing themselves, but this is not always the case. While most of them appear to be slender on screen or in person, some stars pack more pounds than others. These women have just learned that if they dress to flatter their body, people will see them as more attractive.

They take the time to learn from stylists about how. When it comes to fashion, Drew has her ups and downs. Sometimes, she manages to pull off an outfit that accentuates her waistline, while other times it gets lost. However, there are other times when she does a great job.

The beautiful and slender Angelina Jolie is the perfect example of how all body shapes can be slim. Over and over, her outfits cinch on her high waistline yet show off her legs. She is a really great example of someone who is in amazing shape but still needs that extra definition around the waist.

Angelina also does a marvelous job of accentuating her bust without going overboard. As a woman with her fair share of body drama in the media, I sometimes feel really bad for Jessica Simpson.

Unlike some of the other celebrities on this list, Adele does an amazing job of dressing for her apple body. She literally always has her waist cinched and often wears flowy dresses with a belt, creating a really gorgeous silhouette. If you have a similar body type to Adele then I definitely recommend looking at her fashion for inspiration! Regardless of her weight, she pulls off her apple body in a way that only a Kardashian can. I love her everyday looks! Jennifer Hudson is an amazing example of someone with the apple body shape.

She has managed to show off her shape during just about every point in her life. She is especially good at hiding her mid-section while showcasing her legs. I really love all of her outfits in boots! Kate Winslet is a great example of someone who is really sexy and who pulls off the apple body shape flawlessly. She tends to lean towards girly, cottagecore dress vibes , which work really well with the apple shape. Oprah does a great job of dressing for her shape without going overboard.

Many of her outfits look effortless and natural, mainly because Oprah incorporates a lot of layers. Eva is especially good at wearing layered outfits that still look trendy. Of course it would be difficult for this one article to overcome that. I say guidelines because I feel that you can almost wear anything, no matter your body type, so long as you create the right balance with your clothes. What IS very important though and the key to looking good is that you accept your body type.

All bodies are beautiful and you will be beautiful if you are happy with yourself, confident with your body and learn how to dress it well. I wish you good luck on your journey to self acceptance! I am 60 and just found out that I am an apple, sort of, I love patterned shirts and black or grey pants. Unfortunately I love yoga pants because they are not tight and flow but am not sure where it is alright to wear them, I love them around the house and out in the back yard when walking the trails left by the deer etcetera..

I also love long dresses and skirts but never know what tops to wear given my apple shape!! I now know that clingy tops are out but what sort of material is best cotton, polyester, linen or what would you suggest? I am also petite.. Therefore if you can give me any advice about dressing to go into town and on the town, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much,. Hi Karen Elizabeth. There are lots of ideas on this site so I would suggest you browse through the archives?

Even though you are 57 and this is round 2, you are welcome to wear any length or style you are comfortable in. Both will make you appear shorter. A-line is always good and you can do knee or full length. A wedding dress is so personal and there are just so many options Nancy.

I would suggest just going to a good shop and choose dresses that suit your style and personality. Make sure sure you get a good sales assistant that can assist you. I feel horrible about myself and struggle every morning on what to wear!! Any other suggestions please???

Hi Julie, Sorry to hear that you feel this way. Start with articles in the how to dress after 40 cateogory e. You may also consider my style course to find your own unique style and get more confidence with dressing for your body type. Upper arms are bumpy, gluteus is flat, legs are skinny and even post-breast reduction, my top is 38D.

I know that this reads like a description of a cartoon character, and sometimes I find humor in this, but not when shopping for clothes. One-piece bathing suits and dresses are a nightmare for me and tailoring everything I purchase is not in the budget. These body issues only started to be extreme when I hit menopause and now everything is tougher.

Even with the above whining ;- , I still love fashion and have fun with new styles. Thanks a lot for great ideas! What would you recommend? Petite size is a must, but often even petite is too big. I usually wear size 4P or 6P jeans with sweaters, but have no idea what would be good for special occasions. Sizing and silhouettes are so different for each brand. My best advice is to try things on and see what feels and looks good and try some of the tips above and see what works for you.

Marion, forget jeans. Wear leggings with tunic tops over the elastic waistband. Jeggings, Baby, jeggings. I am an apple, but my tops are 26W and my pants are Misses I have no hips or gluteus.

My issue is, not all apples can wear straight or flare legged jeans. If I try to wear straight or flare legged jeans, I look like I am wearing pants 4 sizes too big. How do I camouflage how much larger the top is, when Skinny jeans are the only style of jeans that fit?

Try to get something as fitted as possible. Something that fits tighhly over your bust. A slim fitting empire waist could work.

Also, straight or flared jeans can also be bought in fitted versions. If you buy something that snugly fits your legs than flares out a bit a the knees then that could work too. And you know what? I do have one more question. I have been in a casual construction office for 2 years now, and am moving on to a business casual bank office.

I have to cover my tattoos, which are mostly on my legs. What are good ideas for Business Casual that will flatter an Apple, cover the tattoos, and not make me live in my own personal sauna all day long? Yes hot flashes are rampant! Any help would be great…. I apologize if this seems snappy, but this article made me rather unhappy. Although I understand the sentiment of your comment, I have never met a woman who wants to highlight her tummy or appear bigger than she is.

Also please note that not all apple shapes are big. Some are slim but just have a big tummy. I believe every woman can look fantastic, regardless of her body shape and size. That is of course never my attention. I have found though that these articles ultimately make women feel happier about themselves, as they realise it is not the body that is the problem but the way they dress it. Choosing the right clothes can make a world of difference in overall appearance. If I were a designer, I would design one thing- beautiful jeans for the women with a wide waist and slim hips and legs.

Your advice to wear a slight bootleg may help, but the simple fact is that the jeans in that shape simply do not fit the slim hips, flt bottom and skinny legs.

On occasion I have found a single pair in a flatteing style only to have them disappear from the rack in the next season. The rest of the wardrobe is easier with lots of trial and error. If I had a fashion advice website for women with that body shape, I would shop shop shop and advise on labels who do this shape well hint, levis new shapes have done no favours for their range Please help.

As you say, it is hard to find jeans that fit well for this body type, as every woman is different. Very often a tailor will either have to adjust the hip or the waist. I welcome anyone who visits this page, to comment with their recommendations if they find good brands. Hi how do I find out what style suits me im 12 to 14 on top and 8 on bottom with very slim legs Thanks Marion Im in my fiftys.

Many of the tips mentioned in the article will apply to you Marion. Try a few of the suggestions in shops and see what works. Many women like Not Your Daughters Jeans but it would be great to get some feedback on this from other apple shaped women! A lot of the tips above apply to you Michelle. Define your bust, wear a longer top with subtle draping or ruching and highlight your legs. Hi, I have an apple shaped body with medium busts, broad waist and very skinny legs. Can u pl suggest what kind 0f clothes should I wear?

Dear Sylvia, First time visiting your site, and I am not sure if I am apple or pear. I lived in scrubs for 23 years and now seems that I tend to wear alot of leggings with short dresses or long sleveless tops.

I have no idea how to put a wardrobe together, I feel like I always look frumpy, where do I start? Welcome Lesley. Great you found us! The best place to start is my style course as it takes you through a 21 step process to find your style and find out what works for you. There are also hundreds of articles on the site that can help.

Good luck in finding your style again! Sometimes, advice that works for a straight apple type figure conflicts with those that suit a petite or those with smaller bust. There may be people who exactly fit one body type or other, but for those of us with kind of mixed body types, the challenges are different.

That is very true Carol. In the end, each body is different. That is why these are rough general guidelines. What you can do is just to see what applies to your body and see what clothes create the nicest silhouette for you. Not the long one but the version that falls to the hip bones. It covers a multitude of sins and is very easy on and off regardless how thick your sweater or how many layers you have on. It is surprisingly warm, too sort of creating a heat cocoon. The trick is to wear boot cut pants or skinny with knee boots.

The swingy cape will direct attention to your trim relatively speaking bottom half. Good tops for apples should be A line, too. I think I am between an apple and a ruler: bust and tummy of an apple, normal waist thanks to the sucking device of the plastic surgeon, no hips, no bum.

You tell me. I do recognize a lot of things in your advice which helped me before. One thing though. And then it is better to have trousers which cling to my tummy. As I am not showing my tummy anyway. You are darned right about a zipper at the side.

Not easy to come by though.