The stylist's eye: 7 morpho mistakes you won't make anymore
88Don't make these morpho mistakes when choosing your look! © Not shyIn terms of morphology, we say everything and its opposite. Including nonsense that ends up becoming beliefs. It's good to dress according to your morphology. Unless the received ideas frustrate you or make you less valuable than you think.
ByIsabelle ThomasDressing according to your morphology is not a panacea for feeling good in your sneakers. We must also think about the silhouette as a whole, know its size and above all, forget the beliefs that we have integrated for a long time. Here are the seven morpho mistakes that you won't make, in any case, anymore!
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Forget the proportions
I repeat it often: more than the garment, it's the silhouette as a whole that counts. For a harmonious outfit, each piece must respond to each other. For example, an excess of horizontal lines (for example, a straight sweater above a knee-length skirt + boots) will cut off the legs and shorten the silhouette, while a sweater tucked into a midi skirt (La Petite Française look ) will lengthen it. Ditto if you create vertical lines (eg: a blazer or an open overshirt on a t-shirt slipped into slouchy jeans). Move your waist, higher if you want to hide your stomach – Bompard look, play with the low necklines (no round neck too close to the neck which encumbers if you have square shoulders and a lot of chest). Also think about the height of the heels: shoes that are too thin and flat accentuate round calves and heels that are too high unbalance the silhouette of those who are very small.
Focus on one size
" How tall are you ? The majority of the people I advise ignore this, make mistakes and think the figure is bigger or smaller than the reality. And it's not so surprising. First, not all brands cut the same. Secondly, you don't always see your body move and as long as you manage to button pants or shirt, you think it's okay. So of course, you can still slip in there, but perhaps they pout you in places that you perceive less (back, thighs, knees, buttocks, etc.). Already, it is less comfortable. And then, the fall is no longer the same. For example, a silk top that pulls at the armpits or back is necessarily less chic; the loose pants that start to tighten no longer have their cool look; the neat blazer looks messy when the seams pull… Even if you're upset about going up a size, you'll be more comfortable and look better in clothes that fit you perfectly. Forget the number on the label, try and compare. Ditto with lingerie: regularly update your sizes.
Confuse oversize and too big
I see a lot of women hiding their shapes under clothes that are too big: instead of hiding what they find too plump or too skinny, they accentuate what they don't want to show. The silhouette seems erased, the outlines and the attachments (wrists, ankles) are masked, we only perceive a mass of fabric which cups or which eats you. Nothing to do with the oversize fashion that respects codes. For example, a loose shirt slipped inside and out in jeans (Charlie Joe visual) or a baggy jacket that will be belted to draw the contours of the body (Maje visual).
Wear cheap fabrics
It's your silhouette that pays the price. And it's not always a question of price, nor of the "nobility" of the material: if I recommend that you be vigilant about synthetics, don't go for it without thinking about cotton, linen, wool, viscose or silk. They too can be of poor quality. Natural or artificial materials, if you don't want a garment that marks, falls badly, makes unsightly folds or makes you look crumpled, check the fabric's hold on the rack and then on you when you move. An identical garment in two different fabrics will not have the same effect or impact on your look at all.
Believe that black slims
Dressing in dull dark won't cause you to lose much except your glow. Admittedly, it is said that black reflects little light so would erase the shapes. But is it also magical? In your opinion, between wide, soft black pants and clean, tapered light pants, which one is more slimming? Clear, of course. Another example, between a tight black t-shirt and a soft light t-shirt, which one shows off the most? Same answer! It is not the color that refines but the material and the cut. For a slimming effect, the garment must first fall perfectly on you. Otherwise, no miracle. So if your only criterion is to wear black as a total look to hope to lose a size, that's a shame. Especially since the dark can create an unsightly "block" effect, especially if you combine a long black sweater with wide black pants or if you wear opaque tights that weigh down the leg. Whatever your waist size, you can wear any color – including white or bright hues – as long as you choose a garment with the cut and fabric that flatters your body shape and makes you happy (visual Make my Lemonade). Yes to black if he has something to say (Scotch and Soda look).
Wearing clothes that are too tight
Molding is not necessarily synonymous with boudinage. It's the difference between a red carpet sheath dress and a strech dress that flattens buttocks, marks orange peel skin, brings out protruding bones and creates bulges in underwear. If you like clothes close to the body (pencil skirt, slim, bodysuit, sock sweater…), be demanding on the material (Not Shy look): nothing too thin, nor too stretchy. And be sure to balance the silhouette with another softer, flared or oversized piece.
Having a prejudice
This is perhaps one of the silhouette's worst enemies. Refrain from marking the size because you don't have one, skip the carrot pants on the pretext that they widen, forget the colors in winter because that is not done, do not wear thick soles for fear that they weigh down round calves, deprive yourself of sailor tops with breasts... All these certainties are false!
Isabelle Thomas has been a personal stylist for over ten years and is an expert in self-image. She created the detox closet © a method to find her style and shop in her wardrobe. IG @personalmode
