Apple Shape

If you are an Apple Shape, your shoulder line may be rounded, you have an average to big bust and you are concerned about having fullness around the mid-section. You have limited waist definition and prefer to hide the tummy area, but you have narrow hips and slim legs

Your Styling Goals

To balance out the lower body with the upper body

To de-emphasise the mid-section

To create silhouette

To highlight your best assets - bust, shoulders and legs

Draw the eye upwards to your face, and downwards to your hemline

How?

Choose straight or flowy clothing which skims the body without swamping

Choose tops which are fitted under the bust and which are a-lined or peplum.

Tops are usually best untucked, but keeping them above hip-level. Thigh length tops will only add bulk.

Wear soft fabrics rather than bulky

Interesting necklines to draw the eye upwards and break up the body - low necks

Choose detailed and flared sleeves, puff shoulders or shoulder pads shoulder pads to create shape.

Choose collar-length statement jewellery and earrings

Your jewellery should pick out a colour in your footwear and handbag, to create a fully put together outfit

Invest in a well fitting bra which lifts the bust up

Wearing open jackets and cardigans with a low neck top underneath to create a column effect, is SO flattering and elongates the upper half.

Wear bright colours or prints on the bottom half

Wide or straight leg trousers to balance out with the upper half of the body

Avoid tapered or skinny jeans as these will create a triangle shape

Balance out with statement chunky footwear.

Mid-rise jeans in bootcuts are super flattering

Skirts should have some assymetric detailing or hemline detail to create interest and shape, without swamping the narrowest part.

Apple shape dressing can often be used for Hourglass shapes who are feeling selfconscious about the midriff. If you feel you interchange between these two categories, look at the top and trouser shapes for the Apple to help you feel more confident about the midsection, without swamping your body.