How to Look Thinner in Clothes
Whatever your weight, there are easy ways to look sleeker.
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the February 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Photo: Michelle Holden
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Bright, oversize prints aren't always becoming. Smartly placed color inserts, on the other hand, help carve out an hourglass shape. "I'm forever trying to downplay my hips," says Aimee McBain, 36, a personal assistant. But her ill-fitting dresses, with their too-bold patterns, were making McBain look larger all over (Glassman advises that the dominant motif in any print should be smaller than the size of your fist). A fuchsia knit dress (Nue by Shani, $250) skims over McBain's body; contrasting orange panels visually whittle her midsection. The dress hits just below the knee, instantly making her lower half look leaner (skin-tone platform pumps extend the leg line by another five inches). "Since the dress is stretchy, I don't feel like it's squeezing me anywhere," says McBain. "And the square neck and color blocking make my waist look tiny." Earrings, Foxy Originals. Bangles, Ben-Amun by Isaac Manevitz. Ring, MixologyNYC. Shoes, Charles by Charles David. |
