Strategic Dressing

The High Waist

After: Same midsection, now narrower looking in a streamlined black pencil skirt (Kenneth Cole Reaction, $74): "I absolutely love how it plays up my curves and shows my legs," Donna says.

A shot of bright color on top, softened with white against the face (blouse, $600, and jacket, $1,210, Jil Sander), diverts the focus from her lower body. Hoops, Dean Harris. Ring, Tito Pedrini. Shoes, Gunmetal by Spaulding & Gublo.