Fashion Police Alert

Fuchsia is a bright color meant to draw the eye, and
this gal’s top certainly did.  While I applaud her attempt
to look pulled together, there are a couple of things
that she could have done better:

1.  Wear a bra with more support.

This one is flattening and allowing her to sag instead
of lifting and supporting.  A properly-fitting bra is essential
for any woman, but an absolute “must” when you have
a short torso, large breasts, and a bit of a tummy.
Otherwise, it all tends to “run together.”

2.  Put dark on top, bright on bottom.

Bright colors make what they’re on look bigger, and the fuchsia shown here is no exception:  it makes this gal’s “V” shape all that more apparent.  With her flat bottom and thin legs (which is typical of her shape), she could have downplayed her top in the dark color and highlighted her assets in the bright color for a more flattering ensemble.

3.  Skip the cropped pants.

Cropped pants tend to visually “chop up” the wearer and should be worn with caution - particularly when you’re petite and don’t have a lot of leg length to begin with.  These pants also had cuffs (which are hard to see in this photo), and the pant length and cuffs combined with the dark, attention-drawing dark footwear don’t do much for this tiny 4′10″ body.

Fashion Police Citation:  Too many horizontal details on too small a framework.

(c) 2006 Diana Pemberton-Sikes

Diana Pemberton-Sikes is a wardrobe and image consultant and author of “Wardrobe Magic,” an ebook that shows women how to transform their unruly closets into workable, wearable wardrobes. Visit her online at www.fashionforrealwomen.com