Thursday, October 21, 2010

Blazers and Body Types

Finding the right blazer for your shape

Blazers are hot right now but every blazer is not the best fit for every body. Blazers are meant to add balance and structure to an outfit. Therefore if you wear a blazer not fit for your body type, the blazer is not doing it's job. Since i want every reader of Avid Accents to look their best on a daily basis, I'm giving you the dish on blazers and body types.
 
First it's important to figure out what body type you are. I hate putting myself in a specific category but let's face it.....this is something that rarely changes on a woman. No matter how much you weigh, in most cases your body type stays the same. Of course, plastic surgery can alter things a little but guess what?.....clothes can too......for less money.
 
Here are 5 common body types
 
Pear- Broader hips compared to your bust
Hourglass- your bust and hips are the same width plus you have a small waistline
Apple- Heavy at the waist
Ruler- have minimal amounts of curve in your body
Cone- heavier at the shoulders & bust compared to the hips


And here are some blazer suggestions for each body type.
hourglass

hourglass by avidaccents featuring a double breasted jacket

Hourglass
Pick a blazer and go....you can honestly throw on any blazer and make it work.
Pear

Pear by avidaccents featuring a double breasted jacket

Pear
 
Find a cropped blazed with volume on top
or a long slender blazer to minimize your hips
Apple

Apple by avidaccents featuring a velvet blazer


Apple

find a blazer with a very defined waistline. This will give the illusion of it being your natural waist
nothing with pockets, as they emphasize the midsection
Ruler

Ruler by avidaccents featuring a leather blazer




Ruler

look for vintage blazers with volume in the shoulders and pleating around the waistline
or
find a blazer with piping on the edges or a belt to create the curves for you.
Cone shaped

Cone shaped by avidaccents featuring a velvet blazer
 
 
cone shaped

look for blazers with a deep V neckline to elongate the bust
 
and of course i chose to wear a blazer today
 
 
 

 
Find AA on Facebook ** Follow AA on Twitter ** Shop Avid Accents Apparel
Thanks for stopping by
~L~


Posted by at
Reactions: 

10 comments:

  2. Love the bright scarf and this post! Whenever I wear blazers my 10-year-old daughter tells me it looks "too work-y." Ha!

    ReplyDelete

  3. cute! this is always a good topic. so many women struggle with finding the right fit for their body type! ummm, I tend to break the rules and wear stuff that isn't so good for my body type, and I always regret it when I see pictures! LOL

    ReplyDelete

  4. Such a great post!!! It's so true, not every blazer fits every body type so it's important to find which one will :) Thanks so much for sharing this!

    That GOOD GOOD Blog

    ReplyDelete

  5. Great tips. I love a blazer! And suprisingly I don't have that many. Time to shop!

    ReplyDelete

  6. i love blazers. they just pull an outfit together in a way that's so effortless. great post!

    ReplyDelete

  7. I have learned alot already!

    windowshopz.com

    ReplyDelete

  8. But, I love pockets!! Lol, I'm an apple and although I wear what I like, I do try to keep in mind that I need structure. Blazers are the best topper to an outfit.

    That blazer looks great on you, especially with the scarf.

    ReplyDelete

  9. Nice post hun :)


    Stay gorgeous!
    stylishedforever.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete

  10. def been meaning to do this....a friend of mine asked me to a while back. I'll just link her to your blog now :)

    http://say-bleurgh.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete

Thank you For Commenting! I try to respond to everyone but if i don't get to you....Here is a very BIG THANK YOU....for checking my blog out today!

~L~

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)