Apple Body Shape

"Fashion Styling Tricks That Flatter Your Apple Body Shape"

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After wading through the body shapes and determining which category you belong to, you've decided that you're an apple. So what does that exactly mean?

What Does it Means to Have an Apple Body Shape

Another sign that may indicate you're an apple is that when you gain weight the fat gets easily stored around your upper half - especially around your mid-section.

It Doesn't Necessarily Mean You're Overweight

There are celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Elizabeth Hurley who have this shape but in a "thinner" version. If you're thinking "No way" then try looking up pictures of them in their bikini. Their stylists usually can work wonders when dressing their client ;-)

Usually thinner apple shapes resemble rectangle and inverted triangle because of their wide upper body. But once they gain weight, the fat gets stored around your upper half, making your torso look top-heavy and curvy (check post-preg Angelina). You rectangle and inverted triangle share many of the basic 'how-to' guidelines, which is to slim down your waist.

Celebrities known to have an apple body shape: Chandra Wilson, Rosie O'Donnell, Jennifer Hudson, post-pregnant Angelina Jolie (a very thin apple).

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Update Nov 2010: After carefully studying Catherine Zeta-Jones' and Elizabeth Hurley's body figure (they are both in the hourglass-rectangle category) I've decided to remove them from the examples. However their image examples still remain to give you an example of how to dress your apple shape. Angelina is a bit of a sketchy example as she appears wide at the waist (even when she is thin) but I would say that she's a rectangle shape leaning towards apple (post-pregnant).

How to Dress Your Apple Body Shape

Check out my fashion tips below:

Create a trimmer waist

We basically want to make your mid-section look narrower.

As Catherine Zeta-Jones' upper body is wider and fuller than her lower part, she adds volume and width to her hips with a patterned pencil skirt.

Elizabeth Hurley elegantly wears a trendy dress with a deep V-neck to slim down her chest; belted detail to create a trimmer waist; and floral patterns that add more width to her hips and legs.


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And of course, you can always resort to the famous-and-loved-by-celebs womens shapewear that will instantly trim down your upper body. Waist cinchers especially will help trim down your waist in an instant.


Elongate your waist

It will help make your chest and waist look longer and leaner.


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Here Jennifer Hudson wears a black long, wide leg jumpsuit to create a leaner shape. She also adds a black belt to tuck in her waist along with a long Y-necklace. It works wonders on her plus-size apple body shape.

Tip: Wearing solid, dark colors on your upper body will make it look leaner.


Draw attention to your lower body

An apple body shape has a heavier top than bottom, so try balancing it out with light colored and eye catching shoes, and boot cut and flare/ wide leg jeans.


Accentuate your best features

Elizabeth Hurley draws attention to her cleavage with a low v-neck black empire dress. She also made sure to wear a dress that cinchs at the thinnest part of her upper body, right below her bust - making her bust look bigger and visually creating a defined waist.


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Dress your vertical body shape and height

You also need to consider your vertical body shape (are you short legged-long waisted? Or long legged-short legged?) as well as your height. If you're petite stick to slim and straight fitted bottoms and dresses, small prints (medium but vertical prints if you're a plus size) and preferably above or on the knee-length hemlines! If you're a plus size avoid dainty, small details and prints as they can emphasize your size.

Best Clothes for Your Apple Body Shape

Tailored and fitted tops, sweaters and dresses: It will skim your silhouette in a flattering way compared to boxy tops that only exaggerate your figure.

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But if you must wear a baggy top to hide your waist, do it fashionably like Angelina. Add a piece that draws attention downwards. Like for example a pair of high heels or funky shoes.

Solid, dark colors: Especially black, dark blue navy, dark brown and dark grey. Wear it as a top or sweater and you've instantly trimmed down your chest!

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Low v-necks: They lengthen your neck and minimize your chest and torso, creating a long and lean line on your frame.

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If it's too daring for your taste wear a cute cami underneath it. Or you could always wear a long necklace with a scoop neck top.

Tops that cinch at the thinnest part of your waist: Such as empire cut to skim over your wide midriff.

Straight, wide and flare leg pants: Will help balance out your body shape by widening your hips a bit.

Single-breasted coats and jackets: Because of the single straight line these will flatter your shape. Double-breasted add ' noise' to your body figure and make your torso look wider and bigger.

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Full skirts: Such as A-line and circle skirts to draw the eye away from your full midsection. They also manage to show off great curves

Last Words

Did you find my fashion tips on how to dress your apple body shape useful? If not, do this:

Imagine a proportional hourglass shape. Now in your head try to merge your apple figure with that shape. See any "excess" area on top or "lack" of figure around the bottom? That's your main focus - trimming your upper body or to make it easier, balance out your shape by adding more volume to your lower half. You can do this by wearing something slimming on top or balance it out by adding more volume around your thighs and legs.

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