Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2013 | Page 98

Style FASHION HEALTH & BEAUTY Scarf £20 Ray Bans £110 FILE WIGHTSIGHT In the first of a new series, Dee Becker, Island Life’s Fashion Columnist, writes about her clients’ personal styling experiences. Green jumper £69 Every woman can benefit from a little help with her styling at some time or another… You know what it’s like; you making the most of her best receive an invitation to a special features and disguising the occasion and you immediately not so good ones. Karen was think ‘What am I going to wear?’ delighted to discover that she Or you’re thinking about that had a lovely hourglass figure; all important job interview or shapely but hidden under even a first date; you want to baggy clothes! make the best first impression Gilet £55 Sweatshirt £39.95 Learning how to fit and but are at a loss as to how to flatter your shape with a Body dress. This is how Karen from Shape Analysis can make all Newport felt, saying: “My son's the difference to how you look are just starting senior school and feel. Equally, receiving and I’m going back to work. I’ve Styling Advice on how to dress been living in jeans and baggy to enhance your best features tops for years. What do people and play down the ones you wear in offices these days?” are less keen on, will give you a Jeans £85 “Dee’s styling advice has made me look at the shape of what I am wearing and has given me confidence to wear something I would not usually have chosen; it has enabled me to embrace the shape I am and make the most of what I have, instead of trying to disguise it!” After a complimentary Initial whole new perspective on your Consultation, Karen decided body shape and give you more to have both a Body Shape confidence. Analysis and Styling Session. Boots £90 BELLISSIMA Shoulder bag £105 A Body Shape Analysis or After taking Karen’s key Styling Advice session costs measurements to determine £35 for an hour and may be just her body proportions and body the solution you need to help shape, I showed her how to you choose the best clothes create figure balance; for you. All clothes and accessories from THE OLD SMITHY Godshill (With the exception of boots and sunglasses) DEE’S TIPS…Always consider overall proportions when choosing separates. Ladies with slim hips can wear shorter tops but if you have a classic British pear-shape figure, wear tops which fall below the widest part. If you have short legs, wear a heel (or 98 www.visitislandlife.com 07949 761044 [email protected] wedge) with trousers and make sure that the hem sits down over www.deebecker.co.uk feminine curves. the heel. Drawstring waists on boxy padded jackets will add some