Oval (Apple) Body Shape : Styling Tips & Fashion Advice

O - OVAL (APPLE) BODY SHAPE

Your bust, waist and hip measurements are close to each other, and you have a curvy shape and rather undefined waistline. Your hip is slightly smaller than your bust, up 5%.

You have rounded shoulders and fullness in the midriff area, average to full bust, narrow hips and slim legs. Therefore, you need to draw attention to the neck area that is close to your face or your legs.

Below you can find some basic recommendations that you can follow to balance your silhouette and enhance your look.

Necklines: Wide and low necklines such as sweet hearth, scoop, V, square necks or strapless. Embellishments and details close to the neck and face area draw attention upwards and away from the fuller midsection. Avoid high necklines with collars. 

Sleeves: Flaring, loose, detailed sleeves, and shoulder details, such as cap, puffed, lantern, and layered sleeves to take away attention from the midriff section and build up some volume on the upper body. Avoid fitted sleeves.

Shirts: Flowy tops, relaxed button-ups that fall below your waist; less fitted t-shirts and blouses; wrap or trapeze style tops; tunics; patterns or ruffles close to the neck to add definition to the upper body. Avoid crop tops, fitted tops, or any details around the midriff area.

Jackets: Waistline hits below hip; single-breasted, structured jackets or open over-layers like cardigans. Wrap style jackets, tailored blazers, structured lines, and fabrics to conceal a wider midsection area. Avoid jackets, cardigans that finish at your waistline as well as belted or double-breasted jackets.

Coats: Structured, long coat styles that cover up the midriff area are recommended. A-line, wrap style, cutaway or straight, knee-length trenches. Avoid double-breasted, belted coats with too many details.

Skirts: Knee-high flat front skirts; A-Line skirts; no pleats or gathers starting at waist; soft and draping fabric. Straight skirts with flared bottom; pencil skirts; tiers, layers, panels, and box pleats that start below the tummy area are good options. Avoid details in the tummy area and long or very short skirts.

Dresses: Mid or Maxi length with a lower neckline and undefined waist; dresses with shoulder, neckline, and sleeve details; shift, wrap, A-Line, empire, or bias style dresses; dark colours or diagonal stripes. Avoid details around the bust, midriff, and hips area; keep them above the bust and below the hip; dresses and belts that pinch your waist like figure-hugging dresses, horizontal lines in the mid-section.

Pants & Jeans: Long hemline flared or wide-leg pants with heels would balance the wider med section. Flat front, straight-leg pants with no pockets, buttons, zippers and below your hipbone; side fastening pants with wide waistband; dark colour tones; low-rise or mid-rise boot-cut or flared jeans; skinny jeans with tunic, oversized sweater or button-down. Avoid high waist tapered pants.

Fabrics: Use well-structured fabrics for your tops such as linen, tweed, canvas, and gabardine. Avoid delicate fabrics.

Accessories: Chunky shoes, wedges, and platforms with colours and details are good options to draw attention to your legs. Rounded toes. medium heels, ballerina flats and tall boots are recommended.

Choose medium size, wide, structured handbags such as tote bags, bowling bags, the shoulder bags. Avoid clutches, cross boy bags and short strapped shoulder bags.

Medium length, wide scarves that are worn just round neckline or off the shoulder. Avoid placing them over the bust or tummy area.

Short necklaces, big earrings and hair accessories are recommended. Avoid placing chunky jewelry around your bust area.

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