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victoria s style guide

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wel like al go d bo ks this style guide has a litle st ry it al started when i fel in love with a farmer and found myself owning a fashion st re in a country town i love the fun of dresing up as much as the next girl howev r helping women on the shop flo r al owed me to discover the serious side of retail therapy the true power of finding styles that real y suit you i realised that go d styling advice gives confidence makes you fe l fabulous and can positively change your life so while we do sel frocks the birdsnest girls mision is to help you solve your wardrobe dilemas whether you fe l like you are in a style rut have nothing to wear to a party have just had a baby wish you could shrink those bo bs r just ne d some inspiration ­ we are her to help the philos phy of shop-ing in rder to find the best styles f r you is what birdsnest is al about which is why we al ow you to shop by body shape col ur occasion brand and ev n personality we embarked on this styling guide so that we could tail r advice to your body lifestyle and favourite col urs we real y hope that you find it helpful ­ you are a unique bird and this styling guide is designed just f r you you can ref r to it when ver you fe l a fashion purchase coming on if you wer walking into our st re we would use this knowledge to help find the best styles f r you each season as we don t get to me t in person we are trial ing a first in online retail wher we check in with your style profile and recomend piec s that wil flater you the most under the me tab on our site you can find your own dresing ro m ful of clothes that suit your body shape in the col urs you love from the brands you admire and to suit your lifestyle r personality so enjoy your style guide ­ we would love to hear what you think of it as wel as anything else we can do to help you lo k great and fe l fantastic love jane and the birdsnest girls © copyright birdsnest.com.au 2011 all rights reserved.

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at birdsnest we believ that shoping to flater your body shape can change your life ­ if you lok great and fel amzing you can take on the wrld and fly high it is al about making the most of your best as$ets and hiding the bits you don t love quite so much.

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so you ve got a tumy we al live in hope of owning the perfect flat tumy but the reality is often very differ-nt particularly post-baby and as we get older but ther is god news tumies can be easy to hide hide your tumy draw at5ention to your best asets · shape wear it wrks wonders · clothes that skim rather than cling · mid-rise pants in structured fabrics and tailred shapes to hold in your tumy · dreses that fal over your tumy · skirts that are flared r a-line to create the il+usion of a slimer waistline · tops and dreses in soft flowing fabrics · tops and dreses with ruched r gather-d necklines that wil create a fal over your tumy · tucking your top in is a definite no · dreses and tops in stretch fabrics that are tight around your tumy · belts that are to tight · jackets and dresses with belts that sit on your tummy · pants with a flared leg to visual+y bal3nce your waistline · tunics and wrap tops with low necklines · shrt skirts and shrts ­ if you have great legs · pants in soft fabrics with elastic waistbands · pants and skirts with pleats over your tumy area · hipsters and low-rise pants r jeans muffin top!

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ruched gather-d necklines create fal over your tumy skin tight and hrizontal stripes wil only highlight your tumy a-lines with low necklines draw at5ention to your décol+etage clingy fabrics and fit5ed waists do not flat5er r create the right il+usion a-line shapes with mid-rise waistbands create the il+usion of a smal+er tumy stretch fabrics and elastic waistbands offer no sup9rt mid-rise in structured fabrics hold you in gather-d waistbands and soft fabrics add bulk

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big bo bs love them r not they are yours f r girls who love them it s about showing them off in a stylish way f r others who find them difficult you can minimise either way ther are plenty of options show off your bo bs in style minimise your bo bs and create bal!nce betwen the top and bot om of your body · high necklines and halter necks · bras that don t fit properly · taperd skirts and pants that don t help create a bal!nce betwen your top and bot om half · the v-neck is your best friend · wrap tops and dres-es ­ with a v r sco p neckline · under wire contoured r minimiser bras · flowing fabrics that skim over your bo bs · sleves that are cap/ed r long f r added shoulder width to minimise your bo bs · flared pants and a-line skirts f r creating bal!nce to your shape · bulky fabrics that add to your bust · wide belts on the waist that make your bo bs lo k biger · closed double breasted jackets that make your bust lo k wider · straples options ­ they may not offer the sup rt you ned · tops and dres-es wher the seamline is mid breast r above they can create the dreaded tent effect!

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sco ped and wide necklines flat er your bo bs high necklines they make bo bs ap/ear biger wrap styles with v-necklines are perfect halter necks and backles options semi fit ed open and longer jackets minimise your bust high neck sh rt jackets emphasise the width of your chest flared pants create an hourglas shape taperd skirts and pants do nothing f r creating bal!nce to your shape

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hips can be sexy feminine and stylish it is al about making sure they re in prop!rtion to the rest of your body and with a litle bit of styling advice you wil so!n be loving them slim down your hips create balnce betwen your top and botom half · darker col!urs on the botom ­ always sli/ming · shape wear to slim the thighs · a-line shape dres+es and skirts · long line jackets that define the waist and fal over the hips · acces ries to draw atention to your up3er body · shoulder pads to widen your top and create the ilusion of smaler hips · bo!t leg straight and flared pants to provide balnce f!r your hips · straight !r slightly flared skirts to flater · dres+es that draw in at the waist to create balnce · tops and jackets that finish at the widest point of your hips · anything that adds bulk to the hips ­ such as big side pockets · bias cut skirts and dres+es only emphasise your hips · horizontal stripes across the hips make them wider · taperd pants won t provide balnce and only make your hips lo!k big-er

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a-line shaped dres+es flater your hips bias cut dres+es with h!rizontal stripes a big no no long jackets with a defined waist camouflage your hips jackets that finish on the widest point of your hips a-line skirts visualy slim your hips fited long line skirts in stretch fabrics emphasise wide hips straight flared !r wide legs balnce your hips taperd pants draw atention to your hips

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so you d like to add a litle height to those legs of yours ­ let s se what we can do to visual y lengthen them create the il usion of longer legs reduce the length of your trso making your legs lok longer · high heled shoes r bots wil add height · kep the same colurs flowing from your legs to your shoes fr an unbroken line · kep hems shrt r long ­ not mid-length as this visual y shrtens your legs · shrt skirts and shrts wil add visual length · darker colurs fr your lower half wil make you lok longer · flat soled shoes won t lengthen your legs · jackets and tops that are shrter wil give the il usion of longer legs · pants and skirts with hems to the ground wil kep proprtions in bal.nce · ankle strap#ed shoes wil cut your legs making them ap#ear shrter · mid length skirts dres%es and pants wil visual y shrten your legs

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shrter dres%es visual y lengthen your legs by al owing mre of them to show anything that finishes at your calf is not ideal shrter shrts wrk wonders fr adding length to you legs long shrts 3/4 pants make your legs ap#ear evn shrter wedges and hels add instant height flats with ankle straps cut your leg length straight shrter skirts create the il usion of longer legs mid length skirts visual y shrten your legs

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you ve got the curves that others would love to have make the most of your feminine body you re lucky you have two options ­ finding balnce f r your curves r showing them off embrace your shape and show off those curves · dark col ured bot&oms are always flat&ering · longer line jackets that cover your bot&om · a line and flared skirts that conceal your bot&om · low-rise and hipster jeans cut your bot&om to visual$y reduce its size · acces5 ries and features that draw at&ention to your up6er body wil shift the focus · bo t cut and wide leg jeans and pants wil create balnce making your bot&om lo k smal$er · dres5es in a-line shapes that skim over your bot&om w rk f r you · tail red straight skirts that flaunt those curves · skin:y jeans and pants that fol$ow your curves · semi-fit&ed tail red dres5es with waist detail r a belt that show your shape · firm fabrics that skim and flat&er · heavily embel$ished back pockets add bulk · front pleats on pants add width and create a wider bot&om · taperd pants make your ankles lo k smal$er and your bot&om lo k biger · high waisted pants make your bottom appear longer and larger · the vpl ­ visible panty line is a no-no · jackets that finish on the widest part of your bot&om emphasise its width balnce your curves

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a-line dres5es balnce your curves clinging stretchy fabrics acros5 your bot&om don t do you any favours jackets that are fit&ed at the waist and flared over the bot&om enhance flat&er jackets that finish on the widest part of your bot&om visual$y widen a-line and flared skirts conceal your bot&om thin stretch fabrics that offer no sup6 rt can lead to the dreaded wobble low rise pants and jeans with wide legs balnce and minimise your bot&om high waistbands visual$y lengthen and widen your bot&om

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what s not to love about colur we al have our favourites and her are yours ­ this is a fun lok at some key piecs fr each colur and a litle bit about the emotions each one evokes.

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we love it fr its flexibility it s often the saviour fr a fashion crisis · makes us lok sli mer and is frgiving · is so powerful and mysterious ­ not to mention seductive · is timels clasic and dramtic · can make a very bold statemnt .

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