Hello everyone!
I am Konkana Bakshi, the principal image consultant and the founder of Savoir faire Academie
the luxury finishing school in Mumbai, and Très chic which provides image consultancy services
Today we will talk about how to analyse your body and understand your own body shape
and how to dress to flatter your body proportion
To determine your body silhouette simply stand in front of a full length mirror
wearing an all black body hugging attire
You can also wear all white, just make sure you use the same colour top and bottom
Observe your overall body shape
Focus on the shape of your torso which is from your shoulders to hips
How do your shoulders compare to your waistline and your hips?
Is your weight equally distributed?
You can take a picture of your full body from the front and the side, and then draw with
a pen the outline of your body on the picture
Alternatively, If you have difficulty visualizing your body’s contours, take measurements
using a measuring tape and use those to determine which areas of your body
are the widest and thinnest
Start with your shoulder and bust, which will help you determine how large your upper body is
Stand in front of a full-length mirror with your back straight and your shoulder relaxed
extend the tape measure from the outer edge of one shoulder to the outer edge of the other
Keep the tape parallel to the floor.
Look at the number in the mirror or carefully bend your head to look at it
without changing your posture
Mark the number down with pencil and paper
Stand in front of a full-length mirror
wrap the measure tape around the fullest part of your chest
keep the tape parallel to the floor
Stick a thumb beneath the tape to prevent yourself from pulling it too tight
Bring the ends of the tape together in the center front of your body
Look in the mirror to read the number of inches, or carefully look down at the number
without moving the tape measure or adjusting your posture
This is the second of your basic measurements
and often helps in determining how wide your midsection is
Stand in front of a full-length mirror
Find the narrowest part of your waist, known as the “natural waist"
Slowly bend to your right or left while looking in the mirror
The area where your side creases as you bend, usually located directly beneath your ribcage
is the point to place the tape measure
Wrap the measure tape around your natural waist
keep the tape parallel to the floor
Do not “suck in” or hold your breath.
Keep your back and stomach relaxed
Stick a thumb beneath the tape measure to prevent yourself from pulling it too tight
Bring the tape together in your center front
Read the measurement by looking at the number in the mirror, or by carefully tilting your
head down without changing your posture
Your hip measurement is the fourth and final basic you need
Knowing your hip measurement helps in determining how large or small your lower body is
stand in front of a full-length mirror with your feet close together
wrap the measure tape around the widest part of your hips
this is usually the area where your hip bones are located
Keep the tape measure parallel to the floor
stick your thumb beneath the tape to prevent yourself from pulling it too tight
Bring the ends of the tape together in front of you
Read the measurements in the mirror, or look down at the number
without loosening your grip
Now when you have all your measurements ready follow these guidelines
to determine your body shape
If your shoulders are wider than your waistline and hipline, you are an inverted triangle!
Similarly if your hips are wider than shoulder and waistline, you are a triangle or pear shape
If your hips & shoulders are the same or similar width & waistline is relatively smaller, you are an hourglass
If your hips and shoulders are fairly proportioned, you have a rounded tummy
and you put on weight proportionately, you are a figure 8
If your shoulder is comparatively smaller and your legs are thinner yet you think you
have a slightly rounded tummy, then you are an oval shaped body often known as the apple shape
Every body type is beautiful, whichever category you fall under!
Just take a look in the mirror and see what you love about yourself
You might have shapely legs as an oval body, a tiny waist as an hourglass, athletic shoulders
as a rectangle or inverted triangle Enhance your favourite part of your body through dressing.
Stay tuned for our next video where we will further discuss about styling for your body shape
Until then, stay tuned & stay Glamrs!