Body shapers huh? Girls are not smiling at all.
With the recent hiked-crave for a tinier waist and
bigger derriere, dear men now would be the perfect time to recite the ‘lead me
not into temptation’ prayer.
The popular silhouettes; A-line, Empire, Mermaid,
H-line, Basque, Sheath, Ball gown, Ballerina, even the Bodycon all have one
thing in common; they flatter the female figure, targeting the waist.
However,
not all trends give us this luxury; the structured boxy silhouette gives us breathing space
over figure-flattering.
The boxy silhouette like the name implies has a
box-ish appearance and loosely falls away from the body.
It is also less show off-ish and flaunty than most silhouettes.
You’re probably thinking; “Wait. So after restricting
my breath for a tinnier waist and ‘crouching’ hundred times daily for a
bigger and better sculptured butt, I WOULDN’T show it off?! Hell to the NO!!!”
True, the boxy silhouette isn’t flattering, but
there are ways to create balance to avoid a Boxtroll look. Also, the
up-side to this trend is its ability to hide the ‘excesses’ (for some of us who are yet to get on the workout bandwagon - no shame in that).
Tips:
- Dress for your body. No one wants to be left out of any trend, but if it does your figure wrong, it’s not worth it.
- If your plan isn’t to hide your figure, avoid pairing a boxy top with a boxy bottom (and vice-versa). Rather, pair with a pencil skirt or a skin-hugging blouse.
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| Tiffany Amber |
- But if your aim is to grab the 'box' by the 'handle', take a cue from blogger, igobyfrankie, and Bridget Awosika's ready to wear S15 collection; rock a top-to-bottom boxy look.
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| IgobyFrankie |
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| Bridget Awosika |
- Avoid loud colours. Keep it safe and simple by opting for block colours, that is, one hue at a time. If you do not however mind a little edginess, go for prints as seen on the model, but keep them small.
Photo credit: igobyfrankie StyleMynt BridgetAwosika TiffanyAmber
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