continuing a series based around Leah Feldon's 10 Rules for Dressing Slim (www.leadfeldon.com) It's good to know her Top Ten are covered in the Personal Style workships, so consider this a refresher for you.
Rule 7 Beware of Stiff, Shiny or Bulky Fabrics
Clothes made from stiff fabrics tend to look shapeless, boxy and larger - and so will you if you wear them. Even soft fibres eg silk, can make stiff fabrics so if it looks and feels stiff; avoid it!
Shiny textures reflect light thus visually enlarging you and the garment. The reflected light also highlights every bumps & bulge however minuscule. A little bit of shine can make for interesting texture mixing but all-over shine will make you look bigger.
Consider the thickness of a fisherman's sweater or heavy corduroy trousers; bulky fabrics add mass to YOU. Anything Fluffy, Feathery, Fuzzy, and Furry adds volume (so choose carefully where you use, ie not all over). Generally, opt for finger, light-weight varieties however don't over-compensate as fabrics must have enough weight to skim not cling.
Select fabrics that move and drape. Picture yourself walking in a soft fluid skirt that falls into slimming vertical lines around your body. Now imagine you're wearing a rigid A-line skirt ... obvious isn't it?
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