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Dressing a tall and slim woman
styling. If you are tall and slim, choosing an outfit that either looks skimpy or illfitting might be hard. But here, Oyella shows us how you can dress your tall and skinny body.
For petite girls standing over 5’10” feet tall having trouble getting outfits that suite their body type, here are a range of garments that might work for you.
Most tall and slender women will tell you that shopping for clothes their size is not such as an easy thing to do. A case in point, it is difficult to often find a pair of jeans that may easily cover one’s long legs.
As a result, some such women just end up wearing ill-fitting clothes. Well, the good news is that there are particular kinds of clothes that may suite their body very well. Besides the maxi dresses and skinny jeans, here are other kinds of outfits that may do wonders for you.
Style tips by Ayele Egbuson, the director of Uzuri Fashion house for tall women
• The way we dress is an expression of who we are, so it is important that we dress up following our body shape. We all know a well-tailored suit falling in the right places on a woman’s body exudes confidence, self-mastery and professionalism.
• It is important that lean women avoid dark colours that accentuate their slim frames. Instead vibrant and contrasting colours are best suited for that body type.
• Also, I urge slender women to avoid vertical lines, and opt for horizontal or diagonal patterns. Both horizontal and diagonal patterns in dresses, skirts, blouses or trousers can add curves to your body, giving wider appearance.
The outfits picked for Oyella
• She is a tall, lean and slender young woman. I wanted to bring out the beauty of her shape, while finding ways to add volume into her slender frame. I focused on bright and vibrant colours to create volume as well as give her a fashionable, feminine look.
• In one of her outfits, we gave her a heavy printed purple and orange top with a black jeggings. Heavy prints look great on skinny woman because it gives the illusion of fullness.
• Focusing on accessories such as belts definitely accentuate small waists and give a great formal look. We paired thick belts over the two blue and yellow dresses which added a great shape to the outfit.
The shoes
Who said tall women cannot rock a pair of high heels? Oyella wore a pair of black heels for all the dresses including for the black skirt and maroon coloured blouse. For this particular outfit, the shoes helped her show off her long legs.
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Model: - Judith Oyella
Dressed by: Uzuri Fashion House
