Fashion FYI: Five Clever Tips To Make You Look Instantly Slimmer In Your Clothes

Number one is you need to wear clothes that fit. It sounds simple but this seems to be a challenge for lots of women. If you want to look slimmer it’s important to wear clothes that fit properly. Even a slim girl won’t look good if she’s squeezed into too-tight threads. Trust us you’ll look much slimmer if you’re wearing the right size rather than one that’s too small. Equally loose, baggy ill-fitting garments that hide your figure won’t do you any favours either. Remember girls no one sees what size the label is just how fab you look in it!

Make friends with accessories as wearing a belt over a dress or top at your slimmest point will emphasise your waist. But the trick here is to find this part of your upper body as wearing it lower i.e. around your hips will only serve to make you look wider and out of proportion. 

A cute retro knit look from A|wear shows off the slimming effects of a skinny belt worn over a knit

It isn’t a tried-and-tested fashion formula for no reason. Black is universally known to be a slimming color so if you want to look instantly slimmer then go back to black. If you are wearing black though make sure the look isn't too Morticia Addams by wearing colourful accessories and a bright lip.

Your feet might not thank us for this one but a safe-bet way to look instantly slimmer is to wear heels as they will elongate your silhouette and you automatically stand up straighter in heels plus your calves look more toned. Bonus!

Overall having good posture is key. Standing up straight and tall, rather than hunching over, will help you look slimmer instantly. There are so many benefits to standing up straighter as it makes you look more confident, helps lengthen your body and will reduce the appearance of a tummy. That’s all good news to us. Practice good posture daily and it will quickly become habit.

And ladies don’t forget to smile!