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Top: H&M | Dress worn as Skirt: H&M - Similar: Boohoo | Shoes: Ardene | Earrings, Necklace, and Vintage Clutch: Light In The Box

Fact: I rarely ever put on earrings. However, when I saw these peacock feather earrings I instantly wanted them! I love the color and pattern on them, and best of all, they're so lightweight which makes them comfortable. This gorgeous necklace I wore here, is currently out of stock, but it will be restocked soon.

I also found this gorgeous vintage clutch on Light In The Box and I fell in love with it. The delicate beading, the unique shape, and the fact that it is spacious was what caught my eye. It also come with two chains: a long one (which I'm wearing) and a shorter one. It's available in about 3 other colors, so i think I might add one more to my clutch collection. ;)

Funny Stuff: Would you believe it if I told you I'm wearing 2 dresses and 1 blouse in this outfit? Remember in the last post we talked about recycling and a lot of you agreed that there's nothing wrong with it. Well, I did some more recycling in this outfit. Instead of buying new pieces often, try mixing and matching dresses as tops or skirts with other items in your closet; this will save you loads of money and get you thinking creatively.

What do you think about wearing dresses as tops/skirts? Do you do this often? I know I do! If you'd like to see more posts like this on making your closet versatile, let me know in the comments.

Xo

Kike.

HOW TO DRESS AN OVAL BODY SHAPE

Hey guys, I'm continuing with the series, finally!

Make sure you know your correct body shape. find out here

Let me remind you of some of the characteristics of an oval body shape: Your body frame is generally heavy. You have a prominent, low stomach and this is where you will most likely gain most weight. Your have sloped shoulders, you also have chunky thighs, wide hips and large bust.

REMEMBER: There are different versions for every body shape. (fuller and slimmer)

The key to dressing an oval body shape is minimizing the mid-section by 'creating' a waist. Always have this in mind! :)

1.Monochromatic outfits work wonders for this body type. Sticking to the same color on the top and the bottom lengthens and slims down the whole silhouette. Have fun with it by trying different shades of the different colors.

2. If you are on the fuller end, make good use of dark colors (not necessarily black) to create the illusion of a slimmer look.

3. Elongate the upper part of your body. V-necks do this perfectly. Try to go for the perfect fit. NEVER go for tops that are too tight. you can try loose tops but make sure you add a belt to the top to avoid looking baggy. Belts create a slimming effect around the waist therefore, 'creating' a 'visible' waist!

4. Try an empire-waist shirt that draws attention away from the stomach region.

5. Go for dresses with 'A-line' skirts.

6. Use a lot of colorful accessories like statement necklaces, embellishments, earrings and camisoles. These will help to more focus attention on these areas.

7. To make you hips look more in-line with your bust, go for shirts or blouses that stop at the fullest part of your hips!

8. Avoid tapered and tight bottoms like skinnies. If you would like to put on skinnies, your top/blouse should be long and slightly loose to create a slimming effect.

9. Go for boot-cut or wide-legged bottoms. This helps to create a long and lean look.

10. Go for wide necklines and off-the-shoulder blouses and dresses.

11. DON'T wear slim miniskirts, this will make you seems a lot heavier than you really are; wear shirts than are lower than your waist to avoid creating the 'muffin-top'.

12. The best accessories you can possibly have are great and eye-catching pairs of shoes.

If you have any questions or would like to add anything, Please post it in the comment section!! :)

Have a great day! :)

Check out this website to calculate your body shape if you're still not sure.

A POP OF COLOR!

Hey guys! What's up? Today's post is a very simple yet chic and elegant look! It's nudes with a pop of color.  :)

Did you notice I have earrings on? In case you didn't check again!! :D

Lipstick: Elf ( From the essential line - Fearless) | Earrings: From Ghana | Necklace: From Ghana | Blouse: Urban Planet | Skirt: boohoo.com | Shoes: Urban Planet | Bag: From my mum's closet ;)

So, if you're going for nudes or dark colors make sure you try adding a pop of color to the outfit so it doesn't look boring! :)

Have a wonderful weekend!!

HOW TO DRESS AN HOURGLASS SHAPE

Hey guys, What's up? Hope you're all doing great!

Hourglass ladies, it's your turn today! Let me remind you of some of your features!

1. When you gain weight it is evenly distributed all over your body


2. You have full bust, things and bum.


3. You have a small, well-defined waist

If you're not sure what your body-shape is, please click here

Hourglass!!!

So here's how to flatter your body shape!

1. Go with 'V'-neck tops/dresses to accentuate you bust


2. Don't over-do ruffles, bows or any other frills. This will draw too much attention to that part of your body and it will destroy your naturally balanced body.


3. Stick to classic cuts.


4. Just like the pear-shape, wrap tops and tops with belts or tops banded at your waist area are good ways to show of your fabulous figure!


5. Try as much as possible to wear sheer and soft fabrics. This means that you should try to avoid bulky fabrics.


6. Avoid high necklines for example: turtle neck. This will make your bust appear way bigger.


7. Wear dresses that are very well fitted around the bust, hips and your behind! This will accentuate your figure very well.


8. Your jackets should be well fitted and tailored and any length will flatter your figure.


9. For trousers, go for wide-legged and loose-fitting trousers.


10. Don't wear skirts that end or stop at the thickest part of your calves or thighs. It will make that part of your body widder.


11. Wear jeans that have a small-cut waist. OH! and feel free to wear skinny jeans. You are proportioned to handle it very well.


12. Maintain balance on both your upper and lower body if you want to keep to your body shape.


13. Wear high-waisted pants and skirts a lot to show off your legs, hips and bum.


14. Also, go with boot-cut, cargos and straight leg pants


15. For colors, you'll do just fine with solid colors. You can also do prints just make sure they're not too heavy in you! You should also do vertical lines to make you look slimmer and taller.

Scarlett Johansson showing her hourglass figure!

Those are the basics. But, the best part is, you can be flexible! Try out different things and see what works best for your own unique type of hourglass shape!

Enjoy the rest of your week guys!!

Stay blessed. :)


Styled BY Kalack


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SIMPLE DAYTIME LOOK

Hello,

Hope you're having a great day so far!

This outfit is a very casual and simple outfit. You can take this from day (even from work- if you can dress casually to work) to night. This is the day look. To make this into a night look, Add a pair of big statement statement earrings with metallic shine and if you want a ring or a couple of metallic bracelets.

The collar of this blouse is called a 'peter-pan' collar, just in case. the material is chiffon and see-through. It's a loose, high-low blouse with pleats at the back and a gold zipper.

Minimal jewelry for a day-look

close up on the back

The side view of the Blouse

One thing I love about this bag, is the long strap!

Sorry about the face.. LOL.. It was a very sunny day :)

What do you think? Would you have added a belt to the blouse to define the waist?

Have a great day!! :)