Okay, so for most of us we already aim to dress to impress and likely have our own tips and tricks to look taller and slimmer. Whether this is making your legs look like they never end, or using fashion tricks to achieve a tiny looking waist. These all tick the boxes when planning our wardrobe.
If you’re on the short side, little tweaks and adjustments can make a huge difference when it comes to how tall you appear. The same applies to how you display your waistline. If you can buy right and choose great clothing combinations when browsing your wardrobe, this already half the battle won!
With that being said, let us take a look at thirteen secrets to look taller and slimmer in one week.
#1: Wear High Heels And No Straps Shoes.
While wearing high heels might not be ideal for some. There is no easier way to add height and make you look instantly taller. 6-inch heels combined with a cute dress will make your legs look defined and longer.
When picking which high heels to wear, it’s important to go for no-straps. This is because having an unbroken line from your feet to your thighs will help make your legs appear longer and more slender.
The other benefits of wearing high heels include the slimming effect. Wearing high heels creates an attractive body silhouette due to your posture and back curve being adjusted. You will look more feminine, taller and slimmer as a result.
#2: Choose Semi-Fitted Or Fitted Clothes.
Choosing semi-fitted or fitted clothing for your wardrobe is a must when it comes to looking both slim and taller. Well-fitted clothes will cling to your curves and give a more distinct and straight body line.
Try as best you can to avoid baggy or loose-fitting clothing as this gives you the appearance of being shorter in height. This is because it breaks up your body line and creates an uneven silhouette of your figure.
#3: Avoid Full Print Or Busy Colour Clothing.
While not all colors or full print should be avoided. It’s important to note that some floral prints, horizontal lines, and colors can actually make you look bigger and shorter than you actually are.
Some full dress prints and colors are way too distracting and take a lot of the focus away from your outfits. Often they have an adverse effect and hide your body shape or break the lines you want to make in order to appear slimmer and taller.
#4: Wear Your Jackets Open.
Wearing your jackets open is a good trick for helping you to look slimmer. Closed or buttoned up jackets actually hide your body shape and often make you look bigger due to the gaps between your body and the fabric.
Wearing your jackets open gives depth to your look and the illusion that there is a lot less inside. For example, short tops and crop tops look great with an unbuttoned denim jacket. However, this can be applied to many different looks for the summer and winter months.
#5: Use Thin Belts On Dresses.
Using belts on dresses are a great way to cinch in the waist and give the appearance of having a slimmer and more defined waistline. When picking the perfect belt, try to go for thin and understated belts.
Thin belts will do everything you need with the added benefit that they don’t draw the eye or focus onto your waist. Thick or big belts often draw far too much focus, and as a result, make you look less defined around the waistline.
#6: Pick Solid Color Or One Color Clothing.
Similar to avoiding full prints on clothing. When choosing colors for your wardrobe you will want to aim for solid colors on dresses, and tops.
Using solid colors in your outfit creates an unbroken line from your shoulders down to your legs which will give you a narrowing effect making your body appear both taller and slimmer.
#7: Keep Handbags And Accessories Small.
While it could actually be an illusion or trick on the viewer’s eyes. Wearing small accessories and clutching a small handbag can actually help you to look taller.
This could be because many people have the expectation in their head of proportions they would expect to see. So if you walk past with a small, understated handbag. This gives them the illusion that you must be taller as your height is off-center with that they believe to be the proper proportions.
#8: Wear Short Tops & Crop Tops To Look Slimmer And Taller.
A seriously simple way to look taller and slimmer easily is to start wearing short tops and crop tops. When wearing crop tops especially this gives an instant slimming effect as it breaks your body up into three defined sections.
The first section is the gap between your head and the crop top neckline. The second section is the gap in your midsection and stomach which makes your body look much taller and slimmer, and the third section is your legs.
For your legs to help make you look even taller. Try wearing fitted jeans, or things like yoga pants or fitted sportswear. This will instantly pull in and define your legs and give an unbroken silhouette all the way up to your shoulders.
#9: Know Your Bra Size & Measurements.
The need to know your exact measurements and bra size is vital if you’re in the pursuit of looking slimmer and more defined. A well-fitted bra in your exact sizing will help you wear semi-fitted or fitted clothes without them looking baggy or having excess material ruining your body silhouette.
Many big brand shopping outlets and stores will freely help you know your exact measurements if you need a little help. However, picking the perfect bra and keeping track of any measurement adjustments you need to make should be top of on the looking slimmer and taller to-do list.
#10: Slits In Miniskirts And Dresses.
Most dresses that allow you to show off your legs will usually help when it comes to making you appear taller.
Making use of slit dresses and miniskirts however will give you even more benefits in for adding height.
Side slit dresses and skirts will help give the illusion that your legs never end and just keep going. Longer-looking and more visible legs and thighs help make you look so much taller than you actually are!
#11: Invest In Dresses With Vertical Stripes.
It’s well recognized and commonly believed that vertical stripes on clothing can make you look slimmer and much taller.
Vertical stripes give the effect of lining your body silhouette straight, up and down. This helps define your body, curves and gives you the much-needed look of being taller.
Horizontal lines have the opposite effect. They break up your body line and shape and result in you looking wider or pull peoples gaze to the side of your waist, legs and chest.
#12: Use High Waisted Pants And Skirts To Your Advantage.
If you’re looking for a stunning look that will make you look much taller than you are, try wearing high waisted pants and skirts.
High waisted pants will instantly define your waist and give a powerful slimming line around your hips and legs. Coupling this look with high heels that are no-straps and showing the ankle, you will achieve a gorgeous style.
The same applies to high waisted skirts. Pencil skirts or skirts that go above or below the knee will quickly give the appearance of height. They also provide a slimming and toning effect on your lower half, slimming your hips, waist, and derriere.
#13: Color Coordinate Your Wardrobe To Look Taller And Slimmer.
Color coordinating your wardrobe can feel like a hard task at times. It takes a while to master the selection of different outfits, and organizing your wardrobe according to the look you’re going for.
Color coordination when striving to look taller and slimmer is a must, however. Understanding which outfits work best to provide height and a fabulous body line and silhouette should be the most essential things to look for.
When buying clothes, ensure you try them on as an outfit to help you find unique clothing combinations to work with. This will also help you make purchases that complement each other in style and looks.