The fashion tips to look slimmer, are based on the creation of a visual effect on the silhouette, which is achieved by strategically showing more skin. For example, in the summer time, optical fashion tricks help you look slimmer in a simpler way; since the garments of the season are appropriate for this purpose, such as necklines, cut-outs and cropped cuts. Here are some ideas that will make you look slimmer visually:
Wear “Bodycon”: They are those very tight dresses, which create a visual effect of an hourglass-shaped silhouette, combining flesh or nude color with black, both on the shoulders and at the waist.
Wearing dresses that are tight on the body and open on the hips: This type of dress is ideal to appear slimmer, even more so when worn above the knee, in order to make the legs appear longer; which stylizes the figure. In addition, these designs are suitable both for women with a lot of hips and for those who do not have so much, because they hide very large curves, as well as to add volume to those that are very narrow.
On the other hand, when the body is fitted at the waist, the silhouette is greatly refined, which can be achieved by wearing a beautiful belt that perfectly matches the dress you want to wear. This can also be achieved with a shirt dress, cinching the waist with a well-fitted belt.
Style by wearing pants and belts: It can look slimmer, with those pants fitted at the waist, wearing a belt that refines it, and even better if they are ankle-length and wear sandals, which make it show more skin, following the rule of «showing skin strategically».
Balance the silhouette with baggy garments and tight garments: Wide, pleated pants with exposed ankles will make you look slimmer. These are comfortable and fresh garments; which should be combined, for example, with a fitted shirt, preferably with straps, to show more skin.
You can also wear very wide jeans, XL designs such as boyfriend jeans, which are characterized by having a very low rise and cuts, mommy jeans, which have a high waist and are quite wide; of course, always combining them with fitted blouses or t-shirts that show enough skin. You should never combine wide pants with wide blouses, that will cause the opposite effect, instead of appearing slimmer.
Wear “nude” shoes: Wearing nude colored shoes is an excellent idea to lengthen the legs even more and create that effect that slims the figure; so wear shoes of a similar tone to the skin, and if it is winter, then wear opaque tights with black shoes, which will achieve a similar effect. This trick works great with short skirts, because it will show more skin and lengthen your legs.
Wearing jeans with a sweater at the waist and shirts: We are talking about a trend from the nineties, but it really looks great, and you will manage to look slimmer, without fear of being wrong. They look great with plaid shirts tied around jeans, creating a visual cut in the silhouette; which can be reinforced by wearing flat shoes. Likewise, you could wear a light shirt, open at the front and making a knot at the bottom, which stylizes the figure, concealing the waist and wide arms.
Wear clothes of the same color: The so-called “monoblockling” style; that it is about wearing an outfit with garments of the same color, it is widely used by many celebrities who have voluminous figures, such as Kim Kardashian, who usually combines neutral colors such as black, nude, military green or gray; It allows a vertical line to be created that makes us look slimmer and taller, greatly stylining the figure.
In addition, this style looks very elegant, simple and sober, so it can work for different occasions, especially when going to an event at night, where the color can be provided through the use of striking accessories that do not make it look so formal
Wear striped clothes: To appear slimmer, it is also valid to wear stripes, either vertical or horizontal, although the latter, if not combined, could cause the opposite visual effect. During the summer, you can try stripes, as long as you follow the 90/10 rule, that is, 90% of the garment is light in color and the rest is black.
Vertical stripes can be worn on complete garments such as dresses or panties; since these elongate the figure, or in pants and skirts combined with a neutral colored blouse, while horizontal stripes, it is recommended to wear them only in a top or short flannels, since the gaze is directed from left to right; and preferably they should be adjusted to the body, to further stylize the figure, never think of wearing them with very wide garments.
Use zippers: Zippered garments will also make you look slimmer, because seeing them from the front; they direct the gaze from top to bottom, creating an imaginary vertical line. They can be combined very well with neutral colors and prints, which will give the style a romantic and modern touch.