Dress to flatter your figure
Alvaro Goveia
For a sleeker silhouette
Body-skimming jersey in a slimming chevron pattern is both smart and comfortable. If you're under five-foot-five, a heel is a must with this maxi dress. For everyone else, anything goes.
Get the look: Dress, $178, Tommybahama.com. Bracelet, $169, Annemariechagnon.com.
Get longer, leaner legs
Wide-leg, floor-skimming pants in any dark hue lengthen and slim your bottom half.
Get the look: Shirt, $185, Nadadesigns.com. Pants, $158, Frenchconnection.com. Bangle, $210, Swarovski.com. Bensimon shoes, $65, 1-800-335-7268.
Hide your hips
Tops featuring feminine ruffles, tiers and voluminous fabrics take the focus off your hips.
Get the look: Dress, $275, Tedbaker.com. Hat, $42, Frenchconnection.com.
Sexy swimwear
A halter top, whether in a one-piece or a bikini, is the best bet for most bodies: The figure-flattering neckline can provide serious support or amp up a smaller bustline.
Get the look: Swimsuit, $18, Oldnavy.ca.
Fake an hourglass shape
Our trick? An A-line dress that cinches at the waist and floats softly over the hips.
Get the look: Dress, $225, Dba-apparel.com. Mykita sunglasses, $510, Josephson.ca. Sandals, $150, Eccocanada.com.
Disguise your booty
This fit-and-flare skirt is thigh-slimming and wasit-defining — and great for all figures.
Get this look: Tank, $128, Mimicoco.com. Skirt, $120, Espritshop.ca. Bag, $18, Hm.com. Watch, $75, Timex.ca. Sandals, $15, Oldnavy.ca.
Bare your best assets
<p>Show a little skin up top. It's comfortable and highlights an oft-forgotten area that's super-sexy on almost every woman.
Get the look: Dress, $70, Hm.com.
Love your curves
<p>Look shapely and smart in a fitted dress. A bustier-style top offers lots of support.
Get the look: Dress, $118, Frenchconnection.com. Hat, $30, Winners.ca. Maison scotch ring, $45, 1-866-240-2808.
Reconsider shoulder pads
Don't be scared of these '80s throwbacks. Subtle shoulder pads, balanced with tailored shorts and a tucked-in shirt, make for a thoroughly modern update. And you won't believe how long and lean you'll look.
Get the look: Blazer, $178, Shorts, $118, Frenchconnection.com. Sandals, $280, Stuartweitzman.com. Shirt, $24, Joe.ca.
Try flattering prints
An all-over pattern and soft pleats create an optical illusion that obscures bulges and wobbly bits.
Get the look: Dress, $148, Frenchconnection.com.
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