Body Frame Size is the fifth and final Body Element. Like Body Proportions few if any women understand its significance in regards to determining what design lines enhance their natural beauty. I determined the significance of this Body Element by listening to several stylists evaluating various women’s bodies for design lines. However, I don’t think …
The fourth Body Element is Body Proportions. It’s one most women don’t know about let alone the clues it gives. When the clues it gives are translated correctly it’s a game changer in helping them tap into their confidence and personal power. However, balancing the clues it gives can create dilemmas when considering other Body …
Color of skin, hair and eyes is the third Body Element. It’s one many women know about because back in the 90s there was a big movement to understand what colors enhance these elements. The problem is this movement only talked about one of the clues this Body Element gives you. Also this movement gave …
Face Shape is the second Body Element of the 5 Body Element System. It’s another Body Element, like Body Shape, which women know about; however they don’t understand the design line clues it gives them. Like in my last post, Body Shape–The Girls, you’ll learn about each girl’s Face Shape. When I learned about the …
Body Shape is the first Body Element of the 5 Body Elements. It’s first because it’s the main element everyone already talks about. The different shapes often are categorized into fruit (apple, pear) or geometric shapes (rectangle, triangle, circle, figure 8, inverted triangle). What most people don’t understand is that this Body Element gives you …
Knowing how to analyze prints this season is an important process because there are so many beautiful prints on tops and especially dresses. Being able to analyze prints will allow you to determine if their design lines and colors match your Body Element clues. In the last four blog posts you learned to analyze the: …
The last step in evaluating prints is to analyze the print shape. You might think: why isn’t this step first because it’s an easy step and it can eliminate options quickly? The reason is because color, color combinations and scale are more important for enhancing your natural beauty. It’s hard to get all the elements …
To find that perfect print for you, a piece of the puzzle is to analyze the print scale. You’ve already learned to analyze prints: Color combinations Relative lightness and darkness of the colors Have you ever tried on a dress with a small print and it looked like a solid on you? Or with a …
Once you understand the different colors in a print (Analyze Print Color Combinations), it’s time to analyze the print color lightness and darkness. That’s comparing your favorite colors to the other colors in the print for their relative lightness and darkness. Why is this important? My skin is light and both my hair and eyes …
When shopping for dresses this season you need to be able to analyze print color combinations. There are so many great prints this season and being able to analyze print color combinations will help you go from Plain Jane to Proud Mary. In my experience analyzing print color combinations can be difficult. So difficult in …
