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By Leanne Pizarro Layout by Suzanne Pagkaliwangan Girls who have a good taste with the clothes they wear are a great turn on and attraction for guys. It simply means girls know how to define themselves using fashion. Clothes do not have to be branded but it’s just how girls wear them and walk them that bring out the style they want to possess every day. Dressing up is definitely one main factor in good grooming, strutting your inner personality and how you take care of your body, through what you wear. The following guide will help us make the right style decisions so that we can feel confident and stay on trend. This is about inspiring confidence in us teenagers, especially girls, to help us discover new sense of style knowing which cuts, styles and colors will suit us. DRESSING FOR OUR BODY SHAPE Before you should feel relaxed and confident in clothes you wear, you should have first, focus on your bo dy shape. Look first from your shoulder down to the waist and hips. APPLE: shoulders in line with hips, full bust, full tummy, no waist PEAR: hips wider than shoulders, small bust, defined waist LEAN COLUMN: shoulders in line with hips, small bust, no waist HOUR GLASS: shoulders in line with hips, curved bust, defined waist INVERTED TRIANGLE: shoulders wider than hips, small bust, no waist GETTING THE RIGHT FIT Here are some tips from us that will differentiate the clothes that fit us well and those who don’t. TOO SMALL OR TIGHT: this will dig into our body, sit incorrectly, will make us feel uncomfortable and look wrong TOO BIG: it will add inches in our body. It won’t hide our problem areas; it will make us feel generally larger than the actual. COLOR AND PRINT Getting to wear the right color of clothes is our way to boost our confidence. In choosing the right color, choose garments, color combination and print that work well together and will suit your style and skin color. NEUTRALS: this could be gray, navy, brown, khaki, beige, cream, white and black. ACCENTS: can be any brights, pastels and neons. WEARING COLORS TOGETHER: three colors generally look good an outfit. WEARING COLORS TOGETHER: three colors generally look good an outfit. SMALL PRINTS: small florals, polka dots, thin stripes. LARGE PRINTS: bold florals, big abstracts print, large geometric patterns. This pattern looks good on taller girls. 65