Style Guide (Part 2)
dressing for your body
One of the most transformative shifts you can make in your style has nothing to do with buying new clothes. It has everything to do with how your clothes fit.
So many of us have been conditioned to focus on the number on the tag rather than how a piece actually looks and feels on our body. But sizing is wildly inconsistent across brands, fabrics, and silhouettes. Holding onto a specific number can limit your wardrobe and prevent you from finding pieces that truly work for you. The most stylish wardrobes are not built around size, but instead they’re built around fit.
Letting go of size expectations can completely change how you shop and how you feel in your clothes. A piece that fits your body well will always look more polished and intentional than a piece that is technically “your size” but doesn’t sit correctly on your frame. Sometimes that means sizing up to achieve a relaxed, effortless silhouette. Other times it means sizing down for structure. Neither is right or wrong. The goal is simply to find the fit that creates balance and comfort.
When trying on clothing, focus less on the number and more on questions like:
Does this piece allow me to move comfortably?
Does it create the silhouette I’m looking for?
Does it feel aligned with my personal style words?
Do I feel confident wearing it?
If the answer is yes, the size on the tag becomes irrelevant.
Rise refers to where a garment sits on your body, particularly with pants, jeans, and skirts. Understanding rise is one of the easiest ways to create shape and balance in an outfit.
High-rise styles sit at or above the natural waist and tend to create definition through the midsection. They often help elongate the legs and create structure. High-rise styles work best on people with longer torsos as the jeans tend to hit below the belly button and help create balance.
