What Blazer Suits My Body Shape?

The Blazer is a great wardrobe staple. Everyone should own at least one. Dress up a casual ‘jeans and tee’ in spring or show up at your next business event looking like you mean business. Check out how to wear a blazer in next weeks blog.

But how do you pick a blazer that will work hard for you? Over the next 3 weeks i’ll be looking at shape, style and how to wear your perfect Blazer.

This week i’m starting with shape. Getting the right shape for your body is the most important thing to do which is why i’m starting with it. So lets get started.

If you are an hourglass you typically wear the same size on the top as you do the bottom. You also have a defined waist.

Highlight your waist with waist sinching styles like this peplum blazers from Hobbs

Stick with soft floaty fabrics thats will fall nicely over your curves like this one from Reiss

Always opt for something with shape like this one from Karen Millan. Relaxed fits won’t enhance your figure and if you are a full hourglass a relaxed jacket could make you look bigger if the fabric isn’t right.

If you are a pear you typically wear a bigger size on the bottom half of your body. Your hips will be wider than your shoulders.

All detail should be on your top half. Keep the bottom half simple and in darker shades.

This Sosander blazer is perfect with all it’s bling on the shoulder area, drawing the eyes up.

The Whistles blazer has padded shoulders, this will give the effect of wider shoulders and balance you out.

A cropped blazer will also help draw your eye up and fit your frame beautifully like this one from Lipsy. This one comes in 5 colours.

If you are a Pear or Apple, you might even be refered to as an Oval, you need to avoid tailored structured blazers.

A waterfall collar will help to minimise a large chest like this one from Quiz. Remeber soft and floaty fabric is best.

A deconstructed blazer is one with no tailored waist. This one from Roman is a great length and comes in 6 colours too. Look for a duster jackets.

I love this one from Next. It’s a soft fabric that floats straight down. Leave it open and pair with a darker shade top and bottom to create a panel that will slim and elongate your figure.

If you are an inverted triangle you with often wear a bigger size on the top. Your shoulders are wider than your hips.

You are better in stiffer, structured fabrics to create shape where there is non and avoid drawing attention to your shoulders.

I love this LK Bennet peplum blazer. A peplum will give the impresion of hips which will help balance the shoulders.

Long blazers will work on you if you have a longer leg. Any detail on the lower half of the blazer like pockets will help draw the eye down like this one from River Island.

Avoid deconstructed soft and floaty blazers. You want structure. A tailored or waist cinching blazer will create the impression of curves. I love this Holland & Cooper Blazer with its waist defination and button detailing.

If you are a rectangle you will have little of no waist definition. You often have a smaller bust (not always) and no bottom.

You will wear the same size on the top as you do the bottom.

You also look best in stiffer fabrics. A double breasted blazer will be your friend. Think simple clean lines like this one from Ted Baker in this gorgous warm green.

Cropped blazers are often a stiff and boxy shape and are perfect on you. This comes in 3 colour ways at River Island.

Detail on the front of your blazer will help. Think straight lines with some emphasis on the waist. Geometric or abstract prints work well on you. Try this one from Hobbs.

If your struggling to find the right clothes to enhance your figure, make you feel your best self and create a coherant working wardrobe then get in touch for a style analysis or find out What the Yummy Mummy Style program can do for you. Email me here.