Type of figure "apple": make up the basic wardrobe

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There is a lot of information on the Internet on how to make a basic wardrobe. But the figure "apple" has its own characteristics, so you need to form a wardrobe, taking into account your body type.

Our readers often ask questions about which models are suitable for women with the type of figure of an apple. We turned to our expert, stylist, head of the Wardrobe rehab image studio Oksana Bolbot and asked her to talk about the rules for creating a wardrobe for women with this type of physique.

Vopors No. 1: what is the main rule when choosing clothes for women with the type of figure "apple"? What should I pay attention to first of all?

The most important thing is to understand the key meaning that is already inherent in the body. The principle here is this: even in antiquity, the figure with the silhouette of an hourglass was adopted for the ideal of a female body. Since then, we strive by hook or by crook to visually create the illusion of an hourglass, play with proportions and lengths, apply a variety of techniques, do everything to look like Venus de Milo. However, not all types of figures are subject to it. And, first of all, we are talking about the figure of the "apple", which requires a special approach.

An “apple” is a figure with narrow shoulders and slender legs, with a rather heavy center.

It is the center of the body that will be the key correction zone, from which we will distract attention in the costume ensemble.

Question number 2: what things should be in the basic wardrobe of women with the type of figure "apple"?

Burda Waistcoat 8/2014 • Burda Extra Long Waistcoat 4/20143 • Burda Zipper Waistcoat 7/2015
Based on our strategy - to distract attention from the center of the composition, it is recommended that girls and women with the type of figure "apple" pay attention to the clothes of the case cut:

dresses
pencil skirts
cardigans
extended vests relevant this season
pants.

In this case, the most important will be how true the central point of the body is in the ensemble.

Trousers and skirts

Pants and skirts should have a "lightweight top." Complex belts, pinches and embroidery at the waist should be avoided.

Pencil skirt

The ideal skirt is made of thick fabric, for example, costume or jersey, with two tucks at the back and high waist. The second optimal style for the figure "apple" - a skirt with a smell.

Burda Odor Skirt 9/2013 • Plus Skirt Burda 12/2014 • Slim Skirt Plus Burda 12/2014 • Pencil Burda 12/2014 Pencil Skirt

Skirts with asymmetrical elements

Skirts with an unusual asymmetric pattern or cut will very well attract attention to slim legs and distract from the weighted center.

Asymmetric pencil skirt Burda 10/2013 • Skirt with asymmetric cut Burda 4/2015 • Skirt with set-in wedges Burda 8/2014 • Skirt with asymmetric wedges Burda 9/2013
Skirts with complex decorative elements in the area of the patella and ankle will also look advantageous.

Burda skirt with skirt 3/2014 • Skirt with drapery Plus Burda 5/2013 • Skirt with curly side seams Burda 11/2013 • Skirt with flyaways Plus Burda 2/2014

Pants

If we talk about the optimal styles of trousers, look at the trousers of the actual length 7/8. Such a cut is scary for many, but the secret of these trousers is that it is necessary to combine them with the right shoes - either with the foot as open as possible, or in tone to tone to the color of your skin.

7/8 straight trousers with arrows Burda 4/2014 • Classic skinny trousers Burda 11/2012 • Skinny trousers to the ankles Burda 4/2013 • Skinny trousers 7/8 Burda 4/2013

Pants 7/8 Plus

Plus Burda Slim Fit Pants 4/2013 • Plus Burda 6/2013 Stretch Pants • Plus Burda Slim Fit Pointed Pants 9/2013

Question number 3: how many things should be in the base wardrobe?

The modern myth that in the wardrobe of any woman the same amount of basic things can get along is simply nonsense.We are all so different! It is enough for one person to have only 10 things in the wardrobe - this will calm him down and restore order in life. The other, on the contrary, the understanding and predictability of the wardrobe will annoy and spoil the mood. Therefore, the basic wardrobe for each person will be his own - for one it will be a set of things that make up different images, and for the other it will be some minimum of 2 trousers, 10 tops, 2 items of outerwear and one dress.

You can calculate the number of things in the wardrobe according to the formula: one wardrobe capsule * should first of all be collected from the style of outerwear, for this part of the wardrobe we select the length and styles of skirts, trousers, dresses and, of course, the model of shoes.

* Wardrobe capsule - a set of things for any one area of life.

The following arithmetic is valid: on one “bottom” (skirt or trousers) it is recommended to have 5 tops that are not similar to each other. In this case, the wardrobe will look very diverse.

Question No. 4: what other rules exist when choosing models for the type of figure "apple"?

First of all, clothing should be made of dense fabric, ideally plain: dresses with a high waist, asymmetric cut, classic shirts without any decorative elements in the chest and sleeve areas, tunics, tops, tight-fitting in the chest area and loose in the waist area , vests, high-waist skirts, a-line skirts, high-waist jeans and trousers with patch pockets on the hips, 7/8 trousers, trousers with a light flare from the knee (boot-cut), straight-cut jackets (shortened and elongated) , classic fitted coat.

Dresses

Dress with a deep neckline Plus Burda 4/2013 • Maxi dress with high waist Burda 4/2013 • Dress in the style of the 50s Plus Burda 5/2013 • Loose dress with high waist Plus Burda 9/2013

Flared pants

Pants with a high waist Burda 6/2015 • Pants-flared Burda 3/2015 • Pants-flared without belt Burda 3/2015

Cardigans

Burda Jacket with a one-piece scarf 1/2015 • Burda Double Breasted Long Jacket 7/2015 • Plus Size Burda Jacket 2/2015 • Burda Straight Jacket 12/2014

Tops, blouses, tunics

Burda Men's Blouse 9/2013 • Burda Straight Blouse 7/2015 • Burda Tunic with Deep Crew Neck 9/2013 • Top in Empire Style Burda 7/2015

Blouses and tunics Plus

Straight cut blouse Plus Burda 2/2015 • Burda short sleeve blouse 5/2015 • Tunic with curly neckline Plus Burda 7/2013 • Tunic with high waist Plus Burda 4/2013

Coat

Coat with embossed seams Plus Burda 2/2015 • Coat with asymmetrical fastener Burda 12/2014 • Coat of fitted silhouette Burda 11/2012 • Double-breasted coat with maxi-collar Burda 11/2014

Question No. 5: What colors should be preferred?

The task of color combination in the ensemble for the figure "apple" is to stretch the silhouette and "narrow" the center of the body, so choose any ensembles with a clear vertical. It can be a skirt and top to tone, but at the same time a contrasting jacket. Or a plain ensemble with a contrasting row of buttons; trousers and top to match, contrasting jacket and so on. Otherwise, there is no such thing that the blue color is slimmer and the pink is fuller. There are many exceptions for black and white. Focus on your natural color - this is the surest tactic.

Question number 6: what things are not suitable for women with the type of figure "apple"?

It is not necessary to buy fitted things, focus on a cut with a high waist. Therefore, for example, a classic jacket to the middle of the thigh and low-waist pants are not the best companions in your wardrobe.

Oksana Bolbot - leader and ideological inspirer Image Studios Wardrobe Rehab, developed a system of independent work on an individual style and presented it on online resources. Simple and effective WR programs were very popular with users, and literally in a year, Wardrobe Rehab sites were among the hundred most visited female-related resources in our country.
In July 2011, Oksana opened a studio Wr in Moscow, where anyone can get a consultation on the style, including an analysis of the color of the exterior, such as the shape and face, the selection of the best styles, accessories, the analysis of the wardrobe and the formation of a stylish image.You can see examples of the works of Oksana and her fellow stylists in the section of the website of the same name.
Professional way:

2002 - 2005 Central Saint Martins College of Arts & Design, London
2008 - 2011 held leading positions in the field of image and PR consulting of large domestic and western companies
2009 entered the top 10 leading experts in image consulting according to the magazine "White Business"
In 2010 - 2012, a teacher at the school of stylists "Persona"
In 2011, she founded an image studio Wardrobe rehab
From 2013 to the present, he has been developing the project in Russia and Latin America

Photo: BurdaStyle.ru, parisfashionweek.buzz. Figure: Wardrobe Rehab
Material prepared by Anna Soboleva

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