The O-shaped silhouette
Celebrating generous curves: lengthening the silhouette and highlighting your feminine features with confidence.
In fashion, presence grows from visual harmony. Before shopping, understanding your shape can help. The O-shaped silhouette has evenly distributed curves, a less defined waist and often a fuller bust. It is a rounded silhouette with a distinctly feminine presence.
“Your aim: lengthen the upper body, highlight your legs and create a fluid line through the middle.”
What to choose
- Necklines: V, square and boat necklines can create the impression of a longer upper body. Wear open necklines with confidence.
- Empire-line tops: These cuts enhance the bust while skimming over the stomach without clinging.
- Trousers: Low-rise straight-leg trousers and fluid cuts beautifully lengthen the legs.
- Skirts: Show your legs with skater, A-line or straight skirts to bring energy to your look.
- Layering: Wear jackets, coats and long cardigans open to create vertical lines that lengthen the silhouette.
- Palette: Choose deep colours such as midnight blue, burgundy and charcoal grey to give visual definition.
What to avoid
Avoid excessive volume such as puffed sleeves, ruffles or heavily textured fabrics. Very tight clothing, bulky puffer jackets and short coats can emphasise the stomach. Favour larger patterns over horizontal stripes and small repetitive motifs.
Now that you have the keys to highlighting your silhouette, let your confidence shine.