Embrace your figure. Celebrate it! Allow clothing to be your ally, not the enemy. With a little consideration and some strategy, you can use your clothes to flatter your figures, always.

Curvy

Golden rule: feminine clothes that enhance the hourglass are always flattering

Tips: Work the middle and define your waist with a belt or a rushing at the waist.

Avoid clothes that hide your body line or you risk looking an extra six to ten pounds (3 to 4 kilos) heavier than you are.

Celebrities: Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez, Scarlett Johansson

Fuller figured

Golden rule: consider simplicity, subtle sexiness, and structure

Tips:  Look for tailored pieces like straight skirts and trousers, and wrap dresses.

Avoid heavy or stiff materials or you will end up with tops and jackets that are bigger than you need just to accommodate your curves.

Celebrities: Jennifer Hudson, America Ferrera, Queen Latifa, Salma Hayek

Triangle or inverted triangle

Golden rule:the key is to balance by bringing attention to the narrowest part of your body

Tips: play with shapes and color

Celebrities: Beyonce (Triangle), Alicia Keys (Triangle), Renee Zellweger (Inverted Triangle) and Charlize Theron (Inverted Triangle).

Boyish

Golden rule: the key is to create definition

Tips: a dress that is more fitted on top but flows at the bottom create a flattering, more feminine shape.

Celebrities: Michelle Williams, Natalie Portman

Petite

Golden rule: work to elongate and enhance a small frame

Tips: when picking a skirt with more length, make sure it also has a high waist. It will elongate your figures.

Celebrities: Eva Longoria, Lucy Liu, Ashley Olsen