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ILLUSION PERFECTION

By Ekelem Ben-Iweagwu

One of a girl's major obsessions (besides shoes, weepy rom-coms and for some, Men, hehe!) would be finding the perfect dress for your body type! Each woman is blessed with a distinct body type which could be either Straight, Pear, Spoon, Hourglass, Top hourglass, Inverted triangle, Oval or Diamond. How ultimately gratifying it is then when there is a dress for ALL body types?

Women are known to work wonders with our hair and make-up, but today I show you how to do precisely that with your body without breaking a sweat at the gym. The optical illusion dress is that special dress which fulfills this very fantasy. Often two/three-toned the contrast of colors and the paneling plays with your mind and is wholly flattering. Like the name implies, it creates an illusion of a curvier and even more slender figure, while elongating the arms (in the case of the sleeveless dresses) and complimenting the legs.

Where the darker tone covers the bust, it flatters women who are heavy on top because it draws attention away from the bust and focuses it on the area with the lighter tone. This is specific to the straight, top hourglass and inverted body types.

Women with waists that are considerably slimmer than the bust and hips will more easily patronize the illusion dresses because the slimming nature of the dress further cinches the waist in giving a more svelte and elegant appearance.

For the fuller figured women who have the oval or diamond body type, you can never go wrong with this dress type because unlike any normal form-fitting dress that exposes folds and other unflattering features, the illusion dress does well to conceal and smoothen out these imperfections, making it possible for you to snack out on endless bars of chocolate and look fabulous at the same time (winks!)

If you worry that that you have a boyish or straight frame, firstly, I want to say that EVERY woman has curves, but what creates the difference in body types is the waist-hip and waist-bust ratio. The Hourglass and Spoon types have the hips and bust being noticeably wider than the waist.

The fact that Straight figured women do not enjoy this advantage  does not mean that they equally can't give curvier women a run for their money! The illusion dress softly spreads over the bust and boyish hips creating a rounder and more feminine figure.

When discussing the topic, it is nearly impossible to forget how Kate Winslet wowed the world in her Stella McCartney dress at the Venus Film Festival, earlier this year.

The black panelling coupled with the nude and cream absolutely emphasized the Actress' toned figure. Pairing it with a pair of black peep-toe heels and minimal jewelry, she looked every inch the star that she is.

However, this Hollywood glamour is not unattainable. You can re-create this look any day any time, in varying lengths and colors. As illusion dresses can do no wrong (if however, you have been wronged, be sure to let me know :p),they can be worn for any occasion and in varying lengths. If you have enviable Pins that you want to show-off, you can opt for the mini-style dress like Kate Moss did and still manage a sophisticated and stylish outcome fit for a night out with the girls.

With the frequency of weddings and other red carpet events here in Abuja, the midi/maxi style illusion dresses are a sure bet as the outcome leaves you looking effortlessly chic and elegant. Paired with either open-toed heels, ravishing pointy heels or feminine strappy sandals and the appropriate jewelry, you can achieve a dressed up/dressed down look, guaranteed to produce stunning results.  And for the working-class women, rocking a demure blazer with the dress can be sure to close your deal on that contract you have your sights on!

So Ladies, with a little confidence you are guaranteed to turn heads anywhere in an optical illusion dress regardless of your body type. People will not hesitate to take a second look, make no mistakes about that!

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