Your hair is full and chic, makeup flawless, but is your choice of outfit weighing down that youthful exhauburance. Channel Nine stylist, Alex Wilson has revealed the very simple, yet all too common mistakes women are making which can dramatically add years onto your appearance.
The Daily Mail took a look at four of Alex’s unflattering fashion faux pas and how easy it is to simply overhaul their style for the better.
We’ve all done it, donned that baggy dress or flowing shirt because it’s super comfy – right? Wrong, while it can be tempting, it is doing nothing to flatter your shape. Focus on structural pieces to show off your frame.
‘A lot of women want to cover those problem areas such as your arms, hips or tummy but by wearing shapeless clothing it makes you look heavier,’ Alex explained.
‘My advice is to always choose structure over shapeless garments.’
Alex suggests all women invest in a ‘well cut fitted jacket’ that has ‘some structure and is a little bit shorter and cinches you in at the waist’.
Ditch the shapeless clothing: ‘A lot of women want to cover those problem areas,’ Alex explained, using Sally Field as an example of what not to do (left) and what to do (right)
Mistake Two: An Ankle-Length Hemline
If you are choosing to wear a maxi length piece in order to hide a certain body areas, don’t! This could be doing you more harm than good says Alex.
‘As you get older, you tend to want to hide the saggy knees or you feel a bit more comfortable with a hem down to your ankles,’ Alex said.
‘This length makes you look a lot frumpier and wider. A good alternative is the midi skirt – it’s right on trend at the moment and it stops at the middle of the calf. It’s a lot more flattering.’
Mistake Three: Too Much Black
We are all guilty of reaching for the favourite black ensemble but according to Alex it’s not always an appropriate choice.
‘It’s our usual go-to and the reason is that it trims your figure and it’s appropriate for almost every occasion,’ Alex said.
‘But when women are getting older their skin tends to get paler so black can create a harsh contrast which emphasises fine lines and dark shadows under the eye.’
A way to fix this says Alex, is with a statement necklace to ‘bring a bit more light back into the face’.
Wear black carefully: Alex used Nigella Lawson as an example of how the colour black can be ageing (left) and said the look on the right is far more flattering as there is no harsh contrast
Mistake Four: The Wrong Fabric
‘As women get older they tend to opt for comfort and will choose something like a Jersey fabric,’ Alex said.
‘But this fabric isn’t the best choice because it tends to cling to those problem areas.’
Instead, Alex advises women to choose clothing in a Ponte fabric or a Merino wool or a Jersey fabric garment that is ‘draped or ruched’ as it ‘tends to graze over your cuves’.
The other two options still have ‘stretch’ in them but also hold their structure.
For more detailed tips, watch the full segment on the Today Show website.
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