The Fashion Olive: How to dress Pear Shapes?

This shape comprises of having a smaller bust and shoulders with the hips being the widest part of your body (bottom-heavy). Therefore you must ACCENTUATE your TOP HALF.

Jeans and Trousers - Flare (draws attention away from your hips), Darker colour.

Skirts - Fitted with front pleats, A-Line.

Jackets - Shoulder pads, end past your hips, detailed neckline.

Dresses - Strapless prom dress. wrap dress , V necks.

Tops -Off the shoulder tops, spaghetti straps, detailed necklines, frills.

Accessorise - Scarfs and long necklaces.

TIP - Fun colours, prints and details on the neckline draws attention away from the hips.

Pear Shaped Celebrities

Beyonce

Red Carpet - V-neck and embellished shoulders really draws attention to the top half of her body. The fitted dress with the straight zip proportions her shape.

Street Style - Again V-neck opened shirt really helps with her shape.

Christina Aguilera

Red Carpet - Again the V-neck draws the eye to her top half and the small straps really accentuate her shoulders. Fabric of the material just hangs beautifully over her shape.

Street Style - Adding a scarf really balances out your figure.

J-Lo

Red Carpet - A-symmetrical shoulder dress really shows off your best asset, your small shoulders. The fitted ribbon fabric around the waist gives a nod to that hourglass figure.

Street Style - Flared jeans balances out J-Lo's famous booty. Fun printed top also draws attention to her top half.

Kim Kardashian

Dress - I know it's not red carpet style but was just such an amazing example of how to flatter a pear shape. The A-line pleated skirt ending just above the knee really covers up her bottom half. The strapless crop top beautifully highlights her small waist.

Street Style - Flared darker jeans. Fitted waistcoat highlights her smallest part, the waist.