How to style an apple shaped body | Tips & wardrobe advice | Justine Leconte
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- This video tells you your strength, your weakness, the strategies you can use when dressing your body type and which clothes (tops, pants, skirts, dresses, accessories) work well for your body.
Famous apple shaped celebrities shown in this video: Katy Perry, Kate Winslet, Catherine Zeta-Jones.
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Intro: overview of the 5 body types:
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How to dress a pear shaped body:
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How to dress an inverted triangle body:
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How to dress a rectangle body (model body):
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It's frustrating to me when people assume apple shaped girls are necessarily plus sized. I am a size 4 to 6 and an apple shape. My waist is larger in comparison to my hips. My legs are my best feature. I appreciate this video and learned some new tricks. Thank you!!
Jaime Zuniga I was thinking the same. When I was a young adult & 64kgs I was horrified I didn't have a waist compared to the average person. Now, because of injury, overeating & not being mobile I am obese. Haha still no waist, so to speak. Her examples have given me hope & very much like the fashion I have seen on plus sized American sites. I am Australian & would love to feel a little chic, regardless of size, body shape under the fat.
ME TOO
Girl, I am the same size!
All of you saying that apple shapes are plus size, you're wrong. The shape doesn't have to do with your weight or much to do with petite/normal/plus. I am an apple shape. However I also only 5'1", 115 lbs, and wear a juniors size 5 in pants. That's NOT obese or even overweight at all. However, due to my measurements of my entire body, I am an apple shape. Everyone writes with such confidence about this and says this woman is incorrect but you couldn't be further from incorrect yourselves. I also know a lot of obese and overweight women. who are hourglass Shaped. My sister for instance is very obese weighing 380 while being 5'3" but you can look at her and clearly see her shape is hourglass. Shape and weight are NOT one in the same.
agree, i worked in a clothes shop and learned that, despite being fat and average height, my legs area a petite and my top half is long (further exaggerating my pear shape, ouch), finally i could get clothes to fit (but not from the same labels so not in matching colours and fabrics)
Yup, im pretty average weight and an apple. I have a tiny waist and tiny shoulders which i love, but got those "love handles", not that much hip width and a tummy, and I'll always have a tummy no matter how much weight i lose (unless i go crazy with abs targeted workouts which i wont lol)
Agree, one of best friends is a size 2 apple. Huge bust, slender everywhere else. Affectionately called " chicken legs", she modeled for Seventeen magazine as a teenager.
You can say that again!
I totally agree with you! I'm an apple shape and pretty thin and a size 6. Thanks for commenting!
Thanks for your positive take on the apple shape. You're literally the first person in fashion (or, really anywhere) I've ever heard acknowledge that women with these proportions can be sexy. The narrative is usually that apple shapes are unfeminine, unattractive, unhealthy, etc. It's nice to be taken as seriously as the hourglass crowd.
I'm a plus size apple and all these tips work for me. I'm no stick either. Look into plus size fashion bloggers. Dont be bogged down by fat phobia. Don't dress like you have to apologize for your body. Drawn attention to the thinnest part of your waist, usually right under or near the bust. I wear my skinny jeans high waisted and usually with tunics or drapey tops. I don't go for boleros because they hide the thinnest part of my waist. I like tops that have some sort of seam of decoration that emphasis that sweet spot right under the bust.
Apple shape doesn't immediately mean overweight. It means that you have a wider waist. I love it that you gave great examples of people who have apple shape body type and are not overweight.
I was always taught to focus on the legs. Apples usually have great legs.
+Lissy London I believe you are right, thinking about the apple ladies I know... 😊
Except for our upper legs. Most apples have larger upoer legs and larger upper arms.
DaniH like me 😅😅☹️
Justine Leconte officiel please give us more examples of celebrities with that body type!
Lissy London: I love my legs!
Back in the late 80’s when I was in my early 40’s, I had a black dress with a peplum. It was made of a knitted fabric, was just above the knee, to the neck, long sleeved, and fitted like a glove. I used to wear it with fine, black, seamed stockings and black high heels. The only jewellery would be earrings. At the time I had very thick, very long ash blonde hair. That dress turned heads on both men and women, and I felt like a million dollars wearing it. I am apple-shaped and was about a size 4 - 6 at the time. Those were the days!!!
Agree that I can't wear empire waists, I get the "are you pregnant?" question every time because it looks like maternity, and peplums are horrible on me (something about the proportions). What usually works are wrap dresses, long sweaters, fitted vintage style dresses (with darting, flared skirt), tops with drape (as she mentioned) or tops with a frill element/asymetric cut, blazers etc. It's really hard to find proper fitting pants as the rise is cut so low these days but if you go too high it can look odd too, I have to at least make sure the length of my tops are adequate for good coverage while not looking messy. Tops with gathers at the chest don't always work because the lines don't always fall where they should, sometimes smocking works sometimes it doesn't.
+J Williams thanks for sharing 🌷
I just learned more from your comment. I sometimes buy maternity tops, depending on the style, because it fits at the bust and leads the eye up. Never tried empire waist because my apple is a little too big.
J Williams agree 100%
Not all empire waists are styled the same - if there is any gathering an empire waist, like there is in "baby doll" styles that billow that WILL make the tummy look bigger. BUT if the empire waist has ZERO gathers - basically an A-line (an outward flare to the hips and past) it works to hide a tummy really really well. www.monroeandmain.com/blog/plus-size-fashion/wear-figure-flattering-empire-waist-style/
it makes a big difference if your belly sticks out or not, but even then i'm beginning to suspect you're hourglass or pear shape from what you say. But if you go out at the front not just the sides, it can make you look pregnant, i can't help thinking in these videos that she's not aware that this side of the channel we're a slightly different shape overall!
i really like the way you are giving style advice. I don't feel body shamed at every corner. really appreciate this. also like all your other videos. xoxo
thanks!
Thank you so much for speaking positively about the apple shape. I am an apple shape, but I am also petite. I often feel bad thinking I'm fat, so I appreciate your choice of positive words. I feel like I have a better idea about what shapes work for me now! Thank you!
This was a lovely and helpful video. It didn't body shame women at all. It merely talked about style. Huge respect for this lady for not using any body shaming techniques!
Would absolutely love to see you make a video about apple shaped / heavy set mens fashion!
I am OBSESSED with you!!! Can't get enough, adore your personality!!!
Oh, and you look divine. My God!!
+Melograno 731 thanks... 😄😅
Justine Leconte officiel may I please have your earring collection. they are divine!
This is the best channel I have ever seen for styling body outlines and I have seen a few. I've always favored these shapes for my "apple shaped" body. Now I knpw why.
+Sara Malanka I am glad, thanks!!
Thank you, Justine! So helpful. You mention the draping and asymmetrical technique and I now realize why my wraps and pashminas are my signature look. I own so many from cashmere to sustainable fabrics and I always feel fashionable even after watching my waist get thicker over time. Empire waists also my favorites. Now I know why. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and empowering all of us to look and feel our best. Cheers!
I’ve watched several of these about body type and what to wear. I’ve learned so much from you. Thank you.
I love this! I have always wondered why I preferred some differing silhouettes from most fashion; especially the regular "pants + t-shirt" silhouette (when worn with little intention and care for the actual body type) never felt good for me. When I got more confident in general, I just adjusted belts, dresses and alike to my liking and you mirrored almost every single point! So interesting that it came to me naturally the minute I stopped just wearing what was out there...
Wow love it!! , I can't wait to try your tips 😚
Thank you so much for this video! I have been looking for information on how to style my apple shape and this video has helped so much!
This was hugely helpful...thank you for sharing
Your strategies totally matched what I have found good for my unfortunate body type. Thanks!
This video really helped me realize that I'm an apple shape! I'm a littler taller so I thought I was a rectangle of inverse triangle but all these tips you mentioned have always worked for me! Thank you❤️
+Alisa's channel you're welcome 🤗
Thank you for these tips for petite women. I love your videos. They are so helpful and respectful of all women. I appreciate you.
Thank you! Usually apple size tips focus on plus size. I am very petite but my mass heavily reside on my bust and lower tummy. I have always been frustrated because it's something I feel stressed about because I feel like I look heavier than I probably am. These tips will definitely help me enhance my figure instead of tugging and pulling on all my clothing.
Thanks so much. So informative! I made notes like a nerd 🤓 😀👌🏾
+Karen Simon hehehe cool 😁😉
Ty this is a great video I've gone from being a young size 8 glamour model that used to be an hour glass into a middle aged women approaching menopause with a bit more weight around the middle more of an apple 🍎 shape but I like to wear all one colour with a colour long cardigan thin for summer time & warmer fabric for winter ❄️ this creates a slimmer rectangle illusion and is very classy
I LOVE YOU for doing the apple!!!!!!
Great tips. Will try these out. Love the idea of black side panels. Really defines a waist, where there isn't one...perfect optical illusion. 💖
Thankyou good guidelines.
Thank you Justine
I love the fact that you mentioned band t-shirts because I have my moments of going for more unisex clothes than most apple or rectangle shape advice offers
Thanks for the great tips Justine.. I'm a plus size apple (size 12 but I wear size 14 in most of my clothes, for modesty...) These tips work great for me. Just in case it would help someone else browsing through the comments: My legs are thick and I love showing them off when I wear dresses. Drapery, cowls, and halters work great for me, hides what I want to hide and shows off my silhouette. I rock these with nice heels yo. I don't like my big arms too much so I wear belts (thin ones work best for me) or necklaces that hang low into the torso. I haven't tried peplum dresses yet, but I will if I get the chance. Not sure how I'd look in it though. I love empress/empire cut dresses with flow-y A-line or full swish swish hems.
Thank you ❤️💖💗
I so love your videos they are very good
I have watched numerous videos in you tube but was never satisfied with their suggestions for apple shape . i can honestly say shopping had become very stressful and sad but now i exactly know what to look for .
Thank you dear :)
+Sharma Shruthi I am glad!
THANK YOU. SO MUCH. FOR THIS VIDEO.
I always learn something from you, Justine. And always in such a pleasant manner. I don't even know what to call my body type. Since I'm very obese, I'm Round, Round, Round!! Ugh! Used to be a Pear then a pear and an Apple now a Ball!!! At this point, I'm happy I can put something on, it fits, and is comfortable. No fashion icon here.
Nevertheless, love your videos,, and am always learning.
I think you're the Best,Justine. I get so much pleasure listening and learning from you.
God bless you.
I love your videos. Your content is truly informative and you also seem like a lovely person. 😊
+Sara Unverfehrt thank you 🤗
thank you for this video
Dear Justine, I have to say I have never been interested in fashion that much because I never considered my body a nice shape at all. But now, as the 40-s are visiting me, you know, we women are very sensitive to our physical image at this stage in life, more than ever in my case. I only try to give it as much attention as I need to boost my confidence and cast away the middle age dark days. Luckily, I found you ...and I have learned a lot about how I can improve the way I dress. Today after a long long time I could choose my clothes with more tools than in the past, and I am quite happy with my purchase. This is, I must say, thanks to your videos and your humble and sympathetic attitude towards your viewers. You are an adorable person, thank you very very much. A heart felt hug.Estefy
thanks for this video, I'm just starting on the fashion world (amateur obviously) and these videos help me to understand more the body shape and how to work with it in favor or my friends (a.k.a. my models with "real" shapes not plain models lol)
Merci Justine! Super tips.
Je suis bien pomme de ne pas avoir appris plus tôt que je suis une pomme. En effet j'ai intuitivement pris l'habitude de porter de gros collier. Mais maintenant je sais pourquoi!!
thanks so very much for the tips
Believe it or not I learnt a LOT from this and I'm a male. Thank you so much. I'd really appreciate if u did something for males tho
Great advice!
thanks!
Thank You 😍
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR THESE TIPS! I'm a mixture of apple and upside down triangle :)) I've also been using some of the techniques you were talking about but you've given more tips for which I'm very thankful to you!!! Thumbs up!
Merci Justine !!!
J'avais raté cette série, merci d'avoir mis les liens dans la description parce que ce n'est pas évident de les chercher depuis le portable ! :)
Je crois que je suis entre la hourglass et l' apple shape... enfin je gagne du poids au niveau des cuisses et du ventre principalement.
Mes mesures sont 89-72-92cm (buste, ceinture, hanches... et je suis plutôt dans une étape "apple" après le confinement 😅). Est-ce que j'ai bien compris la différence entre les deux shapes ??
Merciii ! Tes vidéos m'apprennent énormément des choses. Je vais me lancer dans un renouvellement de mes vêtements avec tes conseils sur le minimalisme aussi.
Thanks !! :) Merci
I am so excited I found your channel Justine! I love your videos. It is so frustrating having an apple figure and being petite at the same time because I cant find dresses of anythingbwirh a zipper. I am looking for a dress for my sisters wedding in one month and have not been successful at all. I ordered so many dresses online as well as tried on many offline. I am a mother of a 5 month old and obviously my body is not back to how it's been but I had the problem before when I only weighted 53 kg.. zippers never close in my size and especially now it feels really as the fashion industry does not produce anything for my figure or body type. Any recommendations? 😭
Hi, Justine! do you have any suggestions on dressing apple body types but in a modest way? I wanna try make something for my mom. Thanks!
Would you please address how to dress the apple shape if arms and legs are NOT an asset? This is a common problem for *women of a certain age.* Rather than appearing that one is trying too hard by bearing limbs that are not necessarily assets, what would be another way to find flattering outfits?
Thank you for such great videos, Justine. I watch even the ones that don't apply to me personally just because they are so informative and well done.
Yay, I've pretty much figured this out over the years! I love empire waisted dresses, and have a few new ideas for what to do for my shape now. Thanks, Justine.
Love this video! And I'm really happy to see tips that don't just encourage people to hide their bodies, but to just make the most of what they have. Your positivity is amazing ☺️
I had to watch this and the triangle, because truly, sigh, I am a fat triangle. I have no fat on my small hips or derrière, broad shoulders and as fat belly. You have, with the two videos, answered questions I have had for decades. Thank you. You are a very sharp, stylish, saavy Lady.
What a fabulous video!!! Great examples and I so enjoy your humor. Thank you!
I love your videos they are helpful, informative and kind...fantastic!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you Justine!
thanks a mil!
+2K's welcome!
Oh my - great video and observations as per usual but I was first delighted to see your lipstick! which looks just like what I wore in my late teens - I think it was called Coco Pink (Chanel). My eyes are brown but with your ocean-y eyes and the lettucey green on your tee-shirt... you remind me of a very joyful era, recreated on a fresh, young soul.
Justine what kind of belt do you recommend apples use on a shirt dress?
I just discovered your channel and I LOVE it! You are so clever, charming and informative!
I just found your videos! They're awesome, and you are so helpful, but I need a few pointers! I am a mix between an apple/rectangle. My proportions are very similar, but I carry my weight in my stomach (wide waist and my stomach is not nice and flat, there's a little pooch there). I also have a very small bust. Any tips on the best ways to dress this confusing body??
Those lose-fitting, bat-wing tops work lovely for me.
Thank you soooo much for this video
Just found your channel and am really enjoying and learning so much, being basically a t-shirt and jeans woman my whole life (never understood fashion)-- so thank you! You offer useful advice and say it succinctly. My question is "What if you are an apple (wide waist) but also have short legs, big calves and thighs (even at my lowest weight they were never suitable for skinny jeans which I avoid like the plague)? Haven't had much luck with belts either. 😔
Same here. My calves are not huge, but bigger than average. I look better in heels; it also gives me some height which helps balance out the shorter lower torso. I wore tapered jeans when stretch denim first came out, but these new skinny jeans actually squeeze my legs, yet the behind and waist are huge. What's that about?
Chariots1981 She showed us. Although we are to wear slim fitting jeans, we are to cover our bodies in a loose flowing top/cardigan/sleeveless long vest thingy. Our arms are covered, but not in floppy or bulky material. It is to give the illusion that we are slimmer underneath without having the blocky apple shape on show. I find if I am pizza a fraction wider than skinny leg suits me because I have thunder thighs, biggish calves & tiny ankles.
Hi Justine, love your videos and way of explaining all these matters! Thank you!
+Patricia I. Keller thanks 💛
I'm kind of chubby right now, so i Don't know if i'm a pear or an apple... But it's funny how i do both stategies (the ones in your pear video and this one) and it makes so much sense. Thanks!
hi justine...thanks for ur vedios ...they r really very very helpful...i m chubby with thick arms and short height...can u give some suggestions...how to look long and thin
I liked the video! It made me feel like alot of what I am doing is right for my body!
Apple here!!! thank u so much for the tips!
Thank you Justine for a really good video! But I have a challenge for you! - how about showing outfits from the back as well? I struggle SO MUCH with dressing so that I look put together from behind and from the side as well - because thats how most other people see me. I am an petite apple plus size with protruding (pregnant-like) belly, fat rolls on my upper back/under shoulder blades, wide upper arms w. rounded shoulders and no butt to speak of. Belts go in the rut under my backfat and makes me look pregnant and I look much wider from behind than I actually am. I need THOSE tips, please!❤️
I'm deeply saddened by the attitude in many comments. It's one thing to disagree or question, another to poison a video/-s with harsh, sarcastic, condemning comments. I don't think we need more nastiness in the world as it is right now. You don't have to fake niceness. Just be polite. Show respect. Be ein Mensch.
+pia gradvall thanks a million for this comment 💛
keep up the good, friendly, Mensch-ily work :-)
pia gradvall EXACTLY!!!well said👏
Justine Leconte officiel u r great, u know that😘take care
sorry your sad but she is not correct. God bless her though.
I have watched the video four times I think, I'll probably watch it ten more, until I internalise it. Thank you, Justine!
so interesting that even though I have no actual training I do tend to find high waist, flowing, OR blouses/tops that are shaped with an accentuated waist... last summer I was making a simple costume to wear to a re-enactment, and the blouse I made was the peplum, like you said! lol
merci justine , une abonnée de plus
Thank you . Learned so much from you.
You're so cute. In addition, your video is quite informative. 💖💖💖
Thanks Justine, nice to see I have options other than A-Line. So glad I found your channel!
+Polly Dolly thank you 💙
Perfect, thank you
Could you make a video of how to style men. Since most are apple chaped and there isnt many “details” in shirt collars
This is Kate Winslet's style and mine too 😍
I’m an Apple and love it 🍎
Hello! So interesting! Thank you for the video. It is so confusing, even though I watched lots of videos about how to determine my shape including yours. I am a strange one, haha! Am I right to say I am an apple? My shoulders are the same as hips 41 inch, waist 31 inch but small bust 35 inch, so I come up in bodytype results as either a pear or hourglass depending if I compare my measurements by bust or shoulders. Maybe I am an apple, though, as I gain weight on my waist? Thank you
Thank you so much for your excellent explanations Justine I LOVE watching your videos bless you. if you can please let me know how should one dress when they have thick legs and flabby arms, and are short as well. I have never been able to find advice or solutions to these two problem disadvantages. I would so much appreciate your sound advice. Please keep making your informative and enjoyable videos, well done Justine
Hi Justine I am 5' 4" plus size senior lady with ivory color skin and medium blonde hair. I have narrow shoulders but I am busty but I have some stomach, big hips and buttom. So am I pear shape or round shape? Please help me . Love your videos and tips.
THANK YOU for the dress tip along side a photo visual of what you’re talking about in the SAME screen!! love the video
This was soooooo helpful! I didn’t know until I watched your videos that I am an apple shape (5’7” 135 lbs). The bolero and peplum blouses/skirts are great new ideas to play with! I also find that I prefer high-waisted skinny jeans with a little belt as they make me feel more shapely. Many thanks. 😘
What about ladies with a pregnant "looking" belly. Am skinny every where but my "Buddha" belly. Can you help?
This is not a fashion comment but a physiological one. Larger belkies are often due to excess cortisol. It might he a good idea for you to get your morning and 24 hour cortisol checked. I take ashwagandha for help in sleeping but it has a cortisol balancing effect (which is actually why it helps with sleep). It will help your cortisol get to the ideal level. It's an Ayurvedic herb and is really helpful for relaxing and sleep but also to maintain focus during the day. This is because cortisol levels affect alertness and sleepiness and fluctuate during the day and ashwagandha helps set it right. Just thought I'd mentionbthat because it has helped me so much. Also, my waist has shrunk while takin this but his is just a nice side effect and not why I take it. I can't slee without it.
Maybe I do have a fashion tip for that shape...I watch a chat show here in Canada and the host has a belly that is much bigger than the rest of her body (she has great legs!). She wears flowy tops that drape down from her bust and isn't fitted into her body from just below the bust right to the bottom of her blouses. She also wears a lot of blazers or scarves that she drapes over her shoulder, etc. She always looks fantastic. A flowy blouse that is cut straight down from the bust is probably your best bet and looks fabulous on this host. :)
Edna McKinney whats the name of the host?
DaniH what's the name of the host
moonqueen t I think it's simply called "Marilyn". The host's name is Marilyn Denis (sp?) :)
Hi Edna - I have the "pregnant seeming" problem and have had since puberty. Here area few things that have worked for me you could try: 1. wearing a single breasted jacket, or sweater, or cardigan, or even a blouse open over a top.. 2. tops with a waterfall-style ruffle down the middle distracts from the belly, believe it or not. You want to distract the eye down to the legs and up to the chest as well. 3. Empire waists which flow to an A-line work - but not empire waists with gathering that billow - as that will make the tummy look bigger still! :( 4. Also avoid belting unless it's a same colour skinny belt and that may work if it's belted high in the empire position. 5. Lastly try a blouson tops and also dropped waists - basically a "surrender the waist" strategy. bonus #6 :) An interesting hip belt works well with this last strategy.
this really helped thanks!
Dear J, I'm a big fan. Can you make a fashion video for people who has long torso, chubby leg, and cankle? Coz i got all these things. Not forget to mention, I'm an apple size too. Lol. So it's really hard for me to dress myself up. Thanks in advance. I love you! -big fan from indonesia
Thank you so much Justine!! This helps me a lot. 😅
Thanks.....great informative video on my body type....merci beaucoup!
I LOVE YOU,I LEARNED SOOOO MUCH FROM YOU 😘
Justine may I know what is the main difference between an apple shape and a rectangle?
Do you have any advice for women who may be a combination of two body types? For instance, I think that I'm a triangle, since my hips are the widest part of my body, but I think that my torso has apple qualities.
love your voice
Helpful, thanks!
I agree the shape and weight are two different things, but what exactly in the difference between a rectangle and an apple on a thinner girl?
Apple shape here! Love your channel! Wanted to say it feels good to see I'm on the right path :)) instinctively I was drawn to this type of clothes. Thanks
I loved when I got to the end and your top tip was peplum!! It has always been my favorite.....I guess I subconsciously knew what I was doing!!
I agree the apple shaped body's widest measurement is the waist, or close to it. Personally, this kind of body evaluation doesn't work for everybody. I am an inverted triangle, but I also have a large bust and narrow shoulders, so emphasizing the bust is not desirable.
I choose styles that emphasize the shoulders and the neckline. Although, I avoid showing cleavage, I still look for a lower or more open neckline. A high neckline, such as crew neck or jewel neck tends to make the bust look lower and bulkier, not attractive or sexy at all. So a V-neck or a scoop neck is often good.
A wide belt in a dark color makes the waist look slimmer and a flared skirt hides the narrow hips and flat behind. Assymetrical lies balance out the body. And tunic length tops look best with the low waistline. Sweaters that end at the waist are always riding up and just look like I'm wearing the wrong size. As I have gotten older, these choices still work for me. Even with weight gain, if I avoid close fitting clothes, I can still wear these looks