Body shape
Rectangle
This is your palette
Shoulder, waist and hip sit close in width. The aim is not to disguise that – it is to introduce one curve or one break and leave the rest clean.
The rule
Add a single horizontal or a single curve. Two competing ones read as fuss.
Pieces that work
- Softly draped shirtMovement where the line is straight
- Belted jacketMarks a waist without cinching
- High-rise trouserPuts a line at the waist that the body does not
- Bias skirtFalls rather than flares
- Cropped knitPuts a horizontal where you want one
- Wide-leg linenVolume below, so the top stays quiet
- Long open cardiganAn unbroken vertical
Small adjustments
- TopsOne break, not two. A cropped hem or a soft drape gives you the horizontal; if a top has both, keep whatever is under it plain.
- BottomsHigh rise, because it puts a line at the waist that the body does not. Choose the width afterwards, to suit the shoe.
- OuterwearBelt it. A coat is the easiest place to add the single curve, and it comes off again when you want the clean line back.
The other six – foundations, one-pieces, beachwear, shoes, bags and accessories – are in the shape book that comes with the subscription.
What to skip
Boxy cuts top to bottom, stiff synthetics that hold their own shape, and hems landing at the widest part of the calf.
How to find your body shape
Stand in front of a mirror and compare three widths: shoulders, waist and hips. The quiz shows four outlines and asks which is closest to yours, then your height and size, so the advice fits your build as well as your line.