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The Apple
Soft, rounded, and beautifully feminine
About Your Shape
Your Shape, Celebrated
The Apple body type is defined by a fuller midsection and bust, with shoulders and hips that are roughly similar in width. Your legs are often slimmer, and your arms are elegant. The key to dressing an Apple figure is drawing the eye upward, creating the illusion of a waist, and choosing fabrics that drape rather than cling.
Key Characteristics
- Fuller midsection and bust
- Shoulders and hips similar in width
- Slimmer legs and arms
- Less defined waistline
- Fuller upper body
Styling Advice
Your Styling Principles
Every styling choice for the Apple figure works toward one goal: creating vertical lines, drawing attention upward, and letting fabric flow gracefully over the midsection.
01
Necklines That Flatter
V-necks are your best friend — they draw the eye upward and elongate the neck and torso. Deep scoop necks, sweetheart necklines, and open portrait collars all work beautifully. Avoid high necklines and turtlenecks, which add visual bulk to the upper body.
- V-necks elongate the neck and draw the eye upward
- Sweetheart necklines frame the décolletage beautifully
- Open portrait collars add elegance without bulk
- Avoid crew necks and turtlenecks
02
Silhouettes That Work
Empire waist styles are ideal — they sit just below the bust and flow freely over the midsection, creating a graceful, elongated line. A-line dresses and skirts skim the body without clinging. Wrap styles create the illusion of a waist. Avoid anything that cinches at the natural waist or adds bulk to the midsection.
- Empire waist dresses elongate and skim the midsection
- A-line silhouettes flow gracefully from the bust
- Wrap dresses create a beautiful waist illusion
- Fit-and-flare styles work when the fit is at the bust
- Avoid belted styles at the natural waist
03
Bottoms and Trousers
Your slimmer legs are a real asset — show them off. Straight-leg and bootcut trousers elongate beautifully. High-waisted styles can work when paired with a longer, flowing top. Avoid low-rise styles that cut across the widest part of the midsection.
- Straight-leg trousers elongate your silhouette
- Bootcut jeans balance the upper body
- Midi and maxi skirts in flowing fabrics are elegant
- Avoid low-rise cuts that sit at the widest point
- Wide-leg trousers create a long, lean line
Materials
Fabrics and Cuts
Best Choices
Fabrics to Avoid
Color Strategy
Color and Pattern Strategy
Color placement is a powerful tool for the Apple figure. Use darker, more muted tones at the midsection and brighter, bolder colors at the neckline and face to draw the eye upward. Vertical stripes and elongating prints work beautifully.
- Dark or muted tones at the midsection to visually recede
- Bold, bright colors at the neckline and face to draw the eye up
- Vertical stripes elongate the torso beautifully
- Monochromatic outfits create a long, unbroken line
- Avoid horizontal stripes across the midsection
- Large prints at the bust draw attention upward
Ready-to-Wear
Outfit Formulas That Always Work
Flowy V-neck blouse + straight-leg trousers + heeled boots
Empire waist maxi dress + strappy sandals + statement earrings
Wrap dress in chiffon + wedge heels + delicate necklace
A-line midi skirt + tucked-in blouse + block heels
Wide-leg trousers + longline blazer + pointed-toe flats
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