Style Advice for the Nala Top

This gorgeous top is a true gem. Tailor the top perfectly to your body by following the tips below. You can get the Nala Top to suit you to a T by taking the fabric's color into account along with your body's horizontal and vertical proportions.

Horizontal proportions

The top’s hemline creates a horizontal line broadening the body wherever it falls. It's for that reason that you ought to avoid having it fall at the widest part of your body, instead balancing the body’s proportions by having the hemline fall where your body is more slender. You can also play with the wide sleeves to flatter your figure.

If you’re an 8- or X-type, A-type or H-type shape then you have wide hips. Keep the top at hip level and have the sleeve length hang at the waistline. The sleeves draw attention to the waist and away from the slightly wider lower body.

The inverted triangle and apple shapes have narrower hips and are best off wearing the top a little longer. The sleeves should extend to the wrist to create additional volume at the hips.

Vertical proportions

Types with a short upper body, such as the X- and H-types should wear the top long enough and and make sure not to tuck them into pants or skirts. A- and X-types have slightly shorter legs in relation to the upper body, so that wearing the top a little shorter is recommended. Tucking it in pants or a skirt is fine. These tips will help create a sense of balance to your body and create the illusion of length where it’s needed.

Color

Color is also an important element when it comes to evening out your figure's proportions. A bright color or pastel attracts more attention than a dark color does. For I-types and O-types then, it's a good idea to go for a dark color so that the slightly heavier upper body is less in the spotlight. It's the opposite for pear shapes, where the upper body is more slender and the lower body is slightly heavier. Opting for a brightly colored top is definitely recommended.

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