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Out with the black! The latest fashion vogue doing rounds in the slimming circles is dark stripes! Yeah, you got that right!
You might have seen Hollywood heavyweights like Miranda Kerr and Melanie Griffith sport the trend with panache. Cashing in on it is a British retail chain that has come up with a £16 version of a pair of beige denims with a black panel running down its sides. What this denim will really do is make look slim and long! Now that's not magic or rocket science, but simple common sense.
The panels have been cheekily hemmed in in problem areas like the obliques and inner thighs to create an optical illusion of slimness. And, the gals ain't complaining!
Now, if you thought that was a ground-breaking concept, think Kate Winslet's red-hot Stella McCartney at the Carnage premiere in Paris. Yes, this is exactly what we're talking about here.
Alternatively, clever cut-outs can add meat to a thin frame! How else do you think pencil-thin celebs like Victoria Beckham and Jennifer Aniston get away with it?
A caveat: Cut-outs are not for the faint-hearted, read, those with love handles!
With optical illusion outfits making a rage on the red carpet, brace yourselves for dangerous curves (and hourglasses) ahead!
AW: Suchorita Dutta
