Four Looks That Add 5lbs.
It’s very possible that one of your favorite outfits isn’t doing you any favors. Tim Gunn tells Ali that there are a handful of popular clothing items that can make you look five pounds heavier than you actually are.
Tim’s number one crime against fashion is the Capri Pant. “It’s the pant that cuts you off right at the widest part of your calf!” he says. “It makes you look visually shorter, unless you’re long and lean and have a great figure.”
And don’t get him started on the Capri Pant’s cousin, the Cargo Capri. Because when you add pockets to capris, “you’re not only shorter, you’re wider!”
Next on Tim’s no-no list: Floral prints. While they are very on-trend this season, Tim warns that you should weigh your options carefully. If you’re a petite size, or on the other hand, if you’re larger than a size 12, “it’s very dicey, because they’ll overwhelm you.”
Another problem look? Skirts with hems that fall between the knee and the ankle. “It’s not only an instant route to looking five or 10 or 15 pounds heavier,” says Tim “it’s an instant route to matronly dowdiness.”
For one more fashion warning, and the look Tim FORBIDS Ali to wear to work, watch the video!
