Your body is unique and its shape is genetically predetermined. You can certainly work on it to build up muscle or reduce fat so that its shape is more attractive to you and others; however, there are some things you just cannot change (such as the horizontal and vertical proportions).  In any event, there are 8 supermodels in the world.  The rest of us are perfect!  It’s all about balance and creating illusion.

To have your clothes look really good on you, and for you to feel comfortable and confident in them, they need to fit perfectly. They need to look like they were made for you, almost like a second skin. Understanding your body shape – and the fact that certain styles of clothing are cut for particular body shapes – is the key to looking and feeling terrific.

The first step is to look at your body as a whole, at how the proportions of shoulder, waist and hip work together. By looking at your silhouette, you will be able to determine which body shape you have. When you have an understanding of your body shape and how clothing is cut to suit, you will look and feel sensational!

…and, more importantly, how to avoid it! It’s often the little things in life that make the biggest impact. And some of these little things, with regard to our grooming and personal attire, assist with completely sabotaging our personal image.

Think about the first time you meet a new client or someone who may be influential in the success of your career or business. What do they see (and therefore think) about you? What do you see (and therefore think) about them?

Here are seven sure-fire ways to do yourself some damage in the eyes of a prospective client:

It’s interesting looking at some of our media personalities and how comfortable they appear in their skin.  To be honest most of them are stick thin – not really the most attractive look once you hit 40.  Well that’s what a well know plastic surgeon confided in me of his very thin over fit patients.  At 40, we actually need to carry an extra kilo or two to soften the lines that nature puts in our faces after we have lived a bit.  The thinner you  force your body, the more gaunt your face will appear.  You’ll just look tired really.