The nautical stripe is making a big comeback, and rightly so.  This Parisian look is versatile, fresh, casual and very chic.

If you are concerned about the horizontal stripes making you look bigger, then you just need to choose wisely.

• The wider/thicker the contrasting stripe is-
• The wider/thicker it will make you appear.
• The narrower/thinner the contrasting strip is –
• The narrower/thinner it will make you appear.

This is called the ‘Ladder effect”.

When the rungs on the ladder are close together it will make the viewer run their eye up the body, creating a visual illusion of length.  Now who doesn’t want a longer thinner body?

Wider rungs on the “ladder” will slow down this visually illusion and shorten the body.

So you can have the nautical look and not loose your fashion mojo.

Written By:

Caaren Hulme from www.stylizit.com.au background as a costumier, designer and stylist for film, TV and theater, Caaren Hulme is now providing the same quality services and expertise to men and women everywhere.