Moore Style - 5 Style Secrets to Look Slimmer, Boost Confidence, and Elevate Your Professional Presence

Starting point is 00:00:00 Did you know that the way that you dress can not only make you look slimmer, but transform how others perceive your authority and confidence? Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, pitching to investors, or a C-suite looking to take the charge, your style is your secret weapon. In today's episode, I'm sharing five proven style secrets that will not only slim your silhouette, amplify your confidence, and elevate your professional presence. From the perfect fit to color psychology,

Starting point is 00:00:32 these tips will help you command presence in any room that you walk in. Let's dive in. You're listening to More Style, a podcast to help you transform your image and transform your influence. If you don't know me, my name is Celeste Moore. I'm your certified image professional.

Starting point is 00:00:51 And I'm here to help entrepreneurs, C-suites, celebrities help discover and master their own unique style so that they can truly command presence in any room that they walk in. Did you know that research shows that in less than three seconds, we're making judgments about someone else from 55% of the way that they are presenting themselves, 38% is tone or body language, and 7% is actually what we say.

Starting point is 00:01:19 So that is a huge number to keep in mind that 55% is the way that we look. What else does your style say about you? This isn't about hiding flaws. It's about showcasing your best self and building a lasting impression through your personal brand. Today, I'm going over the five proven style secrets. The first one is monochromatic dressing. Colors fit and more, so stay tuned. I want to jump right into monochromatic dressing. What is monochromatic dressing? If you don't know, it is dressing head to toe in the same color. Take, for example, blue. There's different shades of blue. This doesn't have to be the exact color, but very similar. It can be all different shades

Starting point is 00:02:06 of dark blue, medium blue, powder blue, green blue. You get the picture. Monochromatic dressing lengthens and slims all at the same time. The eye is drawn from up and down in a vertical aspect, which is naturally slimming. When we see the vertical lines of a silhouette, it's lengthening and slimming all at the same time. But a key element here is to add dimension when wearing monochromatic colors because it adds interesting features. It's not boring. Adding dimension is key here. Let's talk about why texture is key. Combining fabrics such as silk, leather, wool adds depth and sophistication to monochromatic looks. Let's talk about color palette suggestions when wearing monochromatic dressing. Cool tones such as navy or gray, charcoal gray, add a sleek and modern vibe.

Starting point is 00:03:03 They're also great for business. Neutral tones such as beige or creams are often polished and a more approachable look. But remember, keep in mind, when wearing lighter colors, that's going to bring everything forward. So if you're looking to slim, I would stay with the medium to darker tones. If you're looking to lengthen, then it's okay to wear these. Bold tones, such as deep emerald, red, they make a bold statement. Naturally, black will be slimming because it's a receding color. But you can also use colors such as navy, mahogany, burgundy, deep forest green, charcoal, and even chocolate brown. If you've had your 4x4 color analysis, then you'll understand that wearing your darker core colors are going to be best for a monochromatic look. A little added tip

Starting point is 00:03:56 here, monochromatic outfits photograph really well. They make them ideal for professional photos or brand shoes, even social media profiles. The number two secret is transformative shoes that lengthen and lift. For women, the power of nude or neutral colors that match the skin tone to create a seamless look and a seamless line. For men, sleek pointed dress shoes elongate the foot and enhance proportions. Okay, here's a practical tip. Pair your shoes with a tailored pant that either hits just above the ankle or the pant hits right at the top of the shoe so there's no break. This actually elongates the leg and creates a beautiful silhouette. I'm going to put a do not do if you're looking to lengthen. Do not wear a square front toe. This actually chops off

Starting point is 00:04:52 the look of the end of your body and shortens you. And so if you're looking to lengthen, Imagine the seam you want to keep at a point or at best a round, but not a square toe. The secret three is colors, contour, and hair. Choosing colors that complement your undertone are paramount. For warm undertones, choose rusts or browns or peaches or deep olives. For cool undertones, stick to jewel tones like sapphires and emeralds and burgundy. But also, there's going to be soft roses and baby blues and soft pinks for those summers. I want to focus on what I call the viral V effect.

Starting point is 00:05:40 The reason why color analysis is so important is because we have the vital V. It's literally from the waist up and you want to bring your elbows in at your waist and you bring your arms out here. in this space, you want to create your vital V. This is where it's paramount that you wear the right colors for your hair, your eyes, your undertone, and your personality, guys. Don't forget that's vital. It's crucial for online meetings, right? On stage and video calls. Don't forget. When you wear the right colors from the waist up, you're actually looking more vibrant, more young you're naturally bringing colors to your face you're brightening the eyes you're

Starting point is 00:06:25 adding lip color without wearing makeup and adding a color to the cheek without wearing makeup because that what is happening is that color is bouncing and reflecting off of your skin and it's either creating a positive outcome or a negative outcome when you wear the wrong colors you will wash yourself out. You will enhance blemishes or fine lines or even strip your lip of color or your eyes will not shine as bright as they would with the right color. So it's vital to wear the right colors at the vital V. Hair is a game changer. I have a client who for years wore warm, warm blonde when she was a cool undertone. And she could never figure out why this warm blonde didn't work for her. She tried all different blondes and it just didn't work out. If she went too light of a blonde,

Starting point is 00:07:22 it washed her skin out. And if she went too warm of a blonde, it just didn't work. And so finally, when she came to me and actually had her 4x4 color analysis done, we discovered that she was in a cool undertone. And so immediately I went over a palette I have of hair color based on your undertone, your eyes, your skin color. And it literally took five years off by changing her hair color to a cool medium brown. It was amazing. People kept asking, why do you look so young and vibrant. Why do your eyes, like, did you have work done? And she was like, no, I just have my colors done. Guys, it can literally be like a facelift. Also for women, here's some volume tricks. You can tease your hair with root textured spray or make a bun higher on top of your head, but just make

Starting point is 00:08:18 sure you know your face shape before you're adding any volume to the top. For guys, the short-sighted look with more hair on top is obviously going to create more volume. But again, make sure based on your face shape that you can wear that type of hair. Let's talk about contouring basics for people that wear makeup. Use a bronzer under the cheekbones and at the jawline to create a slimming effect. But remember, if you're warm undertone, you can wear bronzer. If you're a cool undertone, you wear contour, which is a cooler brown. And a lot of people don't know this, And I see this mistake happening over and over, especially on YouTube when everybody's giving makeup tutorials. It's great you guys know how to apply makeup, but you're not considering the depth of the color.

Starting point is 00:09:05 Is it warm or is it cool? And when you add warm on a cool undertone, it's going to look off. It's going to look like you truly have makeup on. So keep that in mind. Make sure you know your undertone. It's so important, not just with your clothing, but with makeup. because we want a slimming effect. We do not want a distraction.

Starting point is 00:09:25 Also highlight the top of your cheekbones for a more refreshed slimming look. Secret number four, the perfect fit is non-negotiable. Why is custom tailoring so worth the investment, especially for professional wardrobes? Let me give you the answer. Because when you have a perfect fit, you are going to look more professional, more credible.

Starting point is 00:09:48 You will build that trust. Imagine someone walks into your office and they have too big of a suit. It looks funny, right? It looks like maybe they lost weight. Maybe they were in their dad's suit. It just doesn't fit. Also, we have the opposite. When someone's trying to fit in a suit maybe that they fit in 10 years ago and they've

Starting point is 00:10:06 gained 10 to 20 pounds, it looks silly and it looks unprofessional. You look like you're squeezing into something and a button's going to pop off. When you have a perfect fit, it will take years off of you. It will slim you because it will truly show your line and your silhouette of your body. It creates a polished professional appearance. Here are a few dressing hacks for specific challenges. I like to use the one where it could be a guy or a girl and you have more of an oval shaped body, right?

Starting point is 00:10:42 So that middle part of your body is the biggest and the roundest. We want to try to camouflage that with clothing items so that we look more proportionate and balanced. So always add a jacket under a shirt, but make sure you're not wearing clothes that are too big because when you have these type of challenges when you're dressing, we tend to add more fabric for bulk. Like we go a size up. In essence, that's harming you.

Starting point is 00:11:11 When you add more bulk or texture to anything, you're creating extra layers and that looks like weight. So the monochromatic look is a beautiful way to slim the eye from up to down. Wear a darker core color and wear a jacket that covers and lays open, don't close the jacket, so that you're creating an illusion of more of a symmetrical look. If you're short-waisted, avoid wide belts and opt for high-waisted pants that elongate the torso. If you're tall, avoid overly short jackets that disrupt the vertical line of the outfit. Secret number five,

Starting point is 00:11:51 dressing for your body type for confidence. We all have a horizontal and vertical lines in our body. Horizontal are typical that we all think of. Triangle, inverted triangle, horizontal, hourglass, diamond shape, oval shape. Those are horizontal. We also have vertical body type. That is, you're either a balanced body, or you have a short torso, long legs, or you have long torso and short legs. Why does that matter? Because when we're dressing

Starting point is 00:12:23 for our body type, like I said, we want to create a balanced proportion. Because when we're not balanced, guys, people are looking at us, they're distracted, and we don't want people to be distracted when we're speaking to them. Whether you're meeting investors, whether you're on stage, whether you're behind a screen on a Zoom call, we want to keep distractions to a minimum. We want people to hear our message. Remember, 55% is the way that we look. So that 7% of what we actually say is so important that we deliver that message. And this all helps. Vertical lines are great to lengthen the body and create a slimming balance. Do be careful though with women that wear stretchy fabrics with a vertical line because we all have beautiful curves on our body. And when they

Starting point is 00:13:15 actually go over our curves, they're creating a non-vertical line. They're creating more like squiggly lines. And that can actually be very distracting. So keep away from stretchy fabrics if you're looking to slim. This defeats the purpose of the eye moving up and down versus diagonally. Just make sure in a professional setting you're wearing non-stretchy clothes, that's all. Or stay away from vertical lines

Starting point is 00:13:41 and stick with beautiful solids. Horizontal stripes can work in specific areas and for specific body types. Specifically for a triangle-shaped body because what we're doing is we're creating a proportion here. So if a triangle is like this, then we want to bring elongate right here. So we're adding proportion.

Starting point is 00:14:02 We're creating a balance. This is also good for diamond-shaped bodies. But really, in essence, you want to stay away from horizontal lines if you're looking to slim. Let's talk about skirts and pants. For example, A-line skirts are great for triangle-shaped bodies. You're, again, creating a balanced proportion. Keep in mind when you're wearing skirts, make sure to wear your skirt either two inches above your knee if you have shorter legs. If you have longer legs, wear two inches below the knee in a

Starting point is 00:14:35 professional setting. Slim trousers or a classic trouser are great for rectangle-shaped bodies. It helps define the legs. Wearing more of a wide leg pant is great for a triangle body. also rectangle bodies can wear it as well because imagine a rectangle and it has a little bit of flare at the bottom you're creating more of that hourglass figure and that's typically the figure we're trying to create for a woman's body we're creating a trapezoid for a man's body let's talk about some necklines let's talk about a v-neckline when i would recommend someone to wear a v-neckline is if they have a large chest, whether you're a guy or a woman,

Starting point is 00:15:17 because creating a V is bringing the I down. And typically, if you want to make anything smaller again, wear a darker color on the place that you want to recede. Also, avoid crewnecks if you have a short neck. This is just going to add to that. Also, minimize crewnecks if you have a rounder face. Anything that's round in your body and you add roundness will round adds pounds.

Starting point is 00:15:45 Those five style secrets for slimming, creating confidence, and commanding any room is one, the monochromatic look, two, transformative shoes to lengthen, three are colors, hair, and contour, four, the perfect fit, and five, dressing for your body type. Start by identifying one of these

Starting point is 00:16:06 that you can start implementing in your wardrobe today. Maybe start with a monochromatic look. Adding small changes can truly lead to transformation. Style is about confidence and presenting your best self to the world. Follow me on social media for all style tips and tricks and personal brand. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button below, guys. Visit my website, CelesteMoore.com, for more information on how you can book a consult with me today.

Starting point is 00:16:32 Thank you.

Moore Style - 5 Style Secrets to Look Slimmer, Boost Confidence, and Elevate Your Professional Presence

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