your Style Blueprint
This is your personal styling system. Every recommendation in this blueprint is tailored specifically to your body, proportions, and visual balance.
- Thays Vick
Understanding Your Body & Style Foundation
Our body shape is determined by our bone structure.
No matter how much weight you lose or gain, your body structure remains the same.
Because of this, every garment you choose must relate to your natural proportions—not trends.
What We Reviewed Together
Silhouettes
Necklines
Fabrics
Sleeves
Rises
Fit
Length proportions
Your Body Blueprint
Wider shoulder than hip
Proportional length
Curvy body lines
Dropped hip
Medium body and features scale
DEFINing STYLE
What Defines Your Styling Decisions
Body Scale → accessories, fabric weight
Body Structure → silhouettes & balance
Shoulders → necklines & cuts
Waistline → garment construction
Hip Line → rises & fit
Body Length → proportions of all garments
Body Lines → shapes, prints, accessories
Skin & Hair → texture + finish
Garment Guideline
This chapter contains your custom garment guidelines designed to help you filter every piece you wear.
Garments shape your body.
So do:
Undergarments
Shoes
Accessories
Even swimwear lines
This is not about trends.
It is about structure, fit, proportion, and balance.
Your clothing communicates before you speak.
Golden rules
LOWER BODY
Mid to High rises (mid rise may fit as high on your body)
Clean cut (avoid details)
Outline your hip
Boot cut
Bell bottoms
Fluid fabrics
Fabrics with weight to it
Straight lines
Fitted
Fabrics with stretch
Spandex Fabrics
Short shorts or skirts
Long pants
Midi skirts
Fabrics cut on Bias
UPPER BODY
Avoid Shoulder details
Halter Cut
Tennis necklaces
Avoid shoulder details + Pad
Clean cut
Halter, dropped shoulders
Fitted
Top length should hit hip cage (within a palm above or bellow hip area)
Cropped
Curvy cuts
Outline your waist line
Fabrics with stretch
Fabrics cut on Bias
KEY TIPS
Collar bone and center of your torso are your balance points
Keep shoulder lines cleans
Outline your waist and hip
Fitted mid or high rises
Avoid fabrics and details that adds volume to your body
Garment should hug your waist and hip
highlight the smaller part of your waist
Invest on fabrics thats given
Curvy shapes for accessories and prints
BALANCE POINT
Strategy
Focus your visual on:
Collar Bone
Mid chest
Waist line
Balance body structure
By adding details to your balance points:
Necklace
Belts
Fitted waist lines
lengh proportion
STRATEGY
Upper Body
Avoid volume
Roll up sleeves T-shirts
Pull up loose sleeves
Extra long fitted Sleeve
Empire waist line
Within a palm above hip
Lower Body
Mid Rise
Fitted Hip Line
Midi Skirts should hit the narrower part of your lower leg
Avoid all details on your calf (High boots, ankle straps)
Inside Lines — Garment Architecture
Strategy
Keep your lines curvy as far as lapels, pockets, waist lines.
Collar Bone
V-neck
Raglan or halter lines
Dropped shoulder line or cap sleeve
Deep V necklines (jackets should ideally close with one button placed at mid-torso)
Roll up sleeves
Curvy waist lines
¾ Sleeves, or loose fit roll up
Long fitted sleeves
Bellow widest part of your thigh
Floor-length pants and elongated silhouettes
Outside Lines Silhouettes
Upper Body
Keep all lines clean
Outline your silhouette
Mid Body
Fitted waist
Lower Body
Boot cut
Bell bottom
Volume on lower leg
garment guide
Necklines & Shoulder Lines
Invest in light to medium weight fluid fabrics, fabrics cut on bias or with stretch to it.
Details on neckline
Details on shoulder
Details on neckline
Ruffles
Wide crew neck
Crew neck
Scoop neck
Details on neckline
Thick straps
All details on upper body
Split V neckline
Wide cap shoulder sleeve
Sleeve line outside shoulder bone
wide scoop
Sailor collar
Square neckline
Short sleeve
Wide neckline Regular shoulder
Wide Neckline
Asymmetric neckline
Should seem line placement outside shoulder bone
Stand collar
All details on upper body
Mock neck
Wide Notch collar
Stand up collar
Cardigans neckline
Ruffled yoke
Off-the-shoulder neckline
Scoopneck Flutter sleeves Scalloped trim
Round neckline Snap closure
Squared neck line
Boat neckline
Straight neckline
Thick straps
Cowl neckline Spaghetti straps
Boat neckline
Square neckline
Off the shoulder
Sleeves
Keep visual details and volume focused on the sleeves above the elbow area to maintain balance and draw the eye upward. For long sleeves, opt for a length that finishes about an inch above the wrist bone for a lighter and more refined proportion.
Details above elbows
Thick strap
Puff sleeves
Short sleeve
Short bell sleeve
Puff sleeve on shoulder and fitted on wriest
Cap wide sleeve
Elbow length sleeve
Fitted sleeves - length one inch above wriest bone
Sleeve details above elbow
Short sleeve
3/4 blouson sleeves Self-tie ruffle cuffs
Elbow length sleeve
SILHOUETTES - INSIDE LINES
Invest in lightweight fabrics or medium-weight fabrics with soft structure. Silhouettes should be fitted enough to gently follow and hug your curves while still providing enough shape and support to create a refined and balanced silhouette.
Sheath silhouette - Should curve in around your hip
Fitted silhouettes
Vertical frontal lines
Body con
Vertical lines
Silhouettes should hug your curves
Horizontals mid waist line
Silk fabrics cut on bias to hug your silhouette
Angular inside lines
Horizontal lines above or bellow hip area
Frontal details - that help hug the silhouette
Horizontal lines on upper body
Tube silhouette Mermaid flaring
Angular waist line Vertical lower body lines
Vertical Frontal lines
Fitted waist line
Cropped Bomber
Self-tie belt Button-front closure Cropped
Cropped and curvy waist line
all details on upper body
Rises - Fit
Rise & Fabric
High rise for all (mid rise may also fit as high)
Invest in clean lines and light to medium-weight fluid fabrics
Structured fabrics should contain some spandex or stretch for comfort and flexibility
Avoid overly stiff or restrictive materials
Fit Direction
Silhouettes should gently hug your curves while maintaining a refined shape
Avoid volume or visual details on the hip area; instead, keep details two palms bellow the hip line or above the waistline (the smallest part of the torso) to create balance
High rise Straight leg
Right rise Boot Cut
High rise Flare leg (should hug your hip before it flares)
Bell Bottoms invisible pockets
Farid bootcut
Elasticized waistband should always rug your hip not flare
Elastic high waist Spandex
Silk fabrics should drape around your hip Avoid Pockets
Curved or asymmetric hem
Loose fit with inward curves
Silk cut on bias
Front slit
Waist drawstring
Small plisse Fabric must have weight to outline your hip
Details two palm bellow hip line
Handkerchief-style hem
Slip skirt
As you move forward, remember that getting dressed is not about perfection — it is about alignment.
This blueprint was created to help you understand and honor your natural structure, allowing your image to reflect who you truly are with clarity, balance, and intention.
May your wardrobe become a place of ease, confidence, and self-expression.
A sanctuary that supports the woman you are today — and the one you are becoming.
With love,
Thays