Jennifer Lynch

Style Blueprint

YOUR BODY'S NATURAL BALANCE

Your shoulders and hip line are balanced, with a high, small waistline that should always be

highlighted. In terms of proportions, you have an elongated neck that makes your upper body

slightly longer than your lower body.

When pairing garments, opt for low-contrast Color combinations. The styling goal is to create

visual harmony by enhancing your neckline and waist to balance proportions and elongate your

lower body.

STYLING PRINCIPLES

Key Objective:

To create visual balance, the key is to draw the eye upward by adding interest and volume to

your neckline and shoulders through color, texture, neckline details, or statement accessories.

This also helps with posture—while keeping the lower body streamlined with clean lines, simple

cuts, and minimal embellishment.

Balance Focus:

✔ Draw attention to: Neck, ears, chest, hair, center of waist (through accessorizing, styling, and

garment choices that enhance those areas).

✘ Avoid creating volume: Hips, wrists, and lower body.

5 Golden Rules for Balancing Your Upper Body and Lower Body proportions

1. Soften & Simplify

o Keep it clean and minimal details

o Fabrics should hug your curves

2. Avoid Volume to the Lower Body

o Bulky fabrics

o Tight fit

3. Define the Waistline

o Highlight your waist with belts, tucks, or tailored seams.

o opt for dresses and tops that cinch at the waist.

4. Balance

o Upper body pieces should be cropped or end a palm bellow your hip line.

o Statement earrings, necklaces, and scarves finalize your looks

o Use belts to outline the smallest part of your waist line

5. Think in Flow & Movement

o Choose stretchy or Bias-cut fabrics with drape and softness

o Avoid stiff or bulky materials that add width

FABRIC STRATEGY

General Notes:

• Match texture to skin: Mature skin benefits from texture (e.g., crepe silk instead of shiny

smooth silk).

• Youth, Shiny, Oily Skin requires smooth, sleek or shiny fabrics

Fabric weight and structure:

Consider fabric weight across all categories (jeans, leather, cashmere, cotton blends, synthetics,

corduroy, polyester, velvet, spandex, crepe, rayon).

✔ Upper Body:

• Fluid, lightweight fabrics with some stretch.

• Fabrics cut on the bias to accommodate curves.

✔ Lower Body:

• Flowy fabrics with weight to it

• Medium-weight fabrics with stretch and structure• Bias-cut fabrics (for natural drape and movement)

✘ Avoid:

• Upper Body:

o Stiff fabrics that don’t give in do not accommodate your curves

o Bulky fabrics (thicker knits, chunky sweaters).

o Medium to heavy-weight fabrics.

• Lower Body:

o Bulky, stiff, non-stretchy

o Lightweight fabrics not cut on the bias

GARMENT STRATEGY

UPPER BODY: Keep It Fun — Add All Details and Volume Neck Line

✔ Invest In:

Silhouettes & Dresses:

• Clean outlines that fit at the waist and hug curves.

• Sheath, wrap, empire, bodycon, babydoll, shirt dresses.

Tops, Shirts, T-Shirts, Sweaters, Jackets:

• Fitted silhouettes that shape the waist.

• Oversized shoulder padding.

• Off-the-shoulder tops.

• Fitted T-shirts (paired with bold earrings, necklaces, or scarves—choose one statement

piece).

• Oversized button-downs (cropped or two palms below the hipline).

• Boxy fits (cropped or slightly tucked).

• Hip-length loose fits (always tucked).

• Sleeveless tops and vests (cropped to outline waist).

• Western, tuxedo, Cossack, pullover, and fitted cardigans (closed).

• Structured coats: cocoon, wrap, draped vest, car coat, pea coat, trench.

Necklines:

Your neckline is your first balance point. Enhance it with necklaces, scarves, or statement

earrings.• Boat neck, crew neck, jewel, Queen Anne, soft V, surplice, sweetheart, mock neck, high

neck (with bulky detail or necklace), pop-up collar, split crew, asymmetrical, cowl,

keyhole, tie neck, scalloped.

Sleeves:

• Armhole (armscye) should sit at the shoulder bone.

• If dropped Armhole, style with a popped collar and statement accessory.

• Straps: minimum 2 inches wide.

• Shirt sleeves: roll or push up.

• Options: bishop, puffed, cap, petal, ruffled, slit.

• Long sleeves: always shorter than wrist bone.

Shoulders:

• Keep seam line exactly at the shoulder or slightly inward.

✘ Avoid:

• Garments that elongate the neck excessively or shorten the lower body.

• Silhouettes: shift, A-line trapeze, tent, peplum, balloon, tunic, trapeze, princess cuts.

• Tops: halters, long boxy tees, pin-tuck, henley, sailor, tunics, cape styles (unless with

statement collar), double-breasted, open cardigans, oversized styles.

• Necklines: flat lapels, deep V, U-shape, halter, squared, plunging, apron neck.

• Sleeves: peasant, lantern, bell, kimono, flounce, layered, extra long.

• Shoulders: dropped armscye (unless styled with collar/scarf/necklace).

LOWER BODY: Keep It Clean — Elongate Lower Body with Simple Lines

✔ Invest In:

Bottoms:

• Clean lines around hips with straight cut starting a palm below hipline.

• Mid-rise waistbands.

Pants:

• Straight, bootcut, flare, wide-leg, sailor (fitted at hips)

Skirts/Shorts:

• Small pleats in correct fabrics.• Straight, flowy A-line, bell-shaped, wrap, godet, sarong, asymmetrical, trumpet, box

pleat, mermaid, loose fit.

Rise:

• Mid rises.

• Rear draped elastic bands.

✘ Avoid:

• Tapered or overly voluminous styles.

• Pants: leggings, skinny, tapered, knickers, pegged, stirrup, cargo, jodhpurs, capri.

• Palazzo pants (unless with heels or wedges).

• Skirts/Shorts: tapered, bubble, bulky A-line, gypsy, ruffled, layered, cowl, sheath,

peplum, pencil.

PRINTS & PATTERNS

✔ Use Prints on Upper Body (unless in matching sets/dresses).

• Medium to big scale.

• Curvy prints (florals, abstract curves, polka dots, puzzle prints).

• Low contrast colors

✘ Avoid:

• Prints on lower body (a way to do it is to pair a top with shoulder detail to help balance

proportions)

• Geometric, angular, or straight-line prints on upper body.

Print Scale Guide:

• Small prints = enlarge.

• Large prints = reduce.

• Angular prints = create volume.

• Curvy prints = emphasize body angles.

LINES & SHAPE

Curvy body = Curved lines.✔ Invest In:

• Curved, round, oval elements (prints, jewelry, buckles, sunglasses, nails, bags).

• Curved darts, seams, lapels, pockets, buttons.

✘ Avoid:

• Angular, geometric, straight-line prints or details.

• Rectangular, square, or diamond-shaped accessories.

• Straight lapels, pockets, collars, seams, darts.

Lines & Shape Chart:

• Straight lines amplify body scale.

• Curved lines reduce body scale.

ACCESSORIES

✔ Invest In:

• High-waisted belts (minimum 2 inches wide).

• Statement earrings.

• Statement necklace (wear earrings or necklace, not both).

• Scarves around neck.

• Small-scale, delicate watches, bracelets, rings.

• Short-strapped shoulder bags (avoid long straps).

✘ Avoid:

• Low-rise belts.

• Bulky bracelets and rings.

• Ankle straps.

• Bags that sit at or below hip area.

SCALES – Plus, Petite, Average

These scales apply to belt width, bags, buckles, buttons, accessories, prints, eyewear, jewelry,

nails, lashes, and hair accessories.

In your case: Use big statement pieces to balance upper and lower body.• Plus Size: Big scale.

• Average Size: Medium or small scale.

• Petite: Small scale (medium when applicable).

LENGTHS & PROPORTIONS

Use garment, accessory, and neckline lengths strategically to balance proportions.

✔ Invest In:

• First Balance Point (Neckline): Collarbone.

• Second (Chest): Chest: Length of face (chin down) → guide for buttons/necklaces/Short

sleeves.

• Short Sleeves: At least a palm below shoulder (aligns with second balance point).

• Third (Waistline):Smallest part of waist → Buttons, Belts, tops/jackets end max a palm

below

• Long Sleeves: No longer than wrist bone.

• Fourth (Mid-thighs): Two palms below hipline → Jackets/Coats/Layering pieces

• Fifth: Palm bellow Knee: Skirts/dresses.

• Sixth (Ankle): One palm above ankle bone →Cropped pants

• Seventh (Floor): Pants down to the ground.

✘ Avoid:

• Lengths ending at widest areas (arms, waist, hips, thighs).

• Extra-short skirts or shorts.

• Extra-long sleeves.

SHOES

✔ Invest In:

• Nude-tone footwear.

• Shoes matching pants, skirt, or top.

• Low-contrast color between bottoms and shoes.

• Loafers, wedges, some heel.

• Softly rounded toes.

• Low-top styles.

• Boots must be tucket

✘ Avoid:• Bulky shoes.

• Thin, delicate soles.

• Ankle straps or ankle boots (boots should tuck into pants/skirts).

• Driver shoes, fully flat soles, boots worn over pants.

• High-contrast shoes.

• Shoes with decorations on the foot-top.

• High-top sneakers.

STYLING RACKS

✔ Invest In:

• Strong neutral base for versatile styling.

• Pull back neckline and shoulder for balance.

• Keep front of tops flat, volume at the back.

• Accessories: statement earrings/necklaces, scarves (bold earrings + scarf = okay; avoid

bulky necklaces with scarf).

• Pop Collars on jackets or shirt collar.

• Throw sweaters over shoulders for balance and refinement.

• Roll or push up sleeves.

• Always have a suit jacket—drape over shoulders for instant elevation.

Waist:

• Slightly Tuck tops (oversized tops).

• Use high-waisted belts (placed at smallest part of waist, close to empire line).

• Belt over longer tops.

• Jackets should be buttoned at smallest waist area.

• Shoulder bags should hit waistline (no higher no longer)

Upper + Lower Body:

• Loose bottoms require fitted waist tops (belt if needed).

• Loose top + loose bottom = front tuck for definition.

Color:

• Elongate body with monochromatic or low-contrast colors.

• Mix up to 5 colors if connected (lip + shoes, earrings + shoes, bag + shoes).

• Use metallics (in your color palette) as connectors.

• Ensure all buckles, zippers, buttons, and hardware align with palette.

Fabrics:• Mix different fabrics when styling (except matching sets).

Prints:

• Mix different scales, but match undertones/colors

✘ Avoid:

• Small earrings.

• Bulky watches, bracelets, or rings.

• Thin belts.

• Bag straps ending at hips.

• Untucked sleeves.

• Low-rise belts.

SHOPPING RACKS

• Stay true to your color palette.

• Shop multiple key neutral staples you love (clothes do not last forever)

• Add shoes and Accessories often.

• Invest in timeless quality leather, shoes, and jewelry.

• Metallic shoes and bags are a great investment as they don’t require to match with other

specific colors (refer to your color palette to learn your metallic)

• Layer pieces are great to create new options using neutral base looks.

• Connect shoe and bag colors.

WARDROBE RACKS

Capsule Wardrobe:

Curated by occasion, simplified for daily ease.

• Keep items grouped by category.

• Store off-season items separately.

• Seasonal capsules can be paired (Spring/Summer, Fall/Winter).

Examples:

• Fall/Winter, Spring/Summer.

• Daily (work), Home Office, Errands, Airport, Travel, Resort, Athleisure, Gym,

Weekends, Lounge.Organization:

• Hang majority of clothes.

• Fold T-shirts envelope-style in drawers.

• Shelves for shoes/bags.

• Keep lounge/athleisure in drawers.

• Separate seasonal capsules + black capsule.

• Use white velvet hangers (all the same).

• Remove dry-cleaner plastic before storing.

• Display purses.

• Jackets can have their own capsule.

• Keep a pouch in purses for easy switching.

FINAL NOTE

The source of all answers is within you!

"I trust this guide will support you in building a functional wardrobe that reflects your true

essence, enhances your best features, and empowers you—while simplifying your daily routine."

With love,

Thays Vick