Dress for your Body Shape

There are four basic body types universally recognized to communicate about fashion. Understanding your frame is the first step in creating an overall silhouette and identifying clothing styles that will fit best and be most naturally flattering to your figure. Sure, your measurements will change over a lifetime. But your fundamental body shape probably won't. Your body type is a combination of bone structure and genetics that remains pretty constant through life. 

pear body type:

Your upper body is noticeably smaller than your lower body. If you were to gain five pounds, four of them would go to your hips and thighs.

apple body type:

Your upper body is noticeably larger than your lower body. Not only that, but if you were to gain five pounds, four of them would go to your waistline.

hourglass body type:

You're very curvy with a cleardefined waist.If you were to gain five pounds, they would distribute evenly amongst your well proportioned curves.

 rectangle body type: 

\Your figure is straight up and down, without a lot of curves. If you were to gain five pounds, they would distribute evenly throughout your frame.

wine red L I P S

A dark burgundy lip makes a deep impact, so keep the rest of your makeup simple with pale blush and shadow. Choose a bold wine shade, such as Russian Red by M.A.C, Fire Engine Red by Bobbi Brown, or Saint Sinner by Lipstick Queen and sex it up (tastefully) with a dab of clear gloss on the center of the bottom lip.

Enigmatic, Strong & Powerful P O L I S H

Nail polish has always been a small stroke that makes a big statement. If you plan for it, it will make your outfit.   If you skip it, you’ll be ignoring an inexpensive way to make a stylish statement.

This fall 2011, nail polish trends are made up of myriad of options, from dark and luxurious to classy and understated. Fall-perfect polish shades are just too delicious to ignore and will compliment cool weather fabrics. Envision a rich eggplant paired with a tweed jacket, delicate mauve that compliments dreamy lace, or powerful maroon that enhances suede.

You’ll be surprised at the mood boost that the right nail polish can give you.

b a r e l y NUDE...

I don't know if you've noticed that powder pink/beiege color is an indispensable part of most designer's collections this season. If you are going for a sophisticated look and want to look effortlessly chic then this is the perfect color for you…

This beautiful tone does not draw attention away from a woman's beauty and it allows a woman to wear her fashions instead of the fashion's wearing her. You may combine your favorite nude clothing with gold, black or even red as complementary tones. The day look can easily be turned into an evening outfit with the simple change of accessories and shoes. 

"There is nothing on a woman more beautiful than having them wear their essence or skin tone." Celebrity stylist David Zyla

Colour Blocking

Colour block fashion is one of the hottest new trends for the season. It combines the use of two or more blocks of colour in an ensemble. This could be for a top, bottom, tunic, a dress and even a handbag or shoes. Simply it means – creating an outfit by putting areas or blocks of solid color next to each other. It can include monotone, bright colours, muted colors, contrasting and complimentary colors. Clothes, shoes, handbags and accessories can all feature color block designs or can make up different blocks of color to be put together for a color block outfit.

• Don’t be shy to experiment. Any color combination is fantastic if you can pull it off properly. Blue, green and orange sounds mad but will look oh-so-pretty.
• Do not combine more than three to four colors. It’s not that it doesn’t look nice, but it looks very ‘ramp’ish. Moreover more colors will keep cutting your body shape here and there making it a not so beautiful sight.
• Choose what you want to color block and keep the rest of your look simple. For example, if you opt for a colorblocked bag, go easy on the clothes and shoes. You don’t want to look like a Rubik cube, do you??
• Never ever ever combine two color blocked items. This is the worst thing to do to this trend. No actually you can, its just that you will end up looking like the latest catalogue of Asian paints. 

Monif C. Contemporary Plus Size Clothing

Monif C. is an unapologetic stand for high fashion style for plus size women. Today as a plus size woman, Monif understands the need for a new perspective in the plus size market. "It took me many years to appreciate my curves and recognize them as a plus and NOT a minus. I know that there are women like me who recognize that we get dressed everyday in the hopes of reflecting creatively what we bring to the world. I was tired of buying the standard uniform that every woman has, I needed luxurious feminine clothes that make a statement...Who says plus size can't be sexy, luxurious, and feminine?" Monif C. offers a fresh and unique interpretation of well-priced style for plus size women. Monif C. is fabulous fun in luxurious fabrics, delicate trims, and details often developed from original artwork. When you wear Monif C., you reclaim your femininity and your strong sense of self. 

Welcome to Magnitude!

Hello all! I'm Sheba Snow as some of you may already know and to all the newcomers, welcome to Magnitude!  Magnitude is a greatness of size, position, significance, and influence. I've decided to start this fashion blog in appreciation and dedication to all the fabulous and fly plus size women! I myself am also a plus size woman and I live proudly in my skin every day! Just because we are full figured women, it does not mean that we have to limit ourselves to FASHION and it's latest styless! Here I will share with you all my favorite fashions, the hottest trends, and the must have necessities for every woman's closet! <3 

“Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions.” 
Coco Chanel