Everyone has features that make them different, unusual and special.

If you’ve read a lot of magazines, you might consider these attributes to be ‘flaws’: you’re too tall, too short, too thin, too fat, flat-chested, top-heavy, pear shaped or whatever else.

Yesterday, I talked about why your unusual features aren’t flaws at all.

Today, some practical tips for embracing, rather than hiding, the things that make you special.

How to accentuate tallness

• Wear high stilettos or platforms to add another few inches to your height
• Wear a single colour top-to-toe, so you have a 6′ tall column of fabric covering you
• To be really ‘larger than life’, add big hair to the mix to add another couple of inches
• Date someone short but secure and cuddle them under your arm

How to accentuate petiteness

• Wear flats
• Wear delicate, feminine clothes to play up your girlish looks
• Add one huge accessory that dwarfs you (e.g. a big bag, chunky shoes or huge statement jewellery)
• Stand next to very tall people who tower over you

How to accentuate boyish thinness

• Be a tomboy and dress in a playfully boyish fashion
• Wear your clothes a little large, so their looseness disguises any curves
• Add one ultra-feminine item (killer heels, a silky cami) if you’re worried about looking like a drag king

How to accentuate curves

• Wear tight, form-fitting clothes that hug your figure
• Choose undergarments that hoist up your boobs and cinch in your waist
• Favor dresses instead of pants to keep the look really femme fatale
• Wear bright colors to further draw attention to your curves if you’re confident enough to pull it off
• Be nice — if you’ve got killer curves, you’re automatically a threat to every woman in the room

How to accentuate big boobs

• Wear a top that’s either tight or low-cut (both can be a bit much)
• Wear your oomphiest bra every day, so you always have maximum cleavage
• Add a necklace that dangles between your boobs
• Wear a bright, eye-catching colour on top when you’re feeling daring

How to accentuate a flat chest

• Go braless
• Wear a tight t-shirt
• Wear thin fabrics on top when you’re feeling extra-confident
• Show off your headlights with pride!

How to accentuate ‘booty’

• Wear form-fitting pants and jeans
• To really play up the size of your butt, choose skinny-leg styles that are tight around the ankle
• Choose bright colours that say ‘look at me’

You don’t have to follow my instructions exactly, but next time you read an article about disguising the physical attributes that make you different to someone else’s ideals, think about whether you might be better off emphasising what makes you unique instead.

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