Your shape is Arrow

Because your shape is straight like an arrow, you get to have fun with patterns, layers and textures. Arrows can be petite, plus size and anything in between!

Shape-shifter 👀 Many women who have Arrow as their primary shape also have Diamond or Rose as their secondary shape. Read to the end to see the other shapes and make these tips your own.
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Choose your adventure

Path 1: Create curves

Because an Arrow doesn't have a well-defined waist, you’ll look to create one either manually (example: belting) or visually (example:. We'll play with layers and visual interest to break up your body and create curves.

Path 2: Harmonize

Rather than using clothes to create the appearance of curves, you may choose to fully lean into your column-like silhouette with sheath dresses, draping dusters and long flowing lines that move in harmony with your shape.

Your Quick Hit Fit List

Before we look at your go-to (and not-so-go-to) pieces, can I set the record straight once and for all?

I don’t want your clothes to “flatter” you 🙅‍♀️ I want them to *fit* you 

👉Fit ≠ flatter (aka “Do I look good in this?)

👉Fit = function (aka “Is this garment doing its job?”)

Wearing clothes that don’t fit well (i.e. they aren’t doing their job) is something way too many women settle for. They chalk it up to clothes not flattering them rather than clothes not doing their job.

That’s why the following recommendations are split into go-to’s vs. fits that likely won’t work hard enough for you.

This is not a “wear this not that” list.

This is your permission slip to only wear clothes that work hard enough for you.

Your go-to pieces

  • Fun necklines such as V-neck, scoop neck, sweetheart, square, strapless interrupt your body's vertical line

  • Tapered, straight- or wide-leg pants add volume to your lower half + create curves

  • Layers create dimension, add visual interest and help break up vertical lines

  • Wrap and empire-waist dresses create curves (bonus points for prints)

  • A classic cigarette cut skims you perfectly. You might prefer a mid-rise, which won't cut in at the waist like a high-rise.

  • Details like smocking, texture, pattern, gathered shoulders all add visual interest

Fits that don’t work hard enough

  • Oversized tops + jackets have a tendency to "wear you; look for good tailoring + structure if you like oversized

  • If you chose "Path 1: Create Curves," then you might feel that shift dresses + boxy skirts hide your shape

  • Straight + pencil skirts could deemphasize your waist and/or hang around the hip area; make sure they skim your body and fit through the waist

  • Maxi skirts and dresses can overwhelm your frame (I tend to say it's "too much fabric")

how it comes together

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Outfit inspiration

Meet your stylist

Hi, hello! I’m Daniella.

I’m wife to Jon and mama to Stratton and Millie June. When I’m not chasing littles and our border collie, Pippa, you’ll find me reading Brené Brown or saving hair tutorials that I’ll never try.

I wholeheartedly believe that building a wardrobe that empowers your day is a critical, but all-too-often overlooked, form of self-care. After all, getting dressed in the morning can be one of the most stressful or most uplifting parts of our day. How are you waking up?

I've helped everyone from SAHMs and CEOs to teachers and young professionals find more space (in their closets and brains) and more confidence (in their outfits and lives).

I can't wait to help you create your oh-THIS-is-what-getting-dressed-should-be-like wardrobe so you always know what to wear today.

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