Shape: Apple

Fashion rule: If you're an apple body shape like Catherine you’re pretty much in proportion but tend to carry your weight around your mid section without a well-defined waist. You may also have fabulous legs and/or boobs so dressing is all about showing off those best bits and avoiding adding volume round your middle.

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Apple figure – top tips: You'll want to find fashion picks that will show off your cleavage and legs, but cinch in your waist. Empire-line and longer length tops will flatter your figure. Go for low-ish necklines to draw the eye upwards. Avoid short boxy jackets and remember, pleated or tiered skirts are not your friends.

Catherine says: “I find this wave of super-skinny women scary. It's insane. I’ve always been round and you can make yourself nuts. I look at the red carpet sometimes and it’s like a pageant. I’m quite a broad girl, not at all delicate, so I make sure I wear things that flatter my shape. Make the most of it!”

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Shape: Pear

Fashion rule: Your hips don’t lie! If you are a bottom-heavy beauty and are bigger around the hips, bottom or thighs than you are up top then, like the majority of women, you are a pear.

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Pear-shape – top tips: You want to use clothes to accentuate your dainty upper body and waist so work that womanly figure by adding more shape and structure above the waist. Balance out your curvy bottom half with bold bright tops or tops with large collars, lapels or sleeves. But make sure you stay away from tube, pencil and fishtail skirts, especially tight-fitting ones because they will only emphasise your hips and behind.

Famous for her bootilicious figure, Beyonce has been taught to dress for her body shape by her mother. She now embraces her larger hips and bottom by wearing form-flattering clothes and showcasing her fantastically small waist with a belt across the smallest part.

Beyonce says: “I know my mother does all different types of things but I know that one thing she has taught was to dress appropriately for my body type. I am a curvier woman especially around my hips, as opposed to my sister who is leaner. I am very jealous about that! But I know that my mother has always taught me things that make me feel comfortable with my body. The most important thing she has taught me though is that it is not really about what you wear, it is about you and it is about how you carry yourself. You are supposed to wear your clothes not let your clothes wear you. You have to carry yourself in a classy manner.”

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Shape: Hourglass

Fashion rule: Curvy hourglass girls go in at the middle, often with a fuller bust and bottom to contrast with the smaller waist.

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Hourglass figure – top tips: Don’t drown your sexy shape in baggy, over-sized clothes. Wrap dresses, waist-cinching belts and flared or wide leg jeans will work wonders for you.
A modern day Marilyn Monroe, Scarlett has curves to die for and dresses in a classic Hollywood style to accentuate it.

Scarlett says: "I like to think I’m confident enough in my own style to wear whatever I want without making an excuse for it. Clothes are an incredible way of expressing your personality. I’m never going to be a supermodel kind of girl. I work with what I’ve got and that is curves. I’m very comfortable with my sexuality and my body. I’m proud of my breasts. I call them my girls. They’re my charms, my feminine wiles. But I am normal - I have fat days and it’s hard not to feel pressure in this industry."

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Shape: Slender boyish figure

Fashion rule: If you're very slim with few curves, you've got the slender body shape. Lucky you!

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Slender boyish figure – top tips: Many women would kill for your shape but you may crave more curves – an illusion easily created with the right clothing. A structured coat that cinches in with a belt will make you look more curvy. If you have a small bust you can also get away with tricky-to-wear high-necked tops. But stay away from low rise jeans and trousers as they will make your torso look too long. And avoid tunic dresses – opt for shapely styles with a defined cut. Victoria sticks to form-fitting, flattering fashion and often adds shape and feminine touches with peplum skirts and frilled tops.

Victoria says: “I think it is flattering that people like the way I dress and that they pay attention to it. My sense of style is quite simple. I never wear something because it is fashionable. I think it is about things being flattering and suiting you. I like to wear simple clothes that look good on me.”

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Shape: Inverted triangle/ strawberry

Fashion rule:  Strawberry-shaped ladies have a figure that’s bigger on top than bottom because of broad shoulders and/or big boobs in relation to waist and hips.

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Strawberry shape – top tips: Broad shoulders or bigger boobs can make you look top heavy, but there are a few simple ways to soften your shape. Fuller skirts and wide leg trousers will balance out your body shape beautifully. Don’t be afraid of bright colours on your bottom half. Choose flattering fashion for a bigger bust such as V-necks and wrap tops - steer clear of puff sleeves, epaulettes and halter-necks, as well as shoulder pads and tapering trousers.

Charlize says: At the 2012 Golden Globes she wore a Dior Couture gown with a plunging neckline to draw attention towards her cleavage and away from her wider shoulders – and the outfit was a sure fire hit earning her the title of best dressed star of the night. “I loved that dress. It was just so lovely to wear and I did feel special in it.”

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Shape: Petite

Fashion rule: If you're five foot three or under, and have a small frame, you've got the petite body shape. And remember – good things come in small packages!

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Petite figure – top tips: Less is usually more when it comes to detail. Avoid fuss and clutter like pockets, pleats, turn-ups, ruffles and frills, as they all distract from the line of your clothes and will make you look shorter. You look great in well-tailored, form-fitting clothes (nothing baggy) - and showing lots of leg will make you look taller. Also, dresses are your friends - opt for ones in a single colour from shoulder to knee. And, it may be obvious, but add inches with a pair of heels. Eva Longoria is rarely seen out without hers.

Eva says: “My YSL shoes are probably one of my best buys ever. I have them in red and black and purple, oh and I also have them in a nude colour. They are probably my favourite thing in my closet.”

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Shape: Athletic

Fashion rule: The athletic body shape is also called boyish and usually features broad shoulders and strong thighs.

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Athletic body shape – top tips: Short, fitted dresses show off your slender shape and long legs, while dresses with simple spaghetti straps instantly add dimension and femininity. Stay away from round or plunging necklines - they will make your boobs look smaller - and opt for an empire-line cut instead. You can also get away with figure-hugging materials as they will show off your toned physique.

Jessica says: “All girls like dressing up, but as for the style stuff – I don’t know anything about that. I like clothes but I’ve always described myself as a fashion retard. When I dress up for red carpet events I do like to dress girly as I am a tomboy pretty much the rest of the time.”

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