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Love feeling fierce in a killer outfit but not sure if your picks are the most flattering for your body type? Fear not!

Stacy London, the style guru and host of TLC’s “Love, Lust or Run,” stopped by TODAY Thursday to help us choose the best clothing options for our shape.

After all, she says, just 8 percent of women are symmetrical on the top and bottom. For the rest of us, that means we can use styling tricks to help create the appearance of having a proportional, balanced shape. Remember, the hourglass shape is always the goal!

“That is the classic cut for women’s clothing,” London told TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie. “So if you don’t have that body shape, you’ve got to figure out a way to work with the clothes to create it for yourself.”

It’s all about symmetry and geometry, knowing where to add and subtract volume in our clothing.

On the show, London offered tips to find the best choices for four body shapes.

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Larger on top

“You definitely want to do darker color on top, a brighter color or print on the bottom,” London said. “The idea always is to create a classic, feminine shape, which is to create a waistline.”

For this top-heavy shape, she chose a solid blue top and a full, printed skirt with a little bit of extra length. Volume on the bottom? Yes!

“Do volume on the bottom, stay closer to the actual shape on the top,” London says. “That way you get a much more balanced frame all together.”

Curvy on the bottom

If you’ve got a booty, slip on a jacket.

“The jacket is a woman’s best friend when you’re trying to kind of consciously camouflage a little bit of your bottom half,” London says.

But don’t use the jacket to completely cover up. “You want something that cuts across it.”

She dressed our model in a jacket that nips in at the waist over a printed jumpsuit.

“The jumpsuit, that’s a vertical line,” London says. “It forces our eye up and down, so she looks taller, longer and leaner.”

Bigger in the middle

Try a trendy fit-and-flare dress.

“This is a look that is actually flattering on every figure,” London says. “The idea is that it fits more at the top, it creates a very small waist and again flares at the bottom.”

Petite

When it comes to clothing for petite women, it’s not just about size but the ratio and making sure the clothes are proportional and appropriate.

“You really have to use petite clothing,” London said. “You don’t want to look childish. You don’t want to look too old. You have to look for things that are very modern.”

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Bloomin’ lovely! Charlotte Hawkins shows off her slim post baby body in pretty floral dress as she attends theatre press night

Charlotte Hawkins showed off her amazing post-baby figure in an on-trend floral dress as she attended the press night of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time play, on Tuesday evening.

The 40-year-old news anchor looked incredible in a short floral dress that showcased her toned pins to devastating effect.

She added height to her look with pair of fashion forward pointed nude heels, which perfectly matched her clutch bag.

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Charlotte wisely kept her accessories to a minimum – opting only for a dainty bracelet – and let the dress, with its sparkling embellished collar and bright blue and red floral trim, do the talking.

The Good Morning Britain presenter highlighted her features with natural looking make-up and styled her honey blonde locks in luscious loose waves.

It was a rare night out for the TV personality who gave birth to her first baby, Ella Rose, earlier this year.

Charlotte has dubbed Ella – who was born on February 8 – a ‘miracle baby’ after she arrived following years of unsuccessfully attempting to conceive.

The presenter, who married senior executive at drinks firm Pernod Ricard Mark Herbert, at Chichester Cathedral in 2008, revealed that the birth of her daughter had helped her come to terms with the death of her dad.

Her father Frank was diagnosed with the debilitating and incurable disease MND in 2011, and tragically lost his battle with it in January this year – just one-month short of meeting his granddaughter.

But the new mother was all smiles last night as she happily posed for pictures outside the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End.

Other stars at the exclusive event included Game Of Thrones actress Nathalie Emmanuel, TV presenter Andrea McLean, pop star Conor Maynard, former X Factor contestant Luke Friend and aspiring model Imogen Waterhouse.

Imogen recently signed up to modelling agency TESS Management, which also represents her sister Suki.

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As a fashion-obsessed preteen, Michael Nguyen worked as a Holt Renfrew stockboy, folding cashmere sweaters at the Yorkdale store. Two decades later the upscale retailer is hosting a pop-up shop of curated formal wear from the designer’s Garrison Bespoke line.

It’s an apt homecoming for the sartorial savant whose passion for fashion began in Grade 2 with the pristine white outfit he donned for first communion.

“In my tux coming down the stairs, I remember everyone telling me how good I looked, how great a guy I was; that day I actually felt like I was somebody,” the 33-year-old recalled in an interview.

“That probably was the defining moment of the importance of the way you dress.”

Nguyen turned that feeling into the pursuit of menswear expertise. The second-last of five children, he learned the art of fit by altering his older sisters’ hand-me-downs to pad his meagre wardrobe. There were two more stints at Holt, as well as on the sales floors of Harry Rosen and Grafton & Co. He studied fashion design at George Brown College after completing a parents’-mandated accounting degree at York University, and worked briefly in audit at KPMG prior to launching his own tailoring shop in 2007.

Headquartered at Wellington-Yonge Sts. with a staff of 35, Garrison has built an enviable business. It dresses Bay Street heavyweights, television characters and A-listers such as, rapper Drake, NBA star LeBron James, actor Ryan Gosling and music producer David Foster.

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The owner’s family history and upbringing are stamped on the company: Garrison’s fabric suppliers include French mill Dormeuil for whom Nguyen’s grandfather worked in Vietnam; and his determination to create a nurturing environment and experience for clients comes from watching his late mother toil at home as a remarkable yet unsung seamstress.

While the flagship store has a covert, men’s club feel, Garrison Weddings at the King Edward Hotel location — dedicated uniquely to dressing grooms and groomsmen — is marble-accented and couple-friendly. The Holt extension is an airy, female-welcoming site with shaves and shoe shines available in the store’s adjacent men’s lounge.

Recently launched at Holt, Garrison’s Celebration Collection starts at $2,800 and aims to simplify the made-to-measure experience by giving men six styles to choose from for any formal occasion.

Garrison, which suited men for more than 300 weddings last year, has developed a niche within the bespoke industry by engineering formal wear that they say photographs better because it’s heavier, more padded and darker than off-the-rack suits.

“I learned it from my work on (TV programs) Hannibal and Suits,” said Nguyen. “On both shows the actors are fluctuating like crazy in weight and they need to look very clean and crisp on television.”

With the television work and high-profile collaborations with the Toronto FC and the Toronto Raptors, it’s little wonder Garrison doesn’t advertise. The clothier also generated a lot of international buzz with a lightweight bulletproof suit developed in 2013.

“We actually haven’t figured how to scale it,” said Nguyen of the ensemble which starts at $20,000.

“It’s six weeks of one person’s time to make it. Then have testing and you still have to ensure with the client that it’s bulletproof because you don’t want to not deliver on your promise.”

At Garrison where a jacket typically takes 25-35 hours to construct and is worked on by up to eight tailors, word-of-mouth and long-term relationships are key.

“We’re in a business where people are very busy; they have a lot of priorities,” said Nguyen. “If we give them a level of experience and level of product where they going to recommend us to friends and colleagues, then we’re succeeding.

“The philosophy around bespoke is we create long-term relationships with clients and over time we get this roster where we don’t have to get new clients.”

Hanging out at the Yorkdale store where his sister worked got Nguyen that initial holiday job at Holt and stoked his fashion sense, but his parents never wanted him to make a career of tailoring.

“As Asian parents they wanted their kids to work in professional services,” he recalled. “Even today, my dad is kind of cool with what I do, but still is of the inclination that his friend’s son who is an engineer is in a better business.

“There are a lot of really valuable tools you can learn in retail and fashion. Maybe you’re not going to work in it forever, but you can learn how to sell, interact with people and customer service. There is just as much value in working here as there is in working at a law firm or an accounting firm in the summer. Parents and mentors should recognize that.”

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How to Bike in a Skirt Without Flashing Your Entire Block

Summer is finally here, which means prime bike-riding season is in full swing – and with Minneapolis being one of the top 20 best cities for biking in the world, and cities like San Francisco on the rise, we think we’ll opting for our bikes even more this summer!

While we love our bikes, fashionistas don’t exactly love the fact that riding a bike basically eliminates us from wearing all the cute sundresses in our closet – but not anymore! Believe it or not, it actually IS possible to enjoy your mini skirt and bicycle together this summer!

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While biking in a skirt or dress can be a struggle on your first try, it’s definitely not impossible. Some skirts and dresses are better suited for your bike ride than others – contrary to popular belief, a mini skirt is actually probably your best bet. Longer midi or maxi length skirts and dresses might ride up as you push the pedals, but a mini skirt is less likely to move since your hemline is already above your knees. Not to mention it’s probably not going to be pretty if you wear something long enough to get caught in your wheel. If you really just can’t bear to part with your favorite maxi dress, try tying it up in a knot before riding!

Still a little nervous? It’s not a bad idea to throw on a pair of spandex or other mini, tight-fitting shorts underneath! We’re guessing that pair of Nike Pros you usually reserve for the gym would work great here.

Other Pinterest-worthy hacks? Try putting a small hair clip or safety pin along the front hem of a floaty skirt to weigh it down. While a trendy wrap skirt is probably the least ideal shape for a bike ride (hello gusts of wind blowing up an entire HALF of your skirt!) a safety pin connecting the front of your skirt will definitely help.

Riding a bike in a skirt doesn’t have to limit your #ootd game this summer! With a few simple hacks the struggle of “bike or best-dressed?” won’t be an issue.

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In fashion, as Heidi Klum has made a television career of opining, one day you’re in, and the next day you’re out.

Unless you happen to be Jim Moore, the long-serving creative director of GQ, in which case you’re “in” practically in perpetuity — or at least as long as anyone seems able to remember.

On Saturday night here, GQ celebrated Mr. Moore’s 35th anniversary at the magazine at the private home where Leonardo da Vinci lived while working on “The Last Supper.” Wine grapes of the type da Vinci planted in the garden vineyard were once again growing out back, near a giant illuminated GQ logo.

The magazine has absorbed Mr. Moore for the entirety of his career. “Someone was like, ‘What job did you have before GQ?’ ” Mr. Moore said. “I was in school.” (He had studied fine art under Chuck Close but high-tailed it to New York, fearing the lonely life of an artist.)

The show season was in full swing, but this evening was “all about Jim, Jim, Jim,” said Jim Nelson, GQ’s editor, himself a long-serving veteran of the title. (“Other Jim, Jim, Jim,” he clarified.) Attendance was very nearly mandatory for Milan’s designers, many of whose careers Mr. Moore has nurtured and watched grow from seed.

“He was in my showroom when I had one rack of clothing,” said Thom Browne, in Milan to show his collection for Moncler Gamme Bleu. “He loved it. He was brave.”

Mr. Browne was waiting to greet Mr. Moore alongside Bottega Veneta’s Tomas Maier and Neil Barrett; Brunello Cucinelli was chatting in the foyer. By the end of the night, Dean and Dan Caten of DSquared2, Marni’s Consuelo Castiglioni, Kean Etro and Zegna’s Stefano Pilati had all been through.

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In an exercise of bilateral diplomacy, many had, before or after, been to a competing party not far away. Details magazine was commemorating an anniversary of its own: the 15-year mark for its editor, Dan Peres.

“Have you celebrated Jim Moore’s 35th yet?” Mr. Peres asked in the open-air courtyard of the Villa Clerici. There were giant blowups of images from the magazine, though GQ had the edge on entertainment: Unlike Details, it had a groaning table of food in addition to drinks, and a live performance by the R&B singer Miguel, versus Details’ D.J. set echoing down the Via Clerici.

The two camps were full of diplomatic praise for each other (befitting their status as brothers in the Condé Nast family). “I think we’re all, as an industry, unbelievably inspired by Jim and his tenure at GQ, and the impact that he’s had on men’s wear in general,” Mr. Peres said.

He insisted that the scheduling was a coincidencem saying, “We’ve always done events around the same time as them, but I didn’t know until I was coming over here that it was Jim’s anniversary.”

Mr. Moore said of the night’s double bill: “I think it’s fantastic. I was telling Dan tonight, 15, 35, put it together, and. …” That number seemed to invite awed silence, so he trailed off, and said again, “I think it’s great.”

Though it is a few years shy of 35, 15 years is no small span to run a magazine, and a similar crew of designers and industry executives — including, at that particular moment, Mr. Etro, Mr. Maier and the Canali group communications director Elisabetta Canali — was there toasting that achievement in measures carefully calibrated to equal GQ’s.

Even for fashion week, this was an usually busy night in Milan. Ms. Canali allowed herself a glass of Champagne to toast hitting not one party, not two, but three. (“We also went to Leon, the Chinese magazine,” she said.)

Mr. Peres, for his part, was feeling both celebratory and reflective.

“So much has changed within our business, and so much has changed with me personally,” he said of 15 years at the helm. “It feels like a lifetime, and it feels like I was just coming over here to meet these people for the first time. Fifteen years ago, my first collections, I was wearing sneakers and jeans and not shaving.”

That’s become a fairly popular look among attendees again, though not on Mr. Peres, who was wearing a navy suit and open-collared shirt. (He said he felt too long in the tooth for the unshaven look any longer.) Which made one wonder whether he was looking forward to another 20 years, to a 35th bash of his own.

“Let me tell you something,” Mr. Peres said. “It’d be great to make it to 16.”

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Fashionable boomers are wistful for the era of personalized customer service. Like the time when your favorite independent boutique called enthusiastically about a pretty periwinkle dress in your size that just arrived. And, of course, you got to try the dress on before you bought it.

But online buying is a way of life that you must learn to master. Today’s marketplace is teeming with an oversupply of apparel, including all those everyday fast-fashion bargains. Online shopping is a streamlined way for retailers to do business by shipping more goods directly to consumers from a central warehouse. Stores still serve a purpose, but they tend to be stocked with the merchandise with the fastest turnover. There is just no room for all the shoe colors in every size at every branch store. You will get the broadest array of merchandise from online merchants and save yourself the hassle of driving from store to store in search of your size.

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Master the tricks of online shopping. Use every tool on the Internet—from the likes of Pinterest to Shopstyle.com as well as all the trendy style blogs—to locate the latest fashions and fresh ideas. Develop a skill set on how to buy clothes that you can’t try on first. Get out your tape measure, carefully cull the customer reviews and direct the rest of your questions to customer service.

Yes, the downside of not seeing an item before you buy it is that the fabric may not be so great or the fit may be off. But proper tailoring can work wonders on budget as well as designer garments.

I guarantee you’ll soon become adept at buying more accurately. I am especially proud of the terrific frocks I bought online from new fashion brands that I’ve never heard of. I applaud Net-a-Porter and every fashion retailer that includes the five-second videos of models walking in each outfit. And I patronize stores with free round-trip shipping because trial-and-error is always going to be a factor when you’re buying online.

If you really want to try before you buy, use a personal shopper at a store. It takes time to find the right shopper who really understands your taste and needs. You may have to visit several shoppers and stores before you forge a relationship that works.

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Penny Lancaster shows off her long legs in a short purple dress and bright yellow blazer on Loose Women… as she reveals she keeps Rod Stewart out of the kitchen

She revealed she’s ‘a bit old-fashioned’ when it comes to gender equality.

But Penny Lancaster’s dress sense is anything but – as the 44-year-old appeared as a panellist this morning on ITV’s Loose Women in a rather daring outfit.

The model, who is married to Rod Stewart, 70, flashed plenty of leg in a short form-fitting purple dress and a bright yellow blazer on top on Monday.

Penny looked years younger as she boasted a flawless complexion and wore her blonde hair loose around her face.

Looking summer ready, she completed her look with a pair of purple strappy sandals and accessorised with gold bracelets on her wrist.

But while her choice of outfit was bold, it was her comments on the ITV show that attracted the most attention.

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She revealed that she keeps Rod Stewart out of the kitchen because cooking dinner would ‘take his masculinity’.

The model, who married the Scottish rocker in 2007, said that she was all for ‘equal rights’ but that she believed in ‘the hunter gatherer, the macho man, looking after the family’.

‘I do agree with equal rights and if women want to go and work that’s fabulous,’ she said.

‘If anything, when men come home I think it’s more a case of being more a part of the family, being with the children, spending more time with the children, being a strong role model.

‘But going as far as cooking and putting the apron on, I think that, not belittles men, but takes the masculinity and I would miss that.’

She added: ‘We’re different… men are from Mars and women are from Venus, testosterone, estrogen, we’re different creatures, I think you’ve got to let men do it their way…’

Penny also revealed that her husband dresses up for family dinner at home, saying he puts on a ‘smart pair of pants and a shirt’.

Later, she was seen leaving the studios in more casual attire, carrying a large Louis Vuitton garment bag.

She accessorised her outfit of white shirt and jeans with a long leopard print scarf.

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Signature style! Mariah Carey sticks to her classic look as she puts on a busty display in curve-clinging dress in Paris

She’s been in the industry and in front of the cameras long enough to know what suits her.

And Mariah Carey stuck to her favourite style as she stepped out in Paris on Wednesday before leaving the city after a brief getaway.

The US superstar covered her ample curves in a skintight black dress as she emerged in the French capital, where she has been enjoying a holiday with her children.

The 45-year-old hitmaker flashed a dazzling smile as she waved at onlookers while leaving The Peninsula Paris Hotel, showing off her shapely figure and a fair amount of cleavage in the process.

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Coming down to a flattering point on her lower leg to show off her intricate black heels, it encased the singer’s body perfectly, and was just about low-cut enough to afford a busty display.

She covered up with a classic black leather jacket, while wearing her long honey blonde tresses in a chic side pony tail, the lengths curled somewhat glamorously.

The Hero singer looked in good spirits as she exited the steps of the Parisian hotel, surrounded by plenty of fans, lapping up the attention with a beaming grin on her sunglasses-clad face.

The previous day, Mariah had worn yet another typically curve-clinging dress as she went about her day in the city, but had upped the elegance with an oversized shaggy feather jacket draped over her shoulders.

Wednesday would be her last day in town with twin children Monroe and Moroccan, though, as she tweeted to her millions of social media fans that it was time to leave.

‘Goodbye Paris! Thank you to the French #Lambily for all the support. Je T’aime!’ she wrote later in the afternoon.

She took herself for a short break abroad after completing her first round of concerts at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.

Over the weekend the star treated her four-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe to a trip to the Eiffel Tower and on Monday the trio headed to Disneyland Paris.

‘It’s a small, small world! she wrote and added ‘Thank you for the fun @disneylandparis!!!’ alongside a collage of their time together at the sunny resort.

However, there might be some work involved in her current getaway, as she shared on Twitter and Instagram that she had met up with French graphic designer Jean Paul Goude and fashion uber-editor Carine Roitfeld.

Mariah split from the father of her children, Nick Cannon, in the spring of 2014 after six years of marriage.

The 34-year-old TV presenter is currently filming America’s Got Talent alongside Heidi Klum.

The twins were born on their mother and father’s wedding anniversary on April 30, 2011.

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