Like a curvaceous eggplant, you have an hourglass-like shape with a waistline that’s much narrower than your more generously proportioned bust and hips. Some would refer to you as a pre-Raphaelite beauty, with a silhouette that’s inspired artists for centuries. For others, the voluptuous, pin-up beauties of the fifties are what come to mind. Your modern approach? Make the most of your figure and embrace those natural curves that so many others envy.

One of the first steps to unleashing your style is to define your shape!

For starters, being an eggplant refers to your shape and proportions – not your weight, height or dress size. You could be a quite slim and still be considered an eggplant.

You’re an exquisite eggplant if you have:

• larger than average bust
• a narrow waist and flat stomach
• full hips, bottom and thighs
• fuller upper arms and legs

An eggplant is instantly identified by her hourglass or figure-eight silhouette. When they gain weight, eggplants tend carry the extra pounds all over, especially in their bust and hips.

You’re in good company! Famous “exquisite eggplants” include Scarlett Johannson, Kim Cattrall, Elizabeth Taylor, Oprah Winfrey and Sophia Loren.

Top Ten Tips: Whether you’re trying to decide what to wear in the morning – or when you’re heading to your favourite Cadillac Fairview shopping centre to update your wardrobe – here are the “do’s and don’ts” for dressing the eggplant body type.

1. Do support your natural assets with a properly fitted bra that lifts, shapes and supports.
2. Do wear tops with ample room and knits with give. Try V-necks to accentuate your ample bust and décolleté.
3. Do lengthen and draw attention to your midsection with dresses and tops that belt, wrap or gather at the waist.
4. Do wear boot-cut jeans to lengthen legs and give your body a more balanced appearance from top to bottom.
5. Do accessorize to focus on your best assets: put the accents on your trim middle, generous neckline and slim wrists. (Lucky you! You have so many reasons to shop for accessories.)
6. Don’t wear anything that’s too tight. Skim your curves, rather than squeeze them into your clothes.
7. Don’t wear button-up shirts if there’s any gaping fabric between the buttons. Or, go up a size and have the shirt professionally tapered to fit your tiny waist.
8. Don’t wear pants that fit your hips but are too loose at the waist – especially in the back. Have them tailored to fit your shape. Or try a pencil-shaped skirt instead.
9. Don’t wear low-rise jeans. Try a mid-rise to make the most of your waist.
10. Don’t hide your curves: wearing drapey, blouson or voluminous shapes could give your body the illusion of being heavier than it is, or even create the illusion of a “pregnant” look.

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