I liked the Tummy Tuck and I loved the AJK jean (for pear shapes), both are in our jeans shopping directory.

And as those of you who take the monthly newsletter will know, I have been pondering the merits of trend-led  jeans against figure-fixing varieties. Then,  blow me this little nugget lands on my desk, so I’m bringing you up to speed on the latest developments.  The Wizard jean  is billed by its makers as the instant nip/tuck jeans and a magic wand for your self-esteem.

Denim is or course a marvelous smoothing and toning fabric to adorn your thighs anyway, explaining the renewed popularity of this plucky little cotton weave, but there’s an added extra when they have been imbued with extra figure fixing abilities. If you fancy  less Double Denim and more Body Beautiful read on.

Sally Allen, Wizard’s creator say’s “I spent months researching patterns and materials to find the perfect technology that would really enhance a woman’s curves and help her feel comfortable, yet fashionable, and I think I’ve found it. These work!”

Well now, I did test drive the Tummy Tuck variety on a curvy helper and can say they delivered. My promotion of this brand is not similarly researched so perhaps we need some action! I’ll chat with my friends at Wizard to send a pair our way for the test driving of! volunteers contact me directly on info@howtolookgood.com.

Sizing starts at UK 8 (because even very slim women can have tummies) and going up to Size UK 20 and prices start from £95.00. For those of you who want an immediate steer visit www.ilovejeans.com and www.wizardjeans.com.

For those who require a howtolookgood seal of approval, stay tuned.

After promising on Facebook that I would go over the rudiments of understanding how to recognise the features on clothes, I feel duty bound to post within the hour, to make up for my Easter chocolate sabbatical.

So let’s talk  jackets…a necessary outer layer for this time of year. Yours might be suede and pale heather as per this Wallis jacket I found. But it might not.

The key thing here is that in assessing any jacket’s merits you see a whole host of figure fixing possibilities.

This one offers…

A fitted shape that will give great  streamlining for curvy and shapes.

Wide lapel features perfect for balancing out a larger bust or tummy.

A concealed fastening that creates the look of streamlining the body.

A low neckline that will be flattering for a large bust.

This will be the first in a series, so stay tuned for more style tips, or if you want to  to know more about choosing figure fixing clothes fast and can’t be arsed to wait, then download the shape e-book I wrote especially for you!

So nice to see the industry thinking about bodies a bit more.

Because as we all know (where the language of fashion is concerned) bodies do talk.

The French edition of ELLE magazine has noticed the shift and has released “Spécial Rondes,” (that’s the Curvy Issue to you and I. Tara Lynn is on the cover while over 32 pages of this new issue is dedicated to fashion for curvy women.

I’m delighted to see such glossy pictures devoted to beautiful women who portray a more realistic representation for us all. Let’s hope it’s the beginning of a sustained interest in promoting more realistic role models for women and not just another trend. How to Look Good is celebrating!

Blue and green should never be seen without a colour inbetween…or so some said back in the day but I’m thinking this could apply to denim too. Great idea on the catwalk but not necessarily one for us civvies without a little bit of self styling.

The thing about double denim is that it can look a tad trying-too-hard.

But I’m not against a bit of faded blue for summer and I might add this rather quirky little number to my grey denim jeans and maybe a striped top. That way I’ve put my mark on it.

And that’s the only way to do any trend….your way.

Denim biker jacketT69 3637
Limited Collection M&S
£39.50

It’s been a mad rush as I came straight off National Wedding Show at the NEC which went on right the way through the weekend to race into a debate at the Houses of Parliament on body image on Monday.

This is me in oration mode on International Women’s Day. (I know it looks as if I haven’t changed out of my green dress by Lali since the Wedding Show…guess it’s my lucky dress right now!)

Anyway, I preferred being in a political seat rather than a Parisien show seat, having already declined the invitation to go to Paris on Monday, where I would be seeing more thin models  in preference to a speaking part in a political debate about said models and the wider issues of diversity! (I’m just asking for a more healthy representation from the industry)

This opportunity was set up by Jo Swinson and Lynn Featherstone of the Liberal Democrats  as part of their Real Women campaign.

The thing you need to know is that there are some in the fashion industry who hear your yearning for more realistic representation in fashion imagery. It’s has been one of the hardest projects I have ever worked on in 27 years in this industry partly because of the politics of delivering such a tricky project that is All Walks Beyond the Catwalk.

But it’s a subject that has always been close to my heart.