Gloves
Fat forearms? Think about gloves as boots for your arms. Just as wearing taller boots slims and lengthens the legs, long gloves have the same effect. Dark colors, natch, work the best. In the winter, your jacket covers up your arms, but in the autumn and spring, your arms are bare. Though it may seem odd at first, pair long, casual knit gloves, glovelets, or sleeves with a sleeveless top or plain sheen dress and you'll be the chicest talk of the town.
Stay Away From: Wrist-length chunky ski gloves or mittens — they shorten your arms by cutting them off at your wrist. This might seem like an obvious taboo, but in fact it is one of the most common mistakes women make. Instead, look for gloves that end at least halfway up your forearms — the closer to your elbow the better. If you're not comfortable with gloves this long, buy long knit ones and scrunch them down to a length you're comfortable with.
Get Some: Long, knit gloves can be pulled up or scrunched down to taste. The most flattering length? Mid-upper arm. Make sure your gloves aren't too tight to pull this off - you don't want your upper arms to look like a couple of sausages.
Belts
Celebs love big belts, and that's not just because they look cool. In lieu of hip-hugging wide-waistband pants, the next best way to create the illusion of a tiny waist (and a smaller bum) is to sling a wide belt around your hips.
Stay Away From: Skinny belts cinched tight around your middle are a strict no-no. Especially if you plan on tucking your shirt in, which I don't recommend anyway. You'll just wind up looking squished and short-waisted.
Get Some: Big studded belts. They're fantastic, sparkly, and fun. But they can be as pricey or even pricier than the pants they're meant to saddle. So check out discount retailers, especially online, and hit up your local vintage or secondhand store. They look a bit better worn in anyway.
Sunglasses
Fashion people love big sunglasses. Fashion editors looooooooove big sunglasses. Not only can they sit there, shrouded behind their super-dark shades, surreptitiously judging everyone around them, but the bigger the sunglasses, the smaller everything else on their faces looks. Huge squarish ones are by far the most flattering.
Stay Away From:Whatever you do, don't get John Lennon round sunglasses. Everything looks rounder when you put those on your face — you face, your nose, your nostrils. Ew.
Get Some: Big squarish sunglasses in amber, dark brown, or black. The more monochromatic the better. Dior and Chanel, obviously, if you can afford it, but the $5 street vendor makes some pretty hot totty as well.
